The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-17
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
OPENS IN OBION COUNTY
Patriotic Parade, Air Plane Demon
strations and Public Speaking.

strations and Public Speaking.
In this the last issue of the count
papers before the beginning of tn
great drive for obion County's quoti
of money to be raised for the Re-
Cross at this time, will be found
continuation and final report of ou
organization, which is not elaborate
but sufficiently thoro to carry u
over the top with credit, if everyon,
will do his or her bit towards max
ing the campaign a great and glori
GUS success.
AS a foreword, the chairman o.
each chapter is admonished to lool
well after local organizations, giving
everyone in the various localities al
opportunity to contribute, for after
this great crisis has passed, and the
war won, with all history ablaze
with our American boys bravery
their heroic deeds of achievement
and our willingness to sacrifice al
home, the ones who have done
least, or contributed nothing, are
going to be the most remorseful, and
first to condemn their own selfish
ness. Our campaign, which will be-
gin Monday, May 20, will be pre-
ceeded by G Red Cross parade on
Sunday, May 10, at o'clock. All
those who are Interested in the
cause are invited to participate, and
especially mothers who have boys in
the service, for whom special ar
rangements will be made, and are
asked to assemble in the small rail-
road park at 2 o'clock, day of pa
,rade. All Confederate soldiers are
urged to take part and to assemble
in the same park at 2 o'clock.
Special Red Cross sermons will be
preached in all churches on Sunday
morning or Sunday night. The I'm
ion City churches especially invite
visitors on this occasion. For the
benefit of those unable to attend
services at the churches at the morn
ing hour special Red Cross service
or overflow meeting will be held in
the park at / o'clock p. m.
The parade will be formed on
First street at 2 o'clock and will
march to patriotic airs by band to
the fair grounds, where, after the
main speakings by celebrated Red
Cross speakers, including Gov. Rye,
the visitors will be entertained by
the maneuvers of Uncle Sans war
planes. There will be no collections
taken at any of the Red Cross public
services on Sunday or any place
where our speakers appear during
week of campaign. We appreciate
the fact that the visiting public
would be glad to make Red Cross
here Sunday, but prefer
that you make your donation in your
home town or district, as each town
or district has a pride in going over
he top with quota assigned.
The county organization or dis
.rict chairmen are asked to go in a
body during the parade No one,
or several reasons, will be permitted
o enter the fair grounds in advance
# the parade.
Following are the names of the
ixteen district chairmcn, as have
'een selected by our financial execu-
i've committee, who arc asked to Sc
ect their own co-workers or list and
committee: ..
District No. 1, w. D. Fry; 2, Frank I
'owler; 3, Jno Kersey; 4, w. P.
hore; 5, L. d. Williams; 6, C. P.
Z, Dr. d. c. Maddox; 8, Mrs.
has. Wade; 8, Walter Via; 10, w. t
I. Latimer; IL, w. A. Thompson; v
2, H. E. Williams; 13, George d
ahnke; IA, Mr.. Dean; Is, l.. G. y
[offat; 16, Lon Pickle.
With feeling of pride for con-
,mplated favorable report from each t
strict, / am,
Very cordially, T
w. M. TURNER, Il
Chairman War Fund, A. R. C. t