Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-16
RED CROSS roll
CALL" ISTARTED
Campaign to Enlist Every
Adult as a Member
Opens in District.
WOMAN WORKERS ACTIVE

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Christmas enrolment week of The
American Red Cross was opened to-
day in the National Capital and
throughout the nation by hundreds OF
persons voluntarily stepping forward
TO answer roll CALL" The campaign
will extend through December %.
Enrolment of every adult in Wash
ington is the avowed intent of the
Washington committee, which has es-
tablished headquarters at 141s II
street, where memberships are taken,
and from which women workers go
out to secure memberships through
out the city.
\ dollar and smile is all one needs
TO join the Red Cross. Contributions
larger than one dollar will not make
The contributor any more a member
OF the mercy organization. but will.
however, it is stated, enable the local
organization to carry out one of the
finest Christmas present schemes
possible.
Surplus for the Wounded.
suppose You contribute SO. One
dollar is your membership in the
led Cross. The other 50 will be
stl!otted to wounded soldiers at Wal
ter Reed Hospital and to sailors at
the Navy general hospital. consti-
IutinE them full-f1edged members of
the Red Cross.
All extra contributions will be thus
allotted 1nnnnncPd All the
money obtained during the campaign
through membership fees will be
Iscd to carry out the great peace
time program which the Red Cross
United States. but in every land
where suffering people may need
assistance.
The great burden of enrolling the
people of Washington falls upon the
women. who will perform their labors
under direction of Mrs. Montgomery
blair. There are in Washington $4,000
"-omen who are uniformed members OF
the Red Cross auAiliaries.
Booths to Be Established.
These women began their work to-
Gay by visiting business establish
nents and offices. seeking member
ships in the Red Cross. Later this
week 100 booths will be established at
.Ianks. stores and hotels for the re-
Ceipt of memberships
Thursday, between noon and mid
night, the uniformed members Of the
local Red Cross auxiliarieS will make
II house-to-house enrolment of the en-
tire city. These women will not can
vass, in the usual sense of the word.
it is declared, but merely will call the
roll. The women will go in pairs.
The uniformed enrolling clerks will
not give receipts, but will hand to each
person paying the 81 dues for 1919
Il button and the window sign bearing
The red cross.
Members of the auxiliaries are to
meet Wednesday at 1890 Connecticut
avenue to receive instructions. allot-
Inent of squares to be visited. and but
ions. window signs. etc. Assistance OF
government employees. who can work
rom o'clock on. will be welcomed,
Some of Its Activities.
In asking the American people to
enroll unanimously, the organization
has summarized some of it's activities
as follows: The Red Cross has pro-
vided $4,000 nurses in the war; the
the home service has relieved $4,000
families of soldiers of distress, diff
.uities and worries: the Red Cross
has built sixty-five convalescent
houses: supplied 100000 blankets to
influenza sufferers: provided lighting
forces and refugees with 100000
garments OF all descriptions. These
are but few Of the achievements of
The Red Cross.
Mr. Daniels Urges Membership.
Urging membership in the Red
Cross. Secretary Daniels declared:
III this war the ministrations Of
the Red Cross have touched all parts
of the world. chiefly those portions
whose suffering was the greatest. I
I'm proud to be a member of this or
ganization. and / hope every Ameri-
AN will enroll as a member of it dur
1ng the Red Cross Christmas roll
cali. 1t enables all members in this
>Torld-wide organization to help
where comfort and cheer are needed"
Secretary Baker made the follow
ing statement:
prior to the signing OF the armis-
sice. the work of the American Red
Cross was confined within home and
neutral areas or within areas under
entente control Now its scope is OBJ
yiously enlarged to embrace virtually
the entire continent of Europe, to-
Eether with great portions of Asia
The task which confrontS this great
service of mercy is thus vastly in
creased by the cessation of hostilities
and seems likely to continue for a
considerable period. ! am sure that
all Americans will wish to put their
hands to the work Of healing and re-
construction. and of the channels open
none Is worthier of support than
this"