Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-06
RED CROSS WORKERS HEAR
REPORTS; PLAN CAMPAIGN
fcontlnued from PAGE 1l

The auxiliaries that reported were:
Kennedale Park, st. Mary's, High
School. St Johns Greek Catholic, st.
stephens Polish, American-Hungar-
ian. Holy Rosary Italian n the
Ukranian. In these reports another
Meyer of Amboy avenue, a made
seventy pairs of pajamas since the
Morgan disaster.
The report of the nomination COM
mittee was then read and the follow
ing were elected as the executive COM
mittee for the ensuing T. D..
Wsring, o. w. Ramsay, ID. p. Ohm
stead, A%C. Clark, Mrs. Frank Dorsey,
Miss Agnes Kant, Mrs. Fred Haney.
Mrs. George Armstrong, Mrs. Belle
Stern, Mrs. George Coates, Mrs. w.
Hoffner, Mrs. f. NJ. Oliver. Mrs.
George Reynolds. Mrs. Max fucker
and Mrs. +. +. Spofford.
Albert Leon and Lieutenant v. do
Wierzbicki then came upon the plat
form and the audience gave the lieu
tenant a great ovation as he came
down the aisle. Mr.. Merriss next
the "Marsellaise" and the lieu
tenant stood at attention during the
singing of his beloved national an
them.
Mr., Leon. chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the Red Cross
Christmas Roll Call. explained the
methods under which the campaign
would be conducted. He declared that
the people of Perth Amboy can never
forget what the Red Cross has done
for this city, especially during the ex-
plosion n epidemic. He said that
the aim of the drive is to secure q
hundred thousand per cent. member
ship in every community and he ex-
- 1 A. o 10 do her share
] n this drive and felt confident this
city would come up to expectations.
Lieutenant v. deWierzbicki, who is
a member of the French high commits
sion now visiting this country, next
gave a most inspiring and enthusing
address. His use of English was ex-
cellent. He has been in close touch
with the Red Cross in the lines and
also in the rest environments and made
a stirring appeal to the people not to
think that because the war is over
the Red Cross ceases it's functions,
but that more than ever 1t must keep
up the marvellous work it has done in
the past. He said we should give as
much of our money, support, interest,
devotion and sacrifice as possible.
There must be a tremendous amount
given to the drive because the neces-
sity for funds has magnified greatly.
He declared thai there was a great
menace which we had to face and that
was that apparent peace was the sign
to relax or desist in the work one at
ON. We must not do so or q grave
situation will arise. She said.
He declared that all the efforts OF
the American people are needed now
to give health and strength back to
our sick N wounded boys. who have
sacrificed so much for us and hat
the countries of Europe need the help
Of the Red Cross in more ways than
the people in America realize.
He urged the people to approach
the drive in the right spirit and not
think of 1t as a nuisance or duty. but
as the greatest privilege hat has been
offered mankind. He closed his talk
with these words. let us work-let
US give-let us think ahead-let us be
generous-let us remember that what
we give of our work. time and life is
so little in comparison with the work
done n the sacrifices made by the
peoples in the devastated countries of
Europe"
The meeting was closed. with the
singing of America"