Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
ASK 10000 new MEMBERS
TO ENROLL IN RED CROSS
Army Of Patriotic Men and Women
Will Start Great Drive
Tomorrow.
WILL "BoMBARD" RICHMOND
Airman In Biplane Will Officially
Open Campaign by Circling Over
City at Noon-Taft Speaks Here
on Closing Day.
WILL "BonIBARD" RICHMOND

An army OF men and women work.
ers-who will work without pay-is
ready to set forth tomorrow to en-
roll every ipatriotio man and woman
in Richmond in the Red Cross.
Christmas roll call is the name that
has been given to this years mem
bership campaign, which Will last one
week. 1t is a drive for members. not
money. and the slogan of the solicit
ors will be. "All you need is a heart
Program pro- Of the Red cross viii ine Teaaifs peaes
no further drives for funds beyond
the 81 fee required for membership.
enroll every person in the country not
now included in the 22,000.0O0 MEM
The Richmond Red Cross chapter
ship of 1880. The enrolment OF every
adult in tho city before the expira-
of the chapter. and while no definite
goal has been fixed. those in charge
Of the drive M are hopeful that not less
cruited. All of those now holding
membership will be urged to join for
1913 during the roll call Junior Red
will not be solicited In this campaign.
APPEAL FROM PULPITS TO
ENCOURAGE ENROLLMENTS
Ministers will refer 20 the achieve
corgregations to enroll this Week at
the clergy will do this at the request
Richmond chapter, who asked their CO.
orera alton. Prompt responses were re-
ceived, , In which the chairman was as
u the utmost in promoting the sue
cess OF the campaign.
Many are the attractive methods
attention of Richmonders to the roll
cali. Among the spectacular ways that
IL fls eamrpaign ,irI Will be brought to pub.
an airplane flight, which is scheduled
bip;iane will circle over the city for
OF the machine bombing" the spec.
tatcrs in friendly. fashion with copies
Of he ssqea wsr by charan
ward the fiers will indulge in nu-
neccus aviation stunts that are ex-
miration for the sliili OF the pilots.
the formal and official opening OF the
can:paign. but by the time the exhl-
bition in the sky takes place hundreds
o: workers will have been active for
several hours In creating interest in
important events that will occur dur
ing the campaign will be the appear
ance In Richmond on December 90. the
Howard Taft. former President of the
United Staaes He will make an ad-
dress. probably at the Jefferson Hotel
Auditorium, which the public will be
invited to hear.
READY FOR WEEK OF
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY
At Red Cross headquarters Fourth
and Grace Streets. everything is In
readiness for the week of unusual ac-
tiyity. II. G.. Boykin is IN. charge
from his office at headquarters. THE
enrolment OF every loyal American
that is the keynote OF the roll call"
said MIR. Boykin last night. with the
dawn OF peace at hand the roll call
should serve as fitting climax to an
Gus. enthusiastic Richmond will re-
spond to the appeal OF the greatest
mother in the world as the Red Cross
has been called. goes without saying"
A membership booth will be main
tanned at Red Cross headquarters
throughout the drive. Applicants can
enroll there or at any OF the other
women workers attired as Red Cross
nurses. The location of the booths and
those in charge follow:
Cohen'S store, Mrs. Sam Cohen; Mil
Ter & Rhoads. Colonial Danes; Kerr
& Schaafs drug store, 2501 East Mar
shall Street. Mrs. r. u. Garcin; Me-
chanics' and Merchants Bank. 1899
Hull Street. Mrs. c. B. Brooking; post
office. Richmond Anti Tuberculosis As
sociation; First National Bunk, Rich
mond Notwithstanding Association.
There will be booth at 201 East Leigh
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