Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-17
Although Figures AArc Not
Available First Day Is Bet
Although Figures Are Not
OPENING DAY IS AUSPlCl0US
Whistles Announce Beginning
of Drivc-Frenchman Stirs
Workers at Luncheon.
BUSINESS DISTRICT TODAY
Canvass VIII BE Continued
for Memberships - Over
There Day Wednesday.

from both city and rural district,
have DuuI" most encouraging reports
" ihr results of tho FIRST DAY ~ the
Rcd Cross Christmas membership
campaign citizens an over the
COUNTY. according 10 these reports
are responding with alacritN Ia the
appeal NJ the Red Cross Tor uniVcr.
, al membership. No figures were
available ~ headquarters In the MS
sembly room Of the chamber of com
metce last night because many oi
ne team captains did not report
their totals Figures for tho fire,
ia, viii probably he available Tues.
day night and the total will include
the premiership obtained Monday
and Tuesday
Wofkccs are advised hy the county
committee 10 exert every effort "a
obtain mrmhcrsh ps from each man.
woman and child In their district
There viii doubtless be- som. per.
sons unable to give dollar. although
heir heart IL with the Red Cross
and It's work That these persons
NAV w. supplied. liberal hearted
rulsns who have given their mem
berthIp are asked by the committee
io donate a small amount that
widows orphans and others may not
he forced to watch others pass them
wearing Red Cross buttons whil.
they must stand back sorrowfullS
wishing they could wear one
10 Furnish Memberships.
Accompanying the donation there
should be- a llst Of names az persons
Who are 10 he recipients or. n de
sired and no list can he furnished.
the Red Cross committee will dis
tribute the memberships to those
whose names are furnished by the
team captains and workers Bcnuti-
fully engraved cards. bearing the
name ~ the donor. will he sent by
The committee to those persons for
whom dollars are furnished, These
cards bear thia wording. In con-
'lderailon of your neral support to
The American Red Gloss. ,- has
caused your name To be enrolled as
an annual ny'mher We attach re-
ctlpt and hutton. Red Cross Com.
miitps
" - nrcen. local aviator failed
10 make the scheduled flight over
me city tt . o'clock Monday morn
ms io SCATTER cards and drop bombs
ana ihls part ~ the program was
necessarily omitted. lIuwcver. the
opening ~ the campaign was
marked hN the shrieking " fire and
h'iurN Whistles, Hnd nt y o'clock
.'o Workers started out TO canvass
ne husiuoss district
apparently the business men have
come in the conclusion that the end
oI'h' Nhr does not mean that the
W~ig1 ~ the Red cross I'm Europe
finished There has been great
~ response on the first day ~ tho
''hptlsn. II the verbal reports OF
N"ht'H can he taken a. a criteriCH,
n'h on Tho first day OF the Christ.
ma membership campaign year
ago
Luncheon Proves Enthusiastic
lh' luncheon of volunteer work
'N On ihr main dining room of lio-
~ ll.r Monday noon was perhaps
.H' MOST enthusiastic luncheon ever
t''h h'r" IN any campaign. There
W. Nv workers present and every
.'' va. anxious 10 obtain al least
.n' coveted 100 memberships which
''N' 81 'h'm to n distinguished scrv
,oo ti.l
'In'l Pierre bnrmcuil French
'p'n''r gave the workers an luapir-
'..h When he told Of the sufforinrs
ei h'' own people. of thu devastated
p''l.''s mat can be repaired only
9l years ~ patient labor and mil
N' ~ dollars worth ~ material
n' '.'d uf the arrival Of the hmeri-
.'h I'i 'ross IN France. that II
N Mo-" irgl rgn OF Amcricanism
'''h the shores ~ his country,
''' "' 'h" splendid results 10 had
o'vlt
"1S pronounced b, everyone
WI" hHrd him the greatest war talk
'"'rd in Tulsa, even though tho
''' ntnt compared hts appearing
% NfN" public address with the
.h''.he scnsltlons which pcrVndc
me 'ds ~ soldiers during the
", top
lrlls ~ Hun Barbaru,.
'' l"unui DormeuU told only OF
.l'n's ~ German hnrharitv and
Ton that had come Ia his
attention sights he had Wit.
win his own cvcs Although
' hAl lost everything he possessed
'N" var this home was in north
wv france. eisht miles from soi@-
oDnFl ho Intends TO return 20 his
,ounlry later and assist I'm tho re.
construction. w wv
o,,.' '''lh warfare Is over" he said.
n pronounced accent. hut the
. not over Tor us by any mems.
"" only begun Those starving
s,'fN must return ana face the
winch 20 them win have no
S'9Af They viii zee tho awful
,,h...'u mes, wrought NV tho Der.
's.u'' lh'y viii see their hotnes ns
|,l a." nov only piles OF d.br,.
,. VIII find their dear ONES zone
,t ~ them KILLED or carried awnv.
u,.'I my friends aud the spcaker
''n,d forth his handa hppsate
OpNllNlED ON pAuy st,'