The sun., 1918-09-04
RED CROSS TOOPEN
+ CAMPAIGN DEC. IS
Christmas Roll Call VIII Last
Week and Cover the
World.
LINE UP FOR AN IDEAL
Quota VIII Be the Limit Of
Adult Population in Each
District.

Henry p. Dawson, chairman OF the
War Council Of tho American Red Cross.
issued a call yesterday for the Christ
mas roll call Of the nation, in which II Is
hoped to see every American register as
q member of the orga nization., The
rolls will be open from December 16 to
December 23. During that time all
Americans will be asked to put tho
weight of their names and influence be-
hind the body.
Mr.. Davison's call follows:
From December 1e TO 20 the list will
be opened for every American in every
corner of the world, so that 1t may be
known that the whole nation at home
and abroad Is registered for the cause
The Red Cross wants again to give the
world notice not only that America can
fight but that to the last man, woman
and child We stand four square for
mercy. honor and good faith among the
nations.
at the close of the Christmas men,
bership campaign OF 1917 there were
$1,000 900 Americans enrolled in the Red
Cross There are also 100000 mem
bers in the Junior Red Cross.
Local Chapter Keeps Half.
This year. both as a Christmas OBJ
seryance and as a renewal of the nation
wide pledge of loyalty, the Red Cross
again will put before every one the duty
OF standing by the flag; for the Red
Cross, in this great fight for peace. rep
resents the whole spirit OF what we are
fighting for.
1T will not be a call for money 1t
will be a summons to Americans every
where to line up for the American ideal.
We cannot all fight, but this one thing
everybody can do.
"rhe Red Cross membership fee is 81.
Half OF this remains with the local chap
ter to he used for expenses for relief of
our soldiers and their families; the other
half goes to the national treasury.
There will be no allotment of quotas
to any communities The quota for
every district will be the limit Of its
adult population.
When the roll call comes every Amer
lean. old or young, will be called Oh to
register and add the weight Of his name
to the Red Cross message.
Let us answer with one voice to the
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I summon you to the comradeship.
Direct Appeals banned.
The New York County Chapter OF the
American Red Cross put very decided
block yesterday in the wav of volunteer
campaigns for the soliciting of funds
for tho organization in a statement out
lining the character of money raising
schemes that would have its approval.
The purpose of the statement issued by
the chapter Is to put stop to direct
appeals for cash in the name OF the Red
Cross while encouraging entertainments
which attract from their own merits and
from which the proceeds are given.
"The chapter is deeply appreciative
of the interest shown by the organiza-
tions and by individuals that desire to
raise funds for the Red Cross" says the
statement. through various kinds of
entertainments. The American Red Cross
goes before the people once each year
with an appeal for funds to support its
war relief activities, and once each year
1t conducts a campaign for membership.
For that reason the New York County
Chapter is DESTROYS OF preventing con-
tinuous requests for funds, and therefore
requests that organizations and persons
refrain from holding benefits where by
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public is asked TO contribute to the Red
Cross.
"On the other hand. benefits such as
golf games. theatrical entertainments.
SC. where no appeal Is made for funds
and which the public attends by reason
of its interest in the event itself, the
chapter wishes to encourage in every
way"
Cabiegrams from the bureau OF pris-
oners' relief notified the Red Cross yes
terday that two large warehouses had
been procured IN Copenhagen. Denmark
and Renens. switzerland. for the storing
of supplies intended for American and
allied prisoners of war. Food, clothing.
tobacco and other supplies sufficient to
maintain 1000 Americans. II so many
should be captured, will be held in each
of these warehouses.