The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29
Field Secretary of Southeast,
Recently Returned From Bel
gium, Tells of Work. Il
PRAISES SUCCESS z
OF ESCAMBIA WORK.
Changes in Plan of W0r ks
Throughout America Outlin-
ed-Memberships Change.

Royal c. Daniel, field secretary OF !.
the southeastern division of the AM /
erican Rer Cross, spent yesterday in /
the city. meeting the members OF the
executive committee. Later he made
an address to the members IN the |
court room OF the federal building.
Mr.. Daniels has spent much time !,
in Belgium and France, closely In
touch with the men at the front. and !,
/ xirid figures of speech told of the |
courage and ardor of the men
Mr.. Daniels did not hesitate tn /
charge that the American people are
selfish. not having yet awakened 70
| the grim horror of the war. He paid 1
| high tribute to the spirit OF France.
declaring it to be invincible, relating
| many interesting stories.
| At the close of his appeal he urged
upon the mem bers of the Red Cross
| a closer devotion to the work here at
/ home that the men over there may
know America is back Of them
| The American Red Cross is seek
| ing the cooperation of the chapters
to the end of putting behind the ma
| tion-wide orgaization a very precise
ad exacting business program. retain
ing of course, the humanity, love and
i tears which has made the Red Cross
1 the Worldwide humane agency that
it is today" he said.
Here are some Of the things that
are being asked of the various chap
/ ters in order to conform to the gem
eral plan as outlined by Mr.. Daniel:
That the fiscal year shall be from
July 1st to June 40th.
That the annual meetings OF all
chapters shall be held on the forth
| Wednesday in october.
That the annual membership drive
shall be held in December of each year
] from the 18th to the 23rd.
All memberships in the Red Cross
hereafter will automatically expire
on December 31st. In the future they
will be based on the calendar year.
| This will save millions of dollars to-
the Red Cross.
On account of the shortage in the
raw material market, chapters will
hereafter receive allotments. based on
the forecast made every thirty DAYS
by the war department. The chapters
will do only by request. No chapter
can make purchases of materials out-4
side of the bureau of supplies Of their
divisions.
Daniels Speech g
TN other words" said Mr.. Daniel.
"tha production of the American Red
Cross will be controlled through gov-i
ernment allotment. This means e.
limitation upon the activities of the
Red Cross workroom.
THE reclamation OF uniforms VIII
hereafter be done by the Red Cross,
patch the shirts and uniforms ana
The volunteers in the work room will
dorm the socks and sweaters. by the
majority of the women who are low
engaged in other work
"A new bureau has been established
by the American Red Cross to be
known as the Bureau on Conserve
ton. 1t is under this bureau that the
drive is on clothing for the Belgizns~
This drive for used clothing is now
on.
The Red Cross chapter here is'
known throughout the division for -
war work and it has brought me s1~
uine plea sure to meet the officers nIa1
are responsible for the reputation
your city has earned among her ne
bors.
Praises Pensacola
| "I had imagined Pensacola as re,
: ing a typical seaport town, .stEtst
| sandy, unpaved streets except In 1.t-
business center. with fwrame build
ings, the majority of them unpairt-
, ed and with a slow-moving popula-
ton and an idiferet air. Imagine my
! surprise, to be conducted into a very
modern and metropolitan city in
, which the stranger might easily per-
NIT his gaze to decoy him into the
} idea that he was in one OF the large
cities of the country It's a dandy
town: pour people are splendid and
| there is a very contagion in the a(r
, that makes me hesitate to say good
bye"