The Washington herald., 1918-12-19

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number of people who come forward
and pay their duessand subscribe
their names as members. and i am
convinced that the National Capital.
which has a full realization 'that in
every great national and patriotic
| movement 1t is the cynosure of all
eyes, will subscribe 100 per cent
strong.
Small Contributions welcome.
And / want. too. to correct the
| impression that one dollar mem
berships are not important. The
amount is small-so small that all
| can AFFORD it-but the great moral
support which is evidenced by the
whole people coming forward and
| subscribing to the Red Cross is of
even greater Importance than the
funds accompanying the subscrip-
tions.
/ Washington is a beneficiary of
the Red Cross. Red Cross nurses
cared for our sick. and Red Cross
ambulances took them to the hos
! pital.- during the recent influenza
epidemic, and no one ever had rea-
son TO say that Washington waS un-
grateful.
Canvass Will Prove Success.
| These are my reasons for the
faith that is in me, faith that the
house-to-house canvass, today will
prove great success and faith
that all who are not reached in that
canvass will come forward volun-
tarily and enroll in this great hu-
manitarian institution of which
every American has so much reason
to be proud"
| All was hustle and hustle at Red
Cross headquarters yesterday. and the
number of Red Cross flags displayed
about the city and the posters in the
windows AFFORD evidence Of the ex-
tent to which the spirit of the
Christmas drive is> taking hold of
/ the community.
The Red Cross auxiliaries in the
various government departments
are constantly calling for supplies.
Thus far the Treasury is leading
with 10000 members. but many of
them will go over the top by today.
Wheeling's Quickly Accepted.
The following telegram has been
sent broadcast by S. S. Shriver, of
the National Red Cross.
Wheeling. w. Va, wireA US today that
their influenza epidemic has demon
strated the need of Red Cross in time
of peace and that the people of Wheel
ing are with them, TO such an extent
that regardless of having fought the
! epidemic for the past ten weeks and
which they are still fighting they issue
| a challenge to every chapter in the
! Potomac Division to enroll a greater
/ percentage of Christmas memberships
TO their population than auy chapter
in Maryland West Virginia or Vir-
| ginia- Will you accept Wheeling's
challenge? Wire answer.
CSigned) ROBERT S. SHRIVER.
! The following are some of the re-
plies which have been received to
Wheeling's challenge:
Parkersburg, w. Va, accepts Wheel
| ing challenge This city thus far Is
a total stranger to undersubscriptions
and can be counted on to maintain its
past record.
(Signed) JOHN MARSHALL.
Chairman.
Bristol, Virginia Tennessee Chapter
has done and is doing valiant service
in influenza epidemic and accepts
Wheelings challenge.
(Signed) S. H. THOMPSON.
Roll-call Chairman.
J Division Roll Call. Potomac Division
American Red Cross, Washington. D,
c. Mingo County Chapter accepts
Wheeling's challenge.
(Signed) F. B. SHANNON
Prince William County. Virginia. ac
cepts Wheeling's challenge Rousins
meeting last night gives good start.
(Signed) STUART GIBSON,
Roll-cau Chairman.
Greenbrier, w. Va, sent a humorou!
reply. 1--WE never heard of Wheeling,
said Greenbrier. but We accept thu
challenge. We will go 100 per cen
strong Who could do better?'
Soldiers and Marines on the Job.
The services of fifty soldiers an,
Marines were enlisted by The local Re,
Cross committee yesterday to assist il
placing posters about the city and las
evening they were entertained at din
ner by Chairman Hogan at the l.;
Fayette Hotel
: In addition to a number of tn
= |
quarters has subscribed 100 per cen
strong, and SO has the Potomac Divi
. sion.
TabIcnuN Nivantes Twice Daily.
: Miss Boardman and Mrs. HemmIc
have completed all arrangements 70
; the tableauN vivantcs to be given o
5 the south front of the Treasury a
1890 and 40 p. m. today. Frida
and Saturday, weather permitting
Mrs. Hemmick. who returned fror
New York for the purpose, has com
, pleted her organization by appointin
! as assistant stage managers Mrs. Ber
nice Langdton and Miss Greer.
, THE Spirit of the Red Cross" wi
be portrayed by Mrs. June Day: tn
Little Boy at the Window" by Mas
=, ter Reynolds Albertine; Where CO
lumbia Leads" by Miss Edith Swan
son and Miss Brooke st. Clair: an
The Greatest Mother in the World,
by Miss Anne Smith.
Don't forget to keep a light burn
: ing until the enrolment clerks hav
! called" is the final plea of the Re
: Cross Committee before the house-tc tc
= house canvass