Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12

was to wind-up each meeting with a
warm and eloquent appeal for workers,
not members in the drive" to follow.
Mr.. Dryden, of course, asked Mr..
Leach, who is one of New jerseys best
speakers and organizers. to run this
preliminary campaign for him. Mr..
Leach has given about one half of his
time to war work since 1914, but looks
upon his efforts in this direction as n
duty, and deprecatcs any allusion to
great personal sacrifice" on his part.
SO he said "yes" when asked to go
along in this instance.
Mr. Leach and Mr.. Dryden first Sc
lected James Kerney, editor of the
Trenton Evening Times, to join them
and direct the "inspirational" end of
the campaign in the southern section
of the State. The three met and picked
one man in each of the twenty-one
counties of the State to be their as
sociates. Each of these twenty-one was
to plan for the preliminary work In his
county, see that a touring itinerary was
mapped out, that there was much gem
eral publicity in advance of the tour
| that bands should be enlisted, parade.
arranged. and many similar details
This done IL was next in order TO &c
the "crcus" together. In fact, there
/ must DC Two 'ClTCuSeS, one LOT inc
northern part and one for the south
/ ern. working simultaneously, the former
/ with Mr.. Leach in charge and the latt,
under Mr.. Kerney's tutelage.
"CIRCUSING" FOR RED CROSS
It was not difficult to secure moving
picture reels and machines. and the Brit
ish Recruiting Mission in New York,
through Major Broomanwhite. lent two
of its soldier takers. One of these was
Sergeant Major Edward Bramhall. who
had seen service in several wars ana
who went over from Canada with the
.'Princess Pats" to be one of the seven
survivors of that famous regim,
Bramhall has been shot several times
and Is considered one of the best of the
war speakers now in this country.
The other fighter was Sergeant Major
Gilbert II. Mcleod, another Canadian
who gave up $4,000 position to en-
list with the first Canadian contingent
and who vas wounded five times in tht
first battle of the Somme. He is also 9
great descriptive talker. and, as does
Bramhall, wears the War Cross Boil
have been cited several times for valor
To the northern section party were
: added l cornet soloist, a piasist and ;
vocalist. who enliveAed all the meeting:
. with popular patriotic songs. AS fol-
Mr.. Kerney. he augmented his "circus'
with quartet of American soldier!
: fresh from training at Camp Dix. an'
l 1t proved to be one of the real hits
l of the tour.
Campaign song sheets were printed II
million lots and a million cards bearinl
this creed written by Mr. Leach wer
also distributed broadcast
OUR CHRISTMAS CREED
. believe. with all my heart and soul. Il
= believe that the highest duty to Mankin
a is to aid the suffering.
e our Nations strong right arm in this respect
[ l believe we shall emerge from this cruc
% f sp ana ee MSra and
y on earth. good VIII to men.
pledge myself TO make every effort "a an
gladly promise TO become worker In a.
American Red Cross C. Ghrlstmas h MemoeIshi ran
name ....'''''' '''''''''''.'''''
:, p. o. Address. .,........,
: In addition to distribution as a car
O this creed" was printed by advertiser
in local newspapers throughout III
=, State, was made special order {
business in the public schools by ord,
i of State Superintendent OF Schools KeI
d dali and was used as text for coun
l. less sermons. 1t was also spoken frol
e the stage In several theatres. the aud
y ences being asked to rise and read
y in unison.
g The big purpose of the creed. how
II ever was employed at the various NEE
> ings held in the different counties
o effort was made at theses and with grei
'e success. to have every one sign Il
n pledge. AS 1t was not an appeal Il
q membership or money this wa cas-
u The pledges were then collected ar
l. turned over to the local Red Gro
Chapters for tabuiation, the assumptic
"a being thaN those who thus signed
i least showed an interest In the NOV
e ment and were At subjects for canvassir
u when the drive" began.
10 About two weeks before the campaie
20 the billboards of the State had bee
- plastered with twenty-four sheet poster
" which read:
WATCH FOR THE
"a RED CROSS
~ CAMPAICfNERS
n TRENCH FIGHTERS. MOVIES. MUSl
4 NO MONEY ASKED
b emeller poeters giving the time .,
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