The Robesonian., 1918-07-25
RED CROSS MEETING
Meeting to Be Held in Court House
Here Saturday at 2:30 p. NJ
Be On Hand.

At the request of divisional head
quarters hereby call mass meeting
to be held in the court house at Lun,-
berton on July 9th, at 2:30 p. m. for
the purpose of organizing a represen-
tative county chapter of the Amer
can Red Cross, with Robson county
as q unit.
| Mr.. ]. c. Lane will represent divi-
siOnal headquarters at this meeting. !
! He is an able speaker and we'll versed
in the work, and will assist in the
organization of this chapter
Below you will find a letter ad-
dressed to A. E. White, chairman cf
the Lumberton chapter. which ex-
plains in detail why this meeting is
Necessary.
| earnestly hope that everyone in
terested in the Red Cross work will
make q special effort to be present
and take part in the organization CT
this new chapter for Robson county
A. E. WHITE, Chairman,
Lumberton Chapter, A. R. G..
"Mr. A. E. White, Chairman,
Red Cross Chapter,
Lumber5on, North Carolina,
"My dear Sir:
"You will kindly call public meet
ing in the court house at Lumberton
on July 9th, at 2:30 p. n. for the
purpose of organizing a representa-
tive county chapter for Robson coun-
ty. Under the new plan, Robesor
county will be governed by a board
of directors chosen by representation
from independent branches at Lumber
berton, Rowland, Fairmont, Maxton
al lo
=, calities in the county large enough
III to support separate workroom
each branch being entitled, in addl
ton to it's chairman, to one directo
for every one hundred members O.
major fraction thereof. Make sur
Mt that your chapter and its branches ar
e. represented at the meeting on tn
- basis just given.
S efficiency and economy from tn
of standpoint of our whole organizatio
id demand that there be but one chaI
e. ter to a county. Even with this RI
as stricticn we will have some five hun
in dred chapters with which to comm un
cate and from which to receive RI
7" mittances, reports, etc. II we allo
ire exceptions to the county unit rule,
IN will open the door to hundreds OF re
Dr. independent chapters. The task
Fat MAINTAINING SCenOSfdpiiiC d!iu Nie
inc ical force for the purpose OF corr
ssonding with thousand or mo
RI CHAPTERS and the burden of being r
red sponsihle directly for the welfare
as as many independent units - HTA'
er- impossible; at any rate it is aosu
to think of such an undertaking VIZ
eds CORRESPONDENCE can come through o
the channel and the responsibility
,an shared by the capable men and won
ork in each county for the whole OF tn
ent county.
the I'VE are we'll aware of the the arg
.es- ments you may reasonably adVar
ex- from your local standpoint, but
and feel confident that your patriotism a
IS" loyalty to the American Red Cr,
etv viii lead YOU to respect our w!sf
expressed in the light OF dlvlslol
,art and national considerations;
ave "I am counting on you to help ma
the this meeting a success III everyaW
nse. Mr.. J. G. Lane will represent dlv1s
ear headquarters at this meeting; he
ntlv an able speaker, well versed IN
can work. and I bespeak for him "
heartiest cooperation. -,
eff the meeting cannot be nelo
!, the court house, please see tnat
. suitable place is provided"
' Cordially yours,
"GUY E. SNAVELY,
st. D;roctor Bureau of Developm'
Southern Division A. R. G.