The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-16
SECOND RED CROSS WAR FUND.
Campaign for Bamberg County on
From May Goth to 9th.

! having D6eu appointed DE lue
Southern division Office (Atlanta,
Ga.) of the American Red Cross, to
act as chapter war fund chairman
for Bamberg county in the campaign
for the second Red Cross war fund,
| l desire to bring to the attention of
our people the campaign that is to be
made, with the view that Bamberg
county, may perform her part in the
work that is to be undertaken.
The period set apart for the cam
paign is May goth to 9th, and for
the purpose of making clear the full
purpose of the campaign l quote the
language of President Woodrow Will
son in his proclamation issued a few
days ago, which is as follows:
''Inasmuch as the war fund of
1917 so generously contributed to
the Red Cross for the administration
! of relief at home and abroad has been
practically exhausted by appropria-
tions for the welfare of our military
and naval forces and those dependent
| on them, and for the yet more ur-
gent necessities of our allies, both
| military and civilian, who have long
borne the brunt of the war; and in
asmuch as the year of our partici-
patton in the war has brought an un-
precedented demand upon the patriot
ism and liberality of our people and
has made evident the necessity of
concentrating the work of relief in
one main organization which can re-
spond effectively and universally to
| the needs of humanity under stress
of war; and inasmuch as during this
war the closer and closer cooperation
of the Red Cross with our own ar
Rmy and navy, with the governments
of our allies and with foreign relief
organizations has resulted in the dis
covery of new opportunities for help
| fulness under conditions which trans
late opportunity into duty; and mas
much as the Red Cross war council
and the Red Cross commissioners in
Europe have faithfully and economi-
cally administered the peoples trust;
now, therefore, by virtue of my au-
thority as president of the United
States and president of the Red Cross
I, Woodrow Wilson, do hereby pro-
claim the week beginning May 20,
1918, RED Cross Week." during
which the people of the United States
will be called upon again to give
generously to the continuation of the
important work of relieving distress,
restoring the waste of war and as
sisting in maintaining the morals of
our own troops and the troops and
people of our allies by this manifes-
tation of effort and sacrifice on the
part of those who, though not privi-
ileged to bear arms, are OF one spir-
it, purpose and determination with
our warriors; in witness whereof l
have hereunto set my hand and caus-
ed the seal of the United States to
be affixed. Done in the District of
Columbia on the seventh day of May,
ammo domini one thousand nine hun
dred and eighteen, and of the inde-
pendence of the United States of
America one hundred and forty-sec-
ond."
The amount of money the Amer
lean Red Cross is undertaking to
raise at this time is one hundred
million dollars, and Bamberg coun-
ty is requested to raise six thous-
and five hundred dollars of this sum.
While the campaign will be conduct
ed under the management of the Red
Cross organization of the county, the
appeal is made to the entire citizenry
and every person of the county, white
or black, rich or poor, will be given
an opportunity to subscribe to the
fund in such amount as the conditions
of life will permit and the dictates
of an honest conscience demand, be
the amount large or small.
The following named members of
the Red Cross have been requested
to conduct, the campaign in the re-
spective localities named, and to serve
in the capacity named:
For the county at large:
War fund cashier-W. D. Rhoad'
Bamberg.
Chairman of speakers committee
Prof. J. G.. Guilds, Bamberg.
Chairman of publicity committee
DIR. Geo. F. Hair, Bamberg.
For Ehrhardt and adjacent COM
munity:
Chairman of solicitation commit
tee and cashier-G. J. Herndon, Ehr-
hardt.
Chairman of speakers committee
Rev. D. H. Owongs, Ehrhardt.
Chairman of publicity committee
Rev. C. S. Fielder, Ehrhardt.
For Kearse and adjacent commun-
ity:
Chairman of solicitation commit
tee and cashier-Mrs G. B. Kearse,
Olar, R. F.. D.
Chairman of publicity committee
Mrs. H. A. Kearse, Olar, R. F. D.