The spectator., 1919-11-11
Enthusiasm of Women Workers If Outstand. ing Feature of Drive. ALL RESOURCES TO BE
 UTILIZED AT CLOSE house-to-House Canvass Now Under Way in Most Communities
 Encouraging Reports Are
 Being Reported.

Vim is being added to the Red Cross drive for memberships no being conducted. by the diligence of booth workers, teachers, women volun' teer canvassers, Boy Scouts and many returned soldiers, sailors and marines, who have rallied to the aid of the campaign, reports show
 Campaign officials in charge of the drive at Southwestern Division head. quarters at St. Louis announced that while few communities have fallen below the mark set for them. in gen eral, enrolment in the Red Cross has been heavier than had been expected. Thousands of persons in all parts of the Division-Missouri. Kansas, Texas. Arkansas and Oklahoma-applied for membership yesterday. The drive which opened Sunday. November 2, closes Armistic Day. November II.
 Chance of the Southwestern Division equalling or exceeding its quota of 100000 members, set as the num- Der the Division is expected to raise, is very bright. officials of the cam 1 paign declared. Edward Hidden. Division Roll Call Director, said that people were responding with cheer fitness and unanimity that made the success of the drive seem assured
 Women Hard Workers.
 Reports indicate that from the out indefatigable workers. That every woman and child in every community in the Division will be given an oppor- tunity to enroll as a member up to and including November II. is late announcement from drive headQuar ters. House-to- house solicitation is now under way in most communities and encouraging results are being announced daily from each state headquarters.
 Our responsibility" Chairman Hid den said. Ifs to see that not one available person fails to get an in vitation 10 join. We believe that obligation is being fulfilled and that every man, woman and child who is able to comprehend what the program of the Red Cross means. knows that they are not only welcome to the Red Cross fraternity. but that 1t is privilege as well as a duty to link up with it's membership. The Southwestern Division," he continued,
 has always set the pace and the enthusiasm being shown indicates that we may lead the other divisions again. l know of no greater honor and privilege than to be a member of the American Red Cross.
 Clergy Endorse Roll Call.
 "Clergymen all over the nation have endorsed the Third Roll Call in un- qualified terms of approval. Their cooperation is regarded as vitally essential to the success of the drive. The church has the equipment in organization, in buildings already fur nished. and in men and women already trained in tasks demanding service and sacrifice. The high standard set by the church itself and its splendid record of work already accomplished impels the Red Cross again to appeal to il to help make the Third Roll Call the finest thing the American people have ever done. The organization is, without doubt, the greatest, the most inclusive and the most efficient charity the world has ever known. Not all can volunteer for the actual distribution of relief. but all can have a part. All should be mem
 bers of this glorious army of armies. The membership fee is only Sl. There | is no one too rich or too poor, too old or too young. too proud or too humble, to become a Red Crosser' and wear the tiny emblem badge of such as love their fellow men. The President Issues Summons.
 "The President of tie United States has asked every American to respond
 and to his call has been added those of every state governor and every ! other high official in the country The necessity for the success of the Roll Call is not underestimated by these men, who know what the organ
 igation has accomplished and what 1t must yet do.
 The newspapers have performed immeasurable service in present. ing the Red Cross message to the public and that service has been re inforced by faithful endeavors on the part of men. women and children
 workers. We are gratified very much over the work of these agencies and are very proud that our organization
 has had the good fortune of com.
 manding such devotion and loyalty For the final days of the campaign every available resource will be
 thrown into the firing line in order to assure the drives ultimate sue cess"