The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-14
FIRST REPORTS TO EACH STATE
HEADQUARTERS INDICATE
SUCCESS OF CAMPAIGN.
WARTIME ENTHUSIASM
OF LAST YEAR REVIVED
General Pershing Is Among Prominent
Speakers Who Are DeVotina
Energies to Red Cross in
Roll Call Behalf

Der ,, the opening day was observed
as Red Cross Sunday" in thousands
of churches throughout Missouri. Kan
sas, Texas. Arkansas and Oklahoma,
and a vast force OF men and women
workers began the task OF garnering
/ Red Cross memberships for the coming
! year
Clergymen, in pupits OF all denomi-
nations, referred to the humanitarian
attributes Of the Red Cross in sermons
prepared especially for the occasion
and Red Cross tributes, in some in.
stances, augmented the usual morning
and evening devotional services.
Preliminary reports reaching cam.
paign managers in each state indicate
an increasing volume Of interest in the
drive that augurs well for its success.
ful conclusion The quota for the
Southwestern Division is set al 2,00O,-
600 members, while the nationwide
campaign has for its objective the
attainment Of 20,0O0,000 members.
Officials in charge of the drive expect
the Southwestern Division to exceed
its quota by 100000. and state quotas
have been assigned on this basis. The
quotas follow: Missouri. 100000
Kansas. 100000; Texas, 100000; Ar.
sansas, 100000; Oklahoma, 100000.
The opening of the drive found the
Red Cross organization, which slowly
has been mobilizing for months. ready
for the job in hand. In a manner that
recalls viyidly the wartime enthusiasm
OF a year a@o uniformed women work
ers magically have appeared in each
city, town and county, TO solicit mem
berships \ houseto-house canvass
is now being carried on.
Women Workers Re-enlistins.
Groups OF women whose services
were rendered so generously during
the war have re.enlisted. Canteen
workers. nurses and nurses aids.
motor transport corps workers, surgi-
cal dressing workers. knitters and
gament workers, all are asked TO
extend their efforts again 10 the Ut.
most to help establish the Rer Cross
firmly upon a peace basis.
Thousands OF clubs and fraternal
organizations will observe a Red
Cross" day during Roll Call week b.
special luncheon, dinners and meet.
ings. at which speakers will tell thg
story of the Rcd Cross and It's future
In many cases motion pictures illus
trative of its work will be shown
Former Fighters Help.
Returned soldiers, sailors and ms
rines have enlisted in large numbers
10 assist in the campusn, grateful for
the manifold comforts and services
pro yided for them by the Red Cross.
AS members OF the American lie
giol and as individuals, thousands
OF returned "Yanks" and "gobs" will
become volunteer canvassers for Red
Cross memberships during Roll Call.
up to its close, on Armistice Day,
No .enibar IL. In some places veterans
OF the world war are directing the
campaign. All such workers will BE-
in uniform.
| Permission has been granted to all
pre- sent and former Red Cross work
ers to wear their regulation Red Cross
uni ,orms while engaged in campaign
work. This permission applies 70 all
nur SEES. foreign service workers, field
ser vice directors. canteen, motor
CO ps and chapter workers.
one OF the most remarkable mobili'
Eat ons OF speaking talent that has
ever volunteered for an effort OF this
kin A will go into action Tor the dura-
tic OF the drive Former American
am Jassadors. high Army officers.
Ca l!net officials, a flying squadron Of
Rel Cross overseas nurses and other
wo -kers, State Governors. members OF
Co gross, clergymen. editors, business
me i, returned fighters and even labor
era, win speak In behalf of the Red
Cross during Roll Call week.
General Pershlns TO Speak
Foremost among those who have
volunteered Is General Pershing. 9th
eys are Former Ambassador 10 Ger.
ina ~, James w Gerard. and former
Am bassador to Turkey, Abram l. N-
kus Attorney General A. Mitchell
Palmer has consented to give what
ever spare moments he has TO max
Ing Red Cross appeals. and other
members OF the Cabin, are being call
cd upon.
Women of national prominence are
~, on speaking tours for the Roll
Call. notably Miss Mabel T. Board
man. OF the Central Committee OF the
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derson. OF Boston and DR.. Esther
G. Loyejoy. Of Portland, oregon.
Rel Cross nurses. many Of them
de GRATED for bravery overseas, are
nanking in the Interests OF the