Evening journal., 1919-11-05
RURAL FOLK JOIN
THE RED C80SS
lConlInued From Page one.

store, J. d. Habercr, ]. A. Horisk.
Morris Brothers and Besston anC
Thompson. Every store that enroll'
its full membership OF attaches is re
quested TO report the fact Immediately
to headquarters In the old City Hal
In order that duo credit may be giver
the establishment.
Miss Shurter, In charge OF Ia,
booth IN front OF the Wilmington
Trust Company, obtained 222 member
ships on Monday and Tuesday, and ex-
poets TO have fine report for the week
by Saturday.
Mrs. Kittinger and her committee, who
are soliciting for members at the
Hilles x Jones plant, report 100 per
cent. Office membership and are looking
for good returns from among the work
men. The foremen or the various
branches are doing the soliciting for
the women.
The Rev. Robert Watt. district SUI
perintondent Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. Of this city. who has
always been very active In war work
and is Just as energetic In peace activi-
ties, expresses his reason why Della
wearcans should strive to obtain Red
Cross memberships in the following
statement:
ITO attempt TO speak even in appro-
pirate terms OF the service rendered by
the Red Cross would be like attempt
ing TO paint the lily or gild the rose
And who shall measure the Chrlstly
services Of the Red Cross which levelled
all distinctions OF creed and social
all creeds and no creeds were
fused In the tlre Of a deep devotion 10
the relief OF the suffering. Many a
brave lad, whose mother, sister. wife
or sweetheart were across the seas.
found In the tender sympathetic touch
OF good woman's hand that which re-
minded him OF those whom he could
not see and whose ministry was denied
him.
but the red hand Of war has fallen.
Its crimson stain Is being washed out
IN an effort toward a universal brother
hood. The vandal OF disease, born OF
and lack Of knowledge is
human life far beyond the
blight OF war.
Let us make Wilmington again
noted for its generous response to the
,all OF need. Let us make our answer
10 the membership appeal at least 400
per cent. perfect. And we shall hear
Him say, whose commendatiOn excells
III others, 'inasmuch as ye have done
I unto one OF these the least Of my
brethren, ye have done 10 unto Me.
There rae five boys who Will give a
rood account Of themselves when the
otals for the campaign are announced. |
The youths are devoting every spare |
minute to the work OF soliciting for |
Members and II 1t wasn't for getting
essons, their cup of Joy would over
low. That's the only embarrassing fea-
ure TO them, but they have, found /
ime with 1t all TO obtain many new
MEMBERS. They are George and C'e-
nent Hopes, William Marvel, LanOtt |
uPont and Ferdinand Lamott. the Sd.
Mrs. George w. Sparks and Mrs. Rich |
rd Reese are captains Of teams that
re seeking memberships about the
heatres. The women have done well
nd refusals to join has only caused
hem 10 be more persistent in striving
0 enroll members. The committee /
workers. are:
Miss Davis, Miss Corlnne. Miss Gates,
Iiss Lambert, Miss Elsie Skully, Miss
iegan, Miss Nell Harrison, Miss Lii
an Taylor, Miss Eva Fox, Miss Mildred I
arter, Miss Ruth Guyer, Miss Rose
iley, Mis- Theresa Fowler. Mrs. How
I'd Pugh, Miss Elizabeth Blanken, Mar
IN Belts, Jeanette Thomas, Miss Bull
,ck, Mrs. Banton (colored), Mrs. j. d. n
thompson, Jr., Miss Marion Beaden-
OPT, Mrs Coke, Mrs. James Wilson and
aughter, Mrs. James C. Green, Mrs.
ichard Reese and daughter. Mrs. James
inns. Queen Theatre. and Mrs. VIII
am Megear.