Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-02
.R|CHMONDERs ARE URGED
TO ENROLL IN RED CROSS
Mayor Ainslic Issues Statement on
Eve Of Opening OF Member
ship Campaign.
WAR WORK is NOT FINISHED
Much Money and Support Still Need
ell by Organization IL Tasks Over.
sea. und at Home Arc to Be COM
plctcd in Coming Months.

Mayor George Ainsle. In state
ment issued yesterday afternoon,
urged Il generous response by Rich
| monders to the third Red Cross roll
call which starts today and continues
for nine days. The campaign for
thousands Of 1920 members for the To-
cal chapter will be formally launched
by appropriate references TO the splen-
TSrk , OF the Tea GrSys in ,he
.eersd their services for the duration
the machinery for an appeal TO tho
WI, whole oi Of RICHMOND 70 Join. Only 81
hcmoers Will be sought.
Mayor Ainslics statement was
TO oYo 5ne people Of Richmond: ,,
called to The, third roll cali Of the
c Amerifan ., Red cross. which win be
RESPONSE thereto. T TrsFp cali s' IS fos
'hci''Dcrs. not for contributions.
Wnr Work UnhnIshed.
= the work OF the Red Cross Incl
Gent 10 the war is not yet comuletciy
done Il has many obligations rest
time. money and labor to reform mn In
certain portions OF Europe the Red
Cross must continue its work in car
| iniirm and In assisting war-ravaced
countries to reorEanize their own re-
sources 10 preserve the vitality and
while II is true these responsible
iti"S nave iossencd In volume, get they
ished work has been fully completed
Al home the Red Cross desires to
carry on In a larger and more efec.
tive way its work in mitigating SUI
fering from famine. fire, foods and
o osher eaiami t and 10 continue It's
military and naval establishments.
am sure that every Richmondcr.
a real pride in the splendid record OF
me k!chm3nd chapter during the war
neriqd ana ! nope that, IT will be
urc of all OF the old members TO re-
new their membership during this roll
cal! and OF those who ara-not mem.
bers TO become such. AN you need
Is II heart and dollar"
Much Intereat in Work.
ro The roll fnll VIII be under the d.
ecutivc committee Composed Az foi
G GaSsn + 5ns IS see,,; johq s,swarrii
m,nssS. cGhsrlss t, williams, J, II. Bin Bin"
&5s joha sseIart f hryan. h4Mif fs 5am
G;SSa aei.:s Mrs s.. Charles Boiling. Mrs
" "'f rssco ii Williams and Miss Martha
,., on TIhu55sday the roll call Will be
rollnent day, with NIFTY booths. in
charge OF Red Cross WORKERS at,;red
a. ked cross nurses, open in all parts
o, the city. Mrs. j. ST. George BRYAN
Mrs, Carroll II. Montague and Miss
trederiea Campbell head the commit
zee IN charge of this feature Tues
day VIII be marked by q united an
peal Tor members by school chtidcrn
each pupi! being relied upon 10 obtain
AZ least one enrolment. Members ~
INC speakers committee. which 10
hehded by Morton q. Thalh!,ncr viii
sc!l the Red Cross story every night
IN inc thcaters and at meetings 10 BIZ
arranged in industrial plants and re-
tai stores.
New members will be urged 10 wear
me is2p button issued with each mem.
oership and 10 display their window
'IIc nag a. home. Every day of
thc, drive "a booth to enroll members
VIII DC open at Red Cross head0uar
ists' Fourth and Grace streets, ard ~
NE following places: Cohen Companv
Mt. Tam Cohen. chairman: Miller &
f,n,o aus; MISS Ressie Jackson: Post
schaa'. Mrs. X. ID. Garc!n.