The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-11-01
RED CROSS DRIVE
FOR FUNDS WILL
BE ON TOMORROW
Every Person in City and
County Requested to Pay
$l.O0 Annual Dues
LEGION MEN TO SOLICIT
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, Have that 81 ready tomorrow.
The city's quota is set ut $4,000.
The county's quota is set at $1,000.
Every man and woman in the city
and county is expected to be visited by
some member of the various commit
tees.
Every man and woman who does not
receive a call for his or her 81 sub
scription to the Burleigh county chap.
ter should take it upon himself and
herself to either mail the money to
Mrs. II. II. Poole, secretary of the Red
Cross, Bismarck, or bring it in person.
Every member Of the American le-
giOn should report to Capt. A. A. Jones
at the Elks club Sunday afternoon at
? O'clock and receive instructions,
pamphlets, buttons and other articles
10 use in their campaign in the city.
These are the final Instructions and
requests sent out by Raymond Berge-
son, director Of the Burleigh county
chapters drive for new members for
the. coming year. The drive will open
tonight with booths in the various ho-
tells, but the main campaign will not
start until tomorrow, when practically
every man and woman in the city and
county will be solicited for member
ship by the committees.
II realize that we have been asked
to contribute to thousand and one
worthy causes" said Mr.. Bergeson to-
day, "but remember that the Red
Cross needs your cooperation if it is
to continue to do those tasks which the
entire world expects of it.
, "Before the war, the Red Cross made
for itself a wonderful reputation by
its relief work for storm sufferers,
earthquake victims, plague ridden
countries and in a thousand other
ways
During the war, the Red Cross
helped to alleviate the suffering of the
wounded soldiers and fed starving
babies in stricken lands.
"After the war. the Red Cross will
become an even greater organization,
helping those in distress at home, keep
ing poor people warm and clothed, with
wholesome food until they can again
take their place as wage earners.
'Last year we obtained 5000 mem
bers. This year our quota is set at
5000. We will not be satisfied if we
don't greatly exceed that number. 1t
is not the dollars we want. It is to
know that behind the Burleigh county
chapter are thousands of good people
of this county whose hearts are warm
with the spirit of comradeship and
who desire to do their little share in
helping others less fortunate. "A
I "That the spirit l want the people
to remember when they pay their 81
cues for another years service. A
good portion of that money remains
right here for home service work. The
reople in the county and city who are
not approached by the various COM
mittees-and the work is so large
some will be overlooked should send
in their subscription so that We will
know the people of Burleigh county are
as one in wishing to help those in dis
tress living in our midst"
Those who will have charge Of the
three booths in the local hotels are
Mrs. F. r. Shuman, Mrs. r. G.. Robin
son and Mrs. J. G. Oberg. They will
name assistants and the booths will be
kept open this evening and all day to-
1COrrow.