The Little River news., 1919-11-12
CAMPAIGN WILL SUCCEED SAYS RED CROSS WORKERS
HOuse-tO- House Canvass Now Under Way in Most Communities: En-
 cOuraging Reports Received.

Vim is being added to the Red
 Cross drive for memberships now
 being conducted, by the diligence of booth workers, teachers, women volun- teer canva ssers, 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. Lou" announced that while a 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 Missouri. Kansas, Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma-applied for membership yesterday. The drive which opened Sunday, November ?, closes Armistic Day, November Il.
 Chance of the Southwestern Division equalling or exceeding it's quota of 2,0G0000 members, set as the num- Der the Division is expected to raise, is very bright, officials of the cam paign declared Edward Hidden. Division Roll Call Director, said that people were responding with cheer fitness and a unanimity that made the success of the drive seem assured
 Women Hard Workers.
 Reports indicate that from the out set women have been enthusiastic, indefatigable workers That every woman and child in every community in the Division will be given an oppor- tunity to enroll as 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 Shnounced daily from each state headquarters. F Our responsibility" Chairman Hid den said, lis to see that not one available person fails to get an in- vitation to join. We believe that obligation is being fulfilled and that every man, woman and child whf 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 it 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 I know of no greater honor and privilege than to be a member of the American Red Cross. ..lS 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 it's splendid record of work already accomplished inlpels the Red Cross again to appeal to it to help make the Third Roll Cali 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. z Not all an volunteer for the actual distribution of relief but all can have part. All should be mem bers of this glorious army of armies. The membership fee is only $1 There is no ere t1o 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 ti-e United States has asked every American to respond and to his cell has been added those of every state governor and every other high officia. in the country. The necessity for the success of the Roll Call is not underestimated by these men, who know what the organ. ization has accomplished and what it 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 sac. cess"