Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-08
RED CROSS HAS
GOOD DAY FROM
ADVANCE DOPE
These Whv Waited for Solicitor
That Diln't Gene u Shops
Hay Stn Enrs1l.

most incomplete returns are at
hand, the Rock Island chapter Of
the Red Cross reports that hua-
dreds OF families are joining 100
per cent strong and that the ma
jority Of the people are willing and
glad to renew their Memberships
IN the American Red Cross.
I'VE believe that the drive will
be . success" It WAS stated at head
quarters. Everything points 70
the fact that Rock Island men and
women will stand by the Red Cross
and all it signiAes."
On Monday chapter headquarters
In the State bank building will be
open to receive memberships Of
those whom the workers did not
reach today.
There will positively be no shop
or factory solicitation, either In
the city or at the Rock Island arr
senal. The chapter will be glad
To receive volunteer enrollments OF
Whole shops or departments OF
shops. and will issue q Red Cross
nag which reads, I'VE belong 100
per cent strong" But no Red
Cross workers will call at the fac
tories; 20 that every employe is ex-
pected to Join at home or at one
Of the booths.
Waited for Solicitation.
Many persons seem to have mis-
understood this arrangement and
to have waited for solicitation at
the shops. All those who missed
joining on this account are urged
by the chapter to promptly mail Or
bring their membership dollars to
Red Cross headquarters in the
State bank building or to go to a
Red Cross booth this evening.
~ Busy Afternoon.
At every booth In. the various
stores, banks, clubs and business
places this afternoon workers re-
ported without exception, Every
thing Is coming nicely. The spirit
Is splendid" A few turned away
indifferently, or made an emphatic
refusal when asked TO Join, but
they were the exception. At the
banks the enrolment stations
showed lists for few hours work
running into the hundreds. At the
Rock Island club 4S were enrolled
in an hour and half during the
noon luncheon.
Soldiers Enroll.
The returned soldiers almost
without exception Joined. One lad
lust returned from % months sers
vice overseas said: Sure, l want to
Join, know what the Red Cross
has done for me-" The worker in
charge at the booth had herself
been Is months in On. embarkation
hospital in the east. They do
know" she said. 1.-THE first thing
the men did when they landed en-
United States soil was to cheer for
the Red Cross and the Salvation
army. @
Another ex-service man at one Of
the registration stations told the
worker he had enlisted in the Red
Cross in three states, and was
ready to Join several times more.
1.-THE people who show signs OF a
struggle to get along in these times
when living expenses are high are
as quick to come forward and reg
lister as the Others" said one Of the
Red Cross women. One man who
lives in q house boat came and said
he was anxious to enroll.
- Another man, when asked for his
dollar. replied. well, have nine
children to feed, but guess l can
afford to give to the Red Cross"
How do they act when they are
asked to join?. one OF the workers
At tie Rock Island club was asked
"why they just throw up their
hands and look helpless" she re-
piled. They know we'll get their
dollar anyway. They can't gel
away, but they don't want to. They
are ready and willing to join"
This is the spirit Of nearly all
and the enthusiasm Of the white
CARRIED workers who are in charge
Of the registration booths appears
to do much toward bringing the
names and dollars rolling in.