Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-01
NOVEMBER ROLL CALL
To Establish Red Cross Com.
munity Welfare Work.
STATE cHAIRMEN AND QUOTAS
FOR ALABAMA, LOUISIANA
AND MISSISSIPPI.

New Orleans.-There will be two
victories celebrated on Armistice Day
OF 1919. First there will be the an
DiyOrsary of the Germans last Kan
erad," Of course. Next, there win be
at the same hour of the same day, the
successful termination of the Third
Red Cross Roll Call which will be con
Quoted, according to an announcement
made Saturday at the headquarters oi
the Gulf Division here, from Novem
her 2 to IL.
The State Chairmen and the stats
quotas we're also announced. For
Alabama, Lloyd M. Hooper, of Selma
will head the drive. In Louisiana
Judge E. H. Randolph, Of Shreveport
will mobilize the Red Cross forces
Thaddeus hampton, of Jackson, is
Chairman for the State of Mississippi
The national goal is for $4,000 600
and 2O0OO,O0O members. Alabama is
asked for $4,000 and S4O,15O members.
The Louisiana quota is $780, and
149,60O members. and the Mississippi
mark is $56,94O and 65, ,45O member
ship.
The campaign is to supply the
American Red Cross with the men,
women, and money needed not only
TO complete wartime activities Of the
Red Cross, but to establish in local
communities the newly formulated
peace program of which work such as
that now being done by the Red Cross
in the stricken areas around Corpus
Christi, is one branch.
Other branches Of this peace-time
program are the Home Service Do.
partment, which gives help and ad-
vice TO the needy, works for better
schools, Fairgrounds. recreation and
social centers, and community clubs; ;
a Nursing Department, whose aim It
will be to provide a Public Health
nurse in every Chapter, and to do
emergency nursing in times of cpl
denies; First Aid Department. to
give training In emergency treatment:
and Department of Disaster Relief.
In addition to this peace program.
ehe completion Of the present war pro-
gram includes the caro- and service to
American soldiers in Russia Germany
and in France; the continuation of the
disease fight which is being waged in
Siberia, Poland and the Balkans; and
continued care, assistance and serv.
Ice to the 10000 American soldiers
still in military hospitals, and the sew
Sral hundred thousand who have been
discharged disabled.
One of the high lights Of the cam
paign here in New Orleans will be
the visit 0f DR.. Livingston Farrand.
Chairman Of the national central com
mittee Of the American Red Cross.
will pay the Crescent City. DIR. Far
rand will reach New Orleans on Oc-
rober 8, in the swing he is making
about the country in the interests of
the Roll Call, and will make an ad-
dress here the same night He will
leave on the following morning for
Jackson, where he will speak that
evening. On the tenth DR.. Farrand
will speak in Birmingham, Alabama.
Incidentally, there is one chapter in
the American Red Cross which has al
ready far exceeded its quota, despite
the fact that the roll call will not be
completed until the sleventh hour Of
the eleventh day Of the eleventh
month, and that Chapter is Honolulu.
According to telegraphic an
nOuncement from Washington head
quarters Immediately upon receipt of
the campaign plans the Hawaiian
branch cabled subscription of $75,-
600. This sum was much larger than
the quota which would have been as
signed the Honolulu chapter.
The following "Call" was issued Sat
urday by Manager Homer w. BOrst,
OF the Gulf Divisions Third Roll Call:
For the purpose of allevlating hui
man suffering among cur recent allies
of the great war; of continuing Red
Cross service to the soldiers and safl-
ors Of our country; of aiding disabled
soldiers and sailors to regain health
and happiness; of continuing Red
Cross advice and assistance in every
locality to the families OF fighting
men; of extending the aid of the Red
Cross to all those in need; and Of
using every practicable means for the
elimination Of disease and distress.
Red Cross calls upon every American
to give loyal response to the Third
Roll Call. November 2 to IL"