Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-08
SPEED PLANS FOR
RID CROSS drive
IN NElH. ENGl Land
chapters Appoint Chairmen to
Direct Third Roll Call
in NoVembei

Seventy of the los Chapters in the
New England Division of the Ameri.
can Red Cross have already appointed
chairmen to direct the Third Red
cross Roll Call for members and
money from November 2 to II. and
these chairmen are rapidly organizing
their forces for the campaign. Every
! effort will be made to exceed the pres
ent Red Cross membership of $780,
geo in the New England Division.
The Roll Call viii open on Sunday
November 2, and before that date the
elergymen of all faiths will be asked
to devote their services on Red
Cross Sunday" to the American Red
| cross and its membership appeal to
the American people. The clergy
will be provided with leaflets outlin-
ing what the American Red Cross did
during the war, and presenting in
formation on the things still to be
done, together with suggestions for
services on Red Cross Sunday"
1t Is hoped that every church in
New England will have at least one
/
day of the campaign.
To Award Honor Flags.
| To stimulate chapters and branches
to exceed their quota in the Roll Call.
| James Jackson, manager of the New
! England Division, has decided to
award honor flags Each chapter that
exceeds its quota will receive a Red
/ itrncC hammer TloadA &c
each branch that exceeds its quota
will receive Red Cross banner of
bristol board These banners may be
hung in the Red Cross headquarters
and will have the red cross on a white
| field with the words Honor Flag"
written above and Third Roll Call"
written below the cross
The chapter that exceeds it's quota
by the largest percentage will receive
a Red Cross banner made of silk
1t is believed that these honor flags
will prove splendid incentives for
| chapters and branches to work for
big results in their efforts to secure
renewals of memberships and new
members.
New Red Cross Films.
The New England Division has al
ready secured four new Red Cross
films for the Chapters to use in the
motion picture theatres and at meet
| ings in their territories. One of the
most interesting of the films Is
photo-play entitled Winning Her
Way" 1t deals with the pEblic health
nursing work of the Red Cross and
relates story of how Red Cross
| public health nurse, supported by the
local Red Cross organization, won the
support of the townspeople for com
munity nursing.
| The other new films are Goodbye
| Brest," which shows American troops
| leaving Germany and France and en-
| barking for home; "Roumanian Re
| lief" which shows the distribution OF
Red Cross relief supplies in Rouman-
ia, and Helping Our Boys at Home"
which illustrates the service rendered
| homecoming American troops in their
| journey across the United States to
| their homes.
Several other films will probably be
ready for use before the close of the
| Roll Call campaign.
Another interesting feature of the
Roll Call will be lecture entitled
"The Heart of Nation" illustrated
by 100 colored stereopticon slides,
picturing briefly the history of the
American Red Cross during the war
Division Tour a Success.
Division Manager Jackson is having
splendid success in arousing interest
in the Third Roll Call in his tour
of Division territory, which will con-
tinue until the end of this month.
He is accompanied by Miss LaVinia
H Newell, director of Chapter Pro
duction; Miss Elizabeth Ross, direc-
tor of the Bureau of Nursing and
Cheney C. Jones, director of Civilian
Relief, all of whom are presenting
details of the future work of the |
Red Cross in New England.
DR.. Livingston Farrand, the execu-
tive head OF the American Red Cross.
has started tour of the 10 divisions
of the Red Cross in this country, and |
will come to the New England Divi- |
sion Just previous to the opening of |
the Roll Call According to his pres |
ent schedule, he will address a public |
mass meeting in Symphony Hall, |
Boston, on the evening of october "a, |
and If his time permits meetings will
be arranged for one or two Of the |
other larger cities in New England. |
1t is expected that Red Cross workers
from all over New England will go
to Boston to hear DR.. Farrand who Is
devoting the principal part OF his ad-
dresses to the health center plan.
Roll Call Posters.
Only three posters will be used |
thrnrnho,,t the cnnntru for the Third |