The Washington times., 1919-11-08
ADDED
TO RED CROSS
House. to- House Canvass Pro-
duces Good ResuIts-Booths
Opened in Stores.

. Fifteen thousand additional men,
bers to the local Red Cross were OBJ
tained by the house-to-house canvass
conducted the first three days OF the
Thanksgiving roll call, IL was an
nounced today at the drive headouar-
tiers, 1719 H street northwest. This
does not include the members who
have been solicited from the Govern
ment departments or by Individual
canvassing, but reports from these
quarters are most encouraging"
With the final count on the house
toulouse visits in, leaders this morn
ing were optimistic over the final
outcome OF the drive for 100000
Washington members.
Government departments have not
reported" Thomas Bell Sweeney, cam
paign manager, said this morning,
"but from every bureau and branch.
there IL increased demand for buttons
and Red Cross posters. Judging from
accounts received so far, the MEM
bership In the departments will be
100 per cent.
Booths Established.
'sThe house-to-house canvass results
were excellent From now ON indis-
criminate soliciting will take place,
and booths for the purpose have been
established in the majority of Wash
ington stores and theaters."
Tuesday, "Armistice Day" has been
set as tag day for the Red Cross. On
that day every man and woman who
does not wear a membership button
will be "held up on the street by
scores of girls who have volunteered,
and asked to subscribe and join the
Red Cross.
Issue Another Appeal.
Another appeal was issued today
from headquarters. II follows:
at home there are $4,000 wounded
boys in our military hospitals. The
Red Cross Is looking not only after
their welfare and comfort, but after
that Of many Of their families. At
Walter Reed Hospital in this city
where nearly 1000 patients are con-
valescing, or are being treated. the
work of the Department of Military
Relief and the District Red Cross
Chapter has won the praise of officers
and patients alike.
Until the relief work now being
carried on by the American Red Cross
both at Nome and abroad can be
turned over to local agencies capable
of dealing Independently with the
health conditions and the destitutions
If their environment. the Red Cross
must remain on the Job and fulfill its
duty to humanity. To continue its
Iabors in the above fields the citizens
Of Washington have been asked to
contribute 500, 900"
Women and Babes Need Aid.
Thousands Of men. women and chill
dren in Europe would die IL the
American Red Cross withdrew from
foreign relief work, according to Col
Robert E. Olds, Red Cross commits
sioner for Europe. who has recently
returned to this country from abroad.
II relief operations now carried on
were stopped before they were COM
plete, Colonel Olds said, men, women
and children, principally children,
would die OF starvation and disease.
1t Is partly to continue the work OF
relief in Europe that the Red Cross
900 members in Washington is held.
Motor Corps Important.
One of the important activities OF
the District Of Columbia chapter of
the Red Cross to be maintained Is
the motor corps, which rendered much
aid during the influenza epidemic,
and which has assisted IN makinx
successful many local activities where
| automobiles were needed.
Among the latest subscriptions re-
ceived are the following: George NJ.
| Oyster, $50: William Hahn & Co,
800: DR.. John Crayke Simpson, $780,:
William Phillips, $50; Lansburgh &
Brothers. $625: Hecht & Co, 500,
and Phillipsborn & Co.. $3.50.