The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-11-07
FIRST REPORTS TO EACH STATE
HEADQUARTERS INDICATE
SUCCESS OF CAMPAIGN.
WARTIME ENTHUSIASM
OF LAST YEAR REVIVED
General Pershing Is Among Prominent
Speakers Who Are Devotinq
i Energies to Red Cross in
Roll Call Behalf.


as Red Cross Sunday" in thousands
of churches throughout Missouri, Kan
sas, Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma,
and vast force of men and women
workers began the task of garnering
Red Cross memberships for the coming
year.
Clergymen, in pulpits of all denomi-
nations, referred to the humanitarian
attributes of the Red Cross in sermons
prepared especially for the occasion
and Red Cross tributes, in some in
stances, augmented the usual morning
and evening devotional services.
Preliminary reports reaching cam
paign managers in each state indicate
an increasing volume of interest in the
drive that augurs well for its success.
full conclusion. The quota for the
Southwestern Division is set at 2,00O,-
900 members, while the nationwide
campaign has for its objective the
attainment of 100000 members.
Officials in charge Of the drive expect
the Southwestern Division to exceed
its quota by 100000. and state quotas
have been assigned on this basis. The
quotas follow; Missouri, 100000;
Kansas, 100000; Texas, 100000; Ar
sansas, 200,000 Oklahoma, 100000.
The opening of the drive found the
Red Cross organization, which slowly
has been modifying for months, ready
for the job in hand. In manner that
recalls wildly the wartime enthusiasm
of a year ago uniformed women work
ers magically have appeared in each
city, town and county, to solicit mem
is now being carried on.
Women Workers Re-enlisting.
Groups of women whose services
were rendered so generously during
the war have re-enlisted. Canteen
workers, nurses and nurses aids,
motor transport corps workers, surgi-
cal dressing workers, knitters and
gament workers, all are asked to
extend their efforts again to the ut
most to help establish the Rer Cross
firmly upon peace basis.
Thousands of clubs and fraternal
organizations will observe a Red
Cross" day during Roll Call week by
special luncheons, dinners and meet
ings, at which speakers will tell the
story of the Red Cross and its future.
In many cases motion pictures Illus
trative of it's work will be shown
Former Fighters Help.
Returned soldiers, sailors and ma
rines have enlisted in large numbers
to assist in the campaign, grateful for
the manifold comforts and services
provided for them by the Req Cross.
AS members of the American Lee
gion and as individuals, thousands
of. returned "Yanks" and "gobs" will
become volunteer canvassers for Red
Cross memberships during Roll Call,
up to it's close, on Armistice Day,
November H. In some places veterans
of the world war are directing the
campaign. All such workers will be
in uniform.
Permission has been granted to all
present and former Red Cross work
ers to wear their regulation Red Cross
uniforms while engaged in campaign
work. This permission applies to all
! nurses, foreign service workers, field
service directors, canteen, motor
corps and chapter workers.
One of the most remarkable mobili-
cations of speaking talent that has
ever volunteered for an effort ofthis
kind will go into action for the dura-
ton of the drive Former American
ambassadors, high Army officers,
Cabinet officials, flying squadron OF
Red Cross overseas nurses and other
workers, State Governors, members OF
Congress, clergymen, editors, business
men, returned fighters and even labor
ers, will speak in behalf of the Red
Cross during Roll Call week.
General Pershlng to Speak
Foremost among those who have
volunteered is General Pershing 9th
ers are Former Ambassador to Ger
many, James w. Gerard, and former
Ambassador to Turkey, Abram |. Ell
kus. Attorney General A. Mitchell
Palmer has consented to give what
ever spare moments he has to max
inE Red Cross appeals, and other
members of the Cabinet are being call
ed upon.
Women of national prominence are
Out on speaking tours for the Roll
/ Call, notably Miss Mabel T. Board
man, Of the Central Committee of the
American Red Cross, Mrs Larz An
derson, Of Boston, land Dr. Esther
G, Ilovejoy, of Portland Oregon
Red Cross nurses, many Of then
decorated for bravery overseas, are
4 speaking in the interests OF the
peace-time health program Of the Rec