The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15
RED CROSS NEEDS
MEN AND MONEY
20, 600, 900 Members and
SIS, 900, 600 Goal Set
fE Roll Call.

In advance Of the approaching third
ned cross roll call. Nov, 2 10 ii. nr,
inonlas y; Green, director Of the ma
Jiohal speakers bureau, Washington. u.
=, spoke in Memphis Tuesday at Red
cross headquarters to an audience that
assembled Tor he annual election of the
chapters officers and directors. hut for
lack OF the necessary quorum, so, no
election could be held.
Because OF the rain or other engage
menus. only 40 of the chapters 10000
members appeared. However, this
small audience felt more than amply
repaid by their coming out by the mag
nlllcehI efforts of Dr. Green, who is A
very eloquent, forcible speaker and a
man OF national reputation.
IN the beginning he only alluded to
me work OF the American Red Cross
before the American troops arrived In
france, now II helped save the wan
ing spirit of that nation. Of It's noble
achievements during the war, but
stressed the scope of it's activities now
ana Tor the future, as this organization
alone nov stands as the reserve force
since all other organizations actiRe dur.
the wal have ceased their activities and
because the government desires it to
continue.
The organization during the coming
campaign will seek to raise a fund of
SIS. 000, 900 and enroll 2O,O0O,0O0 mem
49, - AlNhN 10 lINutu I NiDHt uD
IT'S war work and begin the activities
OF its reconstruction campaign. He
stated though the armistice is signed,
the Red Cross win continue to serve
Americans overseas as long as u man
remains, and that while 1t has with
drawn largely from allied countries,
there is still an appeal for the Red Cross
illustrations In places so utterly de-
molished that there seems no POSSIBLE
NY OF reconstruction-in the Balkans,
Serbia, Rumania, Baltic provinces Of
Russia, in Poland and Lithuania, Sibe-
ria and Armenia.
Another duty placed upon the Red
Cross is that the war department has
turned over to 1t as the departments
custodian and distributor, sis, 900 900
worth of medical and surgical supplies
and FOOD supplies which 1t had sent to
Europe, anticipating the needs Of an
American army Of 5000. 600 men. VA
trained personnel Is required to care
for proper handling Of this valuable
lenaterial.
ny. Green also referred to the good
work of the home service of the civilian
relief department which in its task for
rehabilitation for the returned soldier,
%cigarets, but helping him to enjoy his
beefsteak and brler pipe earned by his
sweat OF his own brow.
The junior Red Cross, DR.. Green de-
clared a very vital force in national
life; that its continuance meant the
training OF physical fitness, giving
promise Of a sturdier citizen of tomor-
row, while its training in A~mericanism
| would produce a united people with one
ideal and one hope.
Tho speaker laid the greatest emphasis
upon another phase of the peace pro-
gram--that Of public health.
He said Americas having entered the
war last, she suffered least. and though
the national resources were greatly de-
pleted and $1,000 men died as
a result of the war. the duty that lies
ahead is more bewildering, for the war
has disclosed the existence OF certain
conditions that must be removed IL
America is to build herself into the d.
mansions that her destiny demands.
BY a long list Of statistics he revealed
the mental and physical unfitness of the
American people, especially those who
came within the draft call, also the UNI
necessary high death rate of the babies
and mothers because Of ignorance.
These unfit men will be expected to
help In the next few years assume the
responsibilities OF the older men of to-
day. II the nation maintains its vi
tally and meets Its problems satisfac-
torily, it will require the united
strength, effort and vigor OF a sturdy
and virile population.
Hence the health program. Tubercu-
losis and other diseases which are pre-
ventable must be stamped out.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt, a Red Cross
community health nurse recently re-
turned from overseas, but stationed as
head nurse at Edgewood arsenal, Aber-
deem, Md. was the other speaker. Her
address was along similar lines, ompha-
sizing the need Of spreading the work
Of sanitation in the rural communities