Douglas Island news., 1919-08-29
APPEAL WILL BE
 FOR S15,OOO,O0O Nationwide Red Crou Campaign Co Open November 8, to Enroll
 Members for 1920

to open November arl and Co close l. November i1th. Am.st.ce Day
 The primary object of Che come pairn ls to enroll mombom for Che | yoar 1920. but thoro win bo lu ad- |diuon. an appcal for fl5.0O0.0Oo Go enable Che Rod Crom to complete lta war obligations at homo and abroad. and hcro win De locai appeals whore necessary. conducted by Che chap- |ters Go secure whatever money thoy may ncod Go finance their local pro- grams.
 During tho war there wcro two annual campaigns. tho War Fund Drive ln tbc latc spring and a Christ mas Roll Can for membership. The only campaign thlo year win bo ono In November and ln succeeding years horo win bc on annual Roll Cau. In which Che Rcd Gross win seek Che roa0irmed allegiance Of tho American people expressed in dol- lar memberships tho money 30 do- rived to be used for American puv- pesos. and Che approval thus rocoiv- ed Co be regarded as a mandate Go carry on future programs
 Tho first msk oi tho Rcd Crom is. of course. Co complete ita obliga- uons to American soldiers and mil- ors. The great organization plans. as its future policy to concentrate its efforts upon peace problems at home. unless America should again bo involved iu war or confronted by great disasters creating special omor- gcncios The Rcd Gross programs arc primarily within tho field Of Public Health and win aim porticu- iarly Co cooperate with official ac- uviuos federal state or local The Rcd Cross win seek not Co duplicate Che work of established organIza- tons. but win cndoayor to supple ment other agencies where they al- ready exist or to stimulate and or- gauizc work where none such exists.
 Tho eroat work which tho Amer ican Rcd Gross did during tho war has. however. loft a continuing obli- ratIon which cannot be fulfilled for some months Co come. Tn on amond- mont Co Che Army bul Congress prolonged Che responsibility Of the Rcd Gross abroad by authorizing Che Secretary of War to transfer to Che American Rcd Cross such medical and surgical supplies. and supple menary and dietary food sluns now in Europe. as should mol ho needed by Che Army abroad or at home. to bo used by thc American Rcd Gross "to relieve and supply the pressing needs ot Che countries involved in tbc late war;"
 Inventories of Che supplies arc now being made To thom win be added such materials as tho Amcri- can Rcd Gross has itself I'm Europe and thcso win be distributed in thoso countries In which Inc Ameri- can Rcd Cross Is concluding its war relief program. and where because of Che rayagcs of war, famine and opl- domic. Che distress is most proc nounccd. os in Che Balkans Poland and other Eastern European Coun- tries
 To meet an thcso obligations and Go administer this foreign relief thc Rcd Gross must raise at this time @ fund of Sl5.O00.000.
 Doctor Farrand said chat tho Rcd ! Gross authorities realized Chat the astonishing generosity of Che Am- crican people during tho war and Che present high cost of living at homo might log.t.matoly lead many to expect a release from further de- aands for assistance to other poo- Ylcs. but chat wo must remember that our allies were much harder hit hy Che war than we were and chat wo have Incurred obligations Co them which honor demands shall be dis- charged.
 In naming Che sum of Si5.000.0oO Che Red Cross has tried to determine Che smallest amount which win on- able it to round out ia work and make effective tho appropriation Of Army goods rather chan to estimate Che generosity Of tho American people.
 It is believed Chat Che end of these foreign obligations Is ln sight, and ho Rcd Cross in turning its chief attention and energy Co Che dovoI- opment Of a clearly defined home program. which already Includes systematic preparedness for Disaster Relief widespread Nursing plan. continuing Homo Service operations. First Aid instruction. and O Junior Rcd Gross program. al Of which win depend for their succoa upon large and vigorous chapters For thoeo reasons. Che enrolment of members is Che chiof purpose of tho November campaign. lt Is Che primary ambi- tion of tho American Red Cross to be Of service Co Americans.
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