Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-22
SPEED PLANS FOR
RED CROSS Drive I
IN new ENGLAND
Chapters Appoint Chairmen to
Direct Third Roll Call
in November

seventy VI me lUS chapters IN the
New England Division OF the Ameri
can Red Cross have already appointed
chairmen to direct the Third Red
Cross Roll Cau for members aud
money from November to II, and
these chairmen are rapidly organizing
their forces for the campaign. Every
effort will be made to exceed the pres.
eht Red Cross membership of 1900,
900 in the New England Division.
The Roll Call will open on Sunday.
November 2. and before that date the
clergymen 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 suge ostions for
services on Red Cross Sunday"
1t Is hoped that every church in
New England will have at least one
Red Cross service on the opening
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 Red
Cross banner made of bunting and
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
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 a
photo-play entitled Winning Her
Way" 1t deals with the public 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-
la, and Helping Our Boys at Home"
which illustrates the service rendered
American troops in their
Journey across the United States to
heir homes.
Several other films will probably be
'eady for use before the close Of the
Roll Call campaign.
Another Interesting feature of the
Roll Call will be lecture entitled
The Heart of a Nation" illustrated
by 100 colored stereopticon slides,
'icturing briefly the history of the
American Red Cross during the war.
- Division Tour a Success.
Division Manager Jackson is having
plendid success in arousing interest
n the Third Roll Call in his tour
# Division territory. which will con.
inue until the end OF this month.
lie is accompanied by Miss Lavinia
H.. Newell, director of Chapter Pro-
uction; Miss Elizabeth Ross, direc.
or of the Bureau Of Nursing and
'heney c. Jones, director Of Civilian
,elief, all of whom are presenting
etails Of the future work of the
led Cross in New England.
DR.. Livingston Farrand. the execu.
i've head of the American Red Cross
as started tour Of the 13 division
the Red Cross in this country. ant
ill come to the New England Divi-
ion just previous to the opening o.
le Roll Call. According to his pres
Mt schedule, he will address a public
lass meeting in Symphony Hall
oston. on the evening Of October "a
i'd If his time permits meetings will
e arranged for one or two of the
her larger cities in New England
is expected that Red Cross workers
ON all over New England will go
Boston to hear DR.. Farrand who is
evoting the principal part OF his ad
'esses to the health center plan.
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