The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-10-31
STIRRING APPEAL
CHAIRMAN J. B. SETTLER
Calls Upon People of Newberry to
Maintain Fine Record Of Leader:
ship in, Red Cross Work.


County Chapter of American Red
Cross:
In taking up the duties as chair
man of this chapter l find encourage
ment in knowing that the people OF
INewberry county are thoroughly in
sympathy with the work of the Red
Cross, and can be counted upon to
respond readily to it's appeals.
However, l feel very keenly my
Limitations. No one realizes more
fully than 1 my inability to measure
up to the high standard Of efficiency
in directing the affairs of this organ
ization set by our retiring chairman.
Indeed, l was constrained to de-
J cline the nomination, and would have
! done so, perhaps, had | not felt that
such action on my part would have
simulated very closely that of the
! "slacker." Then, too, since the men,
ory of the splendid service that the
Red Cross performed for us "Over
There" is still fresh in my mind, l
could not help but feel, that fail
ure on my part to help carry forward
the work of this organization in any
way possible, would Be the basest
sort of ingratitude.
Therefore / have accepted the
nomination. And plead most
earnestly for a continuance Of your
hearty support to it's appeals.
We are all proud Of the fine record
that this county made during the
world war. So heartily did she re-
spond to, the. calls: made upon her
that she will not be called: upon to
contribute to the 100000, fund
asked for, in connection with the
third roll call, for the completion: OF
the Red. Cross war work. Nemberry
was one of the few counties. to get
on the Honor Roll.
feel sure that all of the members
of this chapter feel that it would be
great: pity to let such an. efficient
organization as this has proven to, be:
die down, or even take vacation.
But in order that it may be kept
alive it must be given work to do.
Realizing this committee was ap-
pointed to recommend a peace pro-
gram for the chapter to: be sub
mitted at the annual meeting October
2s. This committee made the fol-
lowing recommendation and it was
adopted by the chapter:
We therefore recommend as a
peace program for the chapter a pub
lie health campaign for the county
and in order to carry out same the
employment of at least one trained
nurse who shall be furnished a car
and office, all expenses of operation
and maintenance of car and c: ice
to be paid by the chapter
sThe home service office and se-:"se-
tary to be continued as long as exc
cutive committee deems advisable"
Is the program outlined above
;; worthy Of our consideration and can
it be financed successfully by our
| chapter? With Newberry county's
record still fresh in mind l answer
most emphatically, yes! Not one
time has she failed to reach her OBJ
iective.
In the Third Ron Call of the Ameri-
can Red Cross November 2-11, New
berry county's quota is 5000. Can
our chapter enroll that many mem
bers? Never has this chapter failed
to go cover the top in any OF the
calls that have been made on it. And
| am not afraid of results this tine
What does it mean if 1000 mem,
bers are secured for the Red Cross
in this county? l believe l can
promise you instead of one trained
nurse, county health unit for tals
county. This unit consist of phy'
sician, an inspector and nurse who
give their whole time to the work.
! Does Newberry county need sucf
j an unit? Can you estimate what
health unit would have meant to ou'
county during the great influenza
epidemic last fall? or do you know
that many thousands of dollars are
tspent annually in Newberry count!
on malaria alone-a wholly prevent
able disease? And what shall we sa!
with regard to the number IN thl
county who are suffering from tn
great "white plague"-tuberculosls
Recall to mind the number OF you
own acquaintance who are afflicted
with this disease. And who can esti
mate the number of unknown cases
The very fact that they are unknown
IL. M