Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-03
RED CROSS DRIVE
OPENS TODAY ON A
VOLUNTEER BASIS

OTTAWA CAMPAIGN TO BE UN.
ioUE IN NATIONAL ORGANIZE.
TON ANNALS-"OVER THE TOP
SATURDAY NIGHT" Is SLOGAN.
/ Ottawa today entered upon the first
phase of the American Red Cross
Roll CALI drive, d campaign institut-
ed by the national BODY 10 enroll the
country upon on hundred per cent
basis. The campaign here is to be
unique in drive annals, and probably
will bring to Ottawa distinction
gained By but lew American cities.
There will be no cam aignng, no So
letting and no urgilg, the local chap
ter headed by President II. V. Pettlt.
putting it up to the people themselves
to join for 1920 entirely upon voiun.
tary basis.
The free Trader-Journal is SO GER
tain of Ottawas loyalty and patriotism
IL Is willing TO bet pair OF last year )
socks against pair Of false teeth that
On Saturday night, when the campaign
comes to close the membership will
have attained the 800 goal set b. the
district committee.
d Ottawa has never failed to go over
the top in matters as important as
this. 1t Is too late to begin now On
Saturday night the ro,l will record
over the top
Throughout the central division
which comprises the states of Illinois
Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Mich
igan approximately 10000 volunteer
workers have been enlisted to enroll
100000 members and to raist 5000.
60 allotted to the division. 81
As soon as a member is enrolled
he Is given button, a Red Cross with
the figures 1920 under it. Banners are
also given to display in homes, Off
ces and industries
In the larger cities the workers Will
be divided into two classes. One Will
canvas the industrial districts, or Will
supervise the organization of the in,
dnstrial districts with team workers
The other will conduct the house to
house convas. The cities will be divid-
ed into blocks containing 100 homes
and these blocks will be sub-divited
into smaller sections for the teams OF
workers.
The la t two days of the campaign
will be devoted to intensive solicita.
ton. Squads of trained workers, aided
sailors and marines. will solicit every,
one not wearing button and other
workers will visit every home where a
Rcd Gross service flag Is not on dis
play.
The stress in this roll call is laid up
on membership net funds. While It il
tru" that the Red Cross has asked to,
Spo,tt.o00 to carry on its information
al. national and local work for the
coming year. the greater desire is Ton
a general membership of the American
people in the American Red Cross
twenty million annual dollar member
ships will be sought in the United
States. These annual memberships
Will be the only memberships sought
By the workers
This will he the last general appeal
of the year from the Red Cross. me
funds which will be raised. it Is be
leVed. Will be- ample to carry on the
general work at home and abroad TO,
the coming year Slowly but steadll.}
the need for money abroad is lessen.
ing. but there still remain many coun
tries where extensive work must be
done If the Red Cross is to fulfill It's
pledge to the people.
TyrhuS. cholera and bubonis plague
are raging in parts of Europe and
Asia, as the re ult of the war of de
vastation. Typhus and cholera are
Presenting a serious menace to the en-
tire world, AMI the Red Cross is the
only agency with equipment and train
ed personnel to work in the tYphus
stricken countries. stamp out the
plague and prevent its spread to other
countries
Thousand Of homeless hungry, des
titute refugees still remain to be carer
'"r aud rcnlaced upon self-sustainine
footing. This work is being done rap
Ill" and successfully. but there still I,
much to be accomplished.
AT home many thousand wounded
and Ill 'oldiers remain in the govern
ment hospitals and until the last on,
is discharged and able tn take self re
specting and self sustaining place II
the world the Red Cross responcibll
itv continues Not only must the sold
Ter be cared for, hut he must know
that his family at home is not suffer
ing That, too, is a Red Cross task
The peace program of the Red Cros'
which provides for. public healtl
nursing. home hygiene. accident an
sickness preventiCn civilian relief. dis
aster relief, will be carried out IN CO
ordination with the established agen
cies where such agencies exist