The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
SPEED PLANS FOR
RED CROSS drive
in new ENGLAND
Chapters Appoint Chairmen to
Direct Third Roll Call
in November


New England Division OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross have already appointed
chairmen to direct the Third Red
Cross Roll Can for members and
money from November to Il, and
these chairmen are rapidly organizing
their forces for the campaign, Every
effort will be made to exceed the pres
ent Red Cross membership of 1,500,-
600 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 suggestions for
services on Red Cross Sunday"
1t is hoped that every church in
New England will have at least one
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 thai
exceeds its quota will receive Red
Cross banner made of bunting and
each branch that exceeds its quota
will receive a Red Cross hanneer 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 CALI
written below the cross. &
The chapter that exceeds it's quota
a 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 a story Of how a 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 Good Bye
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-
ia, and Helping Our Boys at Home"
which illustrates the service rendered
homecoming American troops in their
Journey across the United States to
their homes.
Several other films will probably be
ready 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,
picturing briefly the history of the
American Red Cross during the war.
Division Tour a Success.
Division Manager Jackson is having
splendid success in arousing interest
in the Third Roll Call in his tour
of Division territory, which will con
tinue until the end of this month,
He is accompanied BY Miss Lavinia
H. Newell, director of Chapter Pro
duction; Miss Elizabeth Ross, direc'
tor of the Bureau of Nursing and
Cheney C. Jones, director of Civilian
Relief, all Of whom are presenting
details of the future work Of the
Red Cross in New England.
DR.. Livingston Farrand, the execu-
tive head of the American Red Cross,
of the Red Cross in this country, and
will come to the New England tDivi-
sion lust previous to the opening OF
the Roll Call. According to his pres
ent schedule, he will address a public
mass meeting in Symphony Hall
Boston. on the evening of October a.
and if his time permits meetings will
other. larger cities in New England.
It is expected that Red Cross workers
from all over New England will go
to Boston to hear DR.. Farrand who Is
devoting the principal part OF his ad
dresses to the health center plan.