The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-02-20
Total .2745

Total .Zl45f
During the previous campaign Tor
Red Cross members, waged during
December, 1917, about LOO sub
scribers were secured. The work
was badly hindered by the zero wea-
ther and impossible roads. How
ever, new members were added from
time to time, and at the close of the
year 1917-1S the number reached
1857. In addition to the 2,745 sub
scribers enrolled in 1918, eight pep
pie subscribed 10 the Red Cross Mag
azine, four of the subscribers being
from Cambridge and four from the
Neck district.
Special credit is due Linkwood.
Hooper's Island, Golden Hill and
Beckwith-Spedden Branches for Their
untiring efforts during the campaign.
Two new branches were also orga
nized at the time of-the Roll CALI
Elliott, with an enrolment of 59,and
Madison, with 40.
In Cambridge the First, Third and
Fifth wards did splendidly. That
the Fourth ward did not make bet
ter showing was not the fault of the
chairman and the workers, who re$
spended, but was caused by some OF
the solicitors being unable to do
their work.
The greatest disappointm ent of
the campaign was the Indifference ot
the colored population. The Second
ward, heretofore. has had member3
ship of 100, which should reach 500
and sent in only 21 names. This Il
especially discouraging when onS
takes into consideration the fact that
the very week this drive was. on ths
shuckers in the oyster houses were
paid off with more money than they
nave ever made h q in ia h
wages ranging from s25 to $40.
Many people fail to realize the
need of the Red Cross Society in
| peace times 1 dare say if the wal
had been raging there would have
been few refusaIs, but many people
seemed to think that the fight was
over and their responsibilities were
over likewise. And yet the Red
Cross is not a war organization; il
| was organized for the peace of man
kind, war only gave it an opportun1-
ty to minister to suffering humanity.
To show that the work of the So
ciety is still going on, at recent
meeting of the Executive Board OF
Dorchester Chapter, held at the Ar
mory, it was decided that the Red
Cross would see that homes were
provided for the children of this
county whose parents were taken dur
ing the influenza epidemic. The ad-
visibility of having a Red Cross
nurse for Dorchester county was also
discussed, not tka tshe would be able
to perform the work of the Visiting
Nurse, namely, a house to house vls1-
tation to care for the sick, but she
would visit al lsection sof tn ecoun-
ty, teaching the mothers how to care
for their families when illness is IN
their homes, organizing classes In
First Aid and impressing upon the
people the proper care of the BODY.
The necessity OF more nurses and
the Importance of every woman haV-
ing a general knowledge of the care
of sick patients has been Impressed
upon our people during the past year.
If every adult in Dorchester coun-
ty were a member of the Red cross
there would never be a call for mo-
ney to relieve epidemics or to care
for charities of any kind. 1t is not
too late to become a member OF this
worldwide society. Persons may
enroll at any time, and it is hoped
that those who have overlooked OF
neglected joining the Red Cross Will
decide what the Red Cross means to
them and what they mean to the
Red Cross.
To all the workers 1 want to ex'
press my sincere gratitude for the
time they gave to the drive and the
energy they expended to help the
cause. but l realize that my appre'
| citation does not compare with the
| Joy they received from doing the
work of the Good Samaritan, by help
ing to push forward the greatest hui
name society in the world.
| LEILA B. SMITH,
County Director