The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-10-30
RED CROSS ROLL CALI
November End to November lith the
Country win be Asked TO Pledge H.
self Anew 10 This Great Humane
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/ Country Win be Asked TO Pledge II
self Anew To This Great Human,
Work.
The American Red Cross will secl
the rc-afiirmed allegiance Of III,
American people in its third roll cal
from November "a to November 1lth
With record Of unrivalled aecomp'
lishment in war work, at home ano
abroad, and with a new peace pro
gram, practical, inspiring. far-reach.
ing, the great relief organization will
ask the people 10 renew their mem
berships, or to become new members
for 1920.
The call to membership will be car
ried by thousands Of volunteer work
ers into every home, and into Offices,
stores and factories. Every man and
woman who believes in thorough-go
ing Americanism will be given an OPP
portunity to "join."
Keep the Ranks Filled
The membership of the American
Red Cross to-day is approximately 20
million, not including the eleven mil
lion junior members. In the states of
Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island,
there are a million and half mem
bers. While no definite quota has
been set for the third roll call, it is
hoped that the ranks will be kept
filled and thousands Of recruits added
for 1920.
Red Cross membership is one thing
that has not been hit by the high cost
of living. An annual membership
still costs only one dollar-and there
is no war tax. Only dollar annual
memberships will be received during
the roll call.
While the principal purpose Of the
campaign will be to enroll members,
an appeal will be made for 5000, 900
to enable the national organization to
complete it's war work, which by no
means ended with the armistice as
may seemed to believe.
Responsibility Abroad Prolonged
Congress has prolonged the respon-
sibility Of the Red Cross abroad by
authorizing the Secretary of War to
transfer TO the Red Cross several mil
lion dollars worth Of medical, surgical
and dietary supplies ito be used by the
American Red Cross to relieve and
supply the pressing needs Of the coun-
tries involved in the late war" The !
Red Cross must have further financial
support to enable it to distribute these
supplies in countries where, because of
the ravages of war, famine and epi-
demic, the distress is most pronounc-
ed, as in the Balkans, Poland, Siberia
and other countries. Without the
$15 900 900 fund the Red Cross will be
unable To administer this necessary
foreign relief, winch may protect our
own nation from the disaster of cpl
demic. There are also 10000 Ameri-
can soldiers wounded during the war
still in the hospitals in this country
and the Red Cross must continue
render service to them.
To Support Peace Program
Each of the 3,724 chapters in the
will raise quota Of this fund,
and will in addition ask support for
out its part Of the peace
which includes public health
nursing, home service, educational
work in dietetics, home care of the
sick and first aid, preparedness for ,
disaster relief, children's activities .
through the Junior Red Cross and the
new health center plans. The New
England Division quota of the national .
'und is $l,33O,OOO.
There are 108 Red Cross Chapters Z
n the New England Division and each
hapter will conduct the roll call in its !
'wn territory, assisted by its branch
IS. There are 91S branches. Nearly
ii Of the chapters are now organized !,
or the campaign. James Jackson,
manager of the New England Divi-
ion, is in general charge Of the roll :
all in division, assisted by a staff of
vision officers.
Many soldiers and Red Cross nurses I,
Tho served overseas will take part in =
nc campaign. The Massachusetts =,
ranch Of the American Legion has \
lodged its support to the roll call in !,
le following resolution: :,
"The Red Cross by its activities -
lring the war in behalf of service
en has endeared itself TO the Amer
an public and is now helping to solve "
any problems in which the American a.
egion has a vital interest: ~
I'VE, therefore, resolve that the :.
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