Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-14
INTEREST To WOMEN
Campaign for Red
Cross Members TO
Start in November

The Northern Division Of the Amer
lean Red. Cross has been notified that
the annual membership campaign viii.
take place this year November 8 to
IL, and plans are now underway to
make the membership equal to that
OF war period.
The Red Cross is to be given all
medical and surgical equipment which
is not needed by the American SOL
diers here or abroad according to a
recent announcement.
II This reduces very materially the
amount Of funds the Red Cross will be
called upon to raise" said Clifford c.
HELD, division manager. "as it will be
necessary to provide only money
the war department effective.
inventories of the supplies are now
being made, but it is estimated that it
will cost $15,000,0 900 to administer this
foreign relief and to meet the other
obligations of the Red Cross"
In q letter to the northern division,
DR., Livingston Farrand. chief execu-
tive Of the Red Cross. says:
The Red Cros authorities realize
that the astonishing generosity of the
American people during the war might
legttimately lead many to expect a re-
lease from further demands for assist
ance to other peoples. but we must re-
~ oui ~ "SAS AAAaSh
harder hit by the war than were we
and that we have incurred obligations
to them which honor demands shall
be discharged. In naming the sum OF
$15, 200, 600. the Red Cross has tried to
determine the smallest O wnlch
will enable it to round out it's work
and make effective the appropriation
of army goods rather tina to estimate
the generosity of the American people.
'It is believed that the need of our
foreign obligations is in sight and, ac-
cordingly, the Red Cross is turning its
chief attention n energy to the de-
velopment of a clearly defined home
tematic preparedness for disaster re-
lief, a widespread nursing plan, con-
tinuing home service operations, first
aid instruction and a junior Red Cross
program, all of which will depend for
their success upon large and vigorous
chapters.
For these reasons, the enrolment
of members is the chief purpose of the
November campaign. 1t is the primary
ambition of the American Fec Cross
TO be of service to Americans.
MI. and Mrs. H. L. Pitts, 422 Chest
nut street are entertaining as their
guests, Rev. John Burleson Of Roch-
ester, N. Y. and Madame Burleson,
us H1OlHeT, WHO CdHle " ITduu fOIhS
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Burleson
vas formerly pastor of st. Paul's
Episcopal church here and he has a
great number of friends who will be
interested to hear of his present visit
20 the city.
X * X
Mrs. Ralph S. Danforth. and her
little son James, who have been visit
Ing for several weeks at the home of
Mrs. Danforth's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Dinnie. North Fourth
street, expect to leave Friday for
their home in Chicago.
e * X
DR.. and Mrs. E. T. Towne and their
family expect to leave today for a
motor trip to Big Stone Lake and 9TH
er Minnesota points. They do not
plan to return until September /.
X X
In a motor party from Grand
Forks which left this morning for
Minneapolis were Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
c. Weller, Mrs. W. H. Kelsey, Miss
era Kelsey and Mrs. E. C. Allen. They
will be gone about week.