The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-05
Chairman Hyer Though Opt
MYSTIC Says There Is Yet Some
Hard Work Before Leaders to
Raise Quota.
HOME SERVICE WORK
FIRST CONSIDERATION
PensacOlians Are Reminded of
Past Work Here of Red Cross
and of Good Organization May
Do i'm Future.

With the booth at the American
National Bank leading, the woman's
Division OF the Red Cross Roll Call
Is establishing a splendid record, and
setting the pace for the other teams
which are making an active canvass of
the city. Under the direction of Mrs.
John A. Merritt, the receipts at the
American National booth have totalIed
nearly four hundred dollars for the
two days of the drive and ii is ex-
pected that today this booth will beat
its own record.
The Mems COMMITTEES.
! The mems committee has not been
inactive by any means, and plans
have been laid for canvass of the bust
ness offices. industrial plants and
sections OF the city.
W. *. Hyer. chairman of the com
mittee, said last night that there is
some hard work before this commit
tee in raising Escambia county.s quo
Ia of s2o.ooo.oo, but that he feels Sc
cure in the reliance he places In the
men at the head of this campaign.
who have never failed in their. efforts
in any drive which has been under
taken
A member of the Roll Can commit
tee, in speaking of the work of the
committees. said: III people would but
realize how important this work is and
how much time and strength some of
the workers are putting into the drive.
they would not put off subscribing
until the last minute, but would Join
the Red Cross at once.
During the influenza epidemic
last year, when Liberty Loan head
quarters were turned over to the Red
Cross, the Liberty Loan drive was
sent over the top in four days. The
Red Cross and every other organiza-
ton In the city joined with them in
putting the drive over the top.
In appreciation of what the Red
Cross has done, every person In the
city should consider that he in en-
rolled not only to work but to take a
mbershfp, and no one should fail
to wear the badge of honor, the Red
Cross button.
Since the establishment OF the Red
Cross in Pensacola it has accom-
plished some wonderful work. and one
of the most important things before
it at this time, is the Home Service
work 1t is the hope of the Red Cross
that the day may come when the To-
cal chapter may administer fund
which will care for needy cases of all
hinus- WINE tnat Is not possible at
this time, already the Red Cross has
accomplished some wonderful work in
this direction
Another important work that the
Red Cross has undertaken IL in con-
nection with public health nurse for
Escambia county.
The Red Cross has never failed
the people of the United States in
time of diseaster of any kind Much
is said about the work of the Red
Cross in France. and it was a won
derful work. But it must be remen-
bered that the Red Cross did not be-
gin it's existence with the world war.
but had been organized many years
before. and had been about its mission
Of mercy in many lands.
Jacksonville could tell a thrilling
story Of Red Cross service, following
the great and disastrous fire in that
city. San Francisco could tell of the
way the Red Cross worked and of the
tremendous aid it gave after the earth
quake Corpus Christi has already
told her story of the heroism and sac
rifice Of the Red Cross.
No community can say when it
may need the Red Cross service. no
man or woman can say when they
may not need its aid 1t behooyes
every one, then, TO do part to aid in
the splendid work of the Red Cross
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