Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
RED CROSS TEAMS
IN CLOSE RACEFOR
$4,000 GOALS
Financial Committee Vies
With Membership Group
ito Reach Detectives.

One of the keenest contests that has
marked any drive in the National
Capital for years has been developed
by the Thanksgiving victory roll call
OF the American Red Cross. in prog
ress here. as in all other parts Of the
United States. until November Ii.
Having for its object the goal of
100000 new or renewed local members
for 1920 in addition to an Sc teasa1S
separate quota OF 100000 In fund
needed TO enable the Red Cross to
carry out Its wartime program and
obligations. two distinct Organise
lions have been esta biished within
local Red Cross circles to make the
campaign success from both stand
points, and it is between these two
committees. one having members and
that the race exists
Frank j. Hogan and Charles I. Cor
by were selected to lead the imam
cha! committee and to secure sub
scriptions for 100000 to enable the
hed Cross to carry out it's program
OF reller Tor the distress in Europe
and care for the $4,000 wounded SOL
diers in hospitals and many of their
Membership Teams in Lead.
Edward B. Eynon. jr., and B. C. Sat-
terrified were appointed to look after
the membership end of the race. the
100000 to be derived from 100, 900
members to be devoted to the peace
time program of the Red Cross at
home. which includes welfare work
in military hospitals, home service
among soldiers, sailors and marines,
home hygiene. first aid. relief in cpl
denies and disasters and child well
fare work.
At present the membership teams
have a slight lead on the financial So
licitors. but the latter declare that
they will come to the front before to-
morrow night.
while the new and renewed mem
berships are rolling in at an excep-
gratifying rate, the donations
for the 100000 fund, to complete the
wartime program of the American
Red Cross, are not keeping pace with
the enrollments." said Mr.. Corby, vice
chairman of the finance committee, at
the conclusion of a meeting Of that
body at headquarters, 1918 H street,
last evening.
Care for Wounded.
ct is as vital to the success of the
campaign to obtain the fund of
100000 fixed by Potomac division
headquarters as 1t is to obtain the
1OO, 900 members. Every one should
bear in mind that there are two dis
tinct and separate objects to be at
tanned in this drive. One is for money
to complete the work of the Red
Cross for our soldiers and their fam
lilies. There are 10000 wounded men
in the hospitals Of this country, 1000
of these in Walter Reed Hospital.
The families of a great number Of
them must be. looked after through
the home service department Of our
limit to the needs 70 Resistance. To
round out these obligations of the
Red Cross S15,000,000 will be required,
and Washington is called upon to
100000 as her share.
This fund is. therefore, not to be
rived from memberships. That is to
carry on the work of the Red Cross in
1920, both in the nation and in the
city here along the lines of the peace
time plans.
1--WE have already had $4,000 sub
scribed to the wartime fund. and 1
now issue an earnest appeal to every
citizen in Washington who has the
interest of humanity and. therefore.
the Red Cross. at heart, to send in a
donation at once toward this fund
Checks or cash can be sent to Thomas
Bell Sweeney, chairman of the
Thanksgiving victory roll call. 1919 H
street."
Units of 90 European Countries.
At the present time, it is announced.
there are Red Cross units operating in
twenty-three countries in Europe
among the devastated areas
and the impoverished people. NAL
nutrition among the children has
created a stupendous task in itself,