Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-01
HvxyAes z1andRsd Cross RoD Call, November 2 fuak Anszzniuuasl Ills Every Citizen to Respond For gmlEne sss Member of the American Red Cruss- x3musuty ss Nees1Is Everyone's Need

cross nad ID mlnd the convenience Of business men and their customers and as no pressing emergency exists plans were arranged so as to insure a mini mum inconvenience ot all. The change will undoubtedly be pleasing to the Red Cross campaign workers. who while they might consider it their duty to assist in a drive during the Christmas season. will appreciate the convenience of giving their services at a time when na other important obli- gations demand attention.
 Purpose of the Drive.
 The purpose of the third Red Cross roll call is to renew each expiring membership and secure as many new members as possible. At present an- nual Red Cross memberships expire Dec. 31. 1919. Each district has been assigned d membership quota. For the Norwich district the quota is S.550 and it Is expected that the enrolment in the district will exceed that number. Campaign for Members Only. Annual members only are to be en- rolled. The fee for each annual mem Der is one dollar. This does not mean that not more than one dollar will be accepted by the Red Cross in the campaign. It means that no matter what amount in excess of one dollar be given. the subscriber is recorded an annual member, the first dollar being applied to that membership, and the balance being credited as a contribu- tion to the Red Cross. Fifty cents of each dollar membersip goes to the chapter. The other fifty cents goes to national headquarters.
 Membership Buttons Provided. A 1920 Red Cross membership but | ton is to be given to each person en- rolling, at the time the membership is received. A Red Cross service flag with cross for each member of the family enrolling will also be given. In | lieu of enrolment blanks. the cam paign canvassers will use certificates of membership. Our certificate, prop erly filled out will be issued to each person at the time of enrolment. En- try of memberships and amount will be made on the stub. Every receipt will be numbered and every receipt must be accounted for, and all unused certificates must be turned in by the canvassers.
 Campaign Headquarters Established. | Through the courtesy of Judge John M. Thayer, campaign headquar- ters will be established in the north erly store in the Thayer building cor 1 ner of Franklin and Bath streets. A telephone will be installed. and a complete list of supplies will be as- 1 senbled for the convenience of the workers.
 Beginning Monday, the headquar- ters will be open continuously. dur | ing the da yand evening, and meet | ings of the workers will be held every evening during the campaign, begin ming Tuesday evening. Miss Bertha Roessler will be in charge of the headquarters in the morning and Miss Anna Johnson in the afternoon. Dur | ing the evening. Chairman L. E. Car penter will be at headquarters to re- ceive the reports of the team cap tains and to advise with them. American Legion Will Assist.
 Returned soldiers. as members of the American Legion and as individuals, have been invited to assist in the campaign, and it is expected that large numbers of them will assist out
 of gratitude for the manifold com-
 forts and services provided for them
 by the Red Cross ever since the Unit
 ed States entered the war.
 Uniforms Can Be Worn.
 To facilitste their work national
 headquarters has granted permission
 10 all present and foremr Red Cross
 Iersonnel to wear their regulation
 Red Cross uniforms while engaged in
 roll call work. This permission ap-
 plies to all nurses. house and foreign
 service workers. including field ser
 vice directors and their associate can
 teen and motor corp workers and
 chpater workers of all kinds.
 Organizations to Assist.
 Organizations of war veterans, posts
 of the American Legion. patriotic, fra
 ternal benevolent orders, WomaNs Is
 clubs and other organizations will par
 ticipate in the Third Red Cross Rol Call a national campaign which vii open on November g. continuing un. tn Armtistice Day. November 11th Appeals to the rank and file of thei members to join the Red Cross in thi forthcoming campaign and to becem,
 accredited Red Cross canyassers. if they can spare the time for activ campaigning, have been sent out b, : the Elks, the Masons, the Veterans o [ Foreign Wars, the Boy Scouts, tn Girl Scouts and other associations. } Etks who have seen service over l seas have been asked by the organ s ization to speak at lodge meetings ol l the work or the American Red Cross Il : the interest of Amrican and Allie, fighting men.
 Special Appeal to Elks.
 The following is in part the appea , that has been sent to the variou lodges of Elks:
 The B. P. o. E. has made a splen f did record in all activities. War ha E been concluded but there remans
 tremendous duty to be performed b,
 the American Red Cross whose ser ] vices in the national crisis call fo the highest appreciation. Ours is al n institution which takes a justifiable il it's cooperation with organization s constantly at work for the genera s welfare. We therefore. are coniden e in the expectation that every lodg n will make splendid showing in it s united effort with the local chapter n of the Red Cross and with the Allan n tic Division headquarters"
 SECRETARY LANSING ENDORSES
 RED CROSS ROLL CALI