Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-11-05
An Appeal for the Red Cross.
Editor Edgefeld Advertiser:

An Appeal for the Red Gross.
Editor Edgefeld Advertiser:
The American Red Cross Society
! is now conducting it's third annual
Red Cross Roll Call The campaign
for funds began on November End
and will end November 18th; during
that time the Red Cross expects to
raise a 100000 fund with which
to complete its war work. 1t expects
to raise this fund by securing addi-
tional members. There are already
about 20,000,000 members of this
society in the United States and it is
hoped that these members will renew
their membership for 1920 by paying
the membership fee of S1.0O. All
present memberships expire Decem-
Der 31st, 1919.
I have accepted the chairmanship
for Edgefeld county and with the as
sistance of the various auxiliary chap
ters throughout the county, will
make an effort to do Edgefield's
share in carrying on this great work.
1t is needless for me to call the at
tention of the people to the work of
this great organization; they are IA
miliar with what it has done in the
past, during the war just ended and
! in peace times. The Red Cross stands
ready at all times to aid during cpl
denies such as we had last year when
influenza swept through our country,
floods and other catastrophes.
1t is true that our good people
have done their duty in contributing
to relief organizations, but there are
!; few of US who are unable to give
iS1.00 year towards carrying on the
great work that the Red Cross is en-
gagged in. The smoking of a limited
number of cigars; the drinking of
fewer soft drinks for a few days,
will provide the necessary dollar. 1t
is hoped that no one will refuse to
become a member or to renew their
membership when approached by the
Red Cross workers.
In addition to taking care of our
soldiers who are still in France, on
the Rhine, in Siberia and other for
eign service the Red Cross is caring
for 125, 900 sick and wounded Ameri-
can soldiers in 81 hospitals in this
country. These men gave their all for
their country, surely we cannot do
less by being unwilling to contribute
s1.00 per year towards taking care
of them.
During this week booths for the
sale of Red Gross badges will be es-
tablished in Edgefeld, Trenton and
Johnston. The banks and manufac-
turing establishments will have them
for sale and they can be secured
from the following ladies in different
sections of the county: Antioch, Miss
Annie Clisby; Red Hill, Miss Alpt
Hammond; Pleasant Lane, Mrs. NJ.
;E. Ethridge; Cleora, Mrs. W. T. Reel;
Ropers, Miss Sallie Mae Miller;
Sweetwater, Mrs. j. T. Reese; Col
liers, Miss Ellie Mathis; Flat Rock,
Mrs. T. w. Lamb; Horns Greek, Mrs.
is. B. Mays; Stevens Creek, Miss
Carolee Cogburn. The last named
ladies are officers of the various aux
iliaries of the county and they are
authorized to appoint such workers
to assist them as they see fit.
The ministers of the county are
urged to speak of the campaign from
their pulpits.
The colored people of our county
are urged to contribute; the Red
cross AIDED thousands OF their men
during the late war.
One-half of what is contributed
from Edgefeld county will be retain
ed by the county organization, the
other half goes to the national or
ganization for it's great work.
I trust that our citizens will lib
orally respond to this appeal; one
dollar for a 1920 membership is all
that is asked but of course the Red
Cross will accept more if anyone is
disposed to increase their donation.
"Let us give as God has prospered
u.s."
JAMES o. SHEPPARD,
County Chairman