The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-07
FUTURE Of RED
CROSS AT STAKE
Some Reasons Why You Should Join.
Home Service Depends Upon Your
Suppot-Caneeen Service Can
Serve Many Ends-Worker'
Give Reasons That Appear
H.. Strongest to Them.

@... Strongest to .ihem.
The Home Service Department OF
the Red Cross is the least spectacu-
lar of all Red Cross work, and be-
cause of it; comparative newness is
least understood. At the organization
of the Chapter, the Civilian Relief
Bureau had an obscure committee
called "Home Service" that was sup
posed to be organized to give any
assistance that MIGHT be asked from
the families of the soldiers and sail
ors. In the very short time of less
than three years, I have seen the
work grow from the casual seryicefof,
an occasional allotment and allow.
ance to expert ssrYiee in family prob
lens and epidemic control. If I had
no other reasoh TO wish for a success
full Roll Call, the future of Home
Service would be sufficient. =.
j. S. Cochran, -,
Chairman of Home Service.
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Mrs. Miller Gives = Good Reason.
Many people are under the impress
sion that the Centeen Service of the
Red Cross has been discontinued: it
is true that the Committee of the
Abbeville Chapter is not active at
present, but many other committees
are working night and day, and will
continue to do so until every soldier
and sailor eligible for discharge is
mustered cut of. the -ser~iee.g,-:,.-t,>ro~~
When all the men are discharged
and the Peace treaty is signed we
will probably be asked to go on Re-
serve. A Canteen Reserve will be
necessary in cases of disaster, riots,
wars, and epidemics. Many Abbeville
women are willing to join the Re-
serve for emergencies, if the Chapter
continues activities. The Chapter
can only continue activities if sup
ported: Memberships supports the
Chapter, JOIN! ...
Mrs. J. Dendy Miller,
Commandant Canteen Com.
History of Achievement.
It would not be a difficult thing to
do should one desire to write of the
work actually done by the American
Red Cross in the past. Its history of
achievement is glorious, and has been
writ large in the hearts of count
less thousands. But the Red Cross is
not appealing for Roll Call Mem
bership upon what has been done.
It's eyes are towards the future. That
which needs to be done, and which is
to be done, furnishes a sufficient
ground of appeal. The past is mere
ly an earnest of the future. The
need is well-nigh measureless; and
the Roll Call furnishes an opportun-
ity commensurate with the need.
Louis J. Bristow,
Chairman Chapter Publicity.
Appreciation Of the Red Gross.
Cora Davis was the first colored
person to pay her dues to the Red
Cross. Cora had a husband in the
army, and she wanted the Red Cross
to know that she certainly did ap-
preciate what they had done for him,
and for her.
Mrs. King In Favor Of RON Call.
am greatly interested in the sue
cess of the Red Cross Roll Call. An
annual campaign is so much simpler
than the old plan to solicit members
during the year, therefore trust ev.
cry one will see the wisdom Of the
plan to JOIN now.
Mrs. Cliff King,
Chairman, Membership Com
d
Ex-Chairman Writes.
Mrs. N. T. Coleman,
Publicity Chairman, A. M. R. r. C
Abbeville, s. C.