Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-29

MADE ny James q. jackson, New
England Division manager of the
Fed Cross. vino spoke Tuesday eve
ming n the nall If Representatives.
state House. to workers who have
pledged rhelr services n the tnlrd
on CAL II the Red Cross
Greatest mistake VIII he To pin on
TO the past because IF the work
which has been done. said Mr.. Jack
son. This thi-d roll call which will
soon be started will he different than
the other rwu. The first call was for
nembers. the other for money. This
one Will be for members and money
both.
New SO. G9G $50 = wanted for foreign
relief Each chapter viii also work
Tor members and money for local
benefit.
IN connection with the foreign re
i.-f. M jackson went on 20 sa--
When the hEhrins was ended, the
Fed Cross asked what should be their
work II rhe devasluted lands. They
were told T. do anything n their
Inc LnaT they could 90. rAey can put
ne people on their feet physically. So
;n4I n tho present time the workers
IN the war lands are practically al
medical nrkers.
One cannot realize the great graf
nude thai the people of those lands
fee Tor me people Of America, nelln-
e. can one realize what Europe a
he present --rne IS undergoing. The
money Tor he foreign fleld work VIII
add large Quantities Of medical sup
Plies 20 cile WORK and these are very
much needed.
F-one d business point Of view.
How IRE we gong TO establish bust
ness with these people Until they are
put ONO heir feet and are able" II
we help mem ISL Il going 10 nelp
business n THIS country
German aid not suffer Z military
defaat Now they are working FOR
p2n-Cerman throughout Europe. The
only way we can fight mis- pan-Ger-
man n0vement Il 20 put the people
n tnese uevasred pa-ls of me coun-
~ OF tnelr feet physically So rnaA
they can resist SUCH advances.
CriLlolsns have been heard a50ut
-
IN trlal c0un1.v-Europe. Would wou
81 on YOUR porcn and walcA your
nelgahHr house burn" No. Won
would ~L.ah oLt and nelp him al ina
Won c0uid. Now IN Europe those peo-
pie a~e IN aur-ec Of the burning o.
their souls.
Nj Jackson spohe Of me survey
WORT 1aat WIS done ny Hiss Lavln.-
New2N VINO nGs addressed Augusta
audiences. when she " ,.It+ lie Europe
lasl summer so ueLey'-n ne Una1 Wo-
men II TINS country should do. 9eo-
Dle over there are NOT living n
houses. Dut tne~ a"e L-Vlnc u rns
iouru1L4Jn-. over WGlca wall be q
IN "uUf wl-n chimney sticking
out. They have been gwen ya~ds and
wards Of cir,h, nut tner cannot seU
yerr much because theE ha en- me
facilities. Il omen Of America can 40
much sowing Tor them
The BED C-uss mas been criticized
for selling clothes. MANY Of ne PEG
pie are unwilling 70 RECEIVE g~aCol-
rous gifts from Is further. They
want to pay The money ch1t IS re
ceived from selling clothes Is puI
into d fund This fund rs used II
buving agricultural implements and
such as may improve me comm IN
Ity Does Thai sound Ike sell ins
In Sel-vIa the distribution &
clothes IS a far more serious pr ,
Diem. Il is almost impossible %
reach the smaller places, owing 10
lack OF corveyances. only rnt
lar-ar cities have been supplied
Women there are wearing surgical.
shorts tor outer garments anc The
men are wearing hospital garments
for their outer garments. Mr- lack
son expressed the hope thG- the "o-
men OF New England ,luid -ush
aiunE the wori. Of making clothes
1sr the next three months or so ds
the clothes are very much neeuec
to the the poor people Yer the COLO
spell. I ndeygarmerts T. g especIa- :
~ needed, more than others. Mi
Jackson explained. that o'rinE TO III
ness IN the family OF -Alss AewaA
she was unable 70 b. present anC
SO ne had 70 explain, az best ne
could the needs Of This department
Of the work.
The amount each chap-er is eZ-
nected 10 give II the rel can was
touched upon by Nj. Jackson. As
aistance is offered To tn chapters
by the New England headquarters n
deciding their allotnen,s-
Why are large memberships need
ed Because half Of The amount
paid goes toward me National or
-anizatiun and half towards the
local chapter. You know where eN-
cry cent goes. The large member
shin is needed because tins Is
campaign Tor me beLterment OF
living conditions III this country anu
every one must be Interested n ms
work II the people BECOME entilu-
siastic through membership then re-
suits can be accomplished.
This campaign is different y aga N
than the past one. In past ones
business men from away nave been
engaged in the work. Now the loyal
workers VINO have been gained dur
ing the war are To be in the cam
paign. Mr.. jackson will have com
plered. after having visited two
more places IN this state. a survey
of the states in New England he
feels the attitude of the people and
that the enthusiasm of the workers
IN the local communities viii be
urge assets in the success of the
work.
The resolution taken by the Mas
sacfusetts American Legion -eferr-
ing 10 the Red Cross was touched