The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1919-09-27
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER ~, 1919.
ANOTHER RED. CROSS DRIVE.
Funds Needed to Complete Oblisa.
t;ons at Home and Abroad.

A nationwide campaign known
ss the Third Red Gross Roll Call will
open on Monday, November 8, end
close on Armistice Day, November
RI. according to an announcement
made by DR.. Livingston Farrand,
chairman of the executive. committee
If the American Red Cross. This
campaign will have two objects in
view: first, the war enrolment of
members for 1920, and second, the
collection of fund Of s15, 100000
Ia enable the organization to com
nlete its obligations at home and
abroad
This is the only campaign that
viii be held this year by the Red
Cross and It is the plan of the or
ganizatioa that the annual roll-call
will be the only one which will be
nut on ycafly-in this way the Red
Cross vii seek the reaffirmed allie
Glance OF The American people ex-
nnressea n dollar memberships
9TH fret task of the American
Red Gross is of course, to complete
;ts obligations to American soldiers
and sailors" said Dr.. Farrand. "The
organization plans, as it's future
policy, to concentrate it's efforts upon
neace problems at home, unless
America should again be involved il
war or confronted by great disasters
creatnp special emergencies.
aIhe Red Gross program is p.i-
marily within the field of pubic
health and will aim particularly a
regeneration with official activities
federal, state and local. The Re-
Cross will try not to duplicate til.
work of established organization
but will endeavor to supplement oths
agencies where they already. exist O.
to stimulate and organize work whe ~
none such exists.
.sThe tremendous task OF III
American Red Cross in the war has
however, left a continuing obliea
ton which cannot be fulfilled IL
some months to come In an amerl
ment to the army bill, congress h
prolonged the responsibility of III
Red Cross abroad by authorizil
Secretary of War Baker to transfe
10 the Red Cross such medical an
surgical supplies and supplementary
and dietary foodstuffs now in Euroa
as are not needed by the army abroad
or at home to be used by the AmeIi
can Red Cross to relieve and supp.
the pressing needs of the countrie.
involved in the late war.
because of the ravages of w
famine and epidemic, the distress is
most pronounced in the Balkans, Pc.
land and the other eastern European
countries. To meet these obligations
and administer foreign relief, tn
Red Cross must raise fund of $15.-
100000. 4
s'The Red Cross authorities realize
that the astonishing generosity Of
the American people during the wa
and the present high cost of living
at home, might legitimately lead
many to expect release from fur
ther demands for assistance to othe'
peoples, continued DIR. Farrand,' bat
we must realize that our Allies were
much harder hit by the war than We
we're, and that we have incurred OBJ
legations to them which honor de-
mands shall be discharged. In nam
ing The sum of 100000, the Red
Cross has tried to determine the
smallest amount which will enable
it to round out its work and make
effective the appropriation of the
army goods rather than to estimate
the generosity Of the American pee
pie.
st is believed that the end of our
foreign obligations is in sight and
accordingly, the Red Cross is turning
its chief attention and energy to the
development of a clearly defined
home program, which already in
cludes systematic preparedness for
disaster relief, a widespread nursing
plan, continuing Home Service opera
tions, first aid instruction and a
Junior Red Cross program-all Of
which will depend for their success
upon large and vigorous chapters.
For these reasons, the enrolment of
members is the chief purpose of the
November campaign. 1t is the pri.
mary ambition of the American Red
Cross to be of service to Americans