The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-04
Chairman Hyer Believes Goal
Will Be Attained Because City
Never Has Failed in Any
Drive.
POSTOFFICE BOOTH
LEADS IN MEMBERS
Workers at Booths in Other
Parts of City Are in Close
Observation-Disclosures Is a
Busy Place.

With members of the Woman's Di-
vision of the Red Cross established
at various booths throughout the city
and others canvassing the residential
districts, the Red Cross Roll Call was
inaugurated yesterday. and ths, re-
ports of the first days work were
pronounced encouraging.
Headquarters of the Roll Call at the
San Carlos Hotel. with the appealing
posters sending out their message OF
courage and cheer, presented a busy
scene, with members Of the commit
tee working out from the central office.
to the various sections OF the city.
Booths We're placed at the San Car
los, the Isis, the Central, the Ameri-
can National Bank and the Post Of
flee. and girls sold Red Cross buttons
on the streets.
W. X. Hyer, chirman OF the Roll
Call committee. at the end Of the day
when reports had been made, declared
that he felt no hesitancy in saying
that the Red Cross Roll Call had been
1T will take hard work to put the
campaign over by the end of the week.
however said Mr.. Hyer. "and II is to
be hoped that every member of the
committee will realize that it is the
steady, concentrated work that counts.
Escambia county has never failed in
any drive that has been made, and
the committee has no fear of failure"
Mr.. Hyer, active in the civilian re-
lief work, was closely in touch with
the situation in Pensacola during the
world war, and his connection as
chairman of the Home Service section
of the Red Cross. has given him an
insight into the needs of the people,
and the aid that has been rendered in
the past through this division of Red
Cross service.
Committees are reporting promptly,
and it is expected that today results
will be even more encouraging than
yesterday. The best reports received
were from the postoffice, which made
a fine record of work.
The Local Red Cross.
When the United States declared
hostiiities in April, 1917. the Red Cross
was Immediately established in Pensa-
cola, and since that time there has
never been a period of inactivity.
The records established by the sur
gical dressing committee and the home
nf
character as to have brought forth
commendation from national headquar-
ters on mere than one occasion.
When surgical dressings and other
war supplies were no longer neces-
sary, the Red Cross turned it's at
.ention to the needs that the war had
brought about in other ways, particu-
iarly in relation to the returned SOL
dier.
During the war the Red Cross aided
the men in making claims for allot-
ments, in getting insurance. and helped
to finance them in various ways, and
now that the men have returned to
this country. the Red Cross Is helping
not only to obtain for them remuner-
ative employment, but also is aiding
the men to get back into civil life by
fitting the man to whatever avccation
he may choose
The Pensacola Chapter of the Red
Cross makes no distinction of creed
or color. but has aided men OF every
race.
The work of the colored race in the
Red Cross CAMPAIGNS has always been
notable. and they have taken hold CT
OF their part of the work in splendid
spirit and are carrying it forward
with much success.