Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-07
Proclamation From the
Commissioners of the
District OfCOlunbia.


haze received notice from the Red Gross officers
that the fourth nuen1bershf roll call Of the An1e,'
can Red Gross vii take b1ace from, Arn,,st'ce day.
November II. until Thanksgiving day. the 25th
Last year more than 10000 persons IN the District
of Columbia answered the roll call w;th their
membership Dues and 100000 we're
rolled IN the entire country, according to tho
records
This great national membership aided the
American Red Cross to carry its work for our
soldiers still overseas: continue IN this country
its service for the soldiers. sailors and marines.
Particularly the ,0ounded men. including home
service for them and their families: to maintain
ITS relief OPERATIONS IN EUROPE for hundreds Of
thousands Of civilian v,ct'n,s ESPECIALLY chill
dren; to assist the sufferers from, a hundred and
fifty serious disasters both IN America and IN
foreign lands; develop IN the national organ'-
zat'on and IN the CHAPTERS va1uab1e beace.t;ne
along the lines of Public health co.oberat;on.
nursing service. teaching centers, Junior Red
Cross and voluntary services of many kinds help
fu1 to the country large and to the local COM
n,un;t;es
In Washington the Red Gross Chatter Of the
District of Columbia has Performed great and
uaned services for the sick and ,Dounded men Of
the military. Public health and St. EDzabeths
HOSPITALS. The canteen has served abbrox;n,ately
AO.OVV men 1O7th /uncheonS. ne motor corps mas
TRANSPORTED about 1000, besides rendering an,bu-
lance service for government enb,oyes during
certain months. The home service has rendered
assistance to nearly 5000 transient and resident
men and their families. Over 1000 bages haze
been Transcribed into Bra;7le for the blind soldiers
IN the Red Gross Institute IN Baltimore. More
than $1,000 surg;ca, dressings haze been made for
local HOSPITALS. and 100 disaster relief Packages
brebared for emergency USE Comforts totaEng
10000 haze been distributed to both the military
and civilian HOSPITALS. Layettes and other gar
n1ents made for foreign and home use amount to
5000.
The vo1untee, aids to the sick haze q;;ven $500
hours of service to the Visiting Nurses, Child
Welfare Associated Char1t;es War DEPARTMENT
Welfare, HOSPITALS and kindred organizations A
thousand men and ,0omen haze taken the courses
in first aid. home hygiene. Of the sick and
d,etet'cs. salary has been brov'ded for a social
Oo>ke- for the Juvenile Court. and also 70, grad
uate nurse for the characterization service. The
Ju,sox Red Cross besides its contribution Of over
.S30O0to NE National ch'dren's fund. has given
$500 fo1 the Ch7dren's HOSPITAL and made nearly
1000 garments and articles of refugee furniture.
besides 1900 jars Of feserves for local HOSPITALS.
- With such: a record OF service the Commits
s;oners of the District of Columbia recognize the
great and efficient soork of this organization, and
hereby most earnestly urge all present members
Of the Red Cros, tie District of Columbia to
,enew their annual memberships thereby ex.
Pressing their confidence in the organization, and
enabling It to continue its splendid work.
(s;gned) J. r. HENDRICK.
c. W.KUTZ.
MABEL e. BOARDMAN.
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