The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15
OF THE BOURrH
RED CROSS ROLL CALL

Atlanta. Ca, Dec 10--Marked re-
vival Of interest In the peace time
program OF the American Red Cross
on the part OF cha piers that have done
little or no Red Cross work since the
war, Is the outstanding feature OF
early reports received 1T southern
diviaion headquarters on the result OF
the Fourth Ited Cross Roll Call.
For the past two years since the,
signing OF the armistice, there have
been number Of Red Cross chapters
which have allowed their interest to
die down. although the majority OF
chapters I'm the division carried on the
peace work OF the Red Cross with en-
thusiasm. a number Of chapters
which were chapters in name only,
were 90 impressed by the peacetime
work Of the Red Cross, az demon
strated By their sister chapters. tlaaa
they decided to hold a roll call this
year. Only hfteen of them have re-
ported at division headquarters az
successful and more are expected to
be added to the. list as rurther re-
ports are received.
Thus. the Roll Call not only will
enable many chapters to give their
communities Red Cross service on
bigger and better scale than ever next
year. but Il will bring Red Cross scr-
vipe to q number Of communities that
have been without u since the war.
Reports received thus far show that
several chapters exceeded their last
years record and some doubled the
number OF members they got In the
third roll call. So successful have
these chapters beon In enrolling mel,l-
besu that shcir programs for 1921
will include many phases Of health
work, social service and other Red
Cross activities not possible for them
last year. Fifty per cent of the dollar
membership fees went to the chap
ters In the Fourth Roll Call, to he
extended in chapter service for tho
communities where the money was
subscribed.
Nothing definite on the result Of the
Roll Call as a whole can yet be Civ en-
out. 1t is stated at headquarters, since
less than twenty per cent Of the chap
ters I'm the south have made their re-
ports yet, and most OF these are in
complete. While most chapters con-
Quoted the Roll Call from November
IL 10 November 26, some are stin
working, others have not yet held the
toli CALI and big percentage are en-
gagged In tabulating the returns.
Judetng from the early reports,
however. Red Cross officials are con
vinced that the south made as good "a
record on the roll call as any part
OF the country and that next ye ar
will see as much. IL not more, II ,d
Cross work done in the south as la st
year.
! one OF the outstanding FEATURES OF
tho Roll Col i'm the south was the IA ct
that the southern division had the
first chapter I'm the country to get It's
quota. Thomasville, N. c., reported
an oversubscription early In the
morning of the day the lioll Call be-
gan, and national headquarters at
Washington has officially acknowledg-
ed its leadership.
. nthe basis Of early returns. At
lanta will lead the southern division
composed Of the states of North and
South Carolina. Georgia. Tennessee
and Florida, In the number of mem
bers enrolled. Atlanta got $1,000
members. Most OF the other big cities
have not yet reported. but they are
not expected to better this mark un
lss they break all past years records
Tampa, Fla. and Perry. Fla. made
an unusually fine showing by getting
more Red Cross members than they
had before the war. West Poipt, Ga
which was helped by the Red Cross
In two Hoods last wear showed its
appreciation by enrolling a. record
number. One Committee OF Wes,
Point women enrolled more members
than the entire city gave the Red
Cross last year. and others yet to b,
reported are expected to swell the to-
tai considerably.