Arizona republican., 1920-11-17
FRIENDS OF RED CROSS ASKED TO RESPOND TO FOURTH YEARLY
 ROLL CALL NOW IN PROGRESS

The fourth annual roll call of the American Red Cross will be held this week and next and the need for a whole-hearted response on behalf of all the people never was greater than at present Although the world war IS ended. the work of the Red Cross s almost as great as ever, and the cry of suffering humanity as heart rendin gas during the actual hos- uhties. h
 Phoenix. fin common with Arizona ana the rest of the country is asked to respond to this call an denroll in this great service of mankind. This service reaches not only across the seas. where hundreds of thousands of little children will be saved from death by starvation only through the efforts of the Red Cross. but right here fin this community, where the local chap ter of Red Cross has been busy in a work. the extent of which is known by comparatively few.
 In a call to the friends of the Red Cross. the Rev. J. W. Atwood, chair man of the finance committee and vice chairman of the Central Arizona chap ter of the Red Cross. makes the fol- lowing appeal;
 Bishop Atwood's Plea
 To the Editor of The Republican:
 I wish to ask the friends of the American Red Cross not to forget that this organization is seeking this week and next, through It's fourth roll call, to increase it's membership for the coming year. The quota for our chapter Is $9000. but last year. If l remember rightly, 1t exceeded this number. and we should not do less well this year. Some people seem to think wrrffh thn s,ff h0 uu that the work of the Red Cross ceased. You have only to read the annual re- port of our own local chapter to see what a vast work has been accom- pltshed even here in this community during the past year, especially along the lines of relief for discharged sol diers and their families. The cry for aid comes necessarily fro mthe na- tons of Europe and the Far East SC sadly devastated and impoverished through war. It must be remembered that the Red Cross has been the prin- cipal organization not only fin war re- lief. through it's close association with the government as the president o1 the United States is it's president while a former president, the Hon William IT. Taft. is vice president but it is also the chief organization fol relief in times of peace. This has beer ApNC@tSO III tAiO past III 1uCAA bACdI hA- tional disasters as the San Francisco earthquake and the Galveston flood It is ready. now as always, to mee every national and international emergency arising from flood anc famine. from fire and tornadoes. Ont would not wish to underestimate tho valuable work done by any of tn, charitable and Humanitarian societies but the Red Cross is unique in beins political, non-sectarian and in- ternatfonal in its scope. The wis distribution of it's funds is safeguard cd and well understood.
 The Red Cross nurse is found every where throughout the world. doing he noble and inspiring work. The worl of the Red Cross is educational a we'll as philanthropic. M
 We would suggest that not only tn heads of families, but the other mem bers, should become members an wear during the next two weeks tn