Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-10-29
SOUTHERN DIVISION
WORKERS ARE ACTIVE
Terse Review Of What Red Cross Has
Done and Now Is Doing on
Peace Working Basis

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 0O.-Public spirit
ed men and women by thousands in tn
five states OF the Southern Division
Of the American Red Cross, are lay
ing their plans to break all member
ship records for the Red Cross whel
the Fourth Annual Roll Call is helt
from November II to November rs.
From every part Of Georgia, Florida
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Tennessee comes the report that com
munity after community is organized
for the Roll Call and that many are
only awaiting the word "Go!" to gel
their quota OF members on the very
first day.
The Roll Call is expected to be start
ed by the renewal Of memberships by
every chapter worker In the division.
There are 1873 chapters organized for
the Roll Cali, and many more that are
expected to complete their organisA-
ton before Armistice Day, when the
Roll Call opens.
The Roll Gall Opens
Memberships In the Red Cross are
Of five different classes, the annual
81: the contributing. S.; the suataiA.
ing, $40; the life, $50; and the a.
iron, 500. Any one can join under,
any one Of these different classes in
The Fourth Roll Call.
BssIs 81 Quotas
Quotas for tho Fourth Roll Call
have been based not On population, but
on the plans Of the different chapters
for the coming year and their actual
financial needs. The money, too, viii
,bs9apent largely right whore II 10 aub-
scribed.
OF the annual memberships Of a..
fifty cents is kept by the chapter; o.
The contributing membership Of IS,
"a IL kept by the chapter; Of the sus-
taining membership OF so, IS Is kept
BY the chapter Of the life members
ship Of $50, and the patron member
ship Of $100, the chapter sends the
entire returns to Washington, where
the interest is used to carry on the
national work OF the Red Cross.
To those who are not as familiar.
as others with the work OF the Red
Cross since the war a brief review
win give an idea Of what the Red
Cross has done In the past two years
and what It expects to accomplish
for america In the next few years
to come.
The Man In Uniform.
1t has held, course. as itB GiratI
and most sacred duty ito obligation
10 the man in uniform and to the men
who fought and served for America
in the world war. Red Cross has con.
tihued to serve the American Expedis
tiOnary Forces in Germany. Red Cross
HAS continued 10 keep up its service
to the $4,000 men st American mill
.ary postg, at all Of which 1t main
aims 4 personnel to help ont the boys
n difficulties Of bonus and back pay
ind transportation and the like. to
help III family problems, 10 assist
hem IL recreation and entertainment
. ha IA short, the sams greet moth
sr q them that the ned Cross waa
70 the man overseas II 1917 and 1915
Besides such service, Red Cross has
siyen 100 care and attention 10 ISL
'OO former service men taking treat
ipent y Unissd Sisted public health,
hospitals, Y has pat practically sverv
man niinced IN the world war into IN
sea Cross Iastitate for the Sind mi,
y baltimore wv i haa kept II touch Win
sO'VOe returned soldiers and sheir fani.
iep to give them help vhen Il W
most needed Fot the fiscal wear M.
-ng last June 30, 1t spent $500 an \,
military relief in the United states ~
lusiye ofsmoney spent BY chapters h
imilar service.
That much Tor Red Cross work with