The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-04
DOM|N|CK HEADS FOURTH ANNUAL RED
 CROSS ROLL CALL
Chairman Brockman Makes Appointments The Or ganized Kindness of the
 World Seeks Members

J. k. Brockman, chairman of the Jeff ferson county chapter of the American Red Cross. announced the appointment of Frank Dominick as general chair man of the fourth annual Red Cross roll call which begins this year on No vember H.
 Others appointed Co serve in the roll call are; Coleman Blach. chairman of
 publicity; W. J. Slaughter, chairman Iot speakers bureau: Mrs. Neil R. Wal
 lace secretary of the women's division:
 Harry T. McBroom, executive secretary.
 Commenting on the fourth roll call,
 Mr. Brockman stated:
 The Red Cross roll call has become an annual event. At the beginning of
 the war the American public appteci- ated the stupendous task which the government had in planning for the
 prosecution of the war. It was 8 well
 recognized principle that certain phases of the work incident to his great crusade partook largely of a
 sympathetic welfare nature. It was
 understood at the very first that in
 order to keep the morale of the men
 at the highest pitch, their minds should
 be freed from hSme worries, and that they should submit to the discipline of
 the army and navy.
 Those who were far-seeing saw
 that with the return of the men from the trenches and the battleships. tl ere
 would be a large task presented in re-
 habilitating those who through either wounds or disease had become inca pacltated to resume their former sta
 tons in life. The American Red Cross
 was definitely committed to these problems, and cheerfully assumed these
 burdens. It called upon the American
 people for the necessary funds and
 personal co o-oy>ration, both of which
 were gladly given.
 Since the signing of the armistice
 tho American Red Cross has found
 great and unusual calls for relief :n foreign fields; therefore, it was nee
 essary for the Red Cross to continue
 It's activities and it's work of relief to
 the men and their families and in min-
 lstering to those who are in such dire
 need in foreign lands
 Tn past roll calls every membershin constituted membership on roll of hcnor and the present membership will De no less. In no way should this roll call be confused with the usual rnonev- raising campaign. rather overworked Tor it is not primarily money that the Red Cross desires. What%t wants and must have is a large membership. All of the old members must join up again by the payment of their annual dues of VI. and larger number of men and women who have never yet become identified with this great Humanitarian n organization. the organized kindness Of the world as one person put fl. should be hrorol't in 10 'te membership MODEST QUOTA
 We expect to enroll a minimum of 9o,o00 members this year, which. com pared with the other large souther. cities. such as New Orleans. for in stance. where it has planned to secure l50Oo0 members, is much less in l.ro- portion to population. see no reason why we should not go far beyond the modest quota of 30,000.
 We are fortunate in having such a strong committee. which will be added t1 until the organization is complete , MT. Dominick is well known in con- ! nection with previous war work and is a prominent attorney Mir Blach is one O. our leading bushes men, who will De ably assisted by Baxter Eastburn. and while Mir. Slaughter is a young, l man, he has already attained distinc- ton as speaker, and wears a medal presented to him by the treasury de- partment of the United States for dis tinguiShed service rendered as a speaker in selling liberty bonds. This
 medal, by the way. is cast from a DOT ton of a captured German cannon Chairman Blach of the publicity com mittee .aas called meeting of his con- mittee for Friday afternoon,at s o'clocl, In the rooms of the Civic association. This committee is composed of the fol- lowing well known business mem Sol Cahee2, Louis Pizitz, B. B. Burton ant ". J. Adams.