The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-11-16
OUT To RAISE
SPECIAL FUND
FOR RED CROSS

In spite OF inclcmcnt weather. u
group OF enthusiastic Red Cross
workers started out this morning to
solicit special donations for tho 10.
cal chapter In addition to tho dollar
membership, This money will 20 into
the home service fund TO be used
exclusively for health aud welfare
work In Klamath county. The bur
eau OF nursing has positively prom.
isod u public health nurse for Kia.
math county TO be here not later than
January first and probably sooner.
The applicant for the position Is now
doing public health nursing In Mis-.
souri, and will not leave for present
position until Dec. The state nursing
department desires that she spend
some time visiting Oregon public In
sti,utions and In becoming acquaint-
cd with local health condition be-
fore beginning her work here. In
spite OF the fact that trained wei.
fare workers are exceedingly hard to
get, the department OF civilian re-
lief OF the Red Cross believes that
Nh'N WIN w oolV t'tHE' NttuttU'
for klamath county II local workers
succeed In raising the necessary
funds to carry on a peacstlme pro-
gram. II ls the hope OF the executive
committee OF the Klamath chapter
that both workers eau be secured by
the first OF the year.
Several instances have been report.
ed OF persons who have refused to
contribute to the Red Cross but have
slgnificd their willingness 10 assist
privately any needy family. ~ such
persons will call the secretary OF the
local chapter she will be very glad
TO give them the names OF civilian
OF help. The Red Cross Is not seek.
Ing to do civilian work and IL max.
ing the present drive for funds be.
cause the responsibility OF civilian
work has been thrust upon them
Workers are requested 20 report the
names OF anyone indicating his will.
ingness TO do private charity work
even ~ refusing 10 entrust the Red
Cross with his money. Every such
person will be given an opportunity
TO personally care for \ needy fam.
lily without interference from the
Red Cross.
Approximately $1,000 has been
turned into headquarters thus far,
After deuetinE the amount that will
20 to the national organization, a
very small portion OF the sum need
ed TO carry on the local work re-
mains. This money has come In.
however. entirely from the down.
town booths and Il Is hoped that to.
days canvass OF the business section
will at least treble that amount. No
returns have yet been received from
the Industrial plants or from the
county outside OF Klamath Falls
A considerable sum was obtained
by the amateur traffic cops Satur-
day. The participants had a good
deal OF fun out OF their work and
most OF the autoists who were stop
ped and fined a dollar for the Red
Cross responded In the proper spirit.
some OF them showing intense re-.
lief when they found that they we're
being held up for no more serious Of
Tense than a failure TO renew their
membership
The Roll Call committee wishes to
again that II the people OF
this county want the Red Cross TO
take care OF the sick and needy OF
the county they must contribute now
during the drive. II when the returns
are all In, Il Is found that sufficient
funds TO carry on this work have
not been raised, the local chapter
will simply 10 out OF the business
OF caring for any except ex-soldiers |