Evening journal., 1921-11-02
RED CROSS IN
new CAMPAIGN
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a letter appealing for a renewal OF
The subscrlption taken out last year.
rpon the success OF these letters
Will depend how hard the work Of
the campaign committee. which is In
need Of volunteer workers will be.
Mrs. jackson who will visit every
one OF the nearly two-score Of chap
ters in the state prior TO the opening
OF the campaign, Is a tried worker
In all such efforts. II was her prev
ious experience and training along
wide charitable lines that led 20 her
selection az State chairman for the
nfth annual roll call by a committee
comprising Miss Madeline Draper,
Mrs. p. s. dupont, Henry p. Scott'
and Henry NJ. Candy. Bringing with
her the knowledge gained during
wartime activities of every char
acter. the advisory committee named
above believed that Mrs. Jackson
was the one whom they could best
trust TO bring success 20 the present
effort.
In forwarding the letters seeking
a renewal Of last years subscriptions,
Mr.. Candy and Mrs Jackson believ-
ed that there were many supporters
Of this greatest charity. who would
be glad Of the opportunity 20 renew
and at the same time. avoid the pos
sibflitv of being canvassed. As IL IS
not matter Of how much money.
but rather how many members.
makes the campaign to open on No
vember IL particularly hard All
present members are urged TO send
their renewals to headquarters and
thus aid the campaign commitreo.
Mr.. Canby's letter reads as follows:
'srhe annual roll call or member
ship campaign for the Red Cross
viii start on November II, AMI we
wish TO re-enrou all Of the present
members before that time, II pos
sible.
Enclosed you win find card with
your namc on it. and envelope In
which we ask you to mail rs az once
your membership fee OF 81. ei'her
In tho form Of a check, money order
or dollar bill
1T win make our work very much
easier if we can receive AMI check
these renewals before starting our
campaign Of solicitation for new
members on November H..
while the work Of the Red Cross
is very much less than during the
war. the membership must not
lapse. Money is needed to take
care Of the claims and necessities OF
disabled ex-service men. These
claims are stiil growing and viii be
larger next year; and there are
other activities Of the Red Cross
that are carried on to the great ad-
vantage OF the communities in
which 1t Is acting.
~In the course OF next year many
emergencies may arise, caused by
fires. floods or other calamiues, In
which the Red Cross will furnish
the immediate aid.
''Your dollar viii help all thes'
causes, and we hope YOU Will favo
us by sending it, and sending
promptly. In addition TO your ow
card. You will find a second car
with no name thereon. Please hel
the Red Cross to the extent Of oh
tanning at least one new member, re
turning this card. properly nile
out. with your own. and with tn
fees for both"
In appealing for renewal Of sub
scriptions TO the Red Cross, th'
question was asked more often thar
others by those who either want tc
learn details OF the work or are
ouizzical is: "Why should I belong
to the Red Cross?" The answer tC
this is most simple-because Il Il
helping the nations disabled service
men. In this connection some peril
nent facts are timely.
During the year, 1897 American
Red Cross chapters IN as many com
munities carried on orsanizatio
work for the service and ex-serSic
men Of the American ormy an
navy and their families.
On July /, 1921, there were 100
men under medical and surgical car
in army and navy hospitals an
posts. In these establishments wei
$50 Red Cross workers who mac
an average of s3,o95 service visi
each month during the yea.
IN 1892 u. S. Public Health Ser
ice, contract and Government hosI
tails and soldiers homes there we
$4,000 disabled ex-service men.
these establishments 44S Red Gre
workers rendered the same q
given the patients while they We
in active service.
Every month during the last YET
the American Red Cross has been
touch with an average OF 12S,2i5
service men and their families.
II rendered home service ca
: month to the families OF 14,574 m
of the peace-time army and navy.
It made s2.495 loans Of money
men entering Federal vocation
training pending the arrival OF the
compensation checks.
For the veterans OF the Wor
War the American Red Cross
providing service costing $1o,000,0l