Evening star., 1921-11-27
ROLL CALLFA|LURt''.'
BLAMED ON APATHY
Reaction From Wartime
Projects Caused Indifference
to Red Cross Needs.

Apathy OF the public and reaction
against wartime projects is ascribed
as the reason for the failure of WASH
ington to reach its quota in the fifth
annual roll call of the Red Cross by
mittee in charge.
In statement issued last night Mr.
Mitchell said the sentiment expressed
by many of those solicited was: THE
war Is over, why should the Red
Cross continue it's work."
The statement called attention to
the following items of expenditures
and maintenance occurring during
the past year.:
I'm the past year the local chapter
has spent over $4,000 on disabled
veterans and tn cir families. In a re-
Is stated that the average number
Of families dealt with monthly is
zoo. and this is merely one phase of
Red Cross work. In no other city is
the work Of the. Red Cross more nee
essary than right here in Washing
abled veterans who are confined in
the military and public health hos
pltalS. The work which is done for
these men Is not limited to home
service, but extends also to canteen
service. motor service, Braille work,
..
Conducts Teaching Center.
I'm addition to the work which is
done for the soldiers there is also
the teaching center which is con-
Quoted under the auspices of the
Red Cross and which holds classes
in home hygiene, first aid, life saving
and food selection, and, again, there
is the nutrition center, which coop
crates with the school authorities by
serving hot soup and cocoa for lunch
TO the children who remain in school
during the lunch hour.
the comfort section acts as hostess
to the relatives Of the men who are
brought back from France to be buried
IN Arlington cemetery on Thursday of
every week. On the arrival Of these
relatives at Union station the Red
cross Is informed how many to expect
and lunch Is at once prepared for them
at 16 jackson place. After lunch the
motor corps furnishes transportation
Tor these relatives to and from Arling-
ton. This has been going on for more
than year and will continue until the
iast OF the bodies OF our men has been
brought back from overseas and in
TERED. In view of the above. how can
1t be said that there Is nothing further
for the Red Cross to do?
Roll Call Well Supported.
THE roll call of the District chapter
this year has had splenedid support and
assistance from both national headquar-
ters and divisional headquarters. The
merchants and newspapers. the churches
and many other organizations have CO.
operated in a most Substantial manner
with the drive. The volunteer workers,
both men and women. came forward at
the first call. ready to do their part, but
from every angle the Red Cross met the
indifference Of the people,"
From Monday the headquarters office
Of the roll call will be closed, but the
on1cials will move back to chapter head
quarters. Is Jackson place. and from
there VIII continue to receive the re-
turns Of the committees and auxilia ries
which have not yet reported ANY per-
sons inclined to send in donations or
contributions should address checks to
american Red Cross, 16 Jackson place,
giving their names and addresses, and
all will be gratefully received.