The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-30
ROLL CALL DRIVE
STILL IN PROGRESS
No Let-Up in Campaign to Secure
Membership In American Red Cross.

| Inc annual Red Gross Roll Call
which was to have begun Armistice
Day and to have closed THANKSGIVING
Day Is still in progress in Laurens
county. Under the direction Of Miss
Margartt Dunlap the campaign for the
Roll Call is making fine progress;~ The
organization for the Roll Call in Lau-
rens county was not perfected until
the early part of last week. So far
over three hundred have joined the
Red Cross.
The record OF the Red Cross in it's
national program alone would cause
many persons to join this organiza-
tioi The Fundamental aim Of this or
&anization Is to continue and carry on
system Of national and international
relief in time Of peace and to aid in
suffering caused by pestilence, famine,
IRE, floods and other national calami-
ties; and to devise measures for pre-
venting same and to promulgate pro
gram for national health. The Red
Cross membership dollar will help to
make possible the accomplishment of
Its duty, "The union of all who love-
in the service of all who suffer"
Not only the national record but the
local record Of the Red Gross is
worthy Of consideration. During the
past year in Laurens County the Red
Cross through it's Home Service de-
!partment aided hundreds Of ex-service
men in the county; through the nurs-
ing department it hadNmany successful
DaDy campaigns at Laurens, Gray
Court, Owings} and Clinton; held a
tuDercular clinic at Laurens; exam
ined several thousanad school chill
dren; and gave visits to many sick
folk that were in need of medical at
tention. In addition to these definite
things the Red Cross chapter at I.au-
rens helped to formulate a more def
mite program of health education
throughout the county.
What, then, is the program OF the
Red Cross for the coming year In Lau-
rens county?
First, to continue it's association
with the National organization in it's
policy of assisting in the reconsrruc-
tion Of the devastated world and aid
Ing in making American citizens
healthier and stronger. To do this 1t
Is necessary that a number Of folk in
|Laurens county join the local Red
Cross and thus let part Of the money
be sent to headquarters.
second, to have Home Service
worker for a number Of months to as
sist the ex-service men in adjusting
their claims. During the past month
the Clean-Up Squad was in Laurens,
put necessarily much work was not
completed. Recent days have brought
many ex-serVice men TO Red Cross
headquarters for this purpose. Some
thing over three hundred men were
examined by this squad and the con-
clusion Is that twenty-five per cent of
these will need additional help Some
days ago a young man came to the
Red Cross with claim. This man
could neither read nor write. He has
been due $3.50 per month for the past
eight months and has not received a
cent. The Home Service worker will
be asked to look closely after such cas-
les.
Third, to have, Red Cross nurse for
the county. The past year showed the
work that this nurse may do. This
work showed the possible good that re-
suits. The Red Gross chapter at Lau-
rens feels the need Of having nurse
to assist families OF ex-service men;
to direct the health program Of the
county, not only among the adults but
among the children as we'll; and to CO.
operate with other organizations in
the state program for bettering the
health facilities OF the state.
MISS Margaret Dunlap, OF Laurens,
has been selected as the Home Ser
Vice worker. She will be in her Of
net three days during the week, We'd
nesl.y, Thursday and Friday. This
Office will be kept open six months
The Red Cross chapter feels that all
claims for compensation, hospitaliza-
tion, ETC., ought to be fully cleared up
by that time.
The nurse for the coming year has
not been selected. Funds for employ
Ing this nurse have been inadequate
Last year the Red Cross chapter had
funds enough to employ q nurse only
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