Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-11-16

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With its essential activities in be-
half of the disabled veterans of the
World War and their families I'M
abated and its peace program firmly
established by another year of Ser
vice, the American Red Cross opens
its nation wide annual Roll Call On
Armistice Day, November nth.
During the two weeks following,
through Thanksgiving Day, November
Gath, the 3,64S Chapters of the organ
ization in the United States and their
Branches, will ash. the more than
six million present members to re-
enroll, and will seek additional mem
hers for 1922.
There will be no national appeal for
funds to maintain the work, aside
from the membership fees, but many
Of the Chapters Will 60 to Their COM
munities for such amounts as are
necessary to support their local &C
tivities.
Every One Asked To Join
The minimum quota of members
for the country has been set at eight
millions. The combined quota for
the 1923 Chapters and 1915 Branches
in the five New England states of
Maine. New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island, is
720 00G, or 100000 more than the
present New England Division mem
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The purpose of every Red Cross
organization in the Roll Call is to give
every man and woman in the COM
community the opportunity to help
continue the local, the national and
the overseas service OF this great or
sanization, by becoming member
Because of the steady withdrawal
OF the American Red Cross forces
from overseas. where the work is now
argely concentrated on child welfare
in the Cent al European countries.
and the increasing Importance of the
service at home. REIMBURSEMENT Of
the division of mem be"ship fees has
teen made.
To Maintain Local Work.
Beginning with the present Roll.
all but fifty cents of each membership
fee will be retained by the local
Chapter for the support of it's work
IN and for its own community In 9th
err words Chapters will keep fifty
cents of every one dollar annual
membership, $3.50 OF every SIS. 90 con
tributing membership. and $3.50 OF
every $1,000 sustaining membership
The fifty cents thai goes to National
headquarters helps maintain the child
we fare service abroad and hospital
work for the disabled former service
men. In some instances the member
ship fees will not provide for the To-
cal activities of Chapter and it will
be necessary to ask for funds in adj
dition to enrolling members.
Plan To Go "over the Top"
\ The Red Cross organizations in al
parts of New England are, with very
few exceptions well prepared to go
before their communities and as,, for
continued support of the Red Cross,
and the prospects are much bette
this year than last for an enrolment
that will carry the membership in
tbs section Of the country from lit
tie ever half million, hack towards
the million mark.
The services OF the Anne lean Rel
Cross to the sick ard disabled If the
Weird War and their families contn
lie on w;a'e ana in ra'i"'N "f
rletho'.s unsusrcctad by the public OF
Ia ge IN. practica ly every Chapter
in New Eneland is doinc It's share of
this wo K, which t is estimated will
nc. roa its height before 1925 and
possibly not for two or three years
later.
Peace Time Services
In ADDITION to this major Obligation
the enltiliment OF the promise Of the
American Red Cross to tie people. the
Chapters and Branches are each RAJ
irying on one or more of the estah-
l;shed peace time services which in
clnde public heath nursing. irstruc-
ton in home hygiene and care o. tNa
sick, preparedness for relief in dis
aster. nutrition service. health ser
vice, volunteer service which includes
the production OF layettes and gar
ments for children in foreign lands
first aid and life saving
These activities are expressed in
one phrase. The Union Of ALI who
rye IN ~, q Caryirc nf all who Cuffer y