The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-16
WOMAN
j0INSREDlCROSS
ASAPPREC|ATION
Organization Being Perfected
for Roll Call Throughout
Marion County.


Mrs. Barbara Argro Of Evessou
was the first Italian woman TO brins
in o donation OF two memberships
TO the Red Cross rooms today. Mrs.
Argro said she was sorry she
couldn't make II more because she
was so appreclatlve Of the wonder
full work which the Red Cross hal
done for her people in Italy. She
asked for membership buttons. Red
Cross posters and anything else OF
Red Cross nature which she could
place in windows! II want to help
all ! can" she promised.
Mrs. George ". Rlrsey, chairman
OF the Roll Call, reported this morn.
ing that she, together With Char.
man Arthur G. Martin. had VISITED
many precincts and had called upon
many people with very encouraging
treatment from all OF them. Nj.
Martin assisted yesterday with the
work to .appreciable degree, Alr5,
Kinsey said:
People are giving nc more Gu
courngelnent now than at first, and
II now have a list OF workers paru ;
complete. BY he end OF the week
| expect to have my full list of
chaiFmen OF precincts aud their
workers. The chairmen will select
their own workers, aud they will
be given opportunity for some fine
Intensive lRborlngs for the cause.
Part OF the East Side has been
covered by Mrs. KlnBey, part OF
the South Side. Bellview. FairvIew
aud Barrackville.
Tho coal companies in tho county
have promised every Did possible.
aud many Of them Have already
supplied mining towns with posters,
badges, membership slips and other
Rcd Gross material.
Not only Fdlrmont but every
place In tho county will wear big
red posters and other Red Cross
reminders. 1t ia expected by next
week 10 have Marion County equip
pod with so many beautiful banners
and posters that 1t will resemble
gorgeous girl in her first, party
dress.
The Rcd Gross headquarters in
the courthouse is busy place To-
day. Great piles OF posters are
slowly diminishing as calls come in
hourly for supplies OF these. One
I OF the prettiest posters shows the
: greatest mother In the world, thr
Red Gross, standing. with arms out
stretched, In her eyes beautiful
light OF love and trust. In q small
F, corner beneath this wonderful
mother is painted a picture OF a sol
/! der with his crltch and beside him
} stands the patient, faithful nurse
which the Rod Cross provides. Be
meath the great mother IL q scene
of big disaster. The pictures
show the departments OF work tn4
| Red Cross has charge OF at the
present time.
/ Big posters bearing a large raj
cross are bQing placed ct all prom
lnent stores in. the county. Small
pictures slowing small rec crosses
arc being distributed as well. Tiny
booklets are being distributed al
over the county with Superintend
ent o. G. Wilson In charge OF this,
These, booklets tell In detail just
what the Red Cross does for hu,
mainly. 1t explains fully so tina:
all parents may see just why the
Red Cross needs help this year an5
what money is needed.
! The sum OF $4,000 Is needed to
! carry on the work. At the present
time there Is about $4,000 left IN
the bank to the credit Of the Rel
Cross. During last winter MANY
hundreds OF dollars were expended
monthly in tho cause.