The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-28
,REDICROSSDOING
IMPORTANT WORK
Annual Roll Call win Begin
This Week TASK For
4 1000 Members +

49, Il e.
HARRINGTON, Nov. 2s.-cam.
patsn Committees are busily round.
ing into shape plans for the sixth
annuat roll cali OF tho American
ped Cross 10 this district, and the
actual work Of securing members
is expected to start early .this
week.
II has BEEN pointed out that the
lgreateAt difficulty to overcome in
order 20 secure members for the
Red Cross is 10 get the people to
realize that the work OF the Red
Cross IS never done. In fact, II
Is shown in reports from national
head aarters that there are nos.
sibiyt more ex;serviee men in hos.
pitais now for treatment for
wounds and the after.effects Of
Eas than at any. other time since
immedlately after the close OF the
: 7 y hospitals are Overlooking
Wiz boys who made the supreme
sacrifice and are now. dependent
2 upon ontside aid for rejuvlnation.
llt ts mainly for this purpose that
tho Red Cross asks for money.
IN addition to Sthis work, the
Red Cross has taken over civilian
4 rliief in this district, and since
there IS no other organization IN
Huntington to give service those
Who are In need OF this duty falls
upon the Red Cross. Warrington
has the Usual number of families
in need OF Financial and other aid,
as we'll as the larger cities. Much
Of this Is kept from public knowl.
edge, but the Red Cross records
show that Its exists.
During the fiscal year ending
June 30 the Warrington Chapter
gave service to fitty.seven ex.
service men and their families,
ertliling an expenditure OF 1885,.
! - This service includes loans,
grants hospitalizations and ser.
vices In heSping file claims for
compensation. Several parents,
pensions are also included; in this
amount, as well as naturalization.
During this same period sseYen.
ty-fiye civilian families have been
given Service, calling fora total
expendituEet for civilian aid OF
Sf18s.S2! Jtrhist amount includes
medical services IN several In.
stances, and disqualification for
two men, each case "a serious OPP
INV FasIsg tuberculosis throat and
tonsil clinics have been financed
by the local chapter during the
last year, resulting In several ton.
sil operations; and corrected diet
In the case of several children.
L Rns, food and clothing were
ink jddedi In the record. Z
The Committee has set 200 mem
bIbers as the goal this year, since It
wiii take that much, 1t is believed,
To care for all those who need at.
tention. The Red Cross Is the on.
iy Organization here. that does this
4 sort Of; aid work, taking the bur.
Aden usually carried, by the Saliva.
ton Army, Associated :, Charities,
and other charitable organizations.
The annual membership costs
only $40 for the year, and mem.
bers 81 the committee feel conf.
dent that the public IN Manning,
ton District will cooperate with
them to the fullest extent in a
work that 1t is pointed out, is
Vital 70 the entire community.
The committee is composed Of
Dr. r. D. Flowers, chairman; Mrs
Frank FutbeeS vice chairman; Mrs,
4. i, Prtchard; home service; Miss
kRhea Griffin, secretary; P. H,
Itpitzer. TREASURER.
This group is assisted by. a com,
niittee from the Kiwanis Club
composed of O. Howard Long, ],
4 8. Dodge, and R. A. Burt, and by
the Ametf can Legion. The various
departments are heartily in sym.
paihy with the Red Cross move.
ment, and win work together for
the cooperation of Warrington
people.