The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-11-22
PRESIDENTS RED CROSS
PROCLAMATION ISSUE

annual toil Catll OF the American Red
Cross which opens tomorrow, sArmis-
tice Day.
To The American People:
The assurance. based on many
years experience, that there will be
prompt and generous response,
makes it always a satisfaction to d.
Membership Roll Call OF the American
Red Cross. This year it will open on
Armistice Day. November IL. ana
close on Thanksgiving, Day. Novem-
ber 80. AS President Of the United
States and also President of The Am.
erican Red Cross. l hereby proclaim
November 12 as Red Cross Sunday
and invite all the people to unite with
their spiritual leaders in such obser-
vance of it as may promote q renewed
consecraton to the gospel of service
based upon divine injunction and
Sanctioned. by all good. conscience.
BY the terms of the Congressional
Charter: which called it into being.
the American Red Cross is charged
with certain clearly defined duties
and obifgations. Thesc"it has con-
@tfnued' '>darlhs the past year, to dis
charge faithfully and efficiently.
There are peculiarly urgent reasons to-
I APPEAR: THIS year. in bcha # of ali, even
| greater generosity than Has been
necessary: in Sonic other times, be-
cause of the :eXtraordiiary demands
upon such Services. OF mercy and hu-
manity. One or the most fcarfui dis
| aSters of !ili' history has befailen the
/ Inflated Near Eastern area, where
the lives Of millions OF unfortunate
peope even now depend and must con-
| tinuc for n long time to depend, on
the untiring liberality OF more Favored d
communities. A very great sum is
required to be raised if the emergency
| shall be met: and while the task il
! one to which all we'll -dispdsed peoples
must contribute. our own country in
virtue alike of its Inspirations OF hu-
| IninIty and its fortunate endowment
| in material possessions. must be
| 1t shall give. and the high spirit ami
mating the gift. 1t is therefore ask:
| ed that cooperation be established be-
/ tween the Red Cross. the Near East
Relief and all other agencies which
are concerned to assist in dealing with
| this crisis. -.'.'... 81 ". :
In the domestic field. demands con-
! tinue to press heavily upon the Red
Cross. The government is earhestiy
| seeking to insure to every diseased Of:
J disabled ex-service man the full meas
ure of care and, help which national
| gratitude and simple justice dictate
The aim must, be to restore every SER
vice man, to the best possible health
|: and the largest Opportunity for L 9,orj
na' self supporting life. In this effort
the Government. the ARMY and Navy
have gladly avaiIed themselves OF the
|: ass istanec of the Red Cross which
d, q to- ita nationwide volunteer orr
1 : bSSH SoISlaNl
Valued aid.' - :. s'.' - .: .'
|, In the broad field concerned with
the physical welfare of the peoplG. The
Red Cross: in sympathetic contact
with other Congratulations and the
Federal and State Bureaus, has been
particularly active in the esta blish9
nent and support OF Public Health ac-
.,vities for the prevention of disease
and the encouragement of sound sani-
tation: In its peculiar and historic
field OF Disaster Relief. the Red Cross
has met the emergencies brought
about by the large number Of floods
and other caiamitits during the past
year. and Is still called upon 10 aid tn.
suffering in foreign lands due to war
and pestilcnce. For these reasons. re-
gardlcss OF the" multitude OF local
problems in every community, the
American Red Cross deserves we'll at
the hands Of the American people.
In the interests OF our common hu-
manity and of the service which we
owe to our fellow men. invite my
fellow citizens to renew their alegiencc
to the American Red Cross during the
period Of the Membership Roll Gail
tsgd.) WARREN G.: HARDING.
The White House.
-H%ND~0-
THE NATIONS GREATEST ASSET.