The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-11-10
Prssidenvs Red
80. Cross Proclamation

Washington, Nov. 1O.-Presidentl |
Harding In proclamation issued to
day calling attention to the annual
membership rol call Of the American
Red Cross, which begins tomorrow.
declared "there are peculiarly urgent
reasons to appeal this year in behalf
of an even greater generosity than
las been necessary in some other
times"
Notable among those reasons the
president mentions the situation in
the Near East where he asserts mil
lions of people must look to more fav-
ored national communities such as
The United States for the means Of
life. He bespeaks the aid of the
American people for the Red Cross
as one of the chief relief agencies and
the cooperation of Americans in the
support of all the organizations at
work in that portion of the world.
The proclamation follows:
''ro the American People:
"The assurance, based on many
years experience, that there will be
prompt and generous reslonse, makes
It always satisfaction t, direct pub
lie attention to the annual member
ship roll call of the American Red
Gross. This year it will open on
.Armistice Day, November II, and
close on Thanksgiving Day, Novem-
Ter 80. AS President of the United
States and also president of The
American Red Cross, hereby pro-
claim November IL as Red Cross Sun
day, and invite all the people to unite
with their spiritual leaders in such OBJ
servance Of it as may promote a re-
newed conservation 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 OBJ
legations. These it has continued,
during the past year, to discharge
faithfully and efficiently. There are
peculiarly urgent reasons to appeal,
this year, in behalf of an even greater
generosity than has been necessary in
some other times, because of the ex-
troordinary demands upon such serv-
ices of mercy and humanity. One of
the most fearful disasters of all his
tory has befallen the ill-fated Near
Eastern area, where the lives of mil
lions of unfortunate people even now
depend, and must continue for a long
time to depend, on the untiring liber-
Iiity of more favored communities.
y very great sum is required to be
raised if the emergency shall be met;
and while the task Is one to which
all well-disposed peoples must con-
tribute, our own country in virtue
alike of its inspirations of humanity
| and it's fortunate endowment in ma
terial possessions, must be conspicu-
Gus for both the great share it shall
give, and the high spirit animating
the gift. 1t is, therefore, asked that
cooperation be established between
the Red Cross, the Near East Relief,
and all other agencies which are con-
cerned to assist in dealing with this
crisis.
"In the domestic field, demands con-
tinue to press heavily upon the Red
Cross. The government is earnestly
seeking to insure to every diseased
or disabled ex-service man the full
measure of care and help which ma
tional gratitude and simple justice
dictate. The aim must be to restore
every service man to the best posi-
| hle health and the largest opportun-
ity for normal end self-supporting
, life. In this effort the government, the
army and navy, have gladly availed
! themselves of the assistance of the
, Red Cross which, due to it's nation
! wide volunteer organization, has been
! constant and valued aid.
''In the broad field concerned with
The physical welfare Of the people,
the Red Cross, in sympathetic contact
with other organizations, and the fed
cral and state bureaus, has been par
.icularly active in the establishment
ard support OF public health activities
fol the prevention of disease and the
encouragement Of sound sanitation.
T In It's peculiar and historic field of
disaster relief, the Red Cross has met
the emergencies brought about by
! the large number of floods and other
! calamieies during the past year, and
IS still called upon to aid the suffer
ing in foreign lands due to war and
restilence. For these reasons, regard
less Of the multitude of local prob
lens in every community, the Amer
lean Red Cross deserves well at the
hands of the American people.
ain the interests Of our common
humanity and Of the service which we
owe to our fellow men, I invite my fel-
low citizens to renew their allegiance
to the American Red Cross during the
| period Of the membership roll call.
(Signed) warren G.. Harding"
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