The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-25
FINAL APPEAL MADE TODAY FOR
RED CROSSROLL CALL TOMORROW
Strong Plea Made by Former
Nurse Here in Letter to
People Of County.
d, 500 CANVASSERS
Preparations Complete for
Campaign in Cities and
Rural Communities.

:. .ue eve OF the Red Cross Roll
Call, in a statement issued by the
local chapter of the American Rel
Cross, every person In Marion
County is asked to stop work for
i, a moment, put aside ali selfish
thoughts and listen to the voice OF
the great mother of humanity as
she calls in her tender voice:
Come! Come to my outstretch
ed arms. Gather around me, my
children. Once more / ask foe
your gentle and loving care
through another year.
Tomorrow Is Roll Call Day. Re-.
member! We promised never to
forget. Remember the graves OF
our soldier boys! Remember ths
thousands Of disabled soldiers and
nurses who lie in hospitals through
this fair land of ours, some OF them
suffering and helpless, never again
to take up the battle OF life!
People OF Marion County, you
are asked to consider for mo.
ment what Miss Evelyn NJ Thomas
and Miss Martha Ball, as Red Gross
nurses Of this city, have done for
humanity In your county. Miss
Ball served faithfully for four
years, and her health broke down
under the strain OF the noble work
she accomplished. She accepts |
lighter employment in a hospital
in Morgantown.
miss Thomas was a Red Cross
nurse in this city last winter, and
so wonderfully good was she to
everyone with whom she came in
contact that yesterday she was
sent a Sunshine box by many
Red Cross friends here. The box
went to her at 0tein, N. C., where
she lies very III with tuberculosis
in argoyerhmentt hospital, It con
tanned books, pictures and other
memory gifts which her friends
thought might cheer and help
her."
In connection with the state
nent issued by the Red Cross 10.
day, letter written by Ms,
Thomas to Marion County was
made public. the statement pcini.
Ing out that the letter rs alive
with heart interest and every l!ne
tells story underneath"
Speaking very little OF her owl
suffering, Miss Thomas havin;
contracted tuberculosis while in
France on duty asa Red Cross
nurse, she asks Marion County t.
give memberships gladly and
thankfully
Miss Thomas's letter to A.. C
Martin. chairman OF the Local
chapter Of the Red Cross, and her
letter to the people OF Marion
County follow:
My Dear Mr.. Martin, Chair
man,
Falrmont Chapter,
The American Red Cross,
Fnirmont, W. Va.
My Dear Mr.. Martin:
Every once In q while I
have what ] call my "off
night" l can't sleep on such
occasions, and as there is
nothing to do but review my
life past and future and
present l lie and dream. Fair
mont usually comes In for a
pretty good score on such &C.
casions. Last night real
lied that It would soon be
time for another Roll Call.
] know that II the work is to
so on 1t must DO real Roll
Chill. Well, I was wishing
could help when l had a
"hunch"-I could write a
letter. knowing the work as
do, hearing all the criti-
cism and all, which would
help, I was sure.
So / have written a letter
for publication which l am
inclosing. Use 1t whenever
YOU choose. 1t was quite an
effort to write 1t as l am in
bed all the time and not so
strong as hope to be soon.
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