The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1922-11-29
RED CROSS DRIVE
NOW UNDER WAY

| Local headquarters report the
returns from the various branches
and auxiliaries in Haakon County
coming in. 1t is expected, however
that the membership will exceed
last year when the complete re.
ports are made.
Seven hundred chapters are act
i've on the Roll Call in practically
as any counties of Central Division
and the majority indicate sub
stantial increase of membership
over last year according to a state
ment given out by Walter David
son. Manager. This was shown by
preliminary Chapter reports re-
ceived by the Division from Illinois
Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota. Neb-
raska, South Dakota and Wiscon-
sin.
Many of the increases to date
are worthy of note, although it
should be borne in mind thar prac-
tically all the reports are incom-
olete. Greenvillc. Illinois Jumped
from 236 last year TO l,d0) this
year. Algona, Iowa is one third
again as large. fhe remarkable
increase for Detroit was already
reported $4,000 members: Harris
vile, Michigan mas 230 members
where it had none last year Gran
ite Falls. Minnesota is one fourth
larger. Hastings. Nebraska has al
most doubled and Omaha, Nebras-
ka has almost tripled it's member
ship. Columbus, Nebraska shows
\ considerable increase. Albert
Lee, Minnesota sends in 700 from
one ward, where last year 100 was
the quota for the entire city.
In Chicago, the response to the
Roll Call, according to the chapter
officials is more than satisfactory
and a membership of 100000 is ex-
pected. Des Moines, Iowa definitely
promises 1880 membership and
probably will enlarge that num-
Der.
The Governors of practically
each Of the states in the Division
and the heads Of the American Le-
gion and other influential organ
izations have issued proclamations
calling on the citizens and mem
bers to support the Roll Call. Near
ly all the Legion Posts have been
bulletinized for memberships.
State Director of the Roll Call
in Michigan Mr.. Clarence E. Hol-
mes states they are going over the
top in his state.
In Minnesota, State Director.
Judge Charles F. Hall. reports
that more thorough work is being
done than last year.
In Wyoming every country is
thoroughly organized and Mrs. P.
J. Quealy, State Director, advises
that Wyoming will be first in ac-
hievement.
In North Dakota, State Director
J. P. Hardy, reports organizations
100 per cent in Fargo
and good results everywhere.
State Director Mr.. N. z. Smell
feels that the Roll Call spirit is
much stronger this year than last
year in Nebraska.
In Omaha where six times as
many memberships were reported
the first day of the campaign as
the same day last year, al mem
berships came in from a lady 83
years Of age, Mrs. Elizabeth Pack
ard, working at the Flatiron Hotel.
One of the wealthiest business men
in the city, Mr.. E. E. Bruce, gave
81 90 for every year since the or
ganization of the Red Cross, 6S
years ago.
In Montana thorough canvassing
work has been done in the most
communities, with all
Of the leading organizations assist
ing, according to State Director
Senator J. E. Edwards.
The Roll Call will continue un-
til Thanksgiving and the final re-
turns are not expected until the
close Of that period. A number of
the chapters are proposing to put
on special Roll Calls on Thanks
giving day.
The sentiment of the Chapters
and the spirit Of the citizens are
much better than last year, accord
ing to the reports of nearly all
of the speakers who have gone
over the field as well as from the
field representatives of the Divis-|
ion visiting the chapters in each
Of the ten states.
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