The Winslow mail., 1922-01-27

The Membership Drive, or the An
nual Roll call for the American Red
Cross has started with q momentum
that promises to accelerate until
the close of the day Of the big drive,
Washington's Birthday, February
%. The directors of the Navajo
Apache Counties Chapter at the pre-
sent time are Mrs. Isadore Rake,
Mrs. Proctor, Mrs. r. B. Lancaster,
Mr.. Kenneth Myers, Mrs. G. NJ. Glib
son, Judge r. b. Walton, Mr.. Grady
Gammage, Mr.. l.. V. Root, Mr.. E. E.
Friday, Prof. G. C. Grover. Mrs. w.
L. Martin, Mr. Snyder, Mr. r. NJ
Bruchman and Mrs. Arthur J. Hud-
son. At the first meeting of the
BOARD of directors Judge Root was
chosen chairman of the Chapter,
Prof. Gammage, vice chairman, Mrs
Hudson, secretary, Mr.. Friday,
treasures, and Mrs. Martin, Roll Call
Chairman
The drive for the Roll call will
oe made on Washingtons Birthday,
February %, under the direction of
Mrs. Martin. Roll Call Chairman,
In this drive the Frank Perkins
Post, American Legion. are joining
heart and hard and are Offering evg
cry assistance possible. The drive
being on the same day as the Legion
are giving their patriotic entertain
ment at the Washington School aud
itorium where Governor Campbell of
Arizona will be the principal speak
er. During the day provisions will
be made for the solicitation Of menu
bers and the entire city will be
thoroughly canvassed. In the even
ing booths will be open at the Aud
itorium. It must he remembered at
this. time there are no members of
the local Chapter of the American
Red Cross due TO the absence of the
regular Roll call last fall The mat
'er of roll call at the various
towns Throughout the two counties
is being taken up and it is expect
ed there will be suitable response
from all sections. Next week The
Mail will be able to further detail
plans and progress Of the work,
The work of the American Red
Cross is not completed, nor will it
ever be- There is a duty incumbent
upon it at the nresent time that ov-
shadows the world. Think of the
eX-service men who are receiving
care from !his organization DOW
and who will continue to receive it
for years to come, The suffering
following the great world war is
crying for the relief that only the
American Red Cross can give. It
is our support of this organization
that means the continuation of this
care and the comfort of those who
gave of life and limb that we might
live to eniOy the environments of
free and democratic government
Patriotism should promnt every
person 20 contribute to this cause
of appealing humanity. 1t is q
Christian compassion for those who
gave for us that which we cannot
return. AS people we must not
let the flame of patriotism burn low
but keep it ever fed with an unfor-
gotten and long remembered loyalty
for home and country and those
who saved them for U.S. 1t is an
incumbent duty for every citizen, a
duty of which there must be no fail
ure of performance. We know not
what the morrow may bring forth.
Disaster may come and the white
garbed nurse of the American Red
Cross NAV be at our own bedside
leading us from the shadows of
the darkness of deaths ways to the
light Of dav No other organization
is thus equipped Let us rally to
it's banner like red-blooded Ameri-
cans.