Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-08

Inc local ked tfoSs mas received
telegram and letter reproduced below
relative to the Japanese relief situation
and asking that $500 be considered as
the minimum quota. The local fund is
not growing as rapidly as il should.
The rlegram
The telegram reads as follows:
"St. Louis. Mo. Sept. 9Th. 1928
DIR. Ralph A. Warden
Chairman Am. Red Cross Chapter.
Brownsville. Texas.
As further reports are received from
Japan and tremendous proportions dis
aster and intensity of suffering become
fully known. National Red Cross exec
utive committee requests Chapters are
to regard quotas as absolute minimums.
John Mott has called upon all Young
Mems Christian Associations to place
their organization at the disposal of
Chapters, Jewish Welfare Board also
wired constituents to lend full cooper
alton. Place no limit upon amount to
be subscribed. make prompt remittances
(Sgnsd) VIM. NJ. Baxter. Jr
Letter Received
"To All Chapter Chairmen:-
President Coolidge has made his ap-
peal 20 the American people on behalf
of the Japanese earthquake sufferers.
and has placed squarcly upon the Amer
ican Red Cross the responsibility Of
raising a fund of at least s5.OO0.0O0.
You have had our wire assigning to
your chapter its quota in this campaign.
Undoubtedly many chapters will have
raised the full amount cf the quota ass-
signed TO them before this letter is re-
ceived. We feel sure that the South
western Division which. more than any
other section Of the country. knows dis
aster, for in the past years At least
1870 fthe disasters in the country
have occurred in the seven states Of the
Southwestern Division. will respond in
a generous and whole hearted manner
In this emergency. Such is the history
of the Southwestern Division. 1t is
traditional with US that We rot only
meet all quotas assigned 70 US. but lead
in campaigns Of this character.
The tremendous dimensions of the
disaster in Japan calls upon the Red
Gross TO duplicate its war time energy
and all Red Cross leaders. both past
and present. should be drafted to the
end that contributions everywhere will
Snatter the QUOTES dSsiEutu. anu rem
from the world the spirited generosity
of the American people.
At st. Louis both Mr.. George W.
Simmons and Mr.. Alfred Fairbanks. for
mer managers. have again left their
business and are serving as an Advis-
CRY Committee to the Division Manager.
as we'll as actively partic cpating in rails
ing the quota assigned to the city
ST. Louis.
Chapters throughout the division are
responding in a most enthusiastic way;
st. Louis has increased its quota from
SCI, 900 to 100000; Denver accepts quo
tn and expects large oversubscription;
Kansas City. Missouri hopes to double
its quota. Houston. Pueblo. and many
other cities of the division. enthusias-
tically accepted the quota ss'gned
them.
The functioning of the Red Cross IN
this emergency should be an inspira-
tion TO all Red Cross members. Within
n per;od of twenty-four hours. due 10
the existence Of the Red Cross. Chap
tors in 5000 communities throughout
the limited States have gone into nc
tion. They are piling up in an unbeliev-
ably short time y relief fund which Is
in keeping, in size. with the greatest
disaster which the world has ever
known.
Very truly yours.
VIM. VI. Baxter. Jr-.
nfvix;on Manager