Evening star., 1924-11-02
HELP RED CROSS,
C[ERGYMEN URGE
Leaders of All Faiths Join in
Roll Call PIea-Workers
to Dine.

one thousand workers who are to
take part in the annual roll call of
the District Chapter of the American
hed Cross the week of November II,
and many prominent residents of the
district. will be entertained at a
luncheon to be given next Saturday
at pm. by Miss Mabel Boardman
OF the national and local Red Cross, al
Rauscher's. The luncheon will be a
preliminary "get-together" for the
activities of the following week
All former Red Cross workers and
new volunteers for the roll call are
invited to attend the| luncheon, at
winch Bishop James T.. Freeman, DR..
Abram Simon and Mgr. p G
Gavan will speak. Workers who can
not attend are asked to send their
names and addresses to the roll call
chairman, 1413 G street Workers
who desire to enroll the residents of
their own block are asked to specify
the biock in which they will work.
Aid Is Urged.
Many prominent persons have sent
laudatory letters to the local head
quarters in regard TO the work OF
the Red Cross.
Archbishop Curley of Baltimore
writes: Il give my fullest approval
to the efforts being made 10 raise
funds for the work Of the American
Red Cross. The achievements Of
that organization in the field of char
ity are known throughout the world.
Il sincerely hope that the Catholic
people of the city of Washington
and the archdiocese will give their
hearty cooperation to those who are
engaged in the work of raising funds
for the American Red Cross. and will
help in every way to carry on the
work of this great humanitari or
ganization."
Rabbi Simon, in a communication
received, says:
THE roll call Of the Red Cross is
the annual opportunity of every one
In the United States for enlistment
IN the nations big brother and big
sister service. The past record of
the Red Cross is its Endorsement Its
future work rests on the response.
will rejoice in the doubling of its
membership this year"
Bishop Freeman, in a letter refer
ring to the work of the Red Cross.
declares:
Few agencies represent more con-
pletely the broad spirit Of Christian
charity than the Red Cross 1t is as
much a peace agency as war
agency. It's contribution to better
understanding is of inestimable value.
President Harding once said, The
gospel of understanding alone will.
insure a tranquil world In the
interests Of universal tranquility,
which can alone come through a BET
ter understanding, the Red Cross car
ries forward its beneficent work"
Tickets to the dinner on Saturda,
may be obtained at 1913 G street.
The home service section of tin.
American Red Cross. which was Gre
ated as an emergency relief organiza-
ton during the war, has continued
following the mems discharge from
the service and assistance rendered IN
adjusting them to civilian life.
For the last three years the work
of this department has been confined
solely to the disabled ex-service men
who have claims pending at the
Veterans Bunreau- The work is be-
coming increasingly important as the
Veterans Bureau makes more liberal
rulings for it's claimants. Under the
new Reed-Johnson act men develop
ing tuberculosis or neuropsychiatric
di sa bilities prior to January /, 1929
have little difficulty in connecting
these disabilities with the service. Not
only is financial relief given by the
Red Cross, but assistance in obtain
| ing afiidavitS to connect the disabil.-
ties with the service. These afidlrits
are obtained from all over the United
States through the various branches
of the Red Cross home service sec
ton. Constructive work is done IN
the families of these men. such as OBJ i.
tanning medical treatment. removing
families to better surroundings and
obtaining suitable employment. The
average number of cases handled each
month in the District of Columbia is
$50.