The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-11-06
ANNUAL RED CROSS ROLL
CALL BEGINS ON NOV. II
Membership Drive For Humani-
tartan Organization to Con-
tinue Until Thanksgiving
COUNTY'S QUOTA is 400

continue until Mo- ~"i
vember 80 Thanks -
giving Day., have, ..a.
been announced by Mrs. E. 2. Tower,
county chairman. y.s' r...s ~.
They include Mrs. Joseph Fahey,
Grantsville; Mrs. Samuel Cole, Kitz-
miller; Mrs. Lester .Yntzy, Crellin;
Mrs. H. V. Leighton, Loeb Lynn; Mrs.
F. R. Utterback, Mt. Lake Park; Mrs.
J. E. Helbig, Deer Park; Miss Nina
B. Peck, Accident; Miss Nezzie
Friend, Selbysport; Mrs. R. R. Gil
bert, Mrs. Franklin p, Rathbun, Mrs.
S. D. Whipkey, Mrs. Paul Naylor,
Mrs. Arthur Naylor, Mrs. Nanienne
Offutt, Mrs. D. S. Davis, Mrs. Ernest
Shirer, Mrs. D. Edward. Offtut, Mrs.
Ernest Liller, and Mrs. Hugh Teats,
Oakland.
The quota for Garrett county this
year is 400. Last year approximately
300 enrolled. The following article,
written by an Oakland woman on the
work that the Red Cross is doing,
shows where each dollar goes.
"The most powerful organization
for relief of human suffering, every
body knows, is the Red Cross. In
"hard times" such as we are exper-
fencing now it is difficult to raise
money. When there is unemployment,
however, and there is a great deal of
suffering even among people who
would work if they could get jobs, the
demands made upon the Red Cross
are greatest.
Fright" here in Garrett county we
know Of people who, because of the
drought and of lack Of. work, will not
have enough to eat and to wear this
winter. IF it gets the money the Red
Cross can and will do great deal to-
ward making the winter bearable for
unfortunate individuals.
"The Garrett County Chapter of
the Red Cross now has, the treasurer
reports, just $4.1O in the bank. Dur
ing the past year demands on the
treasury were heavy. Through inspec-
ton of school children by the county
health nurses, it was discovered that
sixteen children in various sections
were greatly handicapped by poor
eyesight, but their parents absolutely
could not afford to buy glasses need
ed to correct defective vision. With
Red Cross funds these children were
taken to Cumberland, where-with-
out pay-Dr. Sharrett examined their
eyes. Red Cross funds were drawn
upon to buy glasses, and now we have
scattered about the county sixteen
children who are enjoying the "gift"
of sight for the first time. One little
fellow, when he put on his cred
Cross" glasses, was overjoyed at be-
ing able from his schoolroom seat to
see the blackboard which before had
appeared only as mist before his
eyes.
"Some Garrett county children, too,
were found whose systems were be-
ing poisoned by diseased tonsils,
whose development would never be
normal unless the offending tonsils
were removed. The parents of these
children could not bear the expense of
tonsilectomy. Again DR.. Sharrett
offered his services as a surgeon free.
Red Cross funds paid travelling ex-
penses and hospital fees, and we have
in various parts of Garrett county
children free to grow UP healthy and
strong.
with relief of suffering among
miners without work-of which we
shall give details next week-what re-
mains Of last years Red Cross funds
wouldn't buy five dollar bill. We
all know how much suffering there is
sure to- be this winter right here, if
there is not large fund upon which
to draw to meet the great number of
emergencies bound to- arise; .ai. n!
"To be sure, this lis a time when. we
squeeze every dollar hard before we
let it go. But yet, this; too, is a time
when poverty is really pinching. Ger
tainly those of us who, are able to
scrape up dollar OF more ought not
to delay in joining the Red Gross
''From Armistice Day, November
eleventh, to Thanksgiving Day, ssthe
period of the "Red Gross Drives
Significant are these 1.-TWO dates.
Armistice Day brings up thoughts of
soldiers who gave up everything
even life itself-because they believed
they were helping humanity. If our
soldiers could make such sacrifices,
every one of us can give at least a
dollar to make the world freer
from suffering now and here. Thanks
giving Day brings forth a feeling of
gratitude for what we have. Let
every one of US extend his thanks for
his own blessings by handing out to
the Red Cross at least dollar BILL