Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
RED CROSS TO SEEK
100000 MEMBERS
Minlnum Goal Nearly Double
Present Enrolment Set
for 1882 Year.

I minimum goal Of 5000, 900 addi-
tional Red Cross members during the
golden anniversary year of 1882,
nearly equal to the present member
ship Of the relief agency, was voted
| today at the closing session of the
American Red Cross Convention.
The heavy drafts upon the cash re-
serves of the Red Cross to supplement
the amount raised by popular subscrip-
ton to care for drought victims and
the desire that the Red Cross should
continue to finance it's work, including
the average annual cost of half a mil
Lon dollars for disaster relief from its
annual membership dues, prompted the
establishment of a 100000 member
ship goal for next year At present the
Red Cross membership is slightly in ex-
cess Of 100000.
Good viii Created.
Now is the opportune time in the
opinion of the Resolutions COMMITTEES
TO start this great membership drive
by taking advantage of the widespread
good will created through drought re-
lle1, which has made the Red Cross,
more than ever, a household word.
BY way of setting the pace in this
increased membership drive, the Dis
trict OF Columbia Chapter and the
Junior Chapter of the District todav
were awarded the high honorS of the
convention, the flags bestowed annually
to the chapters showing the greatest
percentage increase in membership. For
the District Junior Red Gross this is
the second consecutive year T. has cap
tured the Crosby flag. It was presented
Inv. 81.
at the closing general session, which
was attended by all the Junior Red
Cross delegates.
81 Per Cent Enrolled.
The presentation to the Junior Dis
trict Chapter was made by j. w. Crab
tree, secretary of the National Educa-
ton Association, who cited its record
Of enrolling 81 per cent of the school
children in the District in its member
ship during the past year.
These boys and girls" said Mr..
Crabtree, '"are among the best Red
Cross workers in every community.
They are less likely than other chill
dren to be overthrown by corrupting
influences. They have higher ideals as
q result OF their activities in the Red
Cross"
The Junior banner, awarded for the
fourth time, was made possible through
the generosity Of Gov. Crosby Of Mis-
sissippi, who was impressed by the work
Of the Junior Red Cross during the
great Mississippi River food.
r. E. Bondy Speaks.
The Red Cross flag to the District
Chapter for enrolling the greatest per-
centage of members was donated by
Miss Mabel T. Boardman. In presenting
it to the District chairman, Brig. Gen.
Frank Keefer, retired, Robert E. Bondy,
manager of the Eastern area, declared
it was appropriate that the banner
should be returned during the golden
anniversary year to the Jurisdiction
from which it is given. New Hampshire
was the winner last year.
Want 1892 Convention Here.
Before adjournment the convention
adopted resolutions asking the Central
Committee to consider Washington for
the 1882 convention. Chicago was rec
commended as the 1888 meeting place;
Washington, again, in 1884, and San
Francisco in 1885.
The Central Committee, at its De-
cember meeting, also will vote to con-
firm the recommendations of the con-
vention that Mrs. Frank v. Hammar of
st. Louis and Samuel Knight of San
Francisco be reelected to membership
on the committee and that Cornelius
IN. Bliss Oh new YORK anu GllOC WdQS-
worth Of Boston, whose terms expire in
December, also be reelected.
Other resolutions adopted extended
the thanks of the Red Cross to the
American people at large for services
rendered during the drought-relief cam
paign, including the railroads, in rem
dering free transportation of supplies.
Thanks also were extended to the
Drought Committee appointed by Presi-
dent Hoover.
Policies Are Approved.
Hearty approval and support Of the
policies which prevailed in the volunteer
raising of funds for drought relief was
given in another resolution extended to
the President and national officers of
the organization.
Judge John Barton Payne, chairman
Of the Central Committee, in his clos
ing address, declared that the volunteer
services rendered during the drought
crisis made possible the expenditure of
as much money for drought relief as
some members of Congress wished to
appropriate.
The final report Of the Credential
Committee showed ] ,299 delegates in
attendance, the largest convention ever
held by the organization. Norman F.
Egger of Middleboro. Mass, reporting
for the Junior Red Cross, was given an
ovation. He particularly thanked the
Mckinley High School Juniors for