The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-05
Now Let Us Turn to the Spirit
(Red Cross Courier)

1 NxvCA NION0 AOUllCAJ
For the first time In four years
the nation approaches Winter sea-
son with q feeling Of optimism
While circumstances may not every.
where justify the belief that the needs
Of the unemployed will be less during
the coming months, yet the burden Is
more easily borne because confidence
mas come to take the place Of fear.
Officials Of Red Cross Chapters In
preparing for the annual Roll Call
have three very definite reasons for
believing that their task may be ia
vorably influenced this year.
First. at no time during the de-
preston has Red Cross membership
suffered a severe setback. For the
first three campaigns 1t was virtually
unchanged at q total slightly In excess
OF four million members. Last Au-
rumn, when the whole nation, and all
social groups, faced the most crucial
tests, the Red Cross membership de-
cltned rs per cent. Other organiza-
lions which conducted annual appeals
to the public, were regretfully noted,
lost support up to 20 per cent and
more.
Second, many people are back at
work: incomes perhaps more secure;
an upsurge OF confidence has come
with the New Deal, as everywhere
visuali0ed In the display Of the blue
eagle Of the National Recovery Ad-
ministration. A spirit, with fervor
comparable to the determination Of
our people In 10l7-1918 to Twin the
war'-1ow the war Against the De-
preston" swept through home,
factory, industry and store. The
American Red Cross in Washington
displays its N. r. A. emblem. and
our keynote, too, should be that Red
Cross nationwide is solidly in this
drive to do its part" to bring about
recovery!
Third, the Red Cross and its Chap
ters are now engaged. and have been
for the last year, In q relief program
In magnitude any similar
relief effort in all history. In reach
ing Is It has into every needy home
IN the nation. with bread, flour and
clothing, 1t has carried on one Of the
most inspiring humanitarian tasks Of
al time. In magnitude It can only
be compared with the program the
federal government has now under
taken with It's 500 million dollar re.
Lief fund. Tho Red Gross, however,
has every reason to b proud that it,
wheat and cotton programs were con-
Quoted almost exclusively by volun-
teer workers n it, Chapters.
The wheat program has ended. Ten
and . half million barrels Of flour
were given to the needy. The cotton
program y still IA full swing with
Chapters now distributing clothing
3oe school children and their par.
ents. Sewing rooms are humming.
When this Winter Is over the Rsd
Gross viii have distributed almost one
hundred million garments.
AL RED Crossers- Chapter CHAIR
men. workers, volunteers In every en-.
deavor, executives and personnel Ct
National Headquarters and the
branch offices-are entitled TO feel
the greatest pride In their part iu
theDo two programs. Indeed, they
any similar commercial
enterprises In these two staples ever
handled In one year by any Amesi.
can business firm. The lob required
seotng the process through from
wheat n tlle elevator bins 70 flour
On thp needy familys kitchen shell
-: from cotton n tho southern
warehouses 70 overallS. . dress, un-
6egwear O. stockings upon the needy
fAmily'S bodies.