The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-02
Legion Leader
Lauds Red Gross
Nation Is Urged To Support
Red Cross in Drive That
Opens On Nov. IL.

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greater Red Cross membership to
meet new demands upon the or
ganization's services YVES voiced
by Raymond ]. Kelly, newly lee
ted national commander of the
American Legion, as approx
mateIy 300 Red Cross Chapters
throughout the country prepared
for the opening day of Roll Call
on Novembe II.
Commanders Kelly's endorse
ment reached Chairman Norman
n. Davis at Red Cross headquar-
tiers here with those of Arch
bishop John ]. Cantwell, Arch
diocese of Los Angeles; Bishop
Charles L. Mead, Methodist Epis-
copal Church, Kansas City; and
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld, of the
Washington, D. c. Hebew Congre-
cation.
Support of the four leaders
came as Red Cross Chapters
throughout the nation were or
ganizing for the greatest men,
bership drive in two decades.
Chairman Davis pointed out that
needs for widening domestic ope-
rations of the organization along
with urgent appeals for war re-
lief from Europe had prompted
the Red Cross to make the wide
spread membership campaign.
In his appeal for greater men,
bership support, Commander
Kelly stated:
"The ties which knit the Ameri-
can Legion and the American
Red Cross were forged on the
battlefield in 1918 and have
been strengthened in the ensuing
years through cooperation in
cooperation in community ser
vice, disaster relief and aid to
our sick and disabled comrades.
Therefore, it is my privilege to
recommend to the attention of
our more than million Legion
naires the need to keep the Red
Cross prepared for action at
home, and for humane and SYM
pathetic relief to the distressed
civilian population in war-torn
Europe, in this trying year. The
American Red Cross, under its
chartered obligations, was crea-
ted for impartial and neutral as
SlStance to meet human distress.
Legion Posts can take part in
this work of mercy, and assist
with the Red Cross program of
relief, by participating in the an
nual Roll Call. I ask all indi-
vidual Legionnaires to join
through their Red Cross Chap
ters, November 100"
Statement of Archbishop Can't
well:
1.-THE limits of the world of this
organization are set only by the
extent Of the needs they supply.
1t is the act of expression of all
our humanitarian ideals. It re-
stores to the people the essential
kindness of human nature. In
the disasters of nature it gives
the comfort of practical help to
persons who cannot help them
selves"
Statement of Bishop Mead.
''The work of the American
Red Cross is worthy of all sup
port and interest on the part of
every human being on earth, as
1t is designed to aid and help any,
one IN need because of emergen-
cy or unexpected disaster, and it
renders this help without dis
elimination of race, color or con-
ditlon of servitude,
'"The world needs just such
manifestations of helpfulness as
the American Red Cross gives at
this time, when we need to rea-
lie that all men should be and
should act as brothers toward one
another"
Statement of Rabbi Gersten-
field:
"The American Red Cross aids
disaster victims, patrols our-ru-
raj frontiers with public health
nurses; it's first aiders and life
savers act intelligently when &C
cidents occur; it's volunteers work
tireTessly to clothe the needy. I
urge everyone to join this Socie-
ty during it's annual Roll Call, so
that this great work may con-
tinue full strength