Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-07

paign viii get under way onicially
tomorrow. Surely no person in this
great war-conscious city needs any
urging to contribute generously to
the fund. Almost anywhere one
looks there Is something to remind
one Of the unseldsh. day-by day,
year-after-year effectiveness Of the
Red Cross.
Even II there were no war the
Red Cross would still ind much
to do. There never is q disaster of
any magnitude but what the Red
Cross Is promptly on the scene, its
representatives rendering aid and
comfort to stricken people. But with
, world At war making its terrible
demands upon all Of US the Red
Cross "ministering angels" become
more important daily. Wherever
there Is . unit Of our servicemen
there also may be found q unit of
the Red Cross-men and women
who have volunteered to carry on
the humanitarian work for which
this great organization Is Justly
famed.
Aids All Service Units.
Soldiers, sailors, marines-and
now WAACS and WAVES-in fact,
AL organized service units in addi-
ton to civilians, at some time or an
other will have reason to be CRATE
ful for the Red Cross. It might be
only Information on some pulling
question, but the Red Cross repre-
sentative will furnish the answer. It
might be for writing letters home
to loved ones when injury has in
capacitated the serviceman. Or
again 1t might be for full-time duty
as q nurse in an isolated hospital
or tracing the whereabouts Of loved
ones who have been unheard of for
many weeks. It may be for han
ding mail to prisoners Of war or
from prisoners Of war to their fami-
lies In this country. The services
performed by this splendid organiza-
ton are 30 many and so varied that
1t would take many minutes to
enumerate them all.
Such service cannot be maintained
without funds, and the funds should
be sufficiently ample 50 that there
would be no possible chance Of q
breakdown. Only through volun-
teer gifts can this fund be collected
only through gifts Of money that
you and I and our friends and
neighbors will give during this drive
can the services be maintained. II
the response is small, the service
must be curtailed. II it Is generous
we can be assured that the Red
Cross will function to its fullest
capacity.
Should Heard Service.
Here. then, Is one place where we
legitimately may hoard. We may
hoard the services Of the Red Cross
organization, and how large that
hoard Is viii be determined by the
size Of the contribution you and
make. Whether the hoard will be
big enough to carry through until
the next drive depends upon the
generosity Of every citizen in Wash
ington. Let's make sure that the
hoard - large; let Us zee to It that
the Golfers Of the Red Cross treas
ury are filled to overlooking. In 80
doing We may be assured beyond
doubt that every effort will be made
IL skAep the services ut the hi9hest
N>ef Of emctency. So rive to tlads
Red Gross war fund. sa
Give in thu name Of every boy
who has gone from your neighbor-
hood. every young man whom you
know who Is now serving In the
armed forces Of our country. Give
IN the name Of your boy and my
boy: for the boy across the street
and the boy down the block. Give
Tor the boys you remember Z few
years back as boy patrols, standing
str&lght and important at street
corners. guiding the smaller chill
dren safely across. Give Ia the name
q Ill these boys We have known
since babyhood, who are now sud
denly grown up and eagerly dom
ming uniforms. 0ive-in the name
Of humanity!
The Board Of Managers will meet
Tuesday ut 10 am. in the NEA
Building. A second vice president
win Be elected to fill the unexpired
term Of Mrs.. r. B. Alexander, who
has moved to Florida.
The annual convention Of the
National Congress Of Parents and
Teachers, scheduled for early May
IN Chicago. has been Cancelled by
tekgraphed vote Of the Board OF
Managers.
However, according to announce
ment BY Mrs. william Kletser Of
Portland. Greg, president. the board
VIII meet In Chicago In May to
transact necessary business.
I Adelaide Davis.
Last Tuesday afternoon parents
Of pupils Of the new Adelaide Davis
School met to organize = parent
teacher association. Mrs. william
=. Linden, seventh division repre-
sentative from the D. G. Congress
Of Parents and Teachers, assisted
with the organisation.
Omcers elected are: Mrs. A. +.
Crawford. president: Mrs. 8. E.
Peake, first vice president; Mrs.
Helen Mcclure, second vice presi-
dent: Mrs. G. +. Rayburn. secretary:
Mrs. I. Philpott, treasurer.
| The following standing commit
tees were appointed: Mrs. r. m,
Klein, ways and means; Mrs. r. A.
McConkey. summer roundup: Mrs.
F. L. Frillman, student aid; Mrs.
Charles G. Raymond, publicity; Mrs.
c. H. Baumbach. hospitality, and
Mrs. q. A. Steele, membership.
The next meeting will be held
March II at 8 pm. and every third
Wednesday thereafter in the eve