Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-04

during the month ~sf>
of M arch. The
county quota has been set at $6,050
with v. E. Shafer of Finlayson picked
as chairman of the county COM
mittee.
Designating March as Red Cross
Month, President Roosevelt last week
asked every American to "enlist in
the army of mercy" under the Red
Cross banner and to contribute gen.
erously" to the Red Cross war fund
Goal S125,000,0O0.
The goal of SIPS, 100000 set for
this campaign is based upon realistic
estimates, made after careful study
of actual needs to meet the heavy
wartime obligations and responsible
tiles of the Red Cross. The sum
covers local, national and internal
tional wartime needs of the organiZa-
ton for one year, barring unfore-
seen emergencies or disasters.
The budget for national activities
during the coming year is $66, 900, 900,
to be used in behalf of the armed
forces, including Red Cross service
in army and navy hospitals, camp
service and home service for soldiers
and sailors, their families and dis
abled ex-servicemen; collection of
blood plasma to save the lives of
wounded men; emergency morale
and recreation supplies; volunteer
production of surgical dressings,
sweaters, kit bags and other neces-
sites, service mems clubs overseas,
and relief of Americans held pris-
-oners of war in enemy or occupied
countries.
Relief i'm Disasters.
Among other national responsible
tiles of the Red Cross are relief in
disasters, GLIDING emergencies
caused. by enemy action, continuing
temporary relief for civilian war
sufferers in foreign countries and sick
and wounded United Nations prison.
ers, nursing and other health and
safety services, Volunteer Special
Service Corps activities, and assist
ance to its 3,755 chapters and their
5000 branches. Chapter expenses
in the next IL months are estimated
at $45, 100000, a major portion of
which is to be devoted to service to
men in uniform and their families.
Chairman of the 1943 War Fund,
which is the only appeal made since
soon after Pearl Harbor,' is Walter
S. Clifford, president of the Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph Co.
He is directing the campaign pre-
parations from national headquarters
in Washington.
United Support Needed.
:: "Only through the support of mil
hons of our citizens can we be as
sured that all vital obligations of
the Red Cross will be accomplished"
MIR. Clifford said. 1.-THE Red Cross
belongs to our nation, its support
comes from voluntary contributions
from men and women. It's services
on the battle fronts and the home
front are carried out by millions of
volunteers and it is a privilege to
give to the Red Cross and to work
for it. A small lapel tab with a
Red Cross against white background
will be badge of honor for all of
us during the ensuing weeks.
Field Directors Help.
1--WE can be with our men at the
front only in spirit but we can be
represented there in the physical
presence of Red Cross field direc-
tors. They are on every front with
American task forces and form the
vital link of communication between
the military man and his family at
home. Red Cross women working
in military hospitals at home and on
every foreign outpost serve our fight
ing men in our name while others
lend touch of home in the Red Cross
overseas clubs in every land where
our men are fighting"
Confidence in the success of the
War Fund Campaign is expressed
by Norman H. Davis, chairman of
the American Red Cross Central
Committee which governs all its OPP
erations, in these words:
''The obligations of the American
Red Cross are always heavy, In a
world at war, the grimmest one of
history, these obligations are almost
overwhelming. They shall not be-
come so. The American people,
through their Red Cross, will fulfill
their obligations"