Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Red Cross Fund Drive
Reaches Two-Thirds
Of $1,555,400 Goal
Workers Urged to Comb
Neglected Fields After
$l,022,969 Is Pledged

Cheered by the psychological
advantage of having attained
two thirds of their goal, the Dis
trict Red Cross Sl,555 400 War
Fund interpreters today saw vic
tory in their grasp if they reach
out into hitherto neglected fields.
To date 163,570 contributors
have given s1,022,969.
A thorough combing of the Dis
trict area to bring in contributions,
small and large, will be in process
over the week end as campaign
workers gather fresh wind for the
closing days of the drive.
Encouraging to solicitors in every
unit were reports from several Gov
eminent agencies, such as the RFC,
Library of Congress, the Panama
Canal, State Department, Petroleum
Administrator for War, and the
Navy Departments Bureau of Aero
nautics, showing they had oversub-
scribed their respective quotas and
are still going strong"
Going to Be Harder.
Enthusiasm exhibited at yester-
days meeting of the Government
and general business divisions, when
81 .687 additional gifts totaling $751;
986 were reported was tempered by
the statement of James A. Robinson,
business leader, and Undersecretary
Of Commerce Wayne Chatfield Tay-
lor, Government chairman, that the
larger gifts are lin the till" and
that the going will be harder the
remainder Of the journey.
The workers present found it hard.
however, to restrain their en-
thusiasm when they realized the
million-dol mark had been passed
in an outburst of hard work and
employe cooperation. The inter-
prefers agreed they have been given
a friendly reception everywhere.
Few nave refused to make a gift,
however small Deep down in the
heart OF the American people, the
solicitors said, is the conviction that
the Red Cross is the greatest
mother on earth" and that it
doesn't ask help unless it is needed.
This theme was elaborated by AS
slstant Secretary Of State G.. How
land Shaw at yesterdays report
meeting. AS direct Red Cross con-
tributions to the war effort, he cited
the maintenance of blood banks, the
recruiting Of $4,000, nurses, the max
ing of 500,000,000 surgical dressings,
communication with prisoners of
war, and work among the armed
forces in the field.
Less-Known Work.
There are three aspects of the
Red Cross which are less obvious"
Mr.. Shaw stated First, it is a ire
mendous unifying force in our life,
when we need that unifying force
as never before. The Red Cross has
an approach to every man, woman
and child in America. 1t knows no
creed or class or distinctions. It's
job is to relieve human suffering.
No other organization in America
or the world has that record or that
approach.
Second the impact of war on
school children has been terrific.
The Junior Red Cross provides a
cure for the restlessness of 10000 900
boys and girls.
Third, and most important, the
Red Cross came into existence 81
years ago because of sensitiveness
to human suffering. It's response to
human suffering is regard for the
value Of the individual human being.
The Red Cross has lot to say to us.
1t stands for a recognition of the
value of human beings. 1t will be
with us in the postwar world and
1t will be needed The Red Cross
never asks for help unless it needs
help. 1t has asked the District area
to raise three times as much money
as was raised here last year. The
appeal, believe, will be successful,
(See RED CROSS, Page A-10J