Evening star., 1944-03-01
Red Cross
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ing vigilance until the final battle
is fought.
THE need for Red Cross services
in the Pacific alone is enough to
urge the total success of the war
fund. But we know that the vast
requirements of the Pacific are null
tipiied by the needs throughout the
world, wherever men are at war"
If the American people volun-
tarily failed to support the Red
Cross, its functions would have to
be taken over by the Government,
Secretary Knox said, adding that
would be pity and shame for U.s."
He emphasized there is not
civilized man in the world who
does not know the Red Cross, ad-
mire it and have cause to be CRATE
full to it. have visited most of the
theaters of war. Everywhere
went I always saw that familiar red
cross on a field of white and recog-
nized it as an emblem of mercy and
healing. That cross is as significant
on an ambulance or hospital ship
as it is on the arm of a pharma-
clst's mate or on a package of surgi-
cal goods.
Think of the wounded, speak to
them as I have and find out what
that cross means to them. Keep
thinking of them during this month
when the Red Cross will be asking
for funds. AS Secretary of the
Navy, I am asking for that support
because the Navy needs the Red
Cross"
Gen. Someryell Speaks.
Gen. Somervell said the work of
the Red Cross must be weighed in
human happiness" and not meas
ured in mere dollars.
Twice, since the start of the war.
I have circled the globe. I have
seen American soldiers fighting or
passing the ammunition everywhere
from Alaska to Italy, from London
to the islands of the South Seas.
And everywhere our soldiers are,
there we find the Red Cross, too. h
Having seen the work of the Red
Cross around the world and realizing
how much the Army depends on it,
l know that the 100000 900 (the
national goaD for which you are
appealing, is needed down to the last
penny. I know it will be expended
wisely. The Army needs the Red
Cross. 1t is an integral part of the
pattern of victory. The American
Red Cross has stretched an arm of
mercy around the globe. 1t is there
to stay"
Addressing employees of the Red
Cross national headquarters, Dis
trict Chapter Chairman John Cliff
ford Folger yesterday sounded the
local campaign keynote by saying
we must get emotional about the
effort here in the shadow of ma
tional headquarters.
Former Failure Recalled.
Success or failure here will be
conspicuous, Mr.. Folger said, add
ing that failure of the local drive
two years ago caused President
Roosevelt to mention the fact in a
national broadcast What we do
here is of national significance.
Last year the Red Gross drive in
Washington was the most success
full effort of it's kind ever held in
the Nations Capital. We intend to
exceed last years showing"
I Gifts from the national headquar-
ters staff will be included in the
District totals. Last year 420, 900 per-
sons out of 100000 were reached
a record, I believe, for this or any
other community of its size" Mr..
Folger declared.
If the home chapter should fail,
Mr. Folger added, Mr.. Wilson Gen
eral Campaign Chairman Lloyd B
Wilson, and I would certainly have
to leave town, and many of us in
both the national and local organi-
cations would at least have to hide
out, wear a disguise or change our
names"
Red Cross Worker Decorated.
A feature of the rally, held at
Continental Memorial Hall, was the
presentation of the first Silver Star
decoration ever given to a Red Cross
worker. 1t was received by James
p. Shaw, field director, from Mai
Gen. John T. Lewis, commander OF
the Washington Military District. II
was awarded for gallantry in action
He rescued American soldiers from
the sea after their landing craft re-
ceived direct bomb hit in the
Sicilian invasion.
At the second report meeting yes