The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-03-11
Detroit Must Contribute $921 600 To Red Cross War Fund
War Fund
Drive Underway
5000, 100000
National Goal

tue iS9f hcd cross War Fund
campaign is under way and not
until there has been 500 contrib
rted for each man and woman IN
he country's service Will the Red
ross goal Fbe reached.
Throughout the country. we
must raise 100000. 900 10 carry
on tho work Of mercy a. the Red
Cross" said Detroit campaign
chairman, Herbert y. Trlx.
THAT means. with 10000 600
men and women In our armed
forces. $50 average per service
man. Our Detroit quota IL s4921.-
ooo-a million dollars more than
we gave a year ago. But. despite
the increased quota. am conf
dent the peoples confidence and
trust are IN the Rcd Cross SUI
hcient to more than meet this
quota"
Today, the Rcd Cross flag flies
at either end Of Cadillac Square
from the County building and tho
city hall County Auditor James
y Friel requested the Red Cross
flag for the County building for
the Month of March Red Cross
month under proclamation Of
President Roosevelt. The City
council participated in ceremonies
Wednesday raising the FLAG over
The City hall
Particular emphasis Is being
placed upon tho canvass Il homes
by Rcd Cross campaign workers.
contributions made by house
wives should be IN addition 10.
not In place a. contributions made
by other members OF the family,
Chairman Trix stressed.
IT'S not only the money the
Red Cross needs" he said. ITS
the enlistment of everyone In the
Rcd Cross services"
Mrs Dudley c. Hay Is chair
man n the Detroit Residential So
licitation.
The Junior Red Cross OF the
Detroit Chapter opened its part
OF the 1914 Red Cross War fund
campaign on March and VIII
continue 70 collect funds from
school children through March 10.
Or. Warren e. Bow. supcrintend-
ent OF Detroit Public schools an
nounced recently
Last year, Detroit school chill
dren, public, private and paroch-
iai. contributed more than ISL 900
to the Red Cross. Each school
child Is a member OF the local
chapter.
Coincident With rs Embarrassing
campaign. the Juniors are insti-
tuting a project 70 secuge literary
and musical contributions CON
corning Junior Rcd Cross aciivi-
ties The hest Of these will be
printed In the local Junior ABc
monthly paper ~ the Junior Red
Cross. and will be submitted 20
the national Junior Red Cross
Journal
While the War Fund drive Is
on. word has Just been received
that Red Cross cable facilities
are available 20 worried families
who have not heard from soldier
relatives IN German Prison camps.
Applications for use Of these
services should be made through
Red Cross Home service.
The Red Cross also shipped
garden supplies 10 prisoners OF
war IN Germany 10 help them
augment their ratlons The Red
Cross ship MANCALORE carried
a CONSIGNMENT NJ Gas garden kits
on a recent trip 70 Europe They
have been turned over 10 the
International Red Gross AZ Geneva
for distribution 20 American rris-
oners
The seeds. selected by the US
Department Of Agriculture, In
clude lettuce swiss chard, spin
nch, radishes. beeis. carrots, on
ions. tomatoes. parsnIps, turnips,
sweet corn, dwarf groenbeans and
peas. Not only will American
prisoners receive more food
through this act Of the Red Cross.
hut they will be given an occu-
national hobby.