The Coolidge examiner., 1945-03-02
Coolidge Red
Cross Quota Is
SetAtS6,500.
Need for Red Cross aid
greater than ever says
Bruce Moody, Red Cross
chairman, as drive opens
In Coolidge.

The National Red Cross drive
got under way Thursday with the
quota for Coolidge set at $6,50O,
almost double last years figures.
The need for Red Cross aid has
doubled in the ensuing year, points
out Bruce Moody, chairman of
Coolidge drive and quotas have
been set on the urgency OF the
need
District chairmen appointed to
assist Moody in the drive are:
Herbert Unger, business district;
Mrs. Dalton Cole, East Coolidge;
Mrs. w. R. Elliott, West Coolidge;
Mrs. William Pew, North Coolidge;
Mrs William Short, South Cool
idge; Mrs. ]. p Cunningham, Sto-
ger Addition; r. w. Taylor, Cool
idge schools; William Mcconnell,
Kenilworth School; Mrs. l. C. Har-
ris. South Kenilworth district; Mrs
II. A. Nafziger, North Kenilworth
and Valley Farms district, and
Mrs. William Ray, Mcdowell. These
chairmen will cover their respective
districts in a house to house canvas
In addition to which a booth will
be placed in Coolidge post office
for receiving of donations each
Saturday during the drive, which
will continue through March. The
Rev. J. Carl Fritz will have charge
of the booth tomorrow.
The American Red Cross is ap-|
pealing to the nation for $3.50, ,000,-
900 to continue its worldwide oper-l
alton with battle front troops, in
hospitals and on the home front.
simultaneously Pres. Roosevelt,
Basil O'Connor, chairman of the
Red Cross. and Colby Chester,
chairman of the War Fund cam
paign, called upon all Americans
to support the fund drive as an
indication of their backing of men
in the front lines.
In officially opening the cam
paign Chairman O'Connor pointed
out that the need for Red Cross
services in the coming year will
be greater than ever before.
American men have been fight
ing throughout the world for long
time" he said. "This year they
will need all of the moral support |
We can give them. The American
Red Cross is bringing home to
those men wherever they may be
stationed.
II task in the next twelve
months will be greater for the Red
Cross than ever before, for not only J
must we serve the men in the war
zones, but we will be required to
give increasing assistance to the |
boys coming back to the United |
States.
I'VE know the American people |
will respond with overwhelming
generosity. knowing that the money
they give to the Red Cross will be
used to serve the men and women
who are serving in uniform for u.s."
It was estimated here that more
than 100000 American Red Cross
volunteers will conduct the house
to house canvass which begins to-
morrow. Each canvasser will carry
credentials indicating Red Cross
affiliation during the campaign.
Outlines Achievements
Outstanding achievements of thel
Red Cross during the past year
Mr.. O'Connor declared the Red
Cross is serving in every theater
of war and with every command
Red Cross workers also are on
duty at scores of out-posts over
the world, are giving aid to wound
ed men in hospitals in the major
battle areas and in the United
States, he said. The total number
Of workers has more than doubled
since the last War Fund campaign.