Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-02
Truman Urges Nation
Ito Exceed Red Cross
Goal for '46 Funds

The annual Embarrassing cam
paign of the American Red Cross
was we'll under way today, spurred
by President Truman's radio mes
sage last night in which he urged
that volunteer solicitors be given
"the welcome and encouragement
they deserve"
In an address carried by major
networks, the President called at
tention to work of the Red Cross
in alleviating suffering in war
devastated lands as evidence of 1.-The
eager desire of the American people
to lessen the tragic effects of global
war"
with true American generosity,
let us exceed this Red Cross cam
paign goal" the President urged.
The District chapter will share in
the 500 600 900 being sought in the
national fund drive The Washing
ton area quota is $1,573, 400.
Appeal for Volunteers.
Meanwhile, the District of Column
bia Chapter of the Red Cross called
attention to one of its peacetime
activities by issuing an appeal for
more members Of the Gray Ladies
Corps. Garfield, Gallinger, George
Washington and Children's Hospi-
tails have asked assignment of ad-
ditional Gray Ladies, it was an
nounced.
Gray Ladies undertake to serve a
minimum of $50 hours per year in
providing recreational services fol
hospital patients during the day
They are trained in the institutions
where they are to serve.
Volunteers are being registered
Mondays through Fridays from
1920 am. to $3.50 pm. in the
Daughters of the American Reyolu.
ton Building, Seventeenth and {
streets NV.
Introduced by O'Connors
/ Basil O'Connor, chairman Of the
American Red Cross, introduced
President Truman in last night,
radio program. A partial text Of
the Presidents message follows:
THE American Red Cross is CLOSE
to the hearts of us all. You know
1t so well that I shall be very brief
First, I wish to pay a persona
tribute to the 100000 patriotic
men and women who form thi.
years army of Red Cross fune
campaign solicitors. These volun.
teers are busy people-people who
shoulder many other community
responsibilities Whether they
call at your Office, or your plant. o,
your home, this month, I trust that
you will give them the welcome and
encouragement they deserve.
Secondly. I call your attention
once more to the vital role of the
American Red Cross in this first
year of peace. The war Is not over
for the Red Cross. Whenever oul
occupation forces are stationed, this
agency, with its many overseas clubs
provides morale building comfort
and good cheer and remains as ar
indispensable link with home.
Cites Aid to Wounded.
mo, the war is not over for the
Red Cross-nor is it over for our men
who lie sick and wounded in Army
and Navy hospitals here at home
For these men, Red Gross workers
ease the tedious hours of GONZALES
cense by providing entertainment
comfort and assistance with thei,
personal and family problems.
Although less dramatic, Rec
Cross service to our war veteran:
is one Of the organizations great.
est contributions. THROUGHOUT
the Nation, field directors are de-
voting endless hours to counseline
servicemen and helping them apply
for governmental benefits. In theil
home communities, even great num-
bers of ex-servicemen are beins
helped
I'm addition to all this, is the aie
the Red Cross gives to counties.
thousands of poverty stricken people
in war-devastated countries. .
with true American generosity
let us exceed this Red Cross cam.
paign goal. AS President of tn.
United States, urge you. my fellow
Americans, to support this noble
cause to the utmost of yo,Ir ability