Show MERCY DRIVE TO LAST TILL CHRISTMAS EVE EVERed Red Cross Extends Membership Member l ship Campaign Meager leager Results Disappointing A Ai An th th Rod fled Cross roll call shows shown only one fourth tho the memberships member member- ships expected the tho campaign n. n which sas to have 1100 been brought brought t toan o an end ond tonight will bo ho extended until Christmas Christ Christ- will bo be mOos mas eve ovo Marked endeavor made to reach roach tho the estimated total by byAn that time An enrollment of double that of ot otIn 1017 In 7 waa Wai anticipated te but Lut with only a n afew few fow hours remaining until tho the time when the Iho drive was vas scheduled to end cc moro more than ono half last years yearn total has han Loon boon scoured Workers declared yesterday that that- they the could coul not explain why the campaign campaign cam cam- p should bo ho g dragging Tho The low COt cost of ot n. n membership 1 1 l and the vital Importance of oC tho the cause causo It Is la designed de designed do- do signed to aid alII wore thought sufficient In Inducements for an overwhelming re- re It was waa va hoped that assurance b by Rod Cross officials that no further appeal for tor funds un a would be made made- until next Christmas would give impetus to the drive Actual results however wore found to discredit these e vecta- vecta Soldiers Police t Salt Lakes Lake's record was improved cd slightly through special efforts put forth b by the tho workers Saturday Through h the activities of or energetic girls soldiers and ond traffic policemen policeman In Inthe inthe Ul the downtown section and of ot M M. I. I I. I A. A I workers in tho the residential district th the j total membership was brought to 23 This was as many thousands short of or last years year's total Traveling afoot and by automobile M M. I I. I A A. workers mado made a n searching district to canvass s of ot tho residential visit homes whore where the tho Ret Red Cross sign was not displayed In the windows Wh Where ro this sign aign was missing a 0 visit was paid pol and of or the th house houe were ter urged to join Similar work will vill willbo In bo be continued among tho the homes todo today Enroll IRn Many Results will bo be improved It is be- be when returns are aro received to today today today to- to day from Crom booths In stores theatres and hotels Tho The department store booths will remain open until Christmas eve an and thousands of or belated Christmas shop shop- pors jore ma may be induced into Red fled membership through their thell agency Four minute speakers at t UIG te o theatres s will continue their efforts today and tomorrow By tho the time timo the postponed closing hour of oC tho the drive arrives on Christmas eve e tho the or organizations organization's emblem will shine from every home In Salt Lake Lale Rod Gross Cross workers hope |