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Show MercyDrive Is Endorsed by Pershing TTEEBERT VAN DAM, Vg H of the Kiwanis club and ctatr-man ctatr-man of the Red Cross drive In Salt Le, is in receipt of a tsJegraa from General John J. Pershing, in Washington, which reads as follows. 'The American Red Cross Is now engaged in a drive to increase ate Ship. The end of the war has caused many to feel that further fur-ther activity in support of this society so-ciety is not necessary. I cannot too strongly urge vm all citizens the desirability and ue-cessity ue-cessity for their heartiest support of the continuation of the work of the Red Cross, particularly during the present period of social unrest throughout the world. The Red Cross should have a large membership. I hope every adult person in the United States will join. I would like to see the membership increase to 50.000,000. Why not?" |