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Show RED CROSS PREPARES FOR NEW "ROLLCALL" WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. An outline of the peace-time program of tho American Amer-ican Ked Cross was made today following follow-ing the announcement of the third roll call to be held from November 2 to 11, when the American people will be asked lo renew their membership for 1920 and contribute .'Mo, 000, 000 for the future work of the organization. Foremost among the activities duriiig the coming year will be nation-wide activity for the promotion of public health; a vigorous campaign for tho extension of the country's nursing resources; re-sources; the broadening of Bed Cross home service; increased junior Bed Cross activities; extension of Red Cross facilities for emergency disaster relief; completion of relief; completion of relief re-lief measures for the sufferers from the war in this countrv and overseas, and preparation to fulfill whatever duties mav be laid upon it as the official volunteer vol-unteer relief society authorized to assist as-sist the army and navy. |