Show lOTTERIES ARE NOT APPROVED Of f Red RedCross Cross national officials ha have e c expressed p ess t their r disapproval val pf of the i use of or lotteries raffles or any any- de device devices de- de yi 1 1 vices vice x that hat involve in In an any way Yay the J I question n of gambling This attitude 13 is set set set f forth in the the following let letter er J which i appears in tJ the e May y 9 Issue of I A IA R R. R C C. C Rays aID official cia I organ oC ot outs ithe the R Red I Cross Cross 1 1 7 I April 30 30 1918 Mr TJ John n W V l Io Morey Moey ey Manager Mountain Mountain Division National headquarters headquarters' have been ask asked d to define definitely the attl- attl s tude of the Red Cross Cross' toward r rais raising is 1 ing lug funds by means of lotte lotteries ies raffles raf raf- fles nes and any other form of appeal which involves in ih any anyway ri w way Y the question ques- ques ques question tion Uon of gambling I w wish to state that national national I I l headquarters ad art d definitely fi opposes SeS V any a G games games lotteries raffle any other form pf appeal rl i possesses possesses j gambling features This form of or 1 gambling S' S is contrary to the laws of oC 1 many of the states We believe that U the tle e appeal l' l lof of the the t tRed Red Cross is so so great and th thai the hc people of the country are so se anxious to have it fulfill Its Obligations a as s interpreter of ot the nations nation's sentiments senu sent senti m ments that it Is unnecessary f for r any f c JC community to have to resort t to such iii methods hods to raise funds lunds l Ve ha 6 have a asked for a ruling rulin on 01 h b several of the tho divIs divisi th this s subject by ion managers managers and give gife it you 1 to r you u for tor ti your information Ono n and for COl use wherever it it itma ma t e necessary G E E. SCOTT Assistant nt General Manager f- f rr 1 t d' d J A JI |