| Show t tN tI n RED ED D di CHAPTERS u ASKED SIED V I INOT N NOT r TO TO bA CAMPAIGN FOR IOU FUNDS V 9 r have cen reedy reedy- ea- ea erom rom va Washington by br the Mountain Moun Moun- tain division of the American Red Cr Cross ss urging ali all chapters to refrain from from raising find g V projects during the n next tt few months s. s A letter signed signed sign sign- ed by br George E. E Scott Scott acting general gener gener- al manager V of C th the national headquarters headquarters head hed quarters at Washington points out onto the reasons for this tills action Following Follow Follow- i lug ing g is the message message- message V The response t td the second war fund campaign has hlas been so gen generous goner gener rous r- r ous that it would seem on all accounts accounts accounts ac ac- ac- ac counts desirable to have llave our chapters chapters chap chap- refrain from any further solicitation solicitation solid solid- tation of pf funds from the public forRed forRed for forRed V Red Red c Cross ss p purposes purposes for some m months 5 to come ome V V V VV V We IVe have reports from sections sec sec- some sections sections sec sec- of the country that special contributions con Coil I I are are being solicited solicited in some cases l y auxiliaries of chapters chapters chapters chap chap- who undertake to finance fiance their activities independent of ot the chapt chapter chapter chap chap- t ter r and the Impression cre created t d bythe bythe by bythe the attempt to raise raise such funds following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing so O closely on t the Ie war f fund lH campaign is apt apt- to b be unfortunate We Ve are re apt also to to b be criticized if fl too soon after atter V the tile war fund camp campaign ign the tile public Is asked to to- patronize entertainments en on- of one sort or another I for forthe the benefit benefit of t e Red Cross Will wm you OU please write the ch chapters chap chap- pt p- p t rs in your yom division n urging on n them the desirability of V down own the number of ci entertainments for the next next few months and o of stopping all other attempts V I to raise rathe additional ni money d. d V V There There are V cases eases of auxiliaries which are supported by some regular regu regu- lar plan of cf ions by their own membership and and we are not suggested that t this arrange arrangement e be interfered with where It Is agreeable agreeable agree agree- abl able to the chapter and the auxiliary ary ary V Explanation Made V 4 V u V VV To To avoid misunderstanding the Red Cross calls attention to the fact that tile the organization n so far as home hom aid is concerned d deals als only with fam- fam members are serving as soldiers or or with other families wh where re misfortune is brought about by war a activities There is only one exception n when the organization goes beyond Its restrictions and that thatis is in c case se of of extreme disaster which can can cannot not be handled by community agencies A recent example of such sucha a a. time was when the Red Cross gave aid in the Halifax disaster Magazines not over six months ol old old phonographs with p 7 records which play modern if not up to minute music are are still among the Incessant demands demand's of the tile soldier ler boys boys- in Camp COdY N. N M. M and and Fort R yo Wyo of the l Io Mountain divis I diVIs-I ion The chapters throughout the division are asked to supply these ll needs feds Persons who se send d their donations donations do- do do do- na nations nations- tiO to the Moun Mountain talu Division Warehouse se 1614 Fifteenth street Denver Col Colo ution of Mr l Gano Gario vill wIll be making tl the e dull dullon mon on of army life brighter forman for forman forman man my boy V V V So Sounded dede ded Re e lOSS oss service it Is pointed out III In the latest issue of A. A R. R p. p C. C Rays Ras moans work worl worland and not some something thing thing- affording pleasure to perSons persons ot of leisure At the war countries countries countries coun coun- tries arc are not the thie place for persons without some definite business of actual ac actual actual ac- ac value to war or 01 war relief work woric All those those who leave for Red Cross Cress service must must must-be be prepared to do any kind of work arid and stay long enough to make malre their time worth while to the cause S |
