Show red cross asks increased membership I 1 the following telegram was this week by miss alias martha Ben beaumont chairman ol of tile the beaver chapter of american red lied cross of beaver county which Is self explanatory the central committee of national red cross in session in washington today adopted resolutions requesting the people of bf the united states to increase the national red cross membership to five million for nineteen twenty eight in in spite or of the most rigid economy of operation increased demands for service particularly disaster relief requires each year for national and international red cross program an expenditure considerably in excess of the annual annu alain income the central 43 Is urging each chapter and brasich tol 0 take necessary steps stepi to assure such membership increase itha goal Is reached your chapter will have to secure ono one hundred mem be bors please advise it you yon will coci cooperate with our national argan organization in this effort signed J ARTHUR JEFFERS |