Show RED CROSS RAISES IN 21 DAYS FOR RELIEF terrible catastrophes such as the japanese earthquake prove the wisdom of the people in maintaining the american red cross as their national and international relief agency the readiness of the red cross for duty dut y in the greatest of emergencies emergenci ea was also proved by test the record shows sept 3 president coolidge assigns the duty of raising to the american red cross sept sepi 4 red cross chapters in over communities given fund allotments lot ments sept 12 fund totals sept 17 fund nearly and president announces annot inces formal closing of campaign sept 27 fund passes marls mark in 21 business days the red cross doubly performed the duty entrusted to it ii all the while keeping a steady flow of relief supplies going out from many pacific ports to the stricken areas in japan thus was the confidence of the tha american people in their red cross justified and the wisdom of red cross preparedness to cope with an unprecedented relief emergency confirmed |