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Show Plans Announced For Annual Red Cross Roll Call By Mrs. Mathew M. Bentley Plans for the 1939 Annual Red Cross Roll Call are well under way according to Mrs. Mathew M. Bentley, Roll Call chairman. The national theme for the 1939 Roll Call is "Keep Your Red Cross Ready". There is, this year, a new need and a bigger demand for funds in the Red Cross than there has been since the days of the world war. Already the situation in Europe is to the point where ' thousands are needing need-ing help. The Red Cross stands always ready to help suffering humanity, no matter which side of the line they fight on. Poland has received $50,000 in (Continued on page ten) Red Cross Drive (Continued from first page) hospital needs,. blanket and special i drugs. France has asked us for 50,000 special bandages and large : chapters all over the nation are completing these now. In the face , of this situation our theme "Keep ; Your Red Cross Ready" is very-appropriate. very-appropriate. The annual membership cam- paign provides funds for carrying forward the work of the Red Cross. "We are needing every bit of help we can get", Mrs. Bentley declares, "and if interest continues con-tinues growing as it is now, we expect a highly successful . Roll Call". |