| Show AMERICAN PEOPLE 4 DO 00 NOT STAND STILL by DOUGLAS II 11 MOORE the american Ameil can red cross crosa lives by its memberships although a semiofficial status Is given through its congressional charter the red lied cross receives no money from the government go eminent the funds which pay for the vast mask and varied activities are the membership dues that are collected each year in the he period between armistice day and thanksgiving when men ani and women walk tand residential districts of tile cities and towns of all tit the 48 states in the union to enroll the members who for another year will make up tile the american red cross the red cross works through its memberships 3 national with aith the supervisors of service are located tit at washington for convenience afi of the administration branch officers who are established in san francisco and st louis thirty seven sevell hundred chapters chap with branches form the machinery for the work throughout the united states and its territorial possessions four million members are the workers these volunteer members are the ones who enable the ibe red cross to maintain the great record it has baa made in the years when it handled disasters like tho the mississippi valley floods drought suffering in 1930 81 31 tropical hurricanes earthquakes fires ires and the average of 80 lesser disasters that are recorded each year when calls calla tor for disaster relief comes it Is usually with without 0 af warning any telephone message may give information of an approaching hurricane any telegram that is laid on tile the red cross desk may mayl give the flash that tells of an earthquake or a fire or a sudden flood that will bring death and devastation in its wake for the red cross crosato sto to be efficient in answering these calls it is necessary sari that adequate resources be available there can be no waiting for state or national governments to appropriate public funds when immediate action is necessary to pave lives rod red cross funds are appropriated in advance when the an nual memberships dues are paid and they are kept in instant readiness readis for tho the demands demand s the coming year wilt bring it is a typical american characteristic te that we are arc never content to stand still we must mu st always he be moving moling ahead if public health nurs ingIs la available for only a small percentage of those who need it this year american citizens want it brought to a good many more people next nest year if tile the red cross ger service vico for war veterans In instruction in home hygiene and care of the sick first aid and life saving civilian home relief the junior red cross have been indispensable factors factor in the of 0 many communities muni ties the public wants them brought to all communities alike this part of tho the red cross work both local and national la Is likewise supported by membership dues through the highly successful direction of volunteers volun tees workers and the efficient management of funds red rd cross chapters last year re W ported activities that were of incalculable cul ablo value in the communities where they served the workers and the communities themselves hope that the membership roll call that begins on oil armistice day will ivill result in membership dollars for red cross treasuries more volunteers for humanitarian red cross work 0 |
