Show Red Rod Cross Goal To Be Reached In March The Summit County Chapter of th the American Red lIed Cross opens its 1944 annual annual annual an an- nual drive for funds on March 1 under the chairmanship of Mrs Nan I for the entire county Under Mrs Me- Me Polin Mrs Myldred Nelson will act for tor Park City Mrs Lois Sargent for North Summit and Mrs Edward Sorensen for j I South Summit Here lIere are a few of the reasons the goal this year is almost double that of 1943 1 I r The Red Cross helped service service service ser- ser vice men and their families last year I I that Is one case ease every 15 IS sends seconds In 1942 Ionly only service men and their i were aided I I In 1942 blood dona donations were received by the Red Cross at the rate of of I pints pinta a a. week Today the weekly donation dona- dona I tion rate is pints The military mill mili millI I tary has requested 6 million pints forthe for or orthe the coming year In 1942 Red Cross volunteers packed prisoner of war parcels Last year jear Who llio can estimate the needs of 1944 I In 1942 the Red Cross produced I surgical dressings for the mili tary Last year were shipped from Red Cross workrooms i In 1942 1042 the Red Cross had workers workers work work- ers serving the armed forces In 1943 the number of workers swelled to The Red Cross Is ls at his side all over the world In 56 66 theaters of war in chapters and more than branches on the home front Since 1940 the work of the Red Cross has increased 21 times Who knows what services the army navy or the people will ask of the Red Cross in 1944 We know the people will not fall fail to answer answer answer an an- the call call so so give and give generously gener gener- Help Summit county to top Its goal I |