Show RED CROSS ak CK TO commence BAY enrolling DUin five million members is the goal set for this year every red cr cross chapter in the west has been asked to pledge its cooperation in a great nationwide endeavor to enroll five million members in the american national red cross for 1928 according to an announcement made today by J arthur jeffers manager of the pacific area this action followed immediately upon the adoption in washington D C october 3rd ard by the red cross central committee of a reio resolution lution setting five million a the membership goal and stating that this increase over the pres present ent membership is imperative if the red cross is to continue to re respond to the enormous demands made upon it for service ice particularly a i in the field of disaster relief e f in spite of the most rigid economy of operation states mr jeffers the red cross has been spending each year a sum considerable in excess of its annual income we cannot continue to do this and unless we greatly increase increase our annual membership dueour program will have to be severely curtailed the news of the central committees committe ei action was relayed by wire from san francisco to the three hundred red cro croas s chapters in alaska arizona idaho california nevada oregon utah and washington ur urging each of them to brive for a membership enship goal which loulu 00 blip briw ohp areas total to the vests share qua ra of we th e nations members member immediate res responses anses began 67 coming hiang in from chap iler all ie sections oc 0 heart hearty 9 support up port and enthusiastic ac acceptance cep tance of their goals while the richfield chapter is as noe fully organized iett at the present time the city will not fall down in its roll call and preparations are being made to arrange the yearly event in such a manner branne r as to make a creditable showing |