Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 258, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1918 — WHAT CAN WE DO? [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WHAT CAN WE DO?

A Christmas roll call of the whole American people’ for membership in the Red Cross will take place December 16 to 23, Inclusive, formal announcement thereof being made through the following statement authorized by Henry P. Davison, chairman pf the war council: "From December 16 to 23 the lists will be open for every American tn every corner of the world, so that It may be known that the whole nation at home and abroad is registered for the cause. The Red Cross wants again to give the world notice not only that America can fight, but that to the Inst man, woman and child'-we stand four square for mercy, honor and good faith among the nations. "At the close of the Christmas membership campaign of 1917 there were 22,000,000 Americans enrolled in the Red Cross. There are also 8,000,000 members in the Junior Red Cross. “This year, both as a Christmas observance and as a renewal of the nationwide pledge of loyalty, the Red Cross will again put before everyone the duty of standing by the flag; for the Red Cross in this.great fight for peace represents the whole spirit of what we are fighting for. “This will not be a call for money. It will be a summons to Americans everywhere to line up for the Ameri-

can ideal. We cannot all fight, !Mt this one thing everybody can do."The Red Cross membership fee Is one dollar. Half of this remains with the local chapter, ‘to be used for expenses and for relief of our soldiers and their-families; the other half goes to the national treasury. “There will be no allotment of quotas to any community. The quota in every district will be the limit of its adult population. "When the roll-can comes, every American, old or young, will be called re register and add the weight of his name to the Red Cross message. “Let us answer with one voice to the word of President Wilson, when he said: “ T summon you to the comradeship.’ ” The number of men and women now wanted for enrollment in the service of the American Red Cross abroad is in excess of 5,000, and this number la increasing weekly. Recruits to Increase the personnel as above indicated must be obtained by the end of rhe present calendar year. Special appeals are being made by the national bureau of personnel, to the various Red Cross divisions, to put forth particular efforts in enlisting workers, so that the effectiveness of the organization in the war zones may not be Impaired.