Word: crossings
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Cross musters its forces for the third year. No armistice has existed for that organization; no formal peace will halt its work overseas. On behalf of the people it has pledged millions of dollars toward rebuilding the devastated regions. Through fifty departments it still protects the war unfortunates of France and Italy. By strengthening the morale of these countries for three years it has incurred their blessing on the Americans. Now that the army has nearly dwindled away, the Red Cross becomes our chief public representative abroad. For this reason, if for no other, we must keep it what...
...yesterday afternoon two of the three crews which took part met with mishap before they had covered 50 yards of the course. Both the Junior and Sophomore eights swamped in the rough water of the Basin, leaving the Senior crew the winner because it was the only one to cross the line...
This meeting is preliminary to the Red Cross drive in the University which starts tomorrow. An effort will be made to reach every member of the University, so that as large a subscription as possible may be secured for the Third Red Cross Roll Call...
...objects of this year's drive include the renewal of present memberships and the enrolling of new members, so that $15,000,000 may be raised with which to make good the Red Cross pledges to devastated countries, to maintain a state of preparedness at home against epidemics and disasters, and to aid in the projected constructive health program...
...national quota of $15,000,000 is less than 10 per cent. of the Red Cross 1919 war fund, which was $170,000,000. The quota of Metropolitan Boston is $500,000 and 300,000 one-dollar members...