Word: membership
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Between 400 and 500 students of the University have already enrolled in the Christmas campaign to increase the membership in the Red Cross. The committee in charge of the canvassing of the University, headed by R. E. Gross '19, will continue their work until tomorrow night at which time it is hoped that considerably more than 1000 memberships will have been secured from the College and the Graduate Schools. One million members from New England, outside of Connecticut is the quota that is asked by the national organization...
...forms of service other than that on the battlefield, on the sea or under it or in the air. At this time the most important form of auxiliary service I believe to be co-operation with the American Red Cross. Such co-operation can be effected best through membership; and all those who by reason of sex, age or physical disability, are prevented from going to the front are being urged to join during the Christmas membership campaign starting December 16 and ending Christmas Eve. In that week the Red Cross hopes-- and confidently expects--to get ten million...
Vital as these functions are, however, the Christmas membership is being conducted for the purpose of showing the man who is fighting that the men, women and children he is fighting for are solidly, aggressively back of him; that the morale of the folks at home is as high as the morale of the fighter in the field; and that their purpose is as patriotic and their determination as deep as his. Ten million new members of the American Red Cross will not leave a doubting United States fighting man--nor a doubting enemy...
...holidays--holidays that in thousands of families mean sadness because of the absence of loved ones in camp or at the front. If he will enter into the spirit of the Red Cross Christmas, if he will give part of his vacation to active service in the Red Cross membership drive, he will find that lie has served his country--and himself--profitably and patriotically. Chairman, War Council, American Red Cross...
...object of this drive is merely to gain as many memberships as possible, and no attempt will be made to get large contributions. The price of membership will be $1, and no one will be asked to give more than this nominal fee. Anyone who has not subscribed since October 1 is expected to join or renew, since this membership is for the year 1918 and does not expire until December, 1918. A receipt and a button will be given for all dollar membership fees paid to the canvassers...