Taiban Valley News, 1921-12-30

the President says: "To the Reverend Clengy: The president fihe United ' States 'has designated Sunday. November 13th, as REO CROSS SUNDAY. It Is hoped that .oa that day ministers of religion throughout the length and breadth of the land will make some mention to their congregations of the work of the American Red Cross, and will make an appeal to them that tney enroll themselves In Its member membership. - ship. membership. The Boll Call Is not a campaign. It la merely, the yearly oppor opportunity - tunity opportunity for men' and women to pay their annual dues and renew their membership la the Red Cross. The annual dues are One Dollar. Of this amount Fifty Cents la sent to National Headquarters and the chapter enrolling the membership retains Fifty Conté for local Red , Cross activities.; i , Aside from special contribu contributions - tions contributions this provides the working funds tor the American Red Cross for the ensuing year. , The-'American -Red Cross la unique In that It Is at once a vol. tintary organization and a char chartered - tered chartered agent of the Government of the United States. Its membership Is made up of thousands who voluntarily Join, but under Its Congressional Char Charter - ter Charter It Is a self-perpetuating organi organisation - sation organisation charged with certain duties and liable to certain obligations. The object of the American Red Cross has been briefly set forth thus: 'The Union of all who Love In the Service of all who Suffer. Under Its Congressional char charter. - ter. charter. iRsued by Act of Congress, January 6, 1005, Its duties ere not voluntary, but it Is stated 'that t!i purposes of this organization hid snl sl iill me

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS 1 J CHR1STMA8 greeting, M as old ai the Christ tian era itself Yet each jt they are 'as fresh aná inspiring, and fine as the greens 6'f holly, mistletoe and evergreen tbat hare always typified Christmas. Christmas greetings help to 1 thaw out the ios in which a year of business : has frozen us. It'a good for the heart, and it's good for business, since tt , prepares us to start another year oí business with a more human viewpoint. Get the Christmas Spirit. Let Christmas be a well spring of refreshment to yiur tired and thirsty soul. To one and all we thank you for your patronage and wish you the merriest kind of a Merry Christ mas. We wc old like to carry this message to you in person, and give it in the form of a good old-fashion ; ed hnd clasp. We believe in the Christmas Spirit and we want everyone elis (o, belUve in it. O. B. Jernigan.i Regsitered Optometrist. Will be in Taiban :;Mi. the Midweit Supply Co. Jen. 12th as J per monthly S schedule. We make no 'bharge for examinations, pur glasses are reason able in prioe and are absolutely gUarnteed, V' E. T. MIÍ(9aH It CO. '

he condition of thlngsvbeth at? home 'and abroad, than Is the In In-sistent - sistent In-sistent call fot the continued ae- ;. tivity of the American Red Cresa. A year ago we thought that the end of the work of the American ;: Red Croe verseas was in sight A year ago we thought that our ' program at heme would be along lines similar to those of the years J before the. warv;', . ' It is. something of a surprise, therefore, today to find how broad and far-reaching are the tasks, that the American Red Cross feels called upen to undertake. In re response - sponse response to the demands dally made upon It. and la fulfillment ef the provisions of its charter." The Fifth Membership Roll Call, which will occur simultaneously all over the United States, will be empha emphasized - sized emphasized en Red Cross Sunday. The Red Cross work for the disabled ex-service men, to whom this nation owes such a tremendous obligation, relief of the starving and suffering children over

tion classes to overcome the appalling appallingly - ly appallingly high rate of. pmlnourishment found among American children of rich and poor alike, flrst-ald and life-saving work to prevent the terrible death toll due to accidents annually In the United SUtes, and the disaster relief work, which Is so important a part ef the peace-time program of the Red Cross, are some of the points empha emphasized - sized emphasized in the President's call te the clergy of the country. In asking for the ce-operátlen of the church and the clergy In the tasks that are set be before - fore before the Bed Cross, that organization Is offering a comradeship of common service for the common good In Its or organization - ganization organization of "The Bed Cress of Peace, In the Service of Those Who Suffer."

delivering oil. - I am getting in a email stock of drugs euch as, castor oil, quinine, etc . v ' Mrs. Etta Lyons. , The MoChs Mill hs been hav ing consfderable job work done of late. Business must be get getting - ting getting better. Will 8beppard from the Gram Gramma - ma Gramma Valley was in town Wednesday looking for a bouse to move in town for the sohool. We gladly weloome him to our town. Mrs. T. P. Antoine, of Fort Sumner, visited in the Crenshaw home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kinslow passed through Taiban, Tuesday on their way' to Clovis. Albert Sanders was in town Thursday.

i. .to furnish volunteer aid te the sick and wounded of armies trf time, of war and In accordance with the Conventions of Geneva. 2." To act In matters of volun voluntary - tary voluntary relief and In accord with the . military and naval authorities as a medium of communication bew tween. the American '-people and their Army and Navy. 3. To continue an j carry ra a System of national and interna interna-' - ' interna-' tional relief In time of peace, and to apply the Same In mitigating the suffering paused "by pes pestilence, - tilence, pestilence, famine.' fire, floods and