AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS

Midwestern Area
ST. LOUIS, MO.

TO _ Chapter Chairmen

     
   
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
   
   

FROM The Manager

SUBJECT Stimulating Greagér War)Fund|Interest Among Women

3 : Z _ Fund Planning Committee reveals that
there are alpresey 1113 P yge—eaxners in the United States. These repre-

sent 30 ps : women employed, 71 per cent are
engaged An ingastry. age eakners has climbed 4 million since
1940, : pf all the workers,

ated to your chapter situation.
Greater nd appeal might be brought

about by:

directed toward women, th
This is possible if each chapter

War Fund Chairmen wiJ
with the War Fund appeal. In 2
they should be sought out as ke

ipation in the chapter program could be stressed.
carried over from the War Fund as a year-round effort

their home communities could be used to tell ethep’ women their convincing stories of ©
what Red Cross means to United States troops abroad.

We believe you will agree that this matter is worthy of immediate thought
and consideration by your chapter, with an aim toward greater emphasis locally on the
importance of women actively participating in and responding to the 1944 War Fund..

Very truly yours,

Copy - War Fund Chairman MP hh,
Public Information Chairman a* F, Keisker
War Fund Publicity Chairman Manager

Executive Secretary

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