Have you answered the Red Cross Christmas roll call?

United States Red Cross poster promoting a Christmas drive, and featuring a Red Cross nurse with her hand outstretched to the viewer, and U.S. soldiers marching in the background. The nurse is dressed in full uniform, with a blue jacket resting on her shoulders over her white dress. The poster is damaged, and is missing the bottom portion, which reads 'Have you answered the Red Cross Christmas roll call?'. As one of the nation's premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross was established in 1881. Prior to the First World War, the Red Cross introduced its first aid, water safety, and public health nursing programs. With the outbreak of war, the organization experienced phenomenal growth. The number of local chapters jumped from 107 in 1914 to 3,864 in 1918 and membership grew from 17,000 to over 20 million adult and 11 million Junior Red Cross members. The public contributed $400 million in funds and material to support Red Cross programs, including those for American and Allied forces and civilian refugees. The Red Cross staffed hospitals and ambulance companies and recruited 20,000 registered nurses to serve the military. Additional Red Cross nurses came forward to combat the worldwide influenza epidemic of 1918. After the war, the Red Cross focused on service to veterans and enhanced programs in safety training, accident prevention, home care for the sick, and nutrition education. Harrison Fisher (1877-1934) was an American illustrator. He was born in Brooklyn, New York City and began to draw at an early age. He studied at the San Francisco Art Association and in 1898 moved back to New York and began his career as a newspaper and magazine illustrator. He became known particularly for his drawings of women, which won him acclaim.