The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-22
EMPTIED Her BANK /
FOR G. A. R. FUND
CHINA PIG CONTRIBUTION MADE
A DEEP IMPRESSION.
Little Ethel Kirby Wanted to He'll
Entertain the Coming Convention and
Her Visit to Secretary Nye's Office
Puts New Life into the Work of
Soliciting. z-

When the finance committee of the
G. A. R.. encampment organization pub
fishes it's final report showing the
sources from which funds for the en-
,tertainment of the encampment were
received, business men, masters of
finance and captains of industry will
not be the only ones whose names are
inscribed on the list of subscribers.
Their donations may overshadow some
in patriotism and generosity than will
one small subscription that came in to-
.day.
The affairs of Secretary Nye's office
in the Andrus building had just set
tied into line for the day, the first
mail and installment of subscriptions
had been opened and entered on the
books when childish figure came tim
idly into the office and asked if that
money for the G. A. R. She was told
that it was, and asked if she wanted
anything. :
With a smile she sided up close to
the pleasant young lady who acts as
Mr.. Nye's secretary and announced
that she had some money to give. From
the pocket of her coat she produced
little clay pig bank and placed it on
the desk among the pledge CARDS of
pig was evidently full to the muzzle.
His yellow, round body seemed ready
to burst. His back, notified like a
piece of old-fashioned kitchen table
oilcloth, was shiny with pride and his
eyes were fairly bright so full was he.
| On either side where the bacon grows
on the real pig were the letters G. A. R.
traced in childish characters -
Well might the little pig look. full
| L or foI rrif Eyaan Zoe a
there was barely room for the last one
which half protruded from the slit in
his back. The little visitor announced
that her name was Ethel Howe Kirby,
that she lived at 5021 Thirty-ninth ave-
nue. S. and that she had saved the pig
full of pennies for the G. A. R. fund be-
cause she liked the soldiers at the homo
so much. Ethel's home is not far from
Minnehaha and the Soldiers Home. In
summer she sees the kindly old veterans
and once in a while during the winter
Cor a viist. The coming encampment
and all it's features have been much
talked of and Ethel is a lady Of the
G. A. R. heart and soul. That is why
the little pig had the letters G. A. R. on
his fat "siats' and was stuffed with
pennies for the fund.
After much shaking the little pig was
forced to give up ninety-three pennies,
three nickels, and one dime, total Of
$l.2S, all of which was placed on the
subscription book next to pledge of
$1,000 from a big corporation. The
little pig heaved sigh of relief, but
before it was fairly out Mr.. Nye an
nounced that he would "sweeten the
pot'' and tossed in his loose change.
The young lady found some change that
went easily into Mr.. Pig, and a report
er managed to find something. inspite
of the fact that his "ghost" viii not
"walk - until Saturday. The gener-
Gus little Ethel wanted the money all
.sshooken '-out again and added to heI
score, but was. prevailed upon to keep
it for a nest egg until Mr.. G. A. r. Pig
should be full again. ....-.-..
'"Well 7 guess I'll go now," she an
nounced finally. "Mama is in the
doctors office upstairs and said ]
! mustn It stay.'
E'I'd like to borrow that Hkid' and
take her around to act as a solicitor
among some Of those who are slow in
coming to the front to help u.s., an
nounced Mr.. Nye.
The fund still lgrows, but there ar,
) still. many who have not been heard
| from, Call No. 2 has brought in nice
/ addition, but not enough. Call 3, ant
if necessary, 4, 5, 6, and so on indefi
nitely, will be issued until the work Il
finished. Promp replies are essentia
as the general organization must know
: where it stands financially before pro
: ceeding to make any elaborate plans.