Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-12
ASK FUNDS
FOR FLEET
FINANCE COMMITTEE TO MAKE A
CAMPAIGN
MUST HAVE $4,000 BY END OF THE
WEEK
Visitor in City Gives Check to Aid in
Entertainment-Mak Battle
ship of Tubs and Tin
ware

The canvass for funds for the en-
tertainment of the fleet of Fighting
Bob Evans. which is expected here
in month or so, Is being pushed with
vigor. There is $4,000 yet to raise to
fill the committees requisition for
$25, 900.
Chairman Woolwine of the finance
committee said yesterday that strenu-
Gus work would be done to provide the
funds at once. While the committee
has $4,000 promised and provided for
1t has very little actual cash In hand,
and the arrangements are reaching a
point where contracts must be made
and indebtedness created. Many of the
committee have brought their work up
to this point, but must stop because
of the uncertainty as to the finances.
If the entire amount required is not
raised Immediately the committee may
have to curtail some features of the
entertainment.
This is only a possibility" in the
language of members of the executive
committee. The present situation is
unprecedented in public affairs in Los
Angeles. A city of boomers, the men
of means have always met any emer-
gency or responded to any public spir-
tied demand with promptness and en-
thusiasm. Parsimony is a stranger in
such public hospitalities.
Because of this the committee feels
that a systematic, broad and qiuck
canvass will bring the required funds
in a few days.
While visiting a prospective sub
scriber yesterday Mr.. Woolwine found
him reluctant. Consequently Mr.. Wool
wine lectured him on the spirit of Civ
ing, what the occasion demanded and
what it meant to Los Angeles and her
citizens to be generous and hoSpitalble.
Listening to Mr.. Woolwine was John
w. Miner of Jackson. Mich. a sojour-
ner in Los Angeles. Mr.. Miner was in
terested and asked Mr.. Woolwine many
questions.
Miner Gives $25
"Why, this looks like a mighty good
thing" said he Here am I visitor
and I expect to enjoy the visit of the
fleet Just as much as any of you. Per-
NIT me to give you a check for $25 to
help your committee entertain right
royalty"
Mr.. Woolwine was, of course, grate-
fully surprised. and Mr.. Miners check
was credited to the committee treas
ury yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Wool
wine did not, however, get a subscrip
ton from the one he was after.
Mayor Harper has appointed P. w.
Weidner chairman of a committee to
audit the fleet committee accounts.
Frank Virgins and w. NJ. Garland are
the other members.
Mayor Harper has also appointed
Ensign Ernest Morton Vaughan of
920 East Twenty-seventh street a men,
Der of the general committee. Ensign
Morton Is connected with the naval re-
serve.
The coming of the fleet has proved
stimulating to j. W. Hellman, a dealer
In hardware and plumbing goods at 161
North Spring street. Mr.. Hellman
found it very easy to build a battle
ship in his front window without using
any article that he does not keep in
stock. Taking a bath tub he made it
the hulk of a warship and on it he
built turrets of saucepans and filled
them with guns made of hose nozzles
of various sizes. Hemp rope and ten
penny nails combined make good lad
der rigging. When he came to hunt a
rudder he found meat cleaver to be
just the thing. His window is crowded
constantly by curious persons who mar
vel at the ingenuity displayed in max
ing real appearances out of such COM
mon articles.