Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
THOUSANDS BUY
RED STAR TAGS
BETHLEHEM INSTITUTION Sc
CURES VAST PATRONAGE
THREE MORE DAYS REMAIN FOR
CAMPAIGN
COLLEGE and School Students, Church
and Society Leaders, and Others
Help to Raise $4,000
Fund

A little touch Of red made the whole
Thousands bought the red stars of
Bethlehem yesterday-Star day-ano
wore them for humanity's sake. Inc
way the people of the city responded
to the call TO buy and wear Beln-
lehem STAR furnished another proof or
the generosity and public spirit OF the
citizens of Los Angeles that have
never been known to fail when their
support is asked for a philanthroplc
object.
The amount taken in for the work of
Bethlehem by selling the stars yester-
day could not be estimated at head
quarters. as the returns from all the
outlying stations in the various parts
of the CITY and in nearby towns could
not be secured.
II is not expected the total will equal
$4,000, the sum required, but there are
still three days remaining before the
campaign closes Thanksgiving day
ard n Is hoped the remainder will be
subscribed by individuals IN the next
few days.
It was an exciting and busy day at
the Bethlehem headquarters, IN ths
old bank at the corner of Second ana
Spring streets. The force of volunteer
helpers at the windows was Kept pusy
an dav giving out the stars and col
lecting the dimes.
It required skillful bookkeeping to
keep the accounts accurate, but 1t
was managed successfully. Every
person who was given stars to sell was
registered and the amount OF the sale
entered.
The newsboys' window was the most
besieged. The little fellows made
splendid record in selling stars
Pupils Do Valiant Work
The students of U. S. c., Los An
geles high and Polytechnic schools ana
Occidental worked assiduously all day,
and some large individual sales were
made nv them. S. c. Taft, L. S. c.,
proved his right to bear winning
name by turning in s42. Miss Helen
Halves and Miss Hazel Atkinson, two
attractive Young women. guests Of the
I.ovejoy realized SIS during the hour
for luncheon at Levy's cafe. 10 en-
courage them Mr. Levy compelled all
his walters to buy stars and fined two
of them so cents each for pinning on
counterfeits they had cut from red pa
Little Beulah Bartlett, youngest
daughter of Mr.. Bartlett, sold stars to
the amount of $50. Marcella Mahan'
daughter of Mrs. Clarke Ross Mahan,
who organized the First ward for star
day with two of little girl friends,
Doris Wilson and Katherine McMur-
raw. collected IS for stars in few
hours in the morning. They were in
charge of Fred NJ c. c. Choate.
Donald Searles, u years old, began
selling at 10 o'clock in the morning and
had to stop at 1870 o'clock. having
taken in SIS in that time. Mrs. Turena
Sorensen who was accompanied by
three little girls. Cecile Bagley, Annie
Row and Irma Patterson, realized $50
before the day was half over. Miss
Ethel Rogers and Miss Lucille Culver,
with George and Ernest Wight worked
indefatigably, selling stars from their
auto collecting more than $50 At
o'clock Mrs. Mary Conan, who di-
rected the Star day campaign in Pasa-
dena. telephoned 1000 stars had been
sold
Many Aid the Enterprise
One of the hardest workers during
the dav is Mrs. Eddy Shelter Beverly,
whose father owns the Angels flights,
and who was stationed all day at the
pavilion at the top of the flights at
Third and Hill streets, where she sold
stars to the amount of $50.
Several came back in the evening and
sold stars to the Saturday night crowds.
One automobile party that worked TO
the last was composed of Mrs. FRANK
Wolfe Mrs Kate Bekin. Mr.. Claker-
back and Lloyd Baker.
The end of the campaign Will be
celebrated in Thanksgiving service
at Bethlehem Institutional church.
when Mr.. Bartlett will preach ser
mon on the subject, 'The End OF
Democracy Is More Democracy" This
will take the place of the annual fel-
lowship Thanksgiving dinner at Beth
lehem which will be omitted for the
first time in twelve years
It has been decided to abandon thi;
feature of the Bethlehem. as mos'
of the American residents VINO were