The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-10
$4,000 EXPECTED
!. BY WHITE PLAGUE
COLLECTORS
"cHARITY DAY" IN DETROIT
PROVES GREAT SUGGESTION.
600 BLUE STAR BADGES DIS
POSED OF BY NOON.

An organization that would do credit
TO the Taft campaign marked Charity
day in Detroit Almost every foot OF
the downtown district was covered by
bevys II young women and chape-
rones. each one OF whom wore the blue
star on her arm and a badge marked
Charity" in bright blue colors These
women who are heart and soul in the
! fight against that dread disease. tuber-
culosis. stood in front OF stores. in
Office buildings. on the corners. every
where, Offering TO tag You with the
blue star for as small n sum as one
/ penny.
/ And there were very few who re-
fused to respond 10 the bright smile
and the CHEEKY words accompanying
the request for funds with which to
make war on the white plague. At
noon nearly every person seen on
! Woodward-ave. or the nearby streets,
whether young or Old rich or poor.
wore the blue star There were many
contributions from newsboys and lit
tie children. II being notable fact
that these youngsters took pride In
contributing their mite 10 the cause.
will you give me a badge for two
cents, LADY," asked one bright-faced
| lad at the library corner opposite Hud-
sons, addressing the young woman
handing out badges. Il know II amt
much, but I'd like 70 have the tag
'"Of course. you may. or even pm
ny will secure one was the plea mt
reply 10 the lad He dropped his. &op<
pers in the box and hEriedly u IA
on the badge, -
Nearly every clerk in theNW 5.
! and the little stores as we'll. wOfy1the
star. and appeared TO take great pride
| in explaining TO their customers what
! il was all about.
Just a Few Grouches.
! Naturally. there were few who
were not In sympathy with the idea
and responded with a gruff answer TO
/ the request for contribution, but
these persons were in such small
minority that the women hardly think
I II worth while mentioning the fact
Taken as a whole. Detroit responded
generously to the idea
1--WE had a sister Gle OF consump-
ton, and while haven't much money
| certainly shall give you what ! can
spare" said a young woman 10 one OF
the solicitors near the Partridge a.
Blackwell store One who knows
what the disease is will certainly be
in sympathy with this movement"
large number OF the young WON
en- collecting funds have had the same
experience. People who Eave felt
and known the horrors OF the disease
contributed most literally and will
ingly 10 the fund.
Six Hundred Workers.
1--WE have 600 workers out now and
could use a hundred more" declared
Mrs g. c. Whitney at noon.
The headquarters in the Hotel Pont'
chartrain was busy place. Work
ers were being contantly impressed
into service and automobiles com
mandeered TO aid in transferring work
ers to their stations.
Requests were coming in by phone
constantly 10 send workers out with
collection boxes TO stores. hospitals.
factories and office and apartment
buildings The number OF stations
was nearly doubled since Mondays
meeting
Mrs. w. a. McGraw had a great deal
of amusement from her appointment
as acting mayor. Various city officials
jestingly sent over communications
requesting her advice on civic mat
tiers.
The Pontchartrain stations were
the busiest in the city. One box was
kept for $40 contributions and II was
far from empty Business men who
drove up in their autos found them
selves quickly persuaded 10 give up
their vehicles TO the cause, and, may
be. were even impressed into service
themselves.
In the Hotel Cadillac. the New
York ball team became interested
quickly After each player had con-
triouted and secured badge ne got
busy as Ell aide rounding up the nil
lers who are just getting into town
fer their convention Wednesday. Then
the mllers took the fever and lay In
wait fo- newcomers.
The Great Lakes Engineering Works
and Solvay plants each asked 10 have
someone sent out TO take contribu
tons.
Even Prisoners Contribute.
In the federal building every one
| from Judge Swan down got a badge.
Postmaster Homer Warren acted as
advance agent There were NUN Der
OF persons up for arraignment and
lawyers and prisoners both contrib
uted
One very mean man played joke
on a number OF workers along Wood.
ward-age. he wore his boat button
cd tightly and as he came in range
was promptly solicited TO purchase q
badge. Then nc would stop. listen po-
litely To the fair charity workers plea
and. at last. open his coat and show a
fbadge huttering from his vest.
No one swore but some fair enthu-
siasts would have liked to have done
so.
The first instalment OF 100000
Y badges was gone before noon ana
others were being rushed from the
press as fast as possible
Some Of the workers say the day's
contributions will probably total $780,
600
Alex croesbeek Coughs. N
Attorney Alex J. Groesbeck reach
ed the county building before he was
stopped by the ladies, but he had NJ
sooner, entered the big structure than
he was surrounded He drew from
hia nopkat all tho rnonpv ha had a