The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-15
TAG DAY
NETS NEAT
RESULT IS
$735 Is Given to Charity by
People of Hammond on
Saturday, and Day Will
Henceforth Be Made an
Annual Feature.

Hammond's first tag day, observed
last Saturday, and inaugurated under
the auspices of the philanthropic de-
partment of the Hammond Woman's
club and the Jewish Ladies' Aid society
netted $735.37 for charity.
The largest contribution that was
found in the contribution boxes was
IS bill and it was recalled that this
was given by an out-of town man. One
young lady turned in $43.71, she hav-
ing had the best filled box. Going to
the other extreme, one young lady
turned in 55 cents. and while she did
not have as good a place as her more
fortunate friend, who turned in the
$43.71, it should also be added that she
did not work the entire day. The con-
tribution boxes averaged about s6
apiece.
Highly Pleased at Result.
Both Mrs Turner and Mrs. Mod
jeska, who superintended the work, to-
day expressed themselves as highly
gratifed with the results of the days
work. The taggers started early in the
morning, and when evening arrived
they were pretty well worn out. Aft
er nightfan the young girls left their
posts and the married ladies of the two
organizations took charge of the work
on Holman street. Their number. how
ever. was limited, and it was found
that the people had been quite well
tagged With a very strong force out,
however. it is thought that the receipts
could have been swelled considerably.
But the tag day workers are happy
because of the results that they have
achieved. The receipts will be divided
equally between the philanthropic com
mittees OF the Hammond Woman's club
and the Jewish Ladies' Aid society and
each will endeavor to use the money
in the most judicious manner. Its use
is aimed to help the poor and the
funds viii be used to care for charity
cases that come under the eye of the
two organizations.
Ended at $3.50 A. NJ.
The tagging came to an end about
$50 in the evening, and the boxes
were then taken to the Lake County
Savings and Trust companys bank
! where they We're turned over to Mrs
r. A. Hickey, who had been in charge
of the charity window there all day
Mrs. Hickey, in turn. gave the boxes
to a bank official, who opened them
and counted the money in the presence
of committee composed of Mrs. ]. NJ
Turner, Mrs. NJ. Rothschild. Mrs Lee
Wolf, Mrs. A. F. Knots and Mrs l. I
Modjeska.
Through Mrs. Modjeska and Mrs
! Turner. the two organizations today
| express their thanks to the public fol
its generous contributions, to all la
dies and girls who assisted in the work
| to the various school principals whC
urged the school children to assist, Il
! F. d. McElroy of the high school fo1
! the use of the high school room, t,
! Messrs. Kaufman & Wolf and Gile!
Warner for tie use of their automobiles
to the w. B. Conkey Co. for furnish
ing free Of charge a large number o
the tags. to the Lake County Saving
and Trust company for the use of thei
institution, and to the newspapers VIII,
gave the movement space in their col
umns
1t has practically been decided tina
tag day is to be an annual event an
to be held as near to the Thanksgiving
day season as possible