Putnam patriot., 1909-12-17
TAS Day for Scldiers' Monu.
 ment.
rhe csnpsiss well Started.

Ihe Canpoign well Started.
 The ladies of the woman's Relief Corps, began their campaign, lest Sat- urday, to erect . Monument tothe Sol dier Boys Of this section who 90 prompt ly and eagerly responded to their coun- try's call for men to defend and pre- serve our Republic and it's institutions, in 1881, by means of Tae Day collcc- tion of funds for that purpose. This was only a3kkirmish to show their ear nest determination to push their bat tie until they achieve . victory that will honor the heroic Veterans and ms- nifest the love and gratitude of their fellow citizens.
 The money collected by the s4 boys and girls appointed for that purpose amounted to Sl6o.9l. As the money was main.y,i dimes and nickeis, 1t indicates the very large number of con. trihutors. II each had put in dollar to represent each dime, the ladies could then at once have started the work of building the monument. Perhaps the contributors did not fully understand the plan devised to get the funds need ed. They will keep making appeals, directly and indirectly, until they get the needed sum. They have already devised several other "skirmishes to be carried out in their order from now on until their purpose is consumma- ted in the erection of the Monument.
 Several gentleman promised to con tribute to the fund without mention ing any specific sum. Perhaps there are others who would like to see mo- nument erected, who have not yet been solicited to contribute, who would be glad to do so. It would not take many donors to make up the sum required and end all further efforts to collect. If such friends desire, they can send com tributions to Mrs. l.. k. Leach, No. 25 Seward street, Chairman of the Sol diers Monument Fund committee, and they will be publicly acknowledged.
 The public now fully understand the design os the Woman's Relief Corps, and how they purpose to carry it through. 1t Is a service they have as- stunned to accomplish, not for their per sonal interest, but for the public, who should feel deep obligation resting upon them to have the Monument erected at as early day as possible,
 and should extend to those working for them and for that object not only sympathy, but every assistance need ed to complete their labors.
 The Fund Committee, through Mrs. l.. E. Leacn, it's chairman, desire to
 thank the public for their general and hearty encouragement 10 make the Tag Day contribution a success. The committee particularly thank
 those who so kindlysallowed their pre-
 misses to be used as collecting stations. The following are names of the col
 lectors on Tag Day. The promise Of a prize to one girl and one boy, who each | collected the largest amount of money, was fulfilled. Miss Alice Fuller, who collected s2s.1s, was awarded a sub siantial gift. William Fuller was also
 rewarded, collecting the highest sum 1 among the boys. Richard Holmes, Louise Weatherhead Lena Coderre, Bertha Richardson Wilton Green, Ethel Tefft Malcolm Niiley, Mary Fuller William Rafierty, Eva Tefft
 Kenneth Sharpe, Aline Leclair Vim. Mansfield, Grace Page William Fuller, Alice Fuller Walter Cain, Mary Wright Joseph Flagg, Grace Taylor Morris Diamond, Gladys Farmer Eugene Lucier, Bessie Carpenter Antonio Bonviile, Delimn Durocher Samuel Walsh, Aime Patneaude Gladys Gagne Lena Patneaude, Gaston Landry, Beatrice do HoratioPurington, Walter Cain -