The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-03-01
The Subscription Must Be
Made In Ten Days
And The Canvass Will Be
Pushed With Vigor
Fifteen More Names Added
To The Committee

With vim and vigor the general
committee having to do with rails
ing by popular subscription the $780,
900 necessary for the retention Of the
Bridge works, has entered upon It's
campaign and on Monday morning
will have everything in readiness to
push che work to rapid conclusion.
Ten Days the Limit
The completion of the work OF
raising the $4,000 must be done
within a period of ten days, March
10 being fixed as limit in a conference
between the committee and the
Bridge works officials.
Meeting OF Committee
The general committee held a
meeting at the law office of Sapp &
Devin Friday night at which there
was present the full membership of
the committee and plans were dis
method OF procedure and an agree
ment in the details of the subscrip-
tion was reached which Is satisfac-
tory boCh to the committee and the
Bridge Works company.
Committee Increased
At the meeting of the committee
fifteen additional names were select
ed of citizens who are not members
of the Citizens association to act
with the original committee. The
thirty thus chosen will be divided
into three sections of ten each, the
first named ON each section to act
as chairman of his subcommittee.
The Plan OF Action
By Monday morning complete
poll will be made of the names of
citizens who will be called upon to
subscribe 60 the fund. The list of
names will be divided into three
parts and. assigned to the three sub
committees, members of which will
Immediately call upon those whose
names have been given them to solic-
it subscriptions.
Request Preparation
It Is the request of che general
committee that all citizens think the
matter over now and make up their
mind as to the amount they will sub
scribe, SO that when Cney are called
upon by the committee that there
will be no delay in making the sub
scription. All citizens will recognize
the Importance of this feature, as
the committee will have large ter
ritory to cover and the time limit
is so short that their work must be
facilitated as much as possible, and
all citizens can very materially aid
in this direction by not requiring the
committee to call upon them second
time.
Small Subscriptions Needed
While large subscriptions to the
fund will be sought and in many
instances expected and obtained, vel
it Is generally recognized by every
body that If the campaign to raise
the $20,0 is to be successful it can
not be depended upon to raise II
from large subscriptions alone. The
fact is that many small subscrip
tions will be necessary to accom-
] plish the end, so that those who dC
= not feel that their circumstances ar,
: such as to make large subscription
:, must not feel backward in subscrib
e ing according to their means, ever
8 though they may think that th'
= amount they can give is small. |
I should be recalled that the ultimat
s success of the Y. M. G. A. subscrlp
II tion was due to the large numDe
of small amounts that were given
8 This is mentioned right in the be
y ginning in order chat all citizen
y may feel that they will be expecte
r to participate in the raising of tn
fund, no matter how little they ma
feel they can give.
To Open Headquarters
At a meeting of the committee tn
a. OFFER of Mr.. w. A. Hosack, dona
ing the use of the West room, at
joining the postoffice, was accepte
a and the room will be put In propt
y. condition as to lighting, heating an
installing OF furniture, and win I