South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-13
EPWORTH FUND At
$4,000 MARK AND
STILL A-CLIMBING
Committeeman Start in With
New Energy After Noon
Luncheon and Will Devote
All Day to Work.

Fifteen thousand dollars has been
given TO the Epworth hospital fund,
shooting the mark in the big ther-
mometer at Washington and Michigan
SITS. up TO twice it's former height. The
fund reported Saturday was increased
largely through two big donations
amounting TO over $4,000. The names
OF the donors were not made public
Early in the morning the reports
from the executive committee showed
over S14s 900. and the reports Of the
several committees shot the totas over
the $4,000 mark.
A new spark Of energy kindled into
flame Saturday when after the lun-
cheOn at the Y. NJ. G. A and an enthu-
siastic talk by Miss Anna b. COushaine
every worker Of the 30 teams jumped
20 his feet and pledged himself to give
every possible hour Of his time from
now until the close Of the campaign
10 a short, sharp, decisive effort 10
bring the campaign TO successful
close
That the results stand at about the
marks shown IN other campaigns in
which the expert has figured, was the
assertion Of Miss Coushaine Saturday,
when she assured the team captains
that the money would be raised. Fol
lowing the two big donations Saturday
morning the amounts were increased
spired by them.
Through the army of workers the
ranks of which will be materially
strengthened by Saturday night, every
citizen will be made acquainted with
the hospital conditions. In her talk
at the luncheon Miss COushaine as
serted that the hospital was strictly
lIndenominational. Fifty cent and
dollar subscriptions will help build up
the list but they will not complete the
fund" asserted Miss Coushaine.
A conference Of the pastors of the
city was held in the campaign head
quarters Saturday morning with the
trustees OF the hospital and the execu-
tive committee. The churches will CO.
operate and a plan for collecting the
money in the Sunday schools was
adopted.
Rabbi Cronbach presented fun
statement OF the hospital conditions to
he Jewish people in Temple Bethel
and Sunday a strong appeal Will be
made from every pulpit or the
churches OF the city. Every church
Hnan and women will be urged TO give
literally without delay and it Is ex-
pected that the results of these special
services will send the marks on the
thermometer on Washington and
Michigan SITS. soaring toward the re-
quired $4,000, mark.
Speak at W. G. T. Z.
MIS-. Bessie ArIdntlill anu MISS -aAchA
Earet Parker, both Of Epworth hos
pital. spoke at the county W. G. L. u.
meeting Saturday at the request OF
Mrs w l. Railsbach. Miss Parker,
in her capacity Of superintendent OF
the hospital, Is we'll fitted TO answer all
questions. and she gave out valuable
Information which won the support
OF the organization.
In the course Of her address Miss
Parker stated that the reason that
there had not previous TO this time
been free wards at the hospital, was
because no special effort had ever
been made 70 build up fund to sup
port suchan institution. She asserted
that Tag Day was only to raise a fuod
TO support the present institution ana
not to care for free patients.
steps have been taken TO secure
the active cooperation OF the COM
bined Masonic organizations, the odd
Fellows Moose. Royal ArcanuTn,
knights OF Pythlas, Elks and Sons OF
America. Knights OF Massabees and
Modern Woodmen, and with these and
other organizations backing the cause
there is no possible chance Of failure
ReDresentatives OF all these and other
organizations are invited 10 meet with
the executive committee. team cap
tains and hospital trustees sunday al
ternoon at the y. Nj. {. a. head
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