The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-10
IRA C. CALEF'S OFFER
HEADS THE LIST
Calista E. Bolster Subscribes
$4,000 for Herself and in
Memory of the Late L. ].
Bolster-Other Generous
Amounts Are Included in
Initial Subscriptions

Late this afternoon the Today cam.
.paign for the Barre City hospital build
ing fund will be launched by nearly $50
workers in Barre City, Barre Town,
Brookfeld, Washington, East Montpelier.
North Montpelier, Williamstown, Plain
field, Orange, Berlin, Calais, Topsham
and every little hamlet embraced in
these towns. All signs point to success.
The sum of $4,000 is fixed as the min
imum and some estimates on the top
figure have reached point higher than
that. Early this afternoon captains and
their assistants met in the vestry OF
the Universalist church to receive their
instructions for the campaign. Dinner
was served and the field workers de-
parted on their mission. Tonight the
Barre City captains and their assistants
viii gather at the vestry and by early
evening the campaign locally will be un-
der way
As has already been announced the
campaign is waged for the purpose of
realizing a $1,000 conditional gift made
by Ira G. CaIef at Christmas time.
Washington's public-spirited citizen Of
fered to give that amount if the sum
OF 100000 is raised in 1914 and work
on new hospital building started in
the present year. Plans for big short
term campaign began to take tangible
shape several weeks ago and for the
past month campaign headquarters es-
tablished in Manufacturers hall in the
c. w. Averill building, has been the
scene of much preliminary activity. A
corps OF stenographers and many mem
bers of the citizens campaign committee
have seen to every one of the finer de-
tails of preparation work. 1t may be
said this afternoon that everything is in
readiness for the first days labor.
The campaign is not to be 'hold-up"
affair. as the saying goes, for thus lar
everyone has shown a disposition to aid
the cause when the opportune time ar.
rives. Seven teams each of men and
women and captains are to canvass
Barre City. Already a keen spirit of
good natured rivalry between the men
and women workers has developed and
each band viii strive hard to make
good showing Practically everyone in
the city will be visited before the cam
paign closes. Even as the workers in
this worthy crusade have been mustered
from every race and creed in Barre and
outside towns so is the help which they
l.,
women in all walks of life. The new
hospital that is to replace the present
structure will meet the needs of all
,lasses of people and it is from all
,lasses that money for the building fund
IS to be collected.
Well-laid plans for the big civic move
nent which, by the way, is beyond
loubt the biggest affair of its kind in
ihe history of the community, contem-
1late multitude of measures for keep
ng the public informed of its progress.
Gigantic clocks have been placed at
strategic points along the line and by
lay and night brilliantly lighted indics-
ors will point to the figures on an IL
animated dial The Times will pub
ish daily an account of doings in the
and the headquarters of the
workers. win be open at all times for
,ersons seeking information. The work
RS will be in constant touch with the
entral committee and the campaign is
xpected to proceed with precision from
he very moment OF its inception.
For the teams and their captains meals
will be served at noon and at night
n the vestry of the Universalist church.
he vestry has been equipped with every
means for advising the teams
t their respective standings and the
ruits of each dav's efforts. Ladies OF
he Hospital Aid association have gen
rouslY volunteered TO serve the dinners
nd suppers. Public-spirited merchants
nd shopkeepers have given the use OF
heir windows for advertising the cam
aign and campaign banners and pen
ants are Hying everywhere. The en-
rance to the campaign headquarters is
by an Illuminated sign. No
ne can fail to notice that Barre is
lst now in the throes of an active
nd energetic movement that is to be in
self an advertisement of her enterprise
nd perpetual monument to the civic
ride of her people.
Initial Subscriptions In.
Even before the teams began their ac-
i've canvass. a considerable sum was