New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-09-30
Red Cross Fund
Grows Rapidly
COLLECTORS WORKING STEADL
LY AND REPORT VERY GOOD
PROGRESS.
TEN COMMITTEES OUT OF EIE.
TEEN HAVE $26oo.oo SUB
sCRIBED.

From present indications it is almost
safe to say that the total contributions
for the red cross fund will aggregate IL
the neighborhood of $4,000. Ferdinand
Crone, chairman of the executive COM
mittee having in charge the collection
for this fund, is very optimistic and stated
to the Review that he would not be
surprised if the total sum collected woulo
reach the $4,000 mark.
At meeting of the workers held al
the Commercial Club rooms Saturday
evening the following were present,
representing 10 of the Is working
groups: Ferdinand Crone, Jake Vetter,
Fred Hamann, F. w. Dietz, Chas.
Stuebe, ST., VIM. Thiedemann, VIM. G.
Alvin, Herman Helm, Carl P. Mander-
field, ALT. ]. Vogel, Mike Schuster, Alfred
G. Nagel and Jos. Flor. These COM
mitteemen reported an aggregate of
approximately $500 subscribed from
the following districts: North of Jeffer-
son to city limits $3.50; South Washing
ton $3.50; North Broadway $266,
South Franklin to city limits $40;
South State $3.50; South Broadway
$195.50; South Front and Valley $111-35:
South German $4,000; North Front ana
North Valley s8S and North Minnesots
Street $113O.
The last mentioned sum includes thu
800 each subscribed by George Doehne
The Eagle Roller Mill Co., The Joh1
Hauenstein Brewing Co., The Schen
Brewing Co. and Crone Bros. There
are also several $50 and SIS contributions
in this total. The subscriptions along
the business street were not up to
expectations and in some instances wers
positively disappointing. On the whole.
however, the response on the part of the
citizens was hearty and loyal and In
many instances magnanimous.
The committeeman are working hard
and faithfully, making a house to house
campaign and most of them are really
enjoying the work. They are meeting
people they may have never met before
or may have not seen for months and they
receive the most courteous treatment.
In most cases the people have decided
what they are going to give and need ne
urging. They sign up cheerfully and
hand over the money they are willing. to
give. In most instances the COMMITTEES
men have received more than they expect
pected. Widows especially seem most
anxious to turn over their mite AAK.
Vogel mentions several who were afraid
that the committee might forget them
and who called on him personally to leave
their donations.
The workers struck great number Of
enthusiasts for the German cause. One
old German stated to the committee
that ne had but few years more to live
and that he was willing, in case the
Germans should win in this terrible
conflict, to contribute the sum of s1OOe
for fitting celebration of the event.
1t is expected that all of the com
mittees will have completed their work
by next Saturday when another meeting
will be held for the purpose of listening
to the final reports. As most of theco
mitteemen had told the respective
donors that list of all the contributors
would be published in the local news
papers, it was decided to have this done
as soon as the lists are complete.
1t was also decided to launch move
ment for contributions in the neighboring
towns and the following committees wers
appointed to get the work organized,
Cottonwood, Fred Hamann and F. W
Dietz; st. George and West Newton,
Mike Schuster; Milford, Otto Wieden-
mann and Henry ]. Meyer; Lafayette,
A. Schilling and August Thiede; Court
land, Chas. Stuebe, ST.. and Ferd. Crone.
Home. ]. P. Graft and Charles Stuehe
and Brighton, Math. Schouweiler ana
John Schaefer. Lists have also been
placed at the various banks and If any
one should have been overlooked who Is
willing to contribute to the cause, he car
DO 50 by calling at his banking institutions
and making his wishes known.
Albert Oswald. q former New Ulm
boy, greeted friends on our streets the
early part OF the week and smilingly In
formed Review reporter that he wss
once more resident Of the city. bis
family having recently removed here