Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-22
NAMES OF OMAHANS
FOR BERLIN LIBRARY
Women of German-Ameriosn Relief
Society to Collect Autographs
for Commemorative Album.
LETTER TELLS NATIONS NEED

Women OF Omaha. who have formed
themselves into the Deutch-Ameri-
kanischer Hilfs-verein, or German
American Relief association, have
inaugurated a novel plan for raising
funds. which they are pushing all
over the country, and which is ex-
pected to bring in very substantial
contributions to be sent to co-operat-
ing societies in Germany.
The plan contemplstes the coIlec-
ton Of the autographs Of the con-
tributors upon sheets that are to be
bound with a handsome allegorical
frontispiece into a commemorative
autograph album to be deposited in
the imperial library in Berlin.
The officers Of the local Hilfs-
verein are: President. Mrs. Bertha
Getzschmann; vice president, Mrs. C.
Hartmann; secretary. Mrs. Olga
Koehneman: treasurer. Mrs. A.
Brandes. The blank sheets to receive
the signatures are each separately
numbered and contain blanks for
100 names inside OF a decorative
border. Twelve hundred Of these
sheets have already been sent out to
different German newspapers and so
cieties in the United States and are
said to be rapidly filling. Six sheets
have already been inscribed in
omaha, the first signature being that
OF Fred Krug, for which special
privilege he made contribution OF
500. The accompanying letter OF
transmittaI explains the plan OF the
project substantially as follows;
Letter Explains Plan.
avya German women OF Omaha have
united in a Hilfs-vereln In order to re-
lieye with all our resources and means
the dire needs in the Fatherland' result
ing from the terrible war forced upon
Il by its enemies. Much has already
been done, but much more remains to
be done. Many open hands are ready
10 help, but let us unite our forces moro
energetically.
or Pins bearing the motto. gold for Iron.
for old gold jewelry and ornaments mas
produced handsome returns. we. however,
come forward now with a new plan OF
contribution. We visa TO prepare me-
mortal album, which will be sent 10
Germany at the end Of the war ana wiz
be deposited in the imperial library OF
museum in remembrance OF this CRITICAL
lime and a proof OF our support Of the
home country. Each and every one VINO
inscribes his name on the leaves OF this
album Is asked TO contribute not less
than Is cents, the equivalent OF mark
Handsome Album Designated.
"A reduced fac-simile of the first page
Il snciosed--a real work OF art depict
ing war and peace. The border of the
separte pages Is likewise OF artistic
design and numbered with room for
sifty names on each side. These sheets
we are sending 20 newspapers and Ger
man societies with requests to them to
collect the signatures and the money win
be ACKNOWLEDGES in the Omaha Tribune.
Those who find no list accessible TO
them may send their contribution direct
for which they will receive a receipt
bearing the number OF the page upon
which the name win DO inscribed and the
book. We are firmly convinced that in
this manner a very considerable sum
can be secured for relief Of the needy
in the Fatherland.'
The reception which the plan has re-
ceived IN other places and the Response
already beginning has greatly encour-
aged those who are behind the move
ment