The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-06-29
[0R0v|LLE RESPONDS N0BlY c.
Harkeng the Cry for Help From the Humane Red Cross
Society the People of Both Town and Country
Contribute Cheerfully and Literally

The people OF Oroville and vicinity
have done themselves proud in res
ponding to the call for funds in aid
OF the American Red Cross Society.
The sum set aside for Oroville to raise
was $1,000, and the total collected SO
far as recorded amounts to over
~ 1925. almost double the sum asked.
Moreover. this large voluntary contri-
button was not offerings OF large sub
ssribers. 1t was in the nature OF a uni
versal donation. and the names OF over
800 individuals are on the list OF gen.
erous givers. And it is generous gift.
no matter how small the sum surrend-
ed, for the smaller amounts, as a rule
are from those who could the least
spare the money, and in those cases
the giving was an actual sacrifice.
The success of the appeal shows that
the American people as q mass are
alive to the terrific problem that con-
fronts the nation, and are willing to
lend material aid to the extent Of their
ability toward the accomplishment OF
the object the country aims at, a
speedy end to the cruel and deyastat-
ing war, and the establishment OF a
peace that may endure forever. That
object can only be attained through
the triumph OF democracy over auto
cracy.
The fortunate result of the Red Cross
campaign work is due to thorough Or
ganization and the zeal and activity OF
the several committees into whose
hands the work Of collecting was en-
trusted. The town and country was
divided up into districts, and to each
district was assigned certain workers
in groups OF two or more. In town, the
drive was in charge Of the ladies, while
committees made up OF business men
interviewed those living in the coun-
try. With few rare exceptions the
committees were received kindly and
courteously, and men and women
gave cheerfully Of their means and
wished the collectors God speed in
their humane work. 1t was q spontane-
Gus exhibition of generosity that is a
credit to the community. seasas. 1-asa.
AS can be seen by the list of names
attached the amounts collected were
in small sums, and the number Of such
sums is an indication of the amount OF
work that was necessary to see the
contributors. 1t will be further noted
that those the least able were really
the most liberal responders. Few. very
few, OF those amply able to contribute,
not half dozen in all, approached, re-
fused to aid the noble cause, a cause
that should appeal to every human
heart.
Too much credit cannot be given
those who gave OF their time in max
ing this house to house campaign.
Asking for subscriptions is not a pleas
ant task. 1t is one that most people
shirk, but this was an exceptional case
and those ladies and gentlemen who
accepted positions on the committees,
and performed their work SO efficient
ly, are deserving of the highest praise.
That the sum collected is so large is
due solely to their strenuous exertions.
The following are the names Of those
contributing with the amount Of their
contributions. In so long a list, it
would be rather remarkable II some
name was not overlooked and omitted.
If such an unintentional accident does
occur We trust mention will made Of
the same so a correction can be made,
for it is matter of great credit to be
on the