The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-26
BARRE GAVE
OYER $4,000
Total Number of Red Cross
Subscribers Is About
2400
COMMITTEE HOPES
TO RAISE $4,000
Expresses Appreciation of
the Response Already
Made

Red Cross week ended in Barre las
night at o'clock, although the work o
ttabulating subscriptions and handin,
any subscriptions that may come in dur
ing the week is to be continued for
time. A rising $4 800 has been contrib
uted in Barre and surrounding towns Il
date, and the number of subscribers ii
at least 2,400, according to unofficial re
turns. The maximum of $4,000 has not
been reached as yet, but the committed
| hopes that enough belated and perhap:
| doubled subscriptions in the next few days
viii enable Barre and contiguous terri
! tory to turn in the maximum sum. The
number of subscribers in this territory
is such that it has been impossible for
the campaign committee to tabulate ac-
curately and fully the returns up to the
close, last evening, of the official week
Full returns, it is expected, will add
materially to the approximate figures
given above. Whatever the computation
may be, it will be less than the actual
number of subscribers, as in some in
stances one subscription covered several
members of family, school, etc.
Though the 81 500 mark has been
passed the $1,000 desired has not been
reached, so far as the index at headquar-
ters shows; and the campaign commit
mittee hopes that those who have not
yet subscribed will take advantage of
the fact that headquarters will remain
open for few days and add their
might"
The campaign committee has submit
ted the following letter of appreciation
to subscribers and workers:
The Thanks of the Campaign Managers.
"To the citizens Of Barre and outlying
towns; We congratulate you for your
response to the call of the Red Cross for
its war fund. Following so closely upon
the Liberty loan bond campaign, it was
with hesitation that we undertook the
work of further approaching you in the
interest OF this no less important fund.
But your answer has been prompt and
patriotic. We realize what sacrifices
many Of you have made. We appreciate
your cooperation In assisting the can
We are pleased with the large number
of subscribers. probably the largest in
any cause ever before presented. The
results are beyond our first expecta-
tions.
1--WE thank the captains and canvassers
for their willing and thorough work.
Their service has done much to spread
the cause Of patriotism and the need OF
sacrifice in this trying time of war.
awe thank those, as well, who gave
their offices, their work and their time
to the campaign, with no other thought
than that of doing their own part.
"And finally, we specially congratu
late the surrounding towns and settle
ments for the loyal manner in which
they supported the campaign"
William ID. Macdonald,
John w. Barnett,
S. Hollister Jackson.
Campaign Notes.
A man from Lawrence, Mass, handed
IN a subscription of So last evening.
West hill ceme down with 2s subscrib- |
,rs and subscriptions of S3625
The number of subscribers, not count |
np the individuals who contributed to |
,he amounts paid by societies churches
md Sunday school classes, is approx
nately 2,40O. chance yet to make 1t
900 subscribers.
Headquarters is busy tabulating the
eturns. but not toe busy to enroll you
IS new memberl
Come in and see if your name appears
IN the roll of honor!
Help us to reach the $4,000 mark
Congratulations to those who have
ONE to subscribe the second time; and
here are many OF them.
National has telegraphed
tate headquarters that it viii not be
bic to ship buttons until the end of
he week. Director Slocum writes that
as soon as received we will send enough
uttons to supply every person who has
iven to the war fund"