Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-31
REQ CROSS THANKS ALL FORA|O
Membership Campaign Sure to
Be Great Success.
BfattleborO Boasts the Oldest Member
in the state and PosGibiy in the
united states-Honor II
Mrs. Hadley's.

Every true member Of the Red Cross
saluted the flag at high noon yester-
day. hut this was not all that Red
Cross members did Many of them
hundreds OF them--worked with zeal to
increase the membership in the organ
ization and to make the third day of
the Statewide campaign record break
ing and soul-inspirinE.
Indications. gained from reports re-
ceived at headquarters, show that the
day was hlled with activity in every
locality where the Red Cross canvass
is taking place. and that thousands of
new names were placed on the rapidly
swelling lists.
Red Cross headqua rters in this city.
authorized by Chairman Proctor de
sires to extend thanks TO every person
who has given aid in making the State
wide campaign the big success It is
sure to be. To the newspapers-all of
them-for there is not one that has
not been most generous in giving space
in its columns to the project, generous
thanks are extended. To the adver.
Users, especially the merchants of this
city who have given space in their an
nouncements to the campaign and who
have in other ways lent their infiu :
ence to the cause, recognition Is here
made. Every Red Cross worker the
State over has the thanks Of headquar-
tiers for their tireless enthusiasm in
making this. the first State wide cam
paign Of the kind. the success that will
be recorded.
The Mead Manufacturing company
Of this city. with its quitef0 employees
has already enrolled 80 per cent. OF its
men and women workers and announces
that the remaining 20 per cent. will be
members before Friday night. pay day
occurring on that day
The oldest person in Vermont to be-
come a member Of the Red Cross since
the campaign started. and who presum
ably is the Oldest member in the Uni
ted States 10 Mrs. Mary Field Hadley
of Brattleboro, who will be l01 years
old in October. Mrs. Hadley Joined
the organisation on Tuesday.
Over 800 members were enrolled in
Brattleboro on the frst day Of the can
vass.
Bennington started her campaign
with an automobile parade Monday
evening. Fifty cars were in line and
each carried some insignia Of the Red
Cross or of the work planned for the
week. There were 1900 Red Cross
members In Bennington before Tuesday
evening. The number expected Of this
wide awake town 10 1000, but it quite
likely will reach 5000.
OF the employees Of the Remington
munitions plant at Swanton 81 became
members on the first day. This mum
Der will be greatly augmented as the
enthusiasm among the employees for
the Red Cross Is known to be at high
pitch.
Northheld and Waterbury. in Wash
ington county. are working at high ten.
sion. with hundreds Of names already
enrolled in both places.
Speakers who are going about the
State this week report large audiences
and hundreds volunteering their mem.
berships before the meetings close.
Wells River secured ~ new members
on Monday.
Superintendent Barss Of the Indus
trial school at vergennes desires to or.
Eanize a branch among the employees
Of that institution. and Vergennes. the
city in which the school is located. Is
showing great gains in the members
OF its branch.
A mass meeting Of the citizens OF
Barton was big success. The churches
are working in cooperation in that
town.
Lyndonville reached its quota OF
membership on the hrst day Of the
canvass. the number being $50, ana the
reports adds: I'VE hope to gather in
more"
Jericho Center is awake. The
report says: I'VE can not do great
things in this little community. but We
arc hopeful that We may have 100 mem
bers before the close Of the work OF
Saturday night"
Every member OF the Borden Con
densed Milk company at Richmond has
become a member.
Winooski is getting busy. Out OF
the employees OF the Porter screen
works so members had been secured
up to Tuesday evening.
Nothing could be more encouraging
than the reports that come in to head
quarters with every mail. There are
three days more before the week ends
and three days more in which to put In
renewed effort. There should be nc
tagging. There certainly has been nc
evidence Of stacking" since the cam
paign started.
Let's make the concluding days the
stars in the weeks endeavor.