The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-22
TILL CHRISTMAS EVE
FOR RED CROSS DRIVE
Canvassers and Committeeman Are Bend
ing Their Energies to the Final
Effort.

/ Whether Barre and Washington county
are to go over the top in the matter of
Red Cross membership signatures will be
known within comparatively short
time. Canvassers and committeeman,
hearing that certain districts elsewhere
in the state and county have not done
all that was expected of them, have re-
doubled their efforts, and the final drive
will be full of animation. Contrary TO
an impression which has gone out in
some quarters, the campaign does not
end tonight. Indeed, another whole day
| is available for the canvass, not counting
Sunday, for the campaign is not TO be
closed officially until Monday evening.
| Returns locally and from number OF
towns in the county are most encourage
ing In other sections they are not sc
heartening,
The local committee has decided to
sweeten the campaign to some extent
and all who are anxious to learn more
of the process may have their curiosity
satisfied by calling at the store of Rey
nolds & Son, where an interesting ex-
hibit in the display window tells a part
of the story,
day to the battle ground of Europe while
the American Red GROSS society is max
ing gigantic preparation TO aid and tend
them at the fast approaching time when
the American casualty list will be daily
published. We cannot let them suffer
for adequate hospital needs or other com
forts that will help them fight our bat
ties. One dollar a year is a small sum
-, I,-F, NTH IN nppailpaaOf pT IL
900 600 members in the Red Cross it
means at least Sl5,000.000 year. There
are few families so poor. no matter what
they may have contributed heretofore,
that cannot give another one dollar Il
year to so good a cause As the number
of soldiers and sailors daily departpig is
mounting higher and higher so should
our membership in the Red Cross climb
to meet il.
Vermont has only IA per cent enroll
ment in the American Red Cross. This
will have to be brought up to 81 per cent
in order for Vermont to supply its quota
of the 100000 new members required
for the end of this year OF these, Wash
ington county is asked TO supply 3.9SS,
more than any other county in the state.
While many OF the towns Of the county
are doing wonderful work. there are a
few towns where the people. OF at least
hose who customarily lead in town af-
iairs. do not seem to appreciate that the
American nation has terrible fight ou
t. hands IL is necessary therefore fos
he towns. where realization of war j.
more keen. to come to the rescue Of their
,leepy ncighbors and enroll and keep en-
olling until the last gun i fired
Do not wait for a special or personal
invitation to join. Make certain, when
-ou wake up on Christmas morning that
-ou have presented your name To the
American Red Cross society as your
hTistmas contribution to its patriotic
nd mereiful work Hand in your name
nd your dollar az headquarters IN the
.ldrich building before Christmas even
ne. The campaign does not end until
hristmas eve. Dec. "a
This is President Wilson's personal
ppeal in behalf 81 the American Rel
ross. II am hopeful that our peop."
IN realize that there is probably ~
Their agency with which they can assn
ate themselves vhich can respond So
Terfively and universally 70 allay sut.
ring and relieve distress
J. Eugene Dnecn. who has heca q
IL : brief furlnuch with BIZ pa-esf.