The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-17
WAR MOTHERS
SWELL FUND
FOR Y. M. CA.
Total Expected To Go At
Least $4,000 Over Quota
In County.

Wayne county will exceed its quo
ia of the Y. NJ. c. A. fund by approx
imately $4,000 according to indica-
tions Saturday The quota Of the
county is $4,000.
Reports from out-townships in the
county showed that approximately
$1,000 had been raised at noon, put
ting the county well "over the top"
for the men in the Red Triangle huts.
quota is about $4,000 over its quota
Of $16,568 and money is continuing to
pour into headquarters. It is believed
that $500 or more will be rung up in
the various cash registers stationed
along Main street, and in charge of
war-mothers.
Total is $2o,5oo.
The amount raised in Richmond
and Wayne county to the present
time Is $20.5o0.
All of the townships in the county,
from present indications. will raise
more than their allotment.
Perry township has raised $3.50,
about 5000 above it's quota. Perry
was the first township to report. The
campaign is being continued howev-
er. Harrison township has raised
$277.60. The townships quota was
$243. Jefferson township, which in
cludes Hagerstown, has raised its
quota of $1136.
Wayne county stands we'll with the
ninety-two counties in the state in
subscriptions to the fund.
War mothers, wearing small white
silken ribbon with blue star in the
center, Saturday were in charge Of
cash registers stationed along Main
street. Several of the registers will
remain Saturday evening and every
person in Richmond will be given the
opportunity to show their loyalty to
the American soldiers and the govern
ment.
Mrs. Roach in Charge.
Mrs. A w Roach, head of the
Wayne cEunty organization of war
| mothers, was in charge Saturday. Sew
eral women were stationed at every
place there was cash register. The
women who assisted in the work are:
Mrs. Frank Lackey. Mrs. William
Starr, Mrs. Walter Dalbey, Mrs. Hen
ry Kluter, Mrs r. P. Whistler, Mrs. A.
H. Rodefeldt, Mrs. Pauline Jones,
Miss Edna Johnson, who served in
the place of Mrs. B. B. Johnson, Mrs.
Howard Miller, Mrs. H. L. Monarch,
Mrs. ]. E. King. Mrs. James Aiken,
Mrs. Frank Fry, Mrs. w. H. Plum.
mer. Mrs. Osa briggs, Mrs. w, w.
Gaar, Mrs. George Chrisman, Mrs.
William Urban. Mrs Anderson, Mrs.
e. G. MsMahan, Mrs. Elizabeth Can
dler.
The following also assisted: Miss
| Maude Flanagan. Miss Helen Laws,
Miss Alice Goodwin, Miss Mildred AL
| bus, Miss Margaret Calvelage and
Miss Marguerite Davis.
The executive committee issued the
| following statement:
| The Executive committee, which had
! charge OF the campaign, wishes to
make acknowledgement to the public
| for the generous support given the
| movement. The committee entered
the campaign with considerable appre-
/ hension because of the numerous calls
that had preceded and, while we rec
/ ognized the Importance of supplying
this fund and the need for it if this
war Is to be won, we were somewhat
doubtful whether the general public
| could be brought to see its Importance
! to degree that they would be willing
| to contribute the amount apportioned
| for this communit. We take pride in
the fact that Wayne county never is
wanting in intelligent, patriotic i'm.
pulse, and the results of this campaign
in the city were so gratifying that we
feel reproached for our lack Of conf.
dence at the beginning and now most
+, sincerely rejoice with all of you in the
glorious results. .
| The committee also wishes to thank
the teams who did the soliciting Such
a loyal, enthusiastic and patriotic
army will never brook defeat what
| ever the task. We also wish to make
special mention of the services OF
| Demas S. Coe, who made the township
organizations, and to L. r. Lemon and
his corps of assistants In the account
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