The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-19
JEALOUS WORKER
. TRIES !! TO ENLIST \. | 81
. SOCIALIST in RED
CROSS CAMPAIGN
Fair Campaigner, Practically New.
conner to Bemidji, Solicits All
Stranger to Her.
COMPANIONS ENJOY LAUGH; ~-
:, d. OLD GAG ENCOUNTERED
'Red Cross Selling Articles" Bobs Up
in Fifth Ward; Good Work
. Being Done.

Soliciting members for the Red
Cross, in its Christmas drive this
week, is a pleasure for the patriotic
women of Bemidji but once in awhile
an incident arises, which, while not
in the least discouraging, punctures
the monotony of the regular routine
and one of these had to do with an
enthusiastic worker for Uncle Sam 8
boys.
The fair committee member has
been resident of Bemidji only about
five or six months and hence her &C
quaintance is rather limited. She
was in one of the drug stores last
evening when a we'll known indi-
vidual with equally we'll known un-
patriotic propensities entered and
without knowing who he was the Red
Cross enthusiast approached and SOL
icited his membership. The refusal
was polite while an amused smile
o'erspread the countenance OF the In
dividual thus accosted, which created
much mirth at the expense of the
jealous newcomer.
Same Old Gag.
One of the committee encountered
the same old gag while active in the
Fifth ward yesterday, Mrs. Joseph
Pellow being the first to dig up the
"selling of Red Cross articles"
Mrs. Pellow had approached a
home in her campaign and in pre-
.senting her errand the woman Of the
house stated that she heard of two
bows who had bought socks made by
the Red Cross and that the articles
were not being sent to- the soldiers.
+ However, she Joined the Red Cross
4 and theSreport. is to be run down. :4.O
course 1T will fzzle out like all the
other Teuton spread tales OF similar
vein.
Drive On Thursday. -,
The campaign committee will be-
gin active work Thursday afternoon
when a house-to house canvass for
membership will be made.
Five chairmen have been appoint
ed. one for each ward, and they have
each appointed committee to assist
in making the canvass. Every nome
&sin the city will be visited that day,
excepting those homes where the Red
n Cross service flag is displayed.
The First ward will be taken care
of by Mrs. L. Dempsey, the Second by
Mrs. J. McFadden. Mrs. M. A. Downs
has charge of the Third ward and
Mrs. w. L. Brooks Of the Fourth.
Mrs. J. J. Mclaughlin will direct the
campaign in the Fourth ward and
Mrs. Joseph Pellow in the Fifth
ward.
Address in the Fifth.
On Thursday evening Red cross
address will be given at the school
in the Fifth ward for the purpose
of arousing more interest and enthu-
siasm in the membership drive.
Supt. w. P. Dyer will give the ad-
dress.
Frank Markus of Nebish has writ
ten to the chairman expressing his
interest in the work, and requesting
that the organization send him TWEEN
ty-five Red Cross service flags, with
the privilege of soliciting member
ships. This is but one instance OF
the enthusiasm and the willingness
to cooperate in this big under
taking.
Stations Are Busy.
The ladies at the three drug stores
in Bemidji have been more than busy
in securing new members, and the
list of names has grown steadily. Re-
ceipts will be mailed all members at
the close of the campaign.