Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26

ed $4,000. passed it's goal twenty times,
and subscribed 100000. Orange. N. j..
apportioned $4,000. subscribed ap-
proximately half a million dollars
Wilmington. Del. accepted an appor,
100000.
The middle Atlantic division was the
first to report an oversubscription OF
it's s17,00O.000 apportionment- Reports
early showed an excess of about $780,
600.
The quickest money-raising of tho
whole campaign took place in Balti-
more, when S47S,000 was raised in
fourteen minutes. Henry P. Dawson,
general manager of the campaign, has
sent a telegram of appreciation and
congratulation to the invidtdual donors
He says in part:
I'm behalf of the Red Cross I wish
to thank you for your generous con-
tributions. We all appreciate the spirit
that prompts the people of Baltimore
in their efforts to raise their proper
ton of the Red Cross war fund"
Several hundred thousand volunteer
workers participated in the intensive
can history. Only three weeks before
had plans for a nationwide drive been
formulated by the new Red Cross
war council. To organize the country
on such short notice was tremendous
task. but it was accomplished mainly
by enlistment of trained campaign
managers of the Y. NJ. C. A. and cham
bers of commerce to assist the 1.5O0
Red Cross local chapters. All dropped
their usual duties and plunged en-.
gave their services free.
Harvey ]. Hill, Red Cross worker.
directed the campaign from Washing
York. Seward Prosser was chairman
Of the New York committee. Harold
Braddock of Montclair, N. j., cham
Der OF commerce organizer. directed
work in the middle Atlantic states.
Daniel A. Reed. former foot ball coach
and now director of the Flint (Mich.)
Chamber of Commerce, supervised the
campaign in the mid-western states.
Kenneth Reobie. Y. NJ. c. A. secretary
at Springfield, Mass. managed New
Of the Brooklyn Y. NJ C. A.. with the
assistance of Lyman Pierce. Y. NJ. C. A.
secretary at San Francisco. directed
work in the west. and w. r. Lunk Of
social and civic enterprises was di-
rector for the south. Under these d.
vision directors were $50 field man
ayers.
No detailed reports have been re-
ceived concerning the collections in
Sunday schools and churches These
collections were reflected in the re-
ports today. indicating an increase Of
more than 100000 in the fund.
Street meetings. appeals to theater
crowds. torchlight parades and even-
ing calls on wealthy citizens were fea-
lures OF the roundup in many cities
last night.
To help raise money for the Red
Cross one little girl proposes to auc-
tion off her dolls house. In a letter
which has been turned over to the
finance committee she says:
I'm just a little girl-will be six
the 18th of August. I have brother
only a little. for tho Red Cross. My
papa got badly hurt in an automobile
accident ten months ago and was not
able to work any until the last three
four hours a day. SO he can't give us
the money we want for the Red Cross.
I'VE have paid our little savings
account on q liberty bond rs first pay
ment With your assistance I can do
have new six-room doll house Just
given to me. think it's real nice and
awfully pretty. Still. am willing to
DO without the house to help the Red
Cross.
IF you will advertise it for sale at
public auction let me know when the
sale will be. I will be present when
the sale Is made. and so per cent of
the amount it brings goes to the Red
Cross and the other so per cent to help
on my liberty bond.
IF you will do this for me let me
know and 1 will ask papa to send the
house down to you at once. The house
cost to build about $40. but you can
sell it for what 1t will bring"
More than 3a5 was raised and has been
turned over to Miss Mabel T. Boardnan
as the proceeds Of q lawn party Riyen
last night by the children Of Biltnore
street. under the direction Of Miss Betty
Berner. on the lawn Of Mrs. Charles G..
Thorn
At a party given by the Junior Helpers
Of Alliance House. 1851 was collected.
which has been turned over to the Red
Cross fund. This is the second donation
by Junior Helpers.
June 30 80 and July 2 the Lirrett-
Riker-Hegeman drug stores will donate
rs per cent of their combined total
sales In the hospital and sickroom sup
plies departments in all of their 1888
stores. in sixty-fve different cities. to
the American Red Cross.
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