Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07


day were addresses by DR. Samuel Van
PeIt. pastor Of the First Methodist
church ia Rock Island. and Hon. a. F.
Dawson president Of the First Ma
tioaaI bank in Davenport
Or. Van FeIt referred TO the cosm0-
politan gathering. OF the community
organization Of business men working
for the hospital fund, pointing cut that
a Methodist Ladies Aid society was
serving lunch in a Masonic temple
to an organization working Tor q Cath
Ollie hospital He commended the fire
community spirit shown and called at
tention TO the fact that we are all
Americans.
Points to Need Of Service.
THE flag that is worth living under
IS worth lighting for" Dr.. Van Pelt
said. Every institution which con
serves the public well being is ia the
second line Of defense. The need of
hospital service To society is unqUes-
toned. The hospital represents relief
OF human suffering. conservation Of
unan-power and increase of knowledge
through the hne scientific spirit Of re-
search and experimentation.
The results of three days work
shows q momentum Of fine piece Of
machinery Motive power OF human
tartan feeling and the favor OF a great
church will carry you over
'I do not come from a separate city
Mr.. Dawson said IN opening mis- re-
marks. + come from the north side
OF this community. I want 10 add
little bit to Dr. Van PeIt's sentiment
concerning the flag. with this. The
Gown that Is worth living u is q town
worth fighting for Another point I
want 10 bring out about a campaign of
r~
the rich were given an opportunity Of
helping q big community enterprise
like this, now the campaigns we con
duct take in everybody ana rich and
poor alike have the privilege Of doing
their part So ] come from the north
side Of this community 20 wish you
God-speed in this campaign and hope
that when YOU finish it next Monday
night you viii have reached nok S200.-
coo but S2z5.000."
Call for Help.
This is q call for help. Volunteers
are needed TODAY to help the campaign
for q new building for St. Anthonys
hospital The only serious danger in
the way Of success IS the lack Of a
sufficient number Of workers 10 see all
the people who need to be seen for
gifts r. C. Suedley. director OF the
campaign. said today
Up to the present time about seven
hundred pledges have come in. III is
estimated that fally 5000 more viii be
required 20 bring the number up u the
needed total This means a tremen-
dous lot OF work to be done in the next
three days Every man who IS willing
70 give even q few hours 10 this inn
portant work is urged 10 offer his ser
vices. Come to headquarters at 1912
Second avenue or TO the noon report
meeting az the Masonic temple tomor-s
row noon. and you VIII be given
place 20 work.
Three DAYS Of hard work are ahead
of the campaisners. Success is al
most within their reach. but failure is
not At all impossible. The issue large
lv depends on the number and the abIl-
ltv Of the workers who viii have to
set around after the contributors.
Automobiles are needed. too Peo-
PIE who are willing to let their ma
chimes be used for even a few hours
at = time viii render material assist (
ance. L Is necessary 70 have automo- +
hsles available 1t the headquarters 70 /
convey workers on their trips which /