The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20
FARGOANS MUST.
CONE FOR WARD
With PLEDGES TO
ATTAIN The GOAL
Many Have Responded In
Splendid Style, But
More Are Needed
WANT "BIG GUNS"
TO SHOW CoLoRs
Low Salaried People of the
City Coming to Front
In Excellent Manner

Fargo's monthly budget campaign
for the American Red Cross hit $2,-
042.70 q month, or s24,512.40 at noon
today, with IA of 25 districts re-
porting.
While the result Of the campaign
to date is generally satisfactory,
greater results are needed in the re-
manning two. and one-half days of the
campaign IT, Fargo Is to take her
place as leader in Red Cross support
In the state on the basis Of her popu-
lation.
Minot with 10000 less population
gave $4,000. Bismarck with $4,000
less population gave $4,000.
Fargo should give $4,000, and
then tuck on $4,000 for good meas
ure.
Fargo citizens. generally. are con-.
tributing, but the proportion OF
those who are less able to give is
much greater than who are able to
give liberally.
There are q great many men in
the city who are giving 81 20 SIS q
month when they ought to be giving
$50 to 800 a month. On the other
hand, there are great many men
and women, who on the basis OF
their xvages or salaries Shouts not
give over rs cents to 81 q month,
! who are giving So to So q month";
Fargo Is the largest and richest
city in the state, and should be the
leader in all things in the state.
Fargo will not be doing it's part il
II let's the Red Cross campaign net
less than $4,000 year.
The mark reached at noon today
is about half way to that figure.
It's a case Of come through strong"
between now and Saturday night.
when the campaign is scheduled to
close.
There are 1922 pledges to date.
There should be 5000.
Wednesdays Work lighter.
Reports of work for Wednesday,
reported to noon today, were lighter
than those for Tuesday, reported to
Three hundred and fifty-three
pledges for $430.2S a month, and 127'
service pledges were reported this
morning.
Wednesday morning, 4O7 pledges
for $467.S7 a month, and $50 SER
vice pledges were reported.
The totals to noon today are 1922
peldges for $2,042.T0 a month, and
356 service pledges.
The pledges average more than
$3.50 each.
gt&kFtGN FNCs ~ a
District NO. II, Of which Rev.
Thos. Graham Is chairman, was high
today, reporting 81 pledges for S7J.75N
a month. District No. 8, w. L. Stock
well, chairman, reported Is pledges
for Salts, while district No. 20 re-
ported peldgas for SAT.
Commendable work was reported
from Districts Nos. /, I, 6, Z, 10, is,
1877. 20. "a and 26.
Yeomen Give $40 q Month.
The Fargo lodge Of Yeomen has
subscribed $40 a month to the cause,
Mrs. L: L. SchooIey, secretary, sign
ing a pledge today. Action to that
end was taken by the order at a
business meeting Wednesday even
ing.
Other lodges, according to word
reaching the campaign managers,
are contemplating similar action.
Members OF the Young Peoples
society OF the Pontoppidan Norwe-
gian Lutheran church took up a col
lection at their meeting Wednesday
evening which netted $14. This was
turned over to the fund in a lump
sum this morning as bulk contrt- |
button.
"A considerable number OF the
members signed pledge cards in ad-
dition.
District chairmen held confer
ence over luncheon at the Annex /
hotel at noon today, determining |
alpon greater efforts in the remain |
ing two and half days.