The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-19
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
DEVELOPS MOMENTUM
IN AND ABOUT BARRE
Headquarters in the Aldrich Building at
Corner of North Main and Elm
Streets Is Very Busy
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Headquarters of the local Red Cross
unit were open yesterday from early in
the morning until late in the evening
and those in charge were kept busy the
whole day long. A telephone number
7l5l has been installed and already a
great many subscriptions have been tele-
phoned in. Many others were handed in
during the day. The ready responses to
the Red Cross appeal show that many
have been waiting for this opportunity
to help in this magnificent work. Sub
scriptions are asked for, not only from
the city, but from the surrounding towns
where there is no local Red Cross branch.
Appeals have been made to societies of
whatever nature to participate as a So
ciety in swelling the fund and the manu-
featuring plants and quarries have also
been asked to send group subscriptions.
Though house-to-house campaign will
be made the latter part of the week, it
is urged that as many as possible leave
their subscriptions at local headquarters
as early as convenient.
AT the city court room yesterday aft
ernoon captains for the different wards
were chosen and arrangements made for
thorough house to house canvass.
Everyone is willing and great many
are eager to help in this work Those
who do not feel that they can give i'm
medistely as much as they would like
to give should remember that payments
may be made at any time up to or on
Oct. /, 1917.
No quota has been established for
po 9Th o;f
the state. Vermont is asked to raise
100000, but even this is mere approx
nation, for unlike other campaigns, this
one has no precedent to follow and what
can be expected from a given locality is
more or less guess work. Orders from
national and state headquarters are to
the effect that Barre raise all she can
through the local Red Cross society. Her
quota is neither $4,000 nor $4,000 1t is
what the people will give. As one of
the workers said to-day, "They haven't
set us mark, but they do want us to
get subscription from every indiyid
ual in Barre and vicinity"
Campaign Notes.
Whistle" the popcorn man, came in
with his two dollars as soon as the head
quarters was opened. His name, by the
way, is Nicholas Peterson.
The captains, leutenants, ETC., who
are to canvass the city and the outlying
are to meet in the city court
room at 4 o'clock on Wednesday after
noon to complete the details of their
South Barre, Websterville, GraniteviIle,
East Barre, west hill, Beckley hill and
Washington have all named captains to
oversee a house to. house campaign in
those places.
The movies are running appeals for
The A. & P. the take home store. is
donating 10 per cent of to-day's sales TO |
he local Red Cross.
II you weren't able to buy a Liberty |
,ond, you can buy help for the soldiers |
by subscribing to the American Red |
1ross fund.
And remember, Liberty bonds are ac-
eptable as cash in this campaign.
One little chap came in with a penny |
md behind came man with $50. They
re both big fellows.
Miss Evelyn Phelps is busy every min
lte at headquarters receiving subscrip-
ions, answering telephone calls, giving
and keeping card index of
ach subscriber.
Mail your subscriptions if you cannot
ONE in person. Address to Red Cross
Headquarters, Barre, VT.
Subscription papers will be given to
he captains and lieutenants of the can
ass at the meeting in the city court
DOM in this city on Wednesday at 4
&. m. Everyone should be on hand. Ex-
ra copies may be obtained at headquar