South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-27
GOOD Will"
WORKERS GET
FINE RESPONSE
Scattered Reports Indicate
Probable Success of Cam
paign For City'S Char
ity Federation.

A total Of S62S had been reported
to the Federation headquarters in
the Chamber of Commerce building
before noon today as having been
collected by the canvassers of the
Good win" fund Of $4,000 TO be
raised in the city for the II civic
organizations.
Including the $4,000 or more
that had been subscribed 10 the fund
before the opening of the campaign,
more than one-fourth of the quota
had been collected The amount re
ported before II o'clock today was
but fraction Of the total, as many
OF the $50 canvassers continued
working through the noon hour
without making any report TO head
quarters.
The following contributions were
reported this morning:
W. K LampOrt, $25; c. O. Maus,
So; Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Neidhardt.
SO; Engman- Matthews Range Co.
$50; Harry A. Engman, jr.. $50: II.
s. Cover, $40; Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Frederick, $40
-. r. Lee go npAIidS A OtfeNs
$40; w. w. Austin, $50; J. g. Ellis
worth, $3.50; d. f. Cummins, $40:
II. NJ. Sanders, $50.
Mrs. Marian c. Sawyer. 50: Mrs.
Elizabeth Clenny, 81; Mrs. sarah
Irwin, $40; Mrs. X. c. DeRhodes.
SIS; Mr.. and Mrs j. L. Duncan.
$40; DR.. II. f. Vitou, 50; II. NJ.
Kaufman, S25: Beitner's Sons, $50.
Manager is Confident.
Fred Wiedman, general manager
of the campaign, stated Tuesday
noon that the few reports made up
to that hour showed better success
of the canvassers than of the pre-
vious year. and that subscriptions
were being obtained this year from
| sources unknown to have subscribed
| for the same cause heretofore. He is
confident that the full quota Of S44,
900 will be reached by the canvass
ers at the completion of the cam
paign tonight
Many of the workers intend 70
continue taking subscriptions in their
districts late this evening until they
have seen all that it is possible 10
locate in their districts. The head
quarters in the Chamb Der of Com
merce building will remain open un-
til a late hour receiving the reports
| Of the canvassers, but il is hardly
likely that a complete report Of the
amount secured will be ready to an
nounce before Wednesday morning
Divide City Into Sections.
The city was divided into
sections, making blocks. precincts
and wards the units. with a general
| for each ward, and a captain fOI
each precinct. all to be under the
| general supervision Of Mr.. WED
man. the general manager
The expenses of conducting the
| One-day drive" for the $4,000
fund have been cut in every posi-
BILE way MONDAY uncheons for
| the workers were eliminated
and the workers continued their
| canvass right on through the noon
hour This was done for two rea-
| sons It cuts out the expense OF
| luncheon for the workers. and il
does not take them from their work
! for an hour during the middle OF
| the day when such valuable work
can be accomplished.
Use Pledge Cards Today.
{, The canvass today was made
| through the means Of pledge cards
OF which the giver indicates the
amount of his or her donation. and
the manner in which the payments
/ are 70 be made.
The following are y civic organi-
| cations included in the Federation
| for Social Service and the amounts
| being asked for them in the $4,000
drive" today:
Anu-Tu berculOsis league, $1,000.
Associated Charities, $500.
Children's dispensary, $4,000.
Circle Of Mercy day nursery. So
zoo.
EpwoTth hospital, $4,000
Florence Crittenton circle. 5000.
Humane society, $500.
Orphans home, $500
St. Joseph hospital, $1,000.
Salvation army, S1,500.
Visiting Nurses association. So
600.
Y. ". c. A, $4,000