Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-22
Labor Leader Suggests Every
Working Man and Woman
Give One Days Pay-Dance
Friday Night-Insurance Men
Aid-Address by Judge Foge

The citizens OF Augusta have sub
srr.hed over $4,000 the amount asked
= them for the Red Cross war fund.
ard the announcement was received
v.th loud acclaim at the luncheon at
're Augusta House yesterday noon.
70 10 exact. the sum of s25,3s45s has
teen donated to this great cause bv
residents of Augusta, the sum of So
isios having been received between
Wednesday noon and Thursday noon.
Re ause the sum asked for has been
T1issd is no reason that the work OF
r." big drive should cease. so the vari-
OTIS captains and the members Of the
-eams will be at work again bright
and early this morning calling on per-
sons who have not as yet been reach
eH The executive committee Is very
d"firous that IL any person who has
MT been approached who wishes TO
axe part in the Red Cross contribu-
tons viii send his name or telephone
{ IA rev Henry f. Dunnack, the cam
P1iFn manager of the Augusta chap
'.r AZ the State library that he will be
At once supplied with a subscription
blank ami all other information bear
.ng on the subject No amount is too
small for a person TO give
Working People Asked
Peter J. Q Brion. president OF the Au-
gIsta Central Labor Union, last night
ir a statement said that all should give
heir mite to the Red Cross. The Red
ross Is q worthy organization said
Mr.. O'Erien. and II person is to
g.te nov Is the time TO do it, our boys
vlll be soon on the firing line and we
can't do too much for those young men
Who are making great sacrifices"
n W Stnhorn. secretary Of the Au-
glsta Central Labor Union. yesterday
made the following statement;
After carefully thinking over the
Red cross situation. ! would suggest
hat IN view Of the evident fact that
ne people Of Augusta who have money
have generously contributed TO the re-
l.et fund that every working man and
woman contribute che days wages to
'hc fund which is being raised"
me augusta rouse MeettnS
The noon meeting at the Augusta House
esterdsy was full Of enthusiasm and
hardly one OF the various solicitors knew
mat the $500 had been raised until it
was placed on the blackboard.
Members Of the Murray Alliance Of the
Wtnthfop street Cniversallst church were
present with tickets for supper which
via he served In the church vestry next
Tuesday evening. the proceeds OF which
eil 20 10 the Red Cross.
We want to help the Murray Alliance
and tho Red cross said Campaign Man
aser Dunnack. And now want TO
know who will buy tickets.
Put me down for two tickets and then
I will give them back TO sell over again.
SAID charles :. Hichborn. Put me down
FOR two tickets. also. said George f Ma
rornber
Then the various teams were called
and each captain said that every mem
ser Of his team would take two tickets
earh
when Manager Dunnack called Team
No ~. the captain. W. y. Hutchins. said
NJ, team would take 30 tickets
Team No "a will take IS tickets" said
Guy r Gannett. the captain.
And Team No * will take Al tckets'
.s,d charles 6. rettingill, the captain.
So the ladies passed around the dining
room and did great business.
Judge Benedict r Maher suggested that
I, would Re a good Idea TO have a dance
a, CIV hail Friday evening with music
~ the Second Regimental Band.
"rhi. 10 out of nv line iust little bit
.ata campaign Manager punnack nut ne
ar,ol,ted Guy 7 Gannett col Maine
oven n w Adams Charles I. hins-
mar Charlie. r Downing and q. T. VII
co1 ~ take charge OF the hall and the
dance
Prize OF $50
N,,axer punnack asked for contri-
ry,,on 81 81 from each solicitor
- an, going 10 offer a prize OF $50, ana
,,,, he money with which to pay the
rrize. said Mr.. Dunnaok
AN those IN favor OF giving dollar
will stand up said Mr. Dunnack. ana az
aro.. one man said he didn Know
rh,, a, va. for but II Mr. Dunnack SAID
- i, was all right.
Each captain will get that doiiaE anu
re, Il now" said Mr.. punnack.
An classes are patriotic when the nom
or ~ the state or nation Is az stake
said Mr. punnack. and then he explain
81 The reason for asking for the doiiar'
We had divided Augusta into 10, parts.
me part being given to each member OF
= team This part was accompanied by
chart showing the location OF houses
which we're occupied by people who haa
rot htsn visited
u expect you TO visit every house, pull
ever,. doorben and solicit from everyone
IN The city. The team that gets the most
money from nov until o'clock Sunday |
nigh, will have the $50 credited to its