Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-27
y. I. BLAEsI TELLS OF THE
TRIALS OF FUND SOLICITORS
Editor reflector: AS Y. NJ. c.

eome idea of what one has to con-
tend with in this work. Since nave
solicited we have organized perma-
nent county organization, and all
townships but one have united. we
now have yice-president who seiects
three or four to assist in solicltins
tho township. which distributes the
burden equally on all.
Before this organization was maue
was called on to serve as sollci-
for for the northeast quarter OF
Grant township. | called on some
farmers who claimed they were TOO
busv to help, so l worked about
three days alone. l wish to remark
here. when one is called upon 10
helm solicit for great cause Inc
no pod Cross or the Y. NJ. G. A.,
nlease don't hesitate or you VIII
cause someone else to do the WORK
alone.
For certainly it occurs to me that
ono farmers time is not worth more
than his neighbors. Our quota ioi
Grant township was $3.50, ana our
spportionment for the northeast
quarter was $1,000. ! am glad 10
say that ] got the apportionnleh'
for our corner. but as we have mere
tofore had no assessment plan as To
what each citizen was to donate u
was rather embarrassing to me to De
oeLad an often how much one should
give. However, few donators salu
should call on them again II ala
not get the full quota, and | am sor-
~ 70 saw 7 called on them again al
ter they had once given hperahS'
while some of those neighbors VINO
wore inst as able did not give any
more than several farm hands VINO
gave freely without being sollclteu.
One of these farm hands is GRIP
nle and has very little of wordly
. goods. and he gave at least over one
: thousand times as much as othele
who we're well-to-do. NOW, Wnethel
: those men are slackerS or pro-uel-
mans. or just tight wads, or DO not
| understand what this money Is lor'
| do not know. No doubt these men
Q have had excess of this blood money
which was caused thru this Internal
: war since the past three years
s find some who claim that II
S knew if this Red Cross or Y. M T.
e A. money would all be expended toi
what It was intended, they would Dc
d clad to give more. They are afralo
d that the men in charge cannot Dc
: trusted with this money. Thl'
f sounds as tho our own solicitors are
/ liable to confiscate some of tn
s money.
d Now. those who are in doubt al
y to the solicitors share of the work
e inst ask the treasurer for the dona
ton list, which gives names am
amounts. If names are not given
inst ask them how much they nav
n given I was even asked how mucl
A. we solicitors were getting per day
l. NV answer was, please ask tn
in treasurer how much we get and VIVA
or we have donated besides our ow
r, time and expense" 1t seems to m
as that some folks do not understan
+, that we are in the bloodiest and DIE
o. sest war that anyone has ever hear
ed of in all ages; and that by contripu'
k ing we can prevent much sufferin
is and distress. Perhaps we mlgl
r. save a great many of our farmer an
w CITY bows from enlisting in this wa
~ we contribute with our money |
ng aid the Red Cross. the Y. M. Z. A
w. and the Y. w. C. A. work. In
If war may end in one year, or not L
err three or four years, and in that tin
ne some of our boys have given the
his lives for you and me, and some
es- us may proudly say we have dona
ed ed and given until it hurts, and give
ok as a loyal and a patriotic duty Y
Is, owe our country. Truly this is yo'
fight to win. My advice is to tig
M this war to win, and to buy LiDer
oh and Baby Bonds, which will relea
IN even pennies and other money saw
an or held by children and lend 1t
a. our government. My advice is b.
Baby Bonds for the little ones
!, L. Blaesi.