The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-20
FOllOwing IS a report OF the Jay
work bV teams:

Grand total to date. ..... As, 613-OO
The form of the subscription per
mits, the payments to be made in four
monthly installments, July l, August
/. September !, October l.
F'ifty-six girls of the state house.
not on any list this morning started
a little Red Cross campaign all their
own. At noon today they had collect
ed $3O9.5O from state house en-
ployes.
In a short talk at the meeting, DR..
Edmund Kulp, commander in chief
of the campaign, gave complete out
lire of the duties of the Red Cross on
the battle field.
las a soldier climbs over the para
pet into the very muzZles of the ene-
mics guns, is shot and falls to earth,
he must not be allowed to lie there,
suffering tortures from his thirst and
soa liking in his own lifes blood He
must be raised from the bloody earth.
taken to the collection station of the
Red Cross hospital and there his
wound staunched and dressed. Then
he must he taken to the field hos
pital. Then the Red Cross must carry
him in the most modern of ambu-
lances with all possible comforts to
the field hospital away from the
storminE lire Of battle. Here he viii
he given the best treatment that the
modern surgery possesses.
Later the Red Cross must bear
from the battle Quarters for the
stricken heroes must have accommo-
dations such as have never before
been dreamed of. The last and the
mcs st expensive of the work OF the Red
Cross will come when the last trip of
the wounded soldier is made. On
this he will be taken to tie GONZALES
ccut camp, where host upon host of
corvalescing soldiers must he cared
for. entertained and treated"
Dollars VIII Do 1t.
This work" he continued, will
be carried on with the dollars enlist
ed in this country and the services
volunteered by members of the Red
Cross"
In the days campaign incidents
varying from semi-serious to near
tragic and then to ludicrous We're
discussed at the meeting One team
reported the contribution of a dia-
mond ring from a Red Cross enthu-
siast who had no money" William
Anderson, captain of the ''jewelry
team" held a rattle among the work
ers and obtained $50 for the prize.
The winner of the rattle was not an
nounced.
other teams of the workers COM
planned of infringement on their
routes" and of collections from their
customers by members of other
teams. William Anderson, in a tear
full voice, bemoaned the fact that Ger
tain poachers" had been infri 1ging, as
a result his team was $500 short OF
their real total.
Small floor blocks, of triangular
shape were scattered about the floor
of the Chamber of Commerce this
noon. The two upper surfaces of the
triangles, cried out in bold red type
that Have you done your bit so that
the Red Cross can do theirs The
other side shouted that 1.-The Red
no rhor,
they are a thousand miles from
home"
In short talk at the luncheon
given by Edmund ]. kulp, COM
mander-in-chief of the campaign in
Topeka, plea for the real drive was
made. The first big flood of sub
scriptions has arrived and now comes
the real hard work of the campaign. "
he said.
From Other Cities.
Reports of the Red Cross campaign
at Emporia, of Lyons county today
showed pledges amounting to $3.50
of the $4,000 quota.
From Newton. of Harvey county
pledges and collections at noon to-
tailed $4,000 out of $4,000 allotment
Salina. in Saline county, reported
only S6.3S7 of the 100000 quota of the
campaign.
In Junction City elaborate plans are
being made for the opening of the
campaign there Thursday morning.
Butler Co. Ovcrsubscribed.
EIdorado. Kan. June 20.-Butle,
county had contributed $4,000 to the
Red Cross fund at noon today The
county's quota is $45, 900.
Has Fourth of Quota
wellington, June 2O.-Reports a.
noon today showed $1,000 had beer
pledged in the Sumner county drive
for $4,000 for the Red Cross.