The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-18
REGION s
WAR FUND
LAUNCHED
Mark Set at $4,000 for Ham
mond, Whiting, East Chi
cago, Indiana Harbor, Glib
son, Crown Point and Ho-
bart Y. M. G.. A. Workers.

Plans to raise $4,000 for the national
Y. NJ. c. A. war work use, as the Calu-
met regions share OF 100000 TO be
subscribed in the United States. were
formulated last night at dinner in
the Hammond Chamber of Commerce.
attended by seventy-fve representa-
tives Of the district. Gary excluded.
Gary has already donated its share and
was praised by speakers for the gem
erosity in giving $1,000.
lndiana's apportionment OF the great
total is s15o.ooO and the dinner last
night netted pledges totaling s425 from
those present as the nest-ege OF the
fund in the district which includes
Hammond, Whiting. Indiana Harbor.
Crown Point East Chicago. Gibson and
Hobart Each place mentioned is TO
raise a specified amount
The s5.0o0,000 is to be used in estab-
fishing Young Mems Christian Associa-
tions in military mobilization camps
An appeal to all citizens in the region
70 do their Bit in guarding the moral
are protecting them is being made.
Small subscriptions are requested for
this object, which is said by high mil
ltary and government officials to be
one OF the essential parts of the pro-
gram OF war. NJ. NJ. Towle of Ham
mond, is district head and all dona-
tions are to be forwarded to him at
his residence. 80 Ogden street Ham
other cities, their chairmen and
amounts they are to raise are: Indiana
Harbar. ]. ]. Farovid. $1,000: East Chi
cago. W. r. Diamonr, $3.50; Hobart.
John Brown. $3.50: Whiting, J. j. Kel-
Ter. $1,000: Crown Point. j. A. AiIing.
$3.50. Gibson has already pledged ST.
600. w. E. Osborne is in charge there
Turner Chairman of District.
A. Murray Turner. president of the
First National bank, is chairman of
the Calumet district organization. and
Charles II. LAYERS of Gibson Y. NJ. c. A.,
secretary.
E. L. Mogge OF indianapolis. executive
secretary of the state war work coun-
Gil; Major Howard E. Noble, command
er of troops in this region; Senator F.
\. Gavit OF whiting; William ]. Fun
key. president or the East Chicago
Chamber of Commerce; A. B. Dickson.
secretary of the Gary Y. NJ c. A. and
secretary of this division: ". c. Bel
man of Hammond, and Chairman Turn
or spoke convincingly upon the i'm
portance of the Y. NJ. C. AS benefits
for the soldiers.
From The Pu5pits.
A concerted drive in all churches OF
the state is scheduled for Sunday.
Eighteen hundred ministers over the
state will preach upon the Y. NJ. c. A.
war work subject and subscription
cards are to be distributed.
In the Calumet region the pastors
arc 10 address their congregations and
urge co-oLcrltio- in the movement.
Last night factory and business
house heads and manager of all lines of
endeavor were asked to assist in the
campaign, and to pass out the donation
cards among their employees. 1t is the
object of the committee to have in
hand the $4,000 by Monday night. One
of the most vigorous campaigns ever
held in this vicinity has been planned
and the officials anticipate boosting
the district donation to the state fund
several thousand dollars over the or
iginal figure.