The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-20
JOHNSON RAISED
QUOTA FOR RED
CROSS WORK
Was the First Town in Vermont to Re-
port That Its Amount Had Been
Secured--Work Being Rushed
Throughout State.

Burlington, June 20.--Vermont Rec
Cross workers are bending every energy
to have Vermont put across" S2OO,00o
the states allotment in Sl00,000,000 wal
fund for the Red Cross which the country
is raising this week. The country has
never seen a campaign OF such proper
| ton before.
Vermont realizes the huge amount OF
work necessary to bring the campaign
to successful ending. This is why Red
Cross workers are getting up earlier and
retiring later than usual this week.
AN erroneous statement has appeared
in some of the daily papers of New Eng
land" said Harold w. Slocum, director
at Red Cross Fund headquarters, last
evening. at was given out from Wash
ington, that New England had on Sat
urday subscribed eighty seven per cent
of the 100000 she is expected to con-
tribute to the fund. There was no foun-
dation for the statement, 1t is true
that New England, Vermont included,
expects to live up TO what is expected of
her but TO do this means that every
body should unhesitatingly give and give
literally. The Liberty loan had sad
experience following q statement that
the bond had been oversubscribed. We
don't want like experience to happen
TO the Red Cross war fund campaign.
With this statement / trust every Red
Cross solicitor will renew his effort with
the public and place Vermont upon the
goal set for her by national headquar-
ters."
Chittenden county is to have a Ped
Cross rally Wednesday evening of this
week in the Strong theatre, this city.
Red Cross committees and the public
generally from every town in the county
being invited. Governor Horace T. Ora
ham, John w. Gordon of Barre and Lieu
tenant Governor Roger w. Hurlburd are
TO be the speakers. The Sherman band
win provide the music,
Director Villas of the Chittenden eoun.
ty campaign reports that the work is
making Roadway and while much money
is expected from this section, ii Is neces-
sary for every body to give literally to
bring the county's contribution up to the
figures expected.
Word reaches headquarters that ener-
getic action is taking place in Newport,
st. Johnsbury Island Pond and that
the residents of these communities are
showing great interest and libeTslity in
their contributions.
Harry S. Howard, secretary OF the
Vermont chapter, win speak at Hard
wick Wednesday afternoon, at Orleans
evening, at Barton Thurs.
do a af do ~
evening and at Lyndonyille Friday aft
ernoon.
telegram from Washington head.
quarters late last night said that Tucson,
Ariz., with a population of 10000 was
The first chapter TO raise its apportion-
nent OF the one-hundred million dollar |
Red Cross war fund. Its apportionment
vas $4,000.
Burlington, with a population APP |
$4,000 is expected to contrib
lite Sll 900. Tucson and Burlington |
'hould be able to shake hands and con-
yrstuIate each other.
Besides Burlington, White River june
ion, Putney, Randolph and Lyndonville
will hold Red Cross rallies to morrow
light
Johnson is the first town in the state
hat reports having raised its quota of
900, or 90 cents for each man, woman
nd child of its population. S. n. Hsr-
ington of Johnson came into headquar-
ers yesterday afternoon and gave the glad
Jews. Last Saturday eleven business
nen OF Johnson went to the project and
y Tuesday noon had just tipped the re-
uired amount. OF course there will be
more added to the 5000,