The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-21
Sweet Responds With Subscrip-
tions Totaling $500 and Prom
ises MOre-Other Towns Lag
ONLY FOUR MORE DAYS
Red Cross Funds Rolling In, But
Gem COunty's Share Not
Yet Assured.

With only four more days left of
the Red Cross campaign week, there
still lacks $1,000 of reaching the
$4,000 apportioned to Gem county. Up
to today the subscriptions totalled
approximately s240O. The campaign
closes Monday noon. Have you made
your contribution to the urgent cry
of humanity-to minister to the
wounded on the battle fields and to
feed the starving women and children
in Belgium? The Liberty Bonds were
an investment; the Red Cross contri-
button signifies extending a helping
hand across the sea to a people suf-
fering in the cause of liberty and love
for humanity. Give not to "do your
bit," but give, as the Canadian women
do, to "do your best" Give willingly
and be glad of the opportunity. Give
literally that the brave Red Cross
army may not lack for means to ac-
complish their mission. Perhaps your
boy and my boy and the neighbor's
boy may one of these days need the
gentle ministrations of these angels
of mercy No one can tell. Give,
then, even if you have to deny your
self to do it and let not the cry of
humanity go unanswered.
AS announced last week, headquar-
ters have been established in the Odd
Fellows building, and there subscrip-
tions may be left. J. w. Tyler is in
charge of the campaign, and he is
being assisted by willing and unself-
ish workers. On the South Slope, Mrs.
Henry Obermeyer has made canvas
and turned in sS5 so far. Today she
is being assisted by Mrs. Tyler, and
Ellis Harris. James Kesgard and R.
L. Battam will canvas the Bramwell
and Letha sections this week, several
solicitors will cover the bench and the
Durham sisters viii take care of the
country east of town. E. K. Hayes
went to Pearl today
Sweet has responded nobly. At a
meeting held Tuesday evening $500
was subscribed inside of half an hour
and it is confidently expected that
the fund will be increased to $1,000. In
proportion to her population, Sweet
has given more than 10 times as
much as Emmett and should bring
the blush of shame to this community
if it does not respond more literally.
Willing workers are laboring at Mon
tour and the response promises to be
liberal from there.
Residents of Ola and Pearl are
urged to get busy and take up the
work. Gem county's contribution
should reach $4,000. Let's make it
that Never was there more glor-
ious cause, never was there greater
need.
The meeting at Sweet was attended
by Finley Monroe, Rev. C. A. Quinn
and quartet composed Of the Misses
Rundstrom, C. L. Gamage and w. W.
Nusbaum, with Mrs. S. O. Zachman,
as accompanist. Mr. Monroe and Mr..
Quinn and number from Sweet spoke
earnestly and patriotically. The re-
sponse was prompt and generous.
Subscriptions reached s521 and the
boxes of provisions were auctioned off
for total of S79. 1t was a great
meeting. To illustrate the spirit that
prevailed, this incident is reported:
When subscriptions were called for,
one man rose and named s25. Imme-
diately his wife jumped to her feet
and with the remark that it wasn't
enough and raised the ante SIS.