El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-01
3 HOURS LEFT
To GET $4,000
Y. W. Workers Must Get
Pledges at Rate Of About
$1,000 an Hour to Win.

I With less than three hours left Tor
( the efforts OF workers, the result OF
the 100000 Y. ". c. 4. building fund
campaign still wss in doubt at the close
OF the luncheon held by the workers
Thursday. Fifteen thousand dollars re-
mains TO BE collected. if the campaign
Is 10 be a success. and II the $4,000
which has been pledged upon condition
that this amount be secured, is OBJ
tanned.
Mayor Exhorts Workers.
when our wives and our sisters and
all the women OF our city band them
selves together for the future OF the
girls and young women Of our city, It's
the duty OF every citizen 70 back them
up 10 the limit said mayor Tom Lea,
addressing the workers.
~An Fl Psso IS with YOU noble
women,' he said. Were all backing
YOU TO win. We're proud OF YOU. When
the sun sets tonight / trust II viii be
upon a sum that IS far more than the
goal you wish 70 attain. I'm sure you're
going 10 succeed before tonight. FL
Pasoans never fail in anything they
start
]. H. Nations Speaks.
J. t. Nations pointed out that II the
campaign fails to reach the 100000
mark before tonight. the association
also will lose the $4,000 which has been
offered by an eastern man.
Workers Pledge Best Efforts.
All OF the 400 workers pledged them
selves TO work increasingly this after
noon, until time to attend the supper
10 be held at the association headquar-
tiers at 6:15 o'clock. when the success
or failure OF the campaign viii be an
nounced.
W L. Tooley. chairman Of the execu-
uev committee, urged the workers, men
and women. TO renewed efforts.
Mrs. Bowie Addresses Teams.
hrs H 7 Bowie said few words
to the canvassers before they began
the last lap of the 100000 race. The
association Is open to Mexican girls.
she said, and as soon as possible
special educational and physical classes
VIII he prepared for Mexican young
women
Kayser REPORTS Success
F " Kayser reported that he had
called upSI 10 Mexican business men
during the morning. and that each of
them had Willingly contributed the
amount suggested 10 the fund.
Mrs. Bowie reported that one woman.
who was unable to pledge money to
the fund but who desired to aid as
much as possible, had given 4 bracelet
ttllinS the workers TO realize what
money they could from it.
Now Up To PubIie's Cenerosity.
Upon the generosity of the people OF
the city this afternoon depends success
or failure The campaign will end at
o'clock tonight. At $50 o'clock the
workers VIII meet at the association
headquarters at 81 IL Texas street 10
make their final reports.
Campaign Ends With Supper.
Inc seven day 100000 Y ". - \
building fund campaign Will end at q
supper to DC held at CID o'clock tonight
at the present headquarters Of the as
ISOLATION a @l4ie Texas street Every
worker engaged in the campaign. max
ing a total of more than 4O0 persons
VIII attend the windUp.
Voluntary subscriptions Wanted.
Today is y. W c. A.. day. having been
named officially in a proclamation IS
sued by mayor Tom Lea y call has
been issued by those in charge OF the
campaign for voluntary subscriptions
Those who have not been approached
Vet by the campaign workers are urged /
TO communicate with Y W e. 4. head
quarters before o o'clock this evening
and announce the amount Of the pledges
they desire to make or to send cash
contributions 10 the secretary, 3l4ia
Texas street.
Pledges may be made SO as 10 be
payable in insJalments extending over (
a period Of IS months y number OF
cash contributions OF small amounts :
nave been received. and scores are eX- /
pected this afternoon.