The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-14
Y. NJ. C.. 4. DRIVE
STARTS IN BARRE
Canvassers Are Going All Over the City
to Secure Contributions to the
Great Work Being Done for
the Soldiers.

the soldiers.
With display of energy and deter
mination that augurs well for Barre
quota of the big $35,000,000 war fun'
which the nation is seeking to raise TO
the Y. M. c. A, nearly 100 worker
jumped into the local campaign to-day
firmly bent on sustaining the record fo
loyalty which Barre has established il
furnishing men for the army and navy, il
giving to the Red Cross, in subscribing tC
the Liberty loans, and in signing fooC
pledges. Many of the methods used sue
cessfully in launching other war cam
paims have been adopted by the loca
committee, with the result that every
worker who started out with pledge
cards this morning was assigned to des.
| ignated territory, with instructions to
cover it thoroughly, if possible by night
| fall.
Speakers from out of town aided ma
terially in launching the local end of the
drive last night and this morning. Mar
shall NJ. Bartholomew, a Yale university
graduate, who has served in Austrian,
German and Russian prison camps, and
William Orr of New York, well known
Y NJ. c. A. worker, addressed gathering
of to-day's canyassers at Spaulding high
school last evening This morning stu
dents of the high school listened atten-
tatively while c. Howard Ellenwood, re-
Gently of Camp Bartlett, Westfield Mass.
inspired his hearers with recital of the
work which the "Red Triangle is carry
ing on among the soldiers and sailors.
Each speaker delivered his message in
powerful manner and was warmly re-
ceived
Perhaps the most interesting narrative
came from the lips of Mr.. Bartholomew
who was pursuing his vocation as a com
poser in Germany when the war broke
out. He made a strong plea for Red
Triangle" funds and backed up his plea
with lot of frst-ha information con-
eerning the wonderful work which Y NJ.
c. A. is doing overseas as well as in can
tonments and encampments here in
America. DR.. o. G. Stickney was chair
man of last nights meetings and the first
speaker was Mr.. Orr. who explained in
detail the methods to be used in the cam
paign. After the speechmaking the
workers were divided into ward groups.
day were distributed to the canvassers
Barre's quota is $500, and while the
desired sum may not be entirely in hand
by tonight, there are many reasons
for believing that the response to-day
was liberal one and when the canvass
FRS assemble at city hall this evening at
o'clock it will be found that good head |
way has been made. The campaign is to
continue for a week and progress made |
by canvassers in every state in the un-
on will be reported daily in the news
papers.
The workers are going on the theory !
hat Red Triangle work speaks for it. |
elf and in the light Of its achievements
n France, and other war-worn countries. |
here is no argument against the cam |
)aign. 1t is a matter of conviction among |
lose students of the war that effective |
less and faithfulness of an army revital-
zed by the helpful home influence of the
[. M. c. A. will determine a much if not /
more than anything else the extent of
xertion and sacrifice, and the laying
own of life necessary for America
the time for explanation has
assed. The Red Triangle needs no
efense. 1t is time TO give.
Secretary Ellenwood's remarks before
he students at Spaulding were supple
lcnted by an address in the chapel at
ioddard seminary this forenoon. On the
ill-top, students and members of the
lculty listened attentively while Mr.
.llenwood told Of the great work which
he Red Triangle" is doing among the
Dldiers At the close of his address a
election was taken and it developed
nat so had been subscribed to the fund. !,
was expected that additions would be ,
lade during the day.