Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-10
WAR FUND. DRIVE
Men Who Will Raise
Money for Red Triangle
Stirring Session Held by Teams Which
Will Raise $4,000 in Augusta. for
Our Boys Here and "Over There"

Equipped with d slogan "for our
boys~-here and over there" armed
with mighty determination and pos
sessing a tried campaign organiza ton
under virile leadership the Augusta Y.
NJ. {. \. War Fund Committee is COM
pleting the final plans for the whirl-
wind campaign which begins Tuesday
morning.
The object of this campaign is to
raise SIT 900 here in Augusta for y.
NJ. {. \. work al home and overseas.
I'm charge Of this work is The same
organization under the campaign
management OF Henry A. Dunnack
that achielcd such phenomenal success
in raising money for the Red Cross.
rs faI as has been practical. the same
committee. the same team leaders and
the same teams have been preserved.
\ few of the team leaders and team
members are out Of the city but eX-
c"nt for these the same organiZa ton
that set q new high water mark in
local drives is intact and ready for an
other organized effort to raise money
for a worthy cause.
The executive committee has been
meeting for several nights at the Y.
NJ. {. \. to discuss for the campaign
Last night the team captains and
team members, numbering nearly a
hundred met in the y. VI. G. A. as
sembly room at 100 and listened to
three rousine inspirational speeches by
Campaign Manager Dunnack. Jeff c.
smith. State Secretary Of the Y. NJ
{. \. and Norman T.. Bassett. Mr.
DunnaCk outlined the plans for the
campaign. gave a brief summary of
Y. NJ. G. y. activity at Aver and ended
~ asking for rising vote Of endorse
ment for the plan of raising $1,000 in
Augusta. The vote was unanimous
Mr.. Dunnack then asked for vol
untcer 10 take charge Of erecting a
giant thermometer to record the prog
ress of the drive and Mayor Swift
proved the first volunteer and his ser
vices were accepted amid applause
state Secretary Smith then outlined
the work being done throughout the
state in raising money for this fund
and told something of the activities
OF the !. NJ. {. \. OF Maine in looking
out for the interests of our troops.
The last speaker was Norman L..
Bassett who was requested to give
a brief summary of Lewis A. Cros-
Sotts address at the State House last
sunday. This he did ending with a
stirring appeal that drew applause
which all but rocked the building with
its intensity and fervor The meet
ing then adjourned.
Red Triangle Drive
The campaign plans for the Red Tri-
angle drive are Very similar to those
Tor the Rec Cross drive. The teams
VII assemble for their first regular
meeting Monday night at the Angus
Ia House at $50. when supper will he
served. Through the remainder of the
campaign MONDAY lunches will he
served at l2.13 at the Augusta House
for the team captains and team mem
hers
For days past, a force OF typists has
been At work writing on cards and lists
the names of the people who are to be
solicited for contributions. Unlike for
r:er campaigns, this list will number
only those who have contributed in
former drives
Probably others will want 70 give.
a
Will be printed and gifts can be made
I" amy member of any team
The present campaign makes. in
many ways, more vital appeal than
any which has gone before. The Red
Cross drive had wonderful support
and was marked by most liberal Civ
ing. But this drive was under way be-
fore an American soldier had gone into
me trenches, before man of orr
f' rces had been killed. before our ov n
Augusta boys had gone overseas
The war is being brought nearer
LONE every DAY. Augusta bows are
near the front. Others are drilling in
camps in the United States. Still 9th
tiS viii soon he called
Nalura ilv, therefore. the citizens of
Augusta Will give and give literally.
IheH are beginning to recognize what
the Y. NJ. {. 4. really means in war
times II is coming home 10 them that
II IS not merely an organiza ton that
furnishes stationery and desks. indoor
games and music, moving pictures and
&lhiotlc sports. tea and chocolate. no
y Is md 'Euts. wholesome amusement
and religious services but that il is
something bigger and more vital rha n
that. They sec now that the Y NJ G.
y. is the tie that connects ou,. boys
with home. ttat it is the orsa nization
tllt stands in the place of father and
mother to our soldier over there"
The war department equips and
trains the soldiers. feeds them and di-
rect" them. the navy sees them across
the Atlantic. the Red Cross takes care
OF them when they are sick 1t remains
for the Y. NJ c. a to do the work of
preserving their health their spiri :
and their morale. Its work is as neces-
sary and vital as that of war depart
nent. navy and Red Cross
That the people here in Augusta will
respond literally TO the call for money
10 support the Red Triangle AT home
and over there" goes without saving