The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
AND THEN, THERE
ARE SOME OTHERS
"Be a $50 a Month Patriot
If You Cam, Is The
Newest Appeal
S48O Is PLEDGED
BEFORE OPENING
Means $5,76O in Twelve
Months-Six Days For
Fargo To Make Good
The monthly budget campaign for
the American Red Cross in Fargo

The monthly budget campaign for
the American Red Cross in Fargo
this week will go strong.
Fargo can and will make good.
These facts were evidenced today
when ]. p. Hardy, chairman OF the
Fargo branch, announced that $3.50
a month had been voluntarily sub
scribed before the campaign opened,
when a survey revealed the fact
that scores Of desks were deserted
bcause their owners were out on the
big drive.
And when it's all over but the
shouting, Fargo will be turning over
big sum to the Red Cross every
month.
turned in at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning.
6can" Old Man Failure.
Old Man Failure was canned"
early this morning. and there won't
be any chance for him to get back
on the job until after this campaign
is over.
The enthusiasm of the division
chairmen and their workers, which
marked the opening Of the cam
paign today, left no room for the
old standby. He can't come back, at
least not this week.
Nearly everybody is subscribing;
nearly. everybody Is interested.
How is the campaign going
asked a voice over the telephone az
headquarters in the auditorium this
Everything looks fine." was the
'Tm so glad" returned the voice.
Working Girls Subscribe.
Working girls generally over the
city, particularly those who have
known what it is to be in want, are
giving of their slender earnings to
the common cause. The amounts
are rs cents to 81 month
One ONCE girl this morning, who
earns less than $50 q month, sub
scribed 81 a month, while her en-
ployer, whose income runs into the
thousands, subscribed but ~ a
month. a, marked contrast.
That little girl knows something
about what 1t feels to want. That
little girl has a great big idea OF
what the Red Cross is all about.
That little girl-bless her souls
the loyal patriot e does one good TO
And there are scores and scores
of girls just like her. Yes, boys, too.
They come forward with their
monthly contributions in a manner
that is inspiring.
What a lot OF good it would do q
few Fargo people to look over the
list of cards that some Of the chair
men have already signed up.
"Why, She Earns Only $50"
why, she earns only $50 a month"
declared one of the chairman, work
ing a downtown district. And her
name was down for 81 a month, two
per cent Of her earnings.
And the next card was that OF a
high saIaried man and 1T carried q
pladge for one dollar a month.
But, they are not all like that In-
deed. not. There are business men,
professional men, and lots OF men
with big incomes, who are just as
loyal as the girls and boys who are
earning from $50 to 800 a month.
They Can Sign Another.
Probabxly some Of the men and
women who have already signed
cards. may conclude that they haven't
given enough. Well, call at the Red
Cross headquarters, in the Fargo
auditorium, and sign another.
Make that contribution OF yours
represent what you really feel Is
your share of the load.
You may be man Of 81 years, 80
years. or more. You are exempt from
what about the man of Is to 317
He goes to war. He gives his all.
Make your measure Of support corr
respond with his.
III YOU are in a position to be $50
a-month patriot-be a $50-a-month
patriot.
give until it hurts" as Tracy r.
Bangs called on Fargo people. az
Sundays mass meeting, to do.
GIVE until it hurts"-"Each as
much as he is able"
$3.50 Subscribed Voluntarily.
-Four hundred and eighty dollars
month was subscribed voluntarily
before the campaign opened, j. n.
Hardy, chairman of Fargo branchs
manager OF the campaign. announ~
ced today.
The largest subscription was that
Of q business man for 800 q month.
These early subscriptions viii to-
tai $3.50 in a year.
There Is room for the big eub-
scriber and the little subscriber and
there Is room for the little subscrip-
er and the big subscriber on the Red
Cross honor roll.' said mr. Hardy.
ssEach as much as ne II able ia the
slogan Of this campaign.
Bio Firms Taking Held.
Following the lead set by q Fargo
printing establishment last week
when it subscribed SIS a month Cor
its employees. each employe pledrlnE
8 part, several other big Eargo
Arms took hold Of the plan todays
and teiepnOneQ headquarters ARKfr8e
for details of the plan and reuueak-