Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17

| "a l.. Rceu ,.,,,..'........ l,UUU
c. w. Hamilton. ......... 1000
Total ..................$ .$l07, 1925
Omaha business and professional
II II and number OF society women
subscribed $l0782s Friday as the
start for the gigantic Red Cross drive
for $4,000, TO begin Monday and
continue a week. The meeting was
held at the Fontcnclle.
&. w. Wattles, chairman OF the
finance committee, told how great the
need was to subscribe and Omahans
at the banquet and business meeting
did not hesitate.
| In less than an hour, w. G. IRE
former county treasurer, who was
pressed into service as temporary
auditor, totaled up more than half tn,
required amount desired for the goal
Money Least One May Give.
Don't approach a single indvid.
nal as a bcggar," Mr.. Wattles said in
his talk. "You arc the angels OF
mercy doing the man favor sitting
III his store. The least any OF the per-
sons you approach can give is
money he added to members of the
subscription teams and the audience.
Hear Of Sufferings.
We were told of the suffering of
thousands of persons in Belgium and
Poland who are surviving on only one
meal day furnished by charitable in.
stltutions. We heard Of thousands
lying along roadways who had nc
place TO go, For such, and to guard
our boys against a like fate, must we
raise our amount
Talk is-cheap but the time has
come Tor US to act. People come to-
gether IN times OF trouble and stress.
Tonight we have come together with
a single purpose and that is to do our
bit in the aiding Of the boys we soon
Will send TO the front,
Two weeks ago committee of
Omaha men was asked to attend Red
Cross conference at Washington. I
was one OF the men selected, We
were told of the suffering our boys
will have 20 undergo unless they 60
properly prepared"
Omaha, Mr.. Wattles said, was
asked,to raise $4,000, a dollar for
every person In Greater Omaha, as its
share of the $l00,000,000 National Red
Cross fund. II don't look for this as
a weeks work. he added, lust a few
days"
Team Captains Talk.
Captains OF each of the ten sub.
seription teams were asked to give a
short talk OF designate the best orator
on the team TO say a few words, and
the responses came promptly after
ward.
William y, Redick in his short talk
stated his team could be counted upon
to do its share. when the averages
are compiled | can assure you that
we won't be last" he added.
Z. L. Calvin, president OF the Union
Pacific and captain OF one of the
teams, said that the National Red
Cross fund was the first in the history
OF the country which was to be han
died by business men and that per-
sons subscribing could rest assured
that every penny spent would be used
to the best advantage. He called upon
N. II. Loomis, general solicitor, TO
make the Grafton for his team.
Give Boys Best Care.
"Nonc OF MS is gong to be a
Stacker" said Mr., Loomis. II have
three boys who registered. They are
going to the front and don't know
whether they will come back. | want
TO see my boys and the boys Of every
father and mother given the best
care possible"
Everett Buckingham, captain OF the
team that has charge OF South Side
subscriptions, pledged $4,000, a dol
lar tor every person at the South
Side, I'VE will try awfully hard 10
deliver that amount and we're going
to do it,"
Banks Give $1,000 Each.
T. {. Byrne Of Byrnc & Hammer,
turned the honor of talking for his
team over to former Senator Millard,
There is nothing | can do that |
will not do You can count on me
far as my ability, goes" said the sena-
tor. When voluntary subscriptions
were given from the oor, il was Sena-
tor Millard who announced that three
banks of the Clearing House associa-
ton had decided 10 give $1,000 each.
Other captains and speakers pledged
their support to the campaign.
Tribute to Woman.
Former Senator Norris Brown,
called upon to make an address, re-
viewed the steps of this country since
the war started, w. A. Fraser paid
tribute to woman and the part they
would have to play in the war. "They
are the greatest sufferers after alb
he added.
Others who made short talks were
Father Michael Gluba, Mrs. E. W
Nash, ]. Munroe, Ward Burgess
Frank Brogan, Fred H. Davis, Mrs
z. 7. Lindsay, Thomas Quinlan.
Mayor Dahlman concluded the
meeting with an appeal for every
Omahan to get on the mans Job and