The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-22
CITY DISTRACTED
By RED CROSS
SYSTEMATIC SOLICITATION FOR
/, FUNDS Is NOW IN
PROGRESS.
COMING IN SLOWLY
Perfect Network Is Spread Over City
| That All May Have Opportunity to
Contribute-Branch Organization Ef-
fected at Berwyn.

For the purpose of continuing the
Red Cross drive Ardmore was divided
into ten districts, each to be worked
by one Of the ten teams, at meeting
of Red Cross workers held in the office
of President Mark Kirkpatrick last
night. Work by districts began at 5
o'clock this morning. A perfect net.
work is now spread over the city to
give every man and woman an oppor.
tunity to contribute.
A tabulation of the work done We'd
nesday showed that sS.437 was collect
ed $2,22O.50 of which as cash and
$6,22O.5O in pledges. Yesterdays
amount was being tabulated at noon to-
day. 1t is not known what the amount
will be, but from the reports of the
different workers the results are said to
be encouraging. The work of soliciting
donations is to continue all this week.
President kirkpatrick said this morn
ing. In addition to the free for all
method of soliciting which has been
followed up to this time, the district
method of work will be emphasized for
the next few days.
Ardmore should have little difficulty
in raising her share Of the 500, 900 900.
when the population of the Ardmore
and Carter county and the bank de-
posits are considered, according to To-
cal workers this morning. One-half Of
one per cent Of the deposits in Ard
mores banks would meet the Red Cross
ka Il
to Ardmore is based on the 1910 census
which is said TO be about one-half OF
the present population. That Ardmore
is able TO contribute her share and viii
before the campaign is over. was ex-
pressed by a prominent worker this
morning.
A Red Cross organization was per-
fected at Berwyn last night for carrying
the campaign into that part of the
county Bud Young was chosen gen
eral chairman of the campaign; Ollie
Sparks, treasurer; W. Pascal. secreta-
ry. and Professor Reynolds. campaign
manager. Thirty members of the Red
Cross will canvass that part Of the
county. Mrs. w. r. Roberts. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Schuler. Mrs. Bertha WI.
kinson. Mrs. Read, +. Kirkbright and
w. S. Gilbert were present at the meet.
ings held there yesterday and last
night
Gifts OF several hundred dollars may
be made by the Ardmore banks as the
result Of the ruling OF the comptroller
of the currency sent to all the national
banks in the reserve districts suggest
ing that in case the bank desires TO
make donation 10 the Red Cross fund
II can get around the law which de-
clares that the officers Of a national
bank have no authority to give the
funds OF the bank for any purpose, by
declaring a special dividend out OF un-
divided profits for amounts that the
directors may think advisable. These
dividend checks can then be sent to
the Red Cross committee by the indi.
vidual shareholder or sent along with
the checks OF others.
Workers Put In Full Hours.
Many OF the Ardmore workers are
putting IN full hours in the Red Cross
drive. Some OF the business men 10
to their offices long before working
hours in order to clear away the days
work that the best par, OF the day may
be devoted to the Red Cross. c. A.
Wilson. Charts Rogers and Arthur Kyle.
who have volunteered TO do the clerical
work at Red Cross headquarters. come
in for praise for what they are doing. II
all contributors 10 the Red Cross would
wear their tags, Il will save a good
deal OF time, II was pointed out this
morning. Many people when approach
ed for a contribution produce tags
which they carry in their pockets All
people who have cards win aid the
campaign by wearing their tags.