The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-25
BARRE RED CROSS
FUND MOUNTING
TOWARD $4,000
Possible Subscribers Are Urged to Come
Forward Before the Close of For
NAL Campaign Tonight.

| Red Cross workers in Barre, who have
come to know the real meaning of service
in week of applied effort hereabouts,
will cease their campaigning at o'clock
+, this evening, when the drive all over the
nation will formally close. Headquar-
ters, however, will remain open practical.
| ly all the week to receive belated sub.
scriptions or payment of earlier sub
scriptions. In this manner the Barre
committee hopes to facilitate the work
of gathering and preparing for the official
report all the multitudinous details that
have entered into the work of harvesting
the contributions of this city and neigh
boring towns. Though an accurate list
of subscribers and their subscriptions
cannot be obtained until tomorrow, the
sum of S4,500 had been subscribed up to
Saturday evening, an increase of $500
after noon.
The campaign committee set $4,000 as
Barre's minimum and $4,000 as the max
imum, although no quota was assigned
to Barre in spite of any impression or
statement to the contrary. State head
quarters declined TO fix any quota, as in
some centers large gifts by individuals
might have caused others in the same
towns to refrain from contributing. Barre
promised to raise all she could, and that
is what she is doing. The number OF
subscriptions is described by the commit
tee with the one word astonishing" In
all truth, it may be said it is popular
subscription that will be Barre's gift to
the Red Cross. Williamstown, Barre
Town and Washington have given liber-
ally of their means, and each town is
prompt response.
In addressing large mass meeting in
the opera house last night, Robert New
comb of Boston stated that dollar con-
tributed to the Red Cross now is worth
s. later. This statement should be borne
in mind by those who have not given and
by others who may feel that they should
increase their subscription. In plain
words Mr.. Newcomb pictured the temp
tations to which American soldiers will
be subjected when they take leave from
the trenches at regular intervals Brit !
ish and French soldiers may 60 to their
homes but Americans abroad to fight for |
the cause of democracy must spend their |
furloughs in the large cities of France |
and England unless attractive places are |
provided for them. To establish a restful |
atmosphere where soldiers may get the |
rest and relaxation they 80 sorely need |
is one of the functions of the Red Cross. |
Hence the double necessity for giving lib /
orally. A number of young women at
tired as Red Cross nurses distributed con-
tribution envelopes at the meeting.
II should be borne constantly in mind |
that the hour for contributing win not |
have passed at Q o'clock this evening as
the headquarters in the Aldrieh block
will remain open practically all the
week. Nevertheless, the committee is
anxious to make garrison finish to-day,
md all subscriptions will be gratefully
.eceived.
Campaign Notes.
The Red Men of East Barre Joined the
anks OF the contributing societies. Any
more suehf
East Barre campaigners reported at
Saturday evening with the
inc sum of sl7l.50.
And Williamstown, canvassed Satur-
lay afternoon by a lively contingent in
'ited from Barre, came across with
1927. Good!
In both places the canvassers met with !
eady responses and encountered many
instances of patriotic sacrifice.
A number of checks came in from man
Ifacturers, representing collections made
" the men in the sheds. In one case, 62
nen participated. II is not too late yet
81 have three nephews at the 'front.'
aid one old Scotch lady subscriber, and
here were many similar statements. 1t
'as surprising to the canvassers to learn {
ow in so many instances the war al
eady had entered the homes of Barre !
nd the surrounding settlements.
Chairman w. d. Macdonald did double y
rork last week. He served as chairman c
f the Red Cross campaign and as chair 7
ian of the recruiting campaign.
"A friend" one dollar, was not un- ,
ommon. Are there other friends of the c
ed Cross! {
A resident of Piermont. n. H., for I
Ter resident of Barre, sent in a subscrip- +
on, asking that it go to Barre's active d
,cal. {
Can't you help little more to make it P
5000? Before this evening, if you o
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