Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20
CITY LAGS FIRST TIME
In PATRIOTIC WORK
LContinued from First Page ]


in gold. Il am bringing my s25 to
headquarters to match DR.. Keen
said Mrs. Steiner.
Boy Matches DIR. Keen
Frank 5. Davenport Jr., son of the
well-known restaurant man, and two
years old. matches DIR. Keen's S25.
He sent his money 10 George 5. Rein
oehl of the Industrial committee this
morning.
At the same time Frank S. Daven-
port Sr. reported that in the restau-
rants of Harrisb burg he had secured
sixty-siX Red Cross members He
gave the money TO Mr. Reinoehl
Two Women DO Well
Mrs II. c. White and Mrs. Bauder.
two of the Fifth ward workers, did
remarkably well Tuesday. They se-
cured over sixty subscriptions among
the people in their district.
Gave All His Coupons
One well-known Harrisburg man
has taken to headquarters every cou-
pom dated December 10 on his nu-
merous Liberty bonds.
Here's the way 1 look at it," he
told William Jennings. This money
is being paid me by the Government.
l owe il to the Government to help
it win this war. Hence my money
goes back into Red Cross work for
the Government"
Excuses Arc Many
Folks who aren't taking Red Cross
memberships are thinking up some
mighty original excuses, but no rea-
sons.
Il can't AFFORD it," said one woman
"a woman who has large property
in her own name.
II need the money for Christmas
gifts" said another woman-losing
sight of the fact that if the war con-
tinues another year she may have no
reason to give Christmas gifts.
Thanks From France
The local chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross Society has just re-
ceived this interesting letter from
the secretary of the French Red
Cross:
"I have the honor to inform you
that we have to-day, November 23,
received six boxes for our relief
work. 1 thank you for this gener-
Gus effort and beg TO assure you
those who have participated with you
in this work, of our sincere graft
tude. With greetings from the
French Red Cross"
The letter is signed by Fac Va
lence, general secretary of the
French organization.
Among the contributions of knit
ted work, received, is a beautiful
convalescent blanket which was sent
by the Walking Club.
Four new knitters are registered
on the Red Cross roster. They are
small boys who have volunteered 10
do their bit for the cause of democ-
racv. The names are: Leroy Whit
man, 2O9 North Fifteenth street;
John Diffenderfer, 514 Calder street;
David Jones, $40 Harris street, and
James Rhine, 1920 North Third
street.
A report of work finished in the
past three months has just been post
ed on the bulletin board. A sum-
mary follows:
/ wristlets, LILO; socks, 920; helmets
| 5S1; bands, 20.
More Hundred Percent.
The train dispatchers' office of the
Pennsylvania railroad came through
| to-day 100 per cent. efficient. Every
! employe in the office is Red Cross
mem ber. Some of their subscriptions
taken in the spring had five months
| to go, but every employe re-joined.
Eleanor Snyder, 800 Chestnut
/ street, came to headquarters this
morning and gave 20 cents to the
Red Cross. She saved this money
from her November and December
allowance. Her heart was right!
Schmidt Does His Bit
Bernard Schmidt, we'll known
baker, this morning announced thai
| he would pay half the membership
| fee for every employe in his bakeries
This means an outlay of quite few
| dollars.
II want to see Harrisburg reacf
/ that 80, 900 quota" said Mr.. Schmidt
"and I'm going to help my employe!
| join the local chapter. l think it:
fine"
Girls Arc Needed
| Young ladies are needed to-mor'
row and Saturday for the various
Red Cross booths. The girls whC
have been at these booths have beer
working long hours all week and are
| nearly exhausted. Volunteers fol
this work should see Mrs. ]. A. Planl
headquarters, Market end Court.
Kindly place a membership in thu
name of my husband" wrote on
woman to headquarters to-day. g.
am giving him this membership 81
one of his Christmas gifts"
Headquarters 5rgScs ) that tnCr,
are hundreds of other women in thu
city able to do the same thing-anC
the same number of husbands wht
will appreciate It.
Captain Robert Enders of one o
the uptown teams this morning
brought the names of so new mem
bers to headquarters, all of which h,