The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-17
COMMITTEES NAMED.
For the State Campaign for the x. of C.
War Fund.

FIFTY thousand dollars strong from
the bows over here to the boys ovel
there"
This is the slogan adopted by the
knights of Columbus of Vermont fol
their campaign to raise $4,000 for es
ltablshing and maintaining recreation
buildings at the army environments and
near the fighting lines in northern France
This campaign, which begins in the state
on Jan. 20. and continues for 10 days
is being organized with great care.
The state has been divided into dis
triets, campaign manager being placed
over each district The districts have
been sub-divided, each subdivision having
captain, who has selected several lieu
tenants whose duty it will be to make
an individual canvass Of all the people
in his territory,
! Headquarters is located in Burlington
and in charge of Thomas B. Wright, state
chairman. The state organization is made
up as follows
Director-Stephen NJ. Driscoll, st. Al
bans, and the following county manag-
ers:
Addison-Dr r. L. Dorey. Middlebury.
Bennington--P. J. Prendergast, Ben
nington.
Caledonia. Essex and part of Orleans
James Cosgrove, st. Johnsbury.
Chittenden A. Delaney, Burlington.
Franklin-W. H. Finn, st. Adams.
Grand Isle-P. J. Farrell, Swanton.
Lamoille and part OF Circumstances
Gallagher, Hardwick, b. j, Mulcahy,
Hardwiek.
Rutland-Dr. P. Mahoney, Poultney.
yyasbf,utan and nranpa--I NJ Cow
dew, Montpelier. Il. j. Owens, Barre.
Windsor-Morris Welsh, White River
Junction
Windham and town in Windsor-C. +. |
Mann, Brattleboro, f. j. Howard, Bel |
lows Falls.
Voluntary subscriptions may be given
to any of the district managers and any
assistance rendered them will be fully |
The speaking feature of the campaign
is lining up well.
The campaign opens in Poultney on
Tuesday evening with Z. II. Browne of
and Rev i. A. WEIGH of Or
well as speakers.
AT Fair Haven on Wednesday evening,
Jan, l6, mass meeting was held with
Howard L. Hindley, editor of the Rut
land Herald, and Rev f. A. Welch, the
speakers.
At Castleton this evening, the same
speakers are to address another mass
Meeting II
Springfield will have an open meeting
his evening, the speakers to be James !.
, Taylor of Burlington, secretary of !
he Greater Vermont association, and
Rev. A. c. Griffin of Wallingford. !
Rev. FIR. Griffin will speak Friday :
vening, Jan. Is. at West Rutland, and
,Ir. Taylor will be the speaker at a {
Meeting to be held in Brattleboro. |;
Sunday, Jan. 90, there are to be sew +
raj open meetings in the state. Bur (
ington will occupy the Strong theatre
With Gov. Horace f. Graham, Secretary .
f State Frederick G. Fleetwood, Hon. I
George II. Boivin, NJ. p. of CRANKY, p
hue, and Rev. T. NJ. Aubin. S. S. f., !,
t Swanton as the speakers. The theatre \
, to be decorated and the band from n
ort Ethan Allen is TO furnish the mu-
ic. Col. Thayer and his staff of the
econd cavalry are expected to be guests 2
the local knights and have seats on
he platform.
At Rutland on Sunday, Rev. FIR. WEIGH
nd Rev FIR. Griffin will be the speak
rs at churches.
RAYMOND Trainer of White River
JUNCTION, one of the leading lawyers of
le state, viii address a meeting at
1indsor.
John T. Cushing, editor of the st. Al
ms Messenger. viii speak at a meet
z at Waterbury on Sunday. and Hon.
ames b. Estee of Montpelier viii adj
-ess a meeting at Mortified on the
me day.
Barre viii have public meeting at
e opera house on Monday evening, Jan.