The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
new CAMPAIGN
OF RED CROSS
ASKS S5OO,OOO
That Amount Sought from
District in Drive for
100000, 600: .si,., SC

The executive committee OF the
District Red Cross finance commit.
tee is pressing preparations for the
next Red Cross finance drive for the
week May 20 10 81. II has been
preparing since November. as e was
uncertain whether the campaign
would be in January or later.
At its meeting yesterday after
noon Thomas Bell Sweeney was
chosen executive secretary and will
give his whole time as a volunteer
from now on. Chairman MacFsr-
land stated that he would call a
meeting Of the entire finance COM
mittee. several hundred representa-
tive men and women, for Good Fri-
day night. March 20, at the willard.
when Solicitor General John W.
Davis. counselor of the American
Red Cross, and others will speak on
the campaign plans and objects.
United Effort.
United effort Of the entire COM
munity will be required and will be
Forthcoming, Chairman MacFarland
lars apportioned the national capi-
tai by national headquarters as its
share of the one hundred million
dollars asked OF the country. Ma
tional headquarters and Potomac
Division headquarters will aid the
Washington committee. The fifty
thousand members Of the District
chapter will be of great assistance
Headquarters will be opened next
week.
The officers Of the District finance
committee are: Henry B. r. MacFar-
land. chairman; Corcoran Thonl vice
chairman: &. A. Aspinwall, secretary:
c. H. Rudolph. financial secretary;
Thomas Bell Sweeney. executive sec
retary; Milton Z. Allies. The subcom-
mittees, the chairmen being members
OF the executive committee, are: Com
mittee on meetings and speakers,
George Z. Hamilton, chairman; Eu-
gene Z. Thompson. vice chairman;
Miss Louise T. Dyer. secretary. Com
mittee on cooperation Of civic, fra
teTnaL patriotic and other orEaniza-
tions. W 7. Galliher. chairman; Lem
Towers. jr., vice chairman; Leo A.
Rover. secretary. Committee on CO
operation Of churches. colleges. clubs
and schools. John B. Larner. chair
man: Harry Q. Davis. vice chairman;
A.. s Vipond. secretary. Committee
on governmental ORGANIZATIONS. W. }.
Fynon. chairman: c c. Griffith. vice
chairman: Robert Gibson. secretary
Committee on large industries. Myer
Cohen. chairman: Charles w. Semmes.
vice chairman: f. r. Eynon. ,jr.. sec
retary. Benz. Woodruff. assistant sec
retary Committee on publicity. b =.
Saul, chairman; Joseph NJ. Stoddard,
vice chairman: II. Clifford Bangs. sec
retary. Committe on personal solici-
tation. Charles Henry Butler. chair
man; James PaIInalee. vice chairman:
Charles P. Light secretary. Commit
tee on conservation OF results OF mem
bership drive. Arthur Peter. chairman.
Letter from Veteran.
Already unsolicited gifts are coming.
Through Capt. 4. L. Willard. L. : n.
an old man. who served as a sailor
in the old United states navy dUrinE
the days Of wooden ships, sails and
cast iron guns an empIoye Of the
Washington Navy Yard for the last
twenty-one years. who subscribed $50
for the first Liberty Loan. Sl.O00 for
the second and will be ready 10 sub
scribe Sl.OOO each Of the third and
fourth loans. when issued. the interest
on all bonds 10 be given to the Red
Cross for duration Of the war.
The accrued interest on bonds here
with enclosed. also his check for IS
for Red Cross his second of same
amount for same purpose.
Too old TO fEht for his country.
he will try 10 do his bit.