The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-23
CARTER COUNTY
NEARING QUOTA
REPORTS TO CHAIRMAN P. c.
DINGS HAVE BEEN IS
PER CEN TABULATED.

Carter County's quota OF $42,09S
in the Red Cross second war fund
drive is in sight. Reports to Chair
man Dings, in charge of the county
have been tabulated to the extent
of Is per cent OF the quota and it is
believed that the full amount will
be reached in the next twenty-four
hours if workers will apply them
selves diligently to their tasks. In
the city the work is going forward
in satisfactory manner. The coun-
~ outside of Ardmore is subscrib-
ing literally and the city must show
a larger percentage of individual
contributors il it is to measure up
with the results of the canvass in
the smaller towns and in the rural
districts.
The seventy men who left yester-
day morning for Camp Nichols,
New Orleans, raised 5000 en- route
and sent it direct 10 l.. +. Phillips,
state chairman. A message to The
Ardmoreite, signed by Ed Mash
burn, in charge OF the contingent,
conveyed this information and a
note of thanks to Ardmore friends
for their kindness in the farewell re-
ception at the Union Station yester-
day morning. Mr. Mashburn also
said the boys are in excellent spirits.
Chairman Dings urges his work
ers to devote every eff ort to the most
intensive canvass, that Carter Coun-
ty may show a creditable excess of
her quota and thus measure up with
the former war campaigns.
Edward Gait, district chairman.
received the following telegram from
l.. +. Phillips. state chairman:
is it possible that the people Of
your community think more of
making money than relieving hu-
man suffering? Do you realize that
the thousands Of men who go from
this country stand ready to pay the
supreme sacrifice at $50 a month !?
The gasoline bill alone for pleasure
riding in your district for this week
would more than raise your quota.
Your folks will not have commenced
to do their duty until they have
doubled the amount raised and then
started 70 make a sacrifice in real
ity. Ask them TO quit buying lux
urieS and give with a spirit of sacri-
fee that others may live. To give
what you can is an insult to those
who are suffering and need help.
Give up something you need, and
then give more
c. F. Adams wired Chairman
Dings from Maysville, KY. this fore
noon, announcing a substantial con-
and saying it was a pleas
ure to give to the Red Cross.
]. /. Johnston, chairman second
war fund drive American Red Cross
Society. Southwestern division.
wired the following to The Ard
last night:
There Is No Limit.
"President Wilson, in opening the F.
war fund campaign in New York. /
pledged the resources Of America in /.
our struggle against the hideous
forces of aggression. Why place a
limit on our contributions of men, /
money or munitions? he asked. We
are in the fight to win and we must
not count the cost. Victory comes
Dlete and permanent must be ours. |
If five million men can achieve it. |
well and good: if ten million men
are needed, we will send them. and /
1 these are not enough more mil /
ions will carry on the struggle. We |
Of the Red Cross must keep this |
-esolution constantly before us and |
We must not limit our gifts. our
sacrifices, our energies. Mr.. Davi-
son and the war council of the Red /
ross have asked for one hundred |
million dollars. Last February they
lamed that sum as necessary. but
hey underestimate the needs of
he Red Cross. The military oDer-
.tionS on the western front have
hanged the situation and more and
more millions will be needed. and
hey will be freely given. Ameri-
ans rejoice in the privilege of serv-
ce. so let us double our quotas. let
IS fll the Golfers OF mercy to over
lowing. There must be no limit ex-
ept our ability to give our last dol
lrs may stem the tide of suffering
nd insure the safety OF our sons.
live then. and give more; there is
10 limit.