Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-22

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HalIowell. 1t was raining. And prob
ably without exception every one of the
Red Cross workers and hundreds OF
thoughtful people were saying to them
selves, l am sorry: this will be a BAD
day for the Red Cross campaign.
But the DAY was blessed with sunshine
after all and. as events proved, ii was
also destined to be a day blessed with
the sunshine OF courage and success.
After the general meeting of the work
ers on Monday highland, be it remem-
bered that here we need no luncheons
or music or urging TO get together, moth
ing but the spirit of energy and en-
thusiasm-everyone left with their
minds fully made up that no only would
they make every effort on Tuesday 20
finish their allotment Of work, but fol-
lowing out a suggestion made az the
meeting they would also endeavor TO To-
cate as many new people whose names
for one reason or another had not
found their way into the files of tbs
Red Cross organization.
Automobiles. the use of which was
Of course freely given BY their owners,
were brought into service early in the
day in reaching those living IN the out
skirts Of the city. The day was fine and
the real spirit of the Red Cross had
taken possession and everyone was Civ
ing his subscription. whether much o.
little. with the same spirit Of open
hearted desire 20 give for this great
cause which has been the most wonder
full and helpful feature of all the cam
paign.
Early in the forenoon Captain Grimes
of Team No. telephoned that his or
ganization at the American Glue Co
was 100 per cent. Red Cross and called
for the banner which on Monday he had
prophesied would be won. Before noon
the same message came from Captain
Clancy and his team in charge al Mars
ton 4 Brooks. reporting that they had
come through with 100 per cent. This
was followed shortly after noon by a
similar report from Captain Powers IN
charge Of the work al Johnson Brothers
Mfg Co. and six additional banners
were awarded to as many different
rooms, and this made the entire plant
100 per cent. strong.
Al $50 in the evening every team cap
tain and all but a few OF the solicitors
who were still out and at work We're
present at rally meeting. Reports
were quickly brought together and veri-
fed, and shortly after the chairman of
the meeting talked with the workers.
He reviewed briefly the task which was
before them. when following previous
campa gns of similar nature Hallowell
was called upon to raise this quota of
$500 for the Red Cross He admitted
that the task on the face of ii looked
perhaps somewhat difficult. However,
that through the intelligence. energy
ana thoughtfulness Of the workers, filled
as they were with the real spirit Of the
Red Cross and met, as they found they
We're Immediately they approached the
people Of Halloweil with the same SPLEEN
did spirit which makes the Red Cross
possible. they had already succeeded far
beyond the expectation of the most op-
timlstic.
Every worker there. even though they
did not know at the moment absolutely
what had been done, felt within them
ewes that they were at least hearing
the required amount
But when the speaker announced that
sZ>4a.15 had already been subscribe
there was absolutely no limit to their
Joy and enthusiasm. The WORK Of the
campaign is practically done, but it was
pointed ont that for two reasons the
work should lie carried to completion.
First, because the spirit or the whole
thing has taken hold Of everyone SO
firmly that anyone who is not asked to
subscribe really feels slighted-there
were several reports telephoned to head
quarters on Tuesday saying NO one has
been to see me yet" The second reason
is that % per cent. Of the fund collect
ed goes to the local chapter Of the Rel
Cross. Therefore this will be lone ~
the solicitors on Wednesday. fnal re-
ports 20 be in by that time.
Another very joyful feature II the
campaign is that in addition to the sub
scriptions many new memberships have
rally Increases the/ total Red Cross
membership in the city.
HalIowell. as always has done her
best-and that is all anyone can do. we
row await further orders for any work
we may be called upto to do either indi-
vidually or collectively toward most
quickly winning the fight for huma nifty.