The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11
GROWING
IN X. OF c.. WAR FUND
Business Man Contributes S5OO-Gift
OF 100000 from Rockefeller Foun
dation Surprise.

BURLINGTON, Jan. li.-Telephone
10000 Burlington.
This is the number given the tele-
phone at the headquarters of the
Knights of Columbus war camp fund
in this city. 1t corresponds to the
number of dollars to be raised in the
campaign to be conducted in this state
from Sunday, Jan. 90, to "Wednesday.
Jan. 30, Nermonters desiring to con
tribute to this worthy enterprise and
not caring to wait to be approached
by a solicitor can call telephone 10000,
Burlington, and make known their in
tentions. 1t IS expected that telephone
10000 will be kept busy from all see
tions of the state.
An interesting and gratifying expe-
rience took place at headquarters yes
terday. A well known and prominent
resident of Burlington connected with
one Of the most important Queen City
business institutions called and stated
to State Chairman Wright that his con
Germ wished to make a contribution of
5000. He said that he and his people
realized that the work being done bv
the knights of Columbus at its recre-
alton buildings at the army canton
~ VI lllG CbQHiIN WAS IlDS4 DpnpH-
cial and 'hc had decided to give $500.
and this after they had fully come to
realization that the country s most
important business now is to win the
war and to do this it is quite essential
. look after the moral as well as the
physical man. In his opinion it is good
business Judgment to contribute Gen
erously to the knights Of Columbus
and other organizations that are doing
such good work for the welfare Of thu
American soldiers at home and over.
seas and that every business should be
directed by this same spirit.
The voluntary contributor of ~
liberal sum will not at this time per
NIT his name or that Of his firm TO BE-
given to the public. When asked if
the name Of his concern could not be
made known ii the connection with its
gift to the knighta of Columbus he
said that they preferred moi to be
known at present, but that the dollars
would do the same good as if publicity
Of the giyer was granted.
I Throughout the state interest is
growing In the Knights of Columbus
! war camp fund campaign and every
/ indication points to an energetic start
I heng made on the opening day Of tha
10 days drive to secure in Vermont
$4,000.
One feature of the national camraian
. raise $3,o00,o0o that has aroused
much interest is the gift of $500. 600
made by the Rockefeller foundation.
This IS the largest single contribution
that has come to the Knights of Co
iumbus war camp fund, and it has had
a stimulating effect upon all sections
/ Of the eountrg. The Rockefeller foul-
dation does not make impulsivc cor
/ tHbutlons to any cause 1t is only
after careful investigation that it give,
/ This investigation Of the work beinc
done at the army camps Of the coun,
! Try by the KNIGHTS of Columbus was
7 thorough; The gift was a great sui
prise to all the officers Of the Kniah.
of Columbus who are most thankful
for this great generosity.
Vermont has gone lover the ton
IN all the contributing campaigns con
ducted in the state and the anticipa
ton among all directly interested II
the present movement is that the Green
Mountain state viii live up to the hon
orahle record already established.