The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-05-29
RED CROSS CAM.
PA|GM GOES WELL
''OvER THE TOP
QUOTA OF $4,000 is VERY NEAR
LY DOUBLED AND MORE is
COMING IN.

That Belding is no Stacker city is
again proved by the way in which its
citizens "came across" with cash and
subscriptions in the Red Cross CAM
paign which closed on Saturday last,
nearly 100 per cent over-subscrip-
tion of the quota of $4,000 allotted to
this city being recorded.
The following communication from
Treasurer Puffer sthrows light of
geneal interest ON the matter and
shows in detail what the various fig-
ures for the city are:
The Red Cross drive in the city of
Belding has closed with the very best
response yet shown in a war cam
paign within our city. 1t will be
gratifying to our townspeopld to
know that so large a percentage of
the people participated. 1t is report
ed that practically everybody did
by ready response by subscriptions,
in many cases accompanied by mo-
ney, was so general as to lead us to
believe that the city is becoming thor
oughly awakened with an earnest de-
sire to cooperate with our government
and is no longer a matter of doubt.
The work was completed in record
time showing that the organization,
which Miss Florence Washburn and
the committee of ladies in charge of
the Red Cross work had formed, did
its work in an exceptionally efficient
fashion.
The Sunday schools of the. city
churches responded first, then came on
the following Monday the house to
house canvass with the following re-
suits: In the First ward $489.00 was
secured; Second ward, $1,342.06;
Third ward, $1,370.20, making total
contribution to the American Red
Cross contributed by the people of the
city of Belding of S3,201.0 To
this amount was added check of
100000 by M. M. Belding, making
uted by this city to the Red Cross.
This. it will appear, is $4,000 above
our quota which was $4,000.
The committee wishes to extend,
through this column. thanks to every
one who participated in the campaign
and lent their aid in any way in the
success of this present drive, also to
the people of the city, who so gener-
ously subscribed to this most worthy
cause.
The Modern Woodmen were the
first to contribute as lodgarto this
fund.
This report is not final but includes
only up to Monday night.
F.. A. Puffer,
Treasurer.
The contribution of $1,000 by M. M.
Belding of New York, was entirely
unlocked for and came as a complete
surprise to the committee. 1t only
goes to show the love which Mr.. Beld-
ing still holds for this city and there
is not loyal person in this city but
who will recognize it as such and ap-
preciate the contribution very much.
The following is letter of thanks
sent by the local committee to Mr..
Belding in recognition of the dona-
ton:
"Belding, Mich, May 2S, 1918.
"Mr. M. M. Belding,
"New York City.
"Dear Sir: AS directors of the
Red Cross society for the city of
we wish to acknowledge the
receipt of your munifcent contribu-
ton of 1000 to the Second Red Cross
war fund and we desire most earnest
ly to express our thanks not only in
behalf of our local Red Cross organi-
zation, but in the name of our soldiers
and sailors whom this money may re-
Iieve or save.
"Most sincerely yours,
H. j. Leonard.
Florence Washburn."
A Red Cross display in the K. C..
Lloyd store windows helped materially
in creating interest and raising funds
for the success of the campaign.