Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-21
RAIN DOES NOT
HAMPER DRIVE
OF RED CROSS
Second Day of War Fund
Allotment Campaign
Proves Successful.

Have you been at Red Cross head
quarters?
The executive committee in charge
of the local war fund drive asked
this question this morning of all
Grand Forks residents. There are
ters to make their subscriptions, and
they are asked to come in as early
as possible.
Despite the rain, the second day
proved successful. There were many
subscriptions. ranging from 81 to
$500, during the morning. but not as
many as should have been made on
the second day.
During the morning one $500 sub
scription from a resident Of another
state was made through the local
committee.
The committee again today empha-
sized the importance Of visiting head
quarters to expedite the work. Com
mittees are keeping check on all sub
scriptions. and those who fail to make
theirs at headquarters will be sought
out; No one is going to be overlook
ed in this campaign. SO to save time
and trouble the easiest thing to do is
to go to headquarters at once.
Word came from Minneapolis today
to the effect that the northern divis-
ion already had subscribed $4,000, 900.
or more than two-thirds of the dis
trict's $3.625,S00 allotment. Reports
from Minnesota, Montana, North and
South Dakota indicated hat the dis
it was said.
Yesterday subscriptions were made
by a number of institutions with
branches in this city. Swift & CO.
have subscribed s25o.o0o to the war
fund, and 500 was apportioned the
local branch. This money is listed
with the local subscriptions. Other
companies giving subscriptions
through their local branches are the
Red River Power company, J.. I.
Case, Stone. Ordean and Wells. Rob-
ertson Lumber company and the st.
Hilaire Lumber company.
A number Of large subscriptions
were made yesterday by local people.
There was a large number OF smaller
subscriptions, but many. many more
are needed. The large subscription is
wanted. Of course, but the subscrip-
tions Of SO cents. $1.0O and $500 are
wanted much more, for they spell
success.
Last night, the Grand Forks City
band, directed by E. A. Moses, gave a
concert in front of Red Cross head
quarters. The band played a number
Of excellent selections and attracted
a large crowd. Several informal ad-
dresses were given. including one by
Sergeant Northmore, of Winnipeg.
Sergeant Northmore was one Of the
first Canadian soldiers to see active
service in France. Being wounded
| he was unable to continue in the ser.
vice and was made a stretcher bear.
er for the Red Cross. He told of the
careful attention of the Red Cross tc
the sick and wounded. Of the home
service for those who had been driven
from their homes and who are left
with. no means of support. He declar.
ed that it was unquestionably the
Red Cross which saved the day In
Italy. In conclusion. he stated that
it was the Red Cross. indirectly. tina,
will be the means of winning the war
No person should feel that it is some.
thing for the "other fellow. to lool
after. Sergeant Northmore said, bu'
every American should feel that it i.
his particular duty to support it and
support it as literally as he can wei
afford to do.