The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-25
WHAT BURLEIGH PUT OVER
Assessed Itself When no AllOt-
ment Was Assigned and
Raised It

ion, and makes it the fifth ranking
state in the entire union.
The total overhead cost of the
campaign at the state headquarters
was $677.S1, or only fraction more
than one-tenth of one per cent.
The entire campaign was handled
by the Red Cross organization alone
and without the addition of any help
at the state headquarters here in Far
60. The state headquarters, with
State Director n. G. Young and Exec
utive Secretary Harry Curran Wilbur
in charge, even routed the speakers
sent to North Dakota, relieving the
division management of all this part
of the work.
Audit of Campaign Completed.
These figures were made public at
the state headquarters this morning
following the completing of the audit
of reports from the North Dakota
counties and the receipt of reports
from the SO county campaign man
ayers in the state.
A formal circular will be issued by
the state headquarters later, for dis
SAAOuLAOA W OIL CAoptOi0 oliNs
branches. giving an account of the
war fund campaign in North Dakota.
1T is a record of which every
North ,Dakotan who helped can be
proud" said Executive Secretary Viii.
bur. "Eack of the record is long
story of real sacrifices made by those
who put loyalty to America above
everything else, by those who denied
themselves comforts and even the ne,
cessities of life to back up the boys
who have gone to fight for them and
us.
"Of the total amount contributed,
s540,507.67 is in cash and is now on
deposit in the banks of North Da-
kota to the credit of Mr.. McAdoo,
treasurer. To this must be added the
amount from Emmons county, which
wasgnot segregated in the report sent
in, hut at least 80 per cent OF which
is in cash.
Every County oversubscribed.
"The estimates of the county map
ayers, as submitted to this office.
show that approximately 131,347 PEG
pie contributed to this fund
Every county exceeded the allot'
ment assigned to it by the state
headquarters, and in many Of the
counties this could not have been &C
complished had not the people, in
many instances, sacrificed even some
of lifes very necessities in order to
give to the Red Cross that it might
be fully equipped to meet every de:
mand made upon it in backing up our
troops in Europe and the soldiers of
our gallant allies. f%
"The record made by the several
counties speaks for itself. In some
the allotment was made low because
of the fact that last year there had
been crop failures there.
Burleigh county and Ward county
were no allotted anything, because of
the splendid showing each had made
in the contributions to the first war
fund. Yet Burleigh and Ward. unso-
licited. joined in with the others and
helped make possible this wonderful
showing.
Class county raised the largest
amount. 1t was allotted $4,000 By
the state headquarters, and raised a
total of S78,S447O of which $52,697.80
was in cash.
Grand Forks county, which vol
UNFAIRLY doubled the allotment given
it by the state headquarters, exceeded
even that amount, and scored a total
Of $37,375.3S.
The Ramsey Record.
Each county really deserves spe-
ciaI mention. but space requirements
will not permit of that. Ramsey
county, however, must be given first
place in Red Cross war fund work
in North Dakota.
Ramsey county has population
of 1901. 1t raised $21,4S6 in the
first war drive in June. 1917. Figured
on the dollar per capita basis, which
is approximately what the $100,000,0OO
figure called for throughout the ma
ton, it exceeded it's quota ny $685..
ION this showing it would have
been asked to raise only $8.176 as it's
share of the second Red Cross war
fund, but the Red Cross organization
there volunteered to raise $4,000.
Then, under the direction of Campaign
Manager E. F. Flynn, Ramsey county
ked Cross enthusiasts turned in and
raised $35,66612.
Adding this to the 21,S46 raised in
the first drive, Ramsey county has
a grand total of $57,512,
or within $500 of what would be the
quota on four 100000 900
funds. That is a record of which any
couhy has just right to be proud.
Stories Of Sacrifice.
Back of it all lies a story of sacri-
flee, yes, hundreds of such stories.
Men and women have denied them
selves comforts and even the very
necessities of life to give to this great
cause. They have given, in many
cases. when the canvassers, knowing
the circumstances, could not keep
back the tears as they took the gifts.
It is customary to declare that Stats
tical reports are dry Why. there are
figures on file in this office that touch
the heart in a way that nothing else
can do.
1T all means that there are peopleJ
who know of a certainty that nothing
matters but winning this war. I'll
means that thousands of people in this
preSt state of ours have put the vel
fare of the boys and of America above
everything else. 1t means that all
who gave to this fund of mercy. know
in their hearts that honor and truth