White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-26

,spgth and breadth of the United
states to raise one hundred million
Aollars The drive started last Mon
aay 10 continue for one week, and
the reports coming in from all points
Indicate that the interests and needs
Of the greatest mother in the world"
are to be amply provided through the
aatriotic generosity of the people of
the greatest republic in the world.
While interest IN the general re-
sults Is great, local interest is of
course centered on what is being done
IN this particular section embraced in
White Pine county. the quota of
which is twelve thousand dollars. In
all previous calls for assisting the
var to a lasting victory, what the
people of Nevada In general and
White Pine county in particular have
done, Is too we'll known TO need fur
thef commen; at this time. Nevada
has gone over the top county by
county in way that has been an in
soiration TO the nation at large,
and those who are working for the
triumphant elimination OF the pres
ent drive expect that when the re-
turns are all In and the totals coun-
ted the grand result will show that
White Pine county has achieved an
other victory in the cause of right
sonsness and world-democracy
The present drive has been un-
der the personal direction of Anthony
Jurich. who has laid aside all per-
chairman of all the committees in
the field for White Pine Chapter.
has devoted practically all his time
70 the Red Cross cause And in all
parts of the county he has had the
Wiling assistance of loyal men aud
women who have worked with him In
a common interest. But there must
be no cessation and every effort must
be made until the last hour OF the
drive.
McCill and East Ely have already
more than subscribed their quotas.
The Nevada Consolidated Copper
company. that has been a live wire
In every call heretofore made for
war oousrtl.,sl1nc ho. contributed
ten thousand dollars in the present
drive, while the Nevada Northern
Railway company has contributed an
equal amount 10 be divided fifty
fifty between the White Pine and
McGill Chapters. This dual contri-
button, in addition TO tie county
quota of twelve thousand dollars. viii
swell the grand total TO splendid pro
portions. hut should In no degree
tend to lessen tho individual sums
needed TO insure the twelve thousand
dollars called for At East ELY,
Herman Wise. cashier of the Copper
National bank, has devoted the same
untlring effort to the cause OF the
Red Cross that marked his work IN
the Liberty Bond sales. and he re-
ports loyal response of contributors
in the railroad town. East Ely al
lotment was one thousand dollars
but Mr. Wise informed the News
Yesterday that this quota would prob
ably be exceeded by double thaf
amount. As incidents the railroad
general Office employees from general
manager 10 porter. are in the one
hundred per cent class Of eontribn-
tors. and this applies to the railroad
shops and the Steptoe Valley hospi-
tai. In fact, the News Is yet TO learn
OF any employe in any service. VINO
has failed to do his or her bit so far
as means admitted.
But still the work must go on
to the end, and anyone wishing TO
contribute and who for any reason
may have been overlooked by the So
iicitors. can leave contributions at
any OF the banks or with Chairman
Jurich
Il Is planned to conclude the drive
tomorrow night with a parade In
Ely. in charge OF the ladies OF Wnite
Pine chapter. This parade was pre-
viously arranged for last night but
ewing to the inclement weather was
postponed until tomorrow night
The Union hand will head the line In
which will participate the members
Of the chapter. high school cadets
and emblematic floats. The parade
Will start from the high school build
Ing at 7:s0 o'clock, and II is hoped
there will be large representations
from Kimberly. Ruth. McGiii, East
Ely and the outlying districts. II