The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
The Time to Give to the
Great Cause Now Here
S11.964.25 HAS NOW
BEEN PLEDGED
Names of All Givers to Be
Printed in The
CaledOnian

workers is now going through st.
Johnsbury searching out every inhab-
liant to give, give, give to the United
War Work campaign.
They are emphasizing the fact that
this is 4 victory drive and great
Thanksgiving offering, glorious OPP
portunity u pay a part of the enor-
NOUS debt which we owe to our boys
cover the, for the priceless results
which they have helped to attain.
We are asked to give only very
small fraction of the price Of free
dom. liberty, honor and peace. There
should be no hesitation in circum-
stances like these.
Yeste day 1876 subscriptions were
turned il which amounted to
$2,O70.25, bringing the total for the
campaign up to Tuesday night to
$11,9G425.
The week is now half gone. We
trated on those persons and institu-
tions who could give large sums so
that the amount tabulated comes
from Il small number Of contributors
only 272. The desire and hope OF
the committee is that at least 2O0o
st. Johnsbury people will give to this
United War Fund, and "glve as the
Lord has D1ospered them. GlftS OF
one or two dollars from some persons
mean greater sacrifice than $1O0 or
larger subscriptions may mean TO
some Others.
The weei: is now half gone. we
have not yet obtained one-half OF
oul. quota. The large subscribers,
that is, those who are usually the
large subscribers, have nearly all been
heard from.
Now we must have first more large
subscribe ;, new ones, people who
have not vet learned the JOY of Civ
ing freely. This committee will be
glad to teach any who are not yet con-
verted and they are doing it today
A prospectus of this course Of study
is given in the latter part of this
article.
1t is however fully as important
that a very great number OF people
come forward at once with small OF
moderate sized amounts according tt
their means. Fifty cents if it is al
you have and you need it for some
thing else Is a generous gift.
This committee, which has worked
through all these war drives, thor
oughly appreciates the splendid gen
erosity of those who have given will
their whole = hearts in our previous
campaigns and who are now giving O
will give as soon as called on in thu
same generous manner in this cam
paign, and it is with the idea of re
lieving these persons of an une1ua
share in these various war efforts
the the executive committee and team
workers re now going out with suit
able weapons to ''round up and shov
up the slackers."
This fund is very large but it mus
be raised on time. If any person i
st. Johns bury who is making an
money, or who has any property, ha
not yet contributed a sum equal t
the best the days income he or sh
has had this year he has not ye
done his share. Many subscription
of more than two weeks salary or ir
come have been made.
Excuses that you have bougE
bonds or war savings stamps won
do. The committee will accept eithe
bonds or war savings stamps on thi
campaign at par value if given
generous snOunts.
Sobs that your money is all tied u
in your business and that the bushes
is punk" will not avail. If you ca
raise money to put into the bushes
raise some for this cause. TheS
boys have saved your business fl
you and ended the war sooner tha
you had right to expect. This
insurance money. Pay it prompt
and in large amounts, it will soon
coming back tenfold.
"The school for slackers" which tt
committee IS now instituting provid
very simple course of study.
key note is publicity.
Both the generous and the sting
will be handled with equal fairne
and those whom the garments fit a
invited o wear them.
In response to very general I
quest, the names and gifts of all su
scribers TO this greatest of all w
funds will be published in the Cal
donian beginning Thursday, and co
tinuing through the remainder of t
campaign. Save these copies of t
Caledoniaa and learn who are t
patriots on the home front in
Johnsbuey.