The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-02
ALASKA RAISED LARGEST SUM
 PER |NHAb|TANT l

Malcolm Brock, local campaign manager of the recent second Red Cross war fund drive, has received the following commendatory letter from T. A. Davies of Seattle, campaign man. ager for Alaska, which shows the pa triotic spirit of the men of the North land. The report of the amount raised by the different towns, referred to by Mir Davies, was published in the Daily Times last week. His letter in part follows:
 Enclosed is a copy of my report rendered to Mir. C. D. Stimson, North western division manager of the Red Cross. as of this date. A few chap ters have not yet reported their latest totals or estimates; when these are received the total for Alaska will prob ably be increased to about $115.000.
 "The population shown is esti- mated, based usually on an opinion obtained from two or three parties who should know. With the excep- ton of Panama Valley, all the chap ters are named for towns, but the population shown is not for the town alone, but the entire chapter. The quota shown is the amount voluntar fly accepted by the various commit tees as proper allotment for their chapter.
 The national committee originally allotted to Alaska $20,000. Prior to the opening of the campaign. at a meeting in Seattle of Northwestern state managers. this committee vol untarily accepted an allotment for Alaska of $40,000, double the amount allotted by the national committee.
 I've have now raised five and half times the amount asked by the na- tional committee and two and a hal times the amount we voluntarily promised
 Each campaign in which I have participated for the purpose of rais- ing war funds in Alaska impresses me more and more with the sterling Americanism, loyalty and energy of all Alaskans in furthering the work of their country In these patriotic campaigns there are no doubters or faint-hearted workers under Alaska's banner. When asked to work they all answer the roll call. December. 1917. we estimate~ssthe white population at 25,20O. When my report was closed, early in January, 1918. the Red Cross had enrolled in Alaska 20.331 members-S0.6S per cent of the population. When more complete returns reached headquar- ters it was found that 94 per cent of all the men, women and children in Alaska had Become members of the Red Cross.
 We are now closing the second war fund drive, and find Alaska has raised a larger sum per capita than any other state or territory. Con- plete returns will increase this show
 ing by a substantial amount These are marvellous results, and the enthu- sasm of the workers. even in the most remote parts. has been con stant inspiration to the members Of this committee.
 "Whalers of the hleutian islands. trappers on the shores of the Arctic ocean clear to Point Barrow, gold miners as remote as Coldfoot on the KOyuk river, tin miners near Cape Prince of Wales, opposite Siberia, traders and trappers on the Kusko- kwim river, fur sealers> on the Pribi- loff islands, cannerymen all over Alaska. merchants and laborers in Interior points-all joined with the towns and cities in making the cam paign great success. When we con slider that many points are still wrapped in Arctic ice and cold, and that collections are now heinz made