The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
BARRE CAMPAIGN
is UNDER WAY'
Canvassers Expect to Raise the Quota
Set for the City in the State
X. of c. Drive.

/ Under circumstances that augur well
for the immediate and successful prose
cution of a general canvass the X. of G.
campaign for the national war fund was
launched in Barre Yesterday and to-day
the committee representing Barre coun-
ell No 40l, was in the midst of a move
rnent which is expected to bring the con-
tributions from this city and vicinity
well up to the required quota. Head
quarters for the campaign has been
opened in the waiting room of the b. e.
NJ I. & p. Go. in the Aldrich building.
and as the days go by reports on the
progress of the canvass will emanate
from that source In the sense that col
lectors in Barre and other towns are to
report to the person in charge at the
waiting room. the headquarters will serve
as clearing house for all returns.
The committee elected week ago yes
terday, having arranged for collections
and canyasses in those towns Of Wash
ington and Orange counties which are
included in local territory, have devised
a plan for the Barre campaign, whereby
the heads of each business establishment.
including granite manufacturing plants.
gnarries, stores and business offices. will
make the canvass and turn the proceeds
over to headquarters. In this way no
one will be asked to give up whole day
or two or three days TO canvassing a GER
tain district. Thereafter the general
committee and various sub committees
will endeavor to interview the people |
who have not been reached already. Ev. |
cry dollar is to be accounted for and as |
the expenses of the campaign are negli- |
gible, the person who gives to the X, of I
&. war fund for the establishment of rest |
and recreation eenters for soldiers of all |
religious beliefs may be assured that |
the money is well expended.
just now attention is centered on the
mass meeting and war fund rally to be i
held in the opera house Tuesday evening
at : O'clock As has been announced al, /
ready, the speakers are: Secretary of
State Frederick G. Fleetwood, Rev. A. c. |
Griffin of Wallingford, Capt Frank p.
Stretton, Il. s. A.. Of Chicago ILL.,, and
states Attorney W r. McFeeters of
franklin county. Mayor Glysson is TO
preside and it is expected that the Barre
Pipe and Drum. or kiltie, band. will be
present An effort is being made to in
luce Lance Corporal George Thompson.
'ecently returned from the battle fronts
,f Europe, to be present.
Clergymen of the city have interested
themselves in the successful prosecution
II the campaign and in all of the
hurches yesterday the following appeal
vas read: To-day movement is
aunehed throughout the United States :
# America in behalf of the X of C. war
und. The appeal for support of this
Movement has the warm sanction of our :
ational leaders, regardless of religious
and in this time of stress it I
! on the broad plan of patriotism that
fe are asking your aid in the coming
avs of the campaign.
Irrespective OF their color or creed, ;
he young men OF America who are going U
or to. fight our battles overseas win ben },
fit by the ministrations of such organi- y
ltiens as the Y. NJ. C. A. and the X. of q
Your dollar, subscribed to this fund
ill help provide rest and recreation for II
he men at the front IL is a well un- a
erstood fact that the missions of the a
!. of c. and the Y. M. c. A.. so far as D
ieir work in this war is concerned. are n
entical in every important respect. A
9th are enlisted in the cause of human 50
v. and neither is sectarian in the sense g
lat soldiers religious preference or Il
ok of them bars him from the privileges So
lev extend in camp and eantonment. o.
while the campaign is in progress q
iere viii be opportunities on every hand h
contribute, and in the name of the &c
,mmon cause to which we are all h
edged, we ask YOU to give ite
Tuesday evening in the opera house h,
s o'clock campaign rally will be 81
Id. and YOU are earnestly and cordially I'll
vited to attend The appeal is signed be
the local X. of {. war fund commit ey
e. til
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