Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-21
Belgian Baby Day Drive.

Nelson B. Updike paid 500 to
Miss Jessie Millard for a cluster of
forget-me-nots.
c. N. Dietz, treasurer for Belgian
Baby day, boosted, the fund Thurs
day by contribution of 500.
T. ]. Nolan. newly appointed
Belgian consul, donated $50, and
other offerings have brought the
fund up beyond $500 before the sale
actually opens early Saturday morn
ing.
Mayor Smith, who was to have
made an appeal for the Belgian baby
fund on the floor of the Grain ex-
change Saturday morning. has
been called suddenly to Chicago.
Rev. Titus Lowe will make the ap-
I peal in his stead. 49,.
"a shock troop" led by Miss Flor
eace Neville and Miss Irene Nc
Knight, will make flying trip to
Ralston Saturday noon to sell the
| little forget-me-nots.
Downtown workers are asked to
report at headquarters, 220 South
fifteenth street, at a. m. and to
bring their own baskets for flowers.
Telephone Douglas 8340.
Miss Ida Raisman, a young busi-
ness woman, is giving all her noon
periods and evenings working for
the fund.
Scores of little Campfire girls were
already in the field today selling for
get-me-not flowers from door to
door for the Belgian babies. Each
girl selling 10 flowers will receive
= button, and the one selling the
greatest number will receive a spe-
cial Campfire honor.
H. B. Fleharty will appeal for the
fund at the Empress and Gayety
heaters, and T. J. Nolan at the
Brandeis theater. At the Gayety
Manager Johnson has made new
boxes for the collections that will be
made by thee horus girls.
Liberty Loan Drive Notes.
A meeting of the advisory boart
and majors was held at 2:30 today
at1he Fontenelle.
Liberty Loan headquarters of thu
wofnan's committee are being furn
ished. Each major will have desl
and a private telephone has been in
stalled. The number is Tyler 1856.
Rev. Paul Calhoun addressed ;
meeting of 10th ward workers a
Lowe Avenue Presbyterian church
this afternoon: Mrs. G. w. Hervey
captain of the ward, was in charg'
and over 100 women were organized
to work.
Mrs. J.W. Koutsky called meet
ing of the 9TH ward Wednesda,
Rev. R. H. Wheeler addressed TIL
meeting, and Mrs. Frank Judson an,
Mrs. W. ]. Hynes explained tn
work.
Mrs. A. C. Ellsworth conducted
meeting OF the 9th ward i'll Libert.
all on the South Side, Thursday
Ar. S. P. Mathews spoke and Mrs
rank Judson and Mrs. w. J. Hyne
ave instructions.
New outposts are the latest limo
alton of the woman's committee
hese outposts will correspond t.
he booths in the stores and hotels
IRIS. A. S. Richie will have charg
{ the hotels and Mrs. c. J. Hub
ard OF the stores.
Mrs. Frank Judson, local chair
ian, urges every woman worker t
ttcnd the meeting in the Auditor
nm at $50 Saturday. This will b
ne first rally of all the workers.
Receive Overseas Orders.
Orders have been received to re
'ort in New York on SEPTEMBER 2
" Miss Naomi King and Miss Pear
Jenkins. Miss King is being sen
q France for canteen service by tn
Woodman Circle. Miss jenkins WI
10 clerical work. On September 3
(uby Smith, Mrs. Quinlan and Nel
Donnell have orders to report il
New York. They arc all in the cler
nal service.
Defense Council Meetings.
The first session of the School o
Americanization, under the auspice
q the Douglas County Council 0
)sfense. will convene Tuesday a
~ p. m. in the parlor of the Y. W
Il A.. Mrs A G. Trnun chairman