The Washington times., 1918-05-20
LEADERS HOPE.
IODOUBLED.C.
QUOTA BEFORE
Campaign END

= Washington set out IN earnest to-
ay to raise half a million dollars as
Su contribution to the war service
Bund Of the soldiers ministering
nnRS, the American Red Cross.
Resolved to beat all previous rec
bF9S for fund raising, Che little army
Df Washington citizens threw into
6PRstion every agency Of persua-
zion to obtain the $5OO, 900 minimum
goOta which has been allotted the
CaRital.
Drive Countrywide
simultaneously, in other sections
af the United States, campaigns were
btaEted TO raise . grand minimum
aotAl OF S1oO. .OOo, 900 for the war fund
8f 1918, 70 be expended on the battle
1elds Of Europe for the sons OF Amer
- and her allies.
A the campaign opened IN wash
laEton this morning community
lsStinEs and gatherings Of workers
egoFS held. solicitors organized their
hGity, and plans went forward for can
SassinE every inch OF the District be-
FORE the campaign formally closes
Saturday night
At the close Of the day q public
mass meeting in Liberty Hut, on the
plaza Of Union Station. will testify
10 the earnestness Of purpose OF the
nrst days efforts. Earl Reading, the
British ambassador to the United
States, and General Bridges, head W
the British military mission to this
country, will speak. David BisphRn
and other artists Of note will con-
tribute 70 the musical program.
FIrst Of Se-tes.
The meeting teniEht in Liberty Hut
win b the hrst Of series Of "intsr-
national niEhts," each devoted to a
program in honor OF the nations al
lies. and ending Saturday with United
States night" Sergt Guy Empy, Of
SoyeT the Top" fame. will be the
aDoAlzer on this occasion. Anna Case,
NArtinelh and other grand opera stars
will make their appearance at the hut
during the series OF meetings.
To check up On. the. results Of the
arEt few hourS drive, the central
campaign committee will hear the re-
DoFts Of 5O0 team workers at a meet
ing in the ballroom Of the willard
siniIariy throuEheat the week the
voFksrI viii assemble in this room
aniiy 70 receive reports on the prog
ress Of the drive. Government officials
viii address these daily meetings,
nakInE thTeS-minhte speeches.
me organized team work Of the
nSfieitors for the Red Cross will
reach 1900 persons. who are card
Sndsxsd and each OF whom will be
pSrEonaIIy interviewed BY some
Designated worker. A highly organ
freA machine has been perfected for
ehia work. Each team captain Is in
Eouatant communication with the
members Of his team.
FO Reaeh Every OBA
mis- 10 only one Of the phases Of
ne campaign which will be brought
home. 10 egeFy washington resident
ne eommittees appointed for civic,
fFatsEnaL. patriotic and other organ
ifationE, churches, colleges, schOolA
clubs and EoveEnmsnt deDartments
VIII reach every available eontribu-
tSr 70 the cause.
Henry B. P. MAcfAJland, Chairman
Of the District Red Cross war tSnd
ebmmittee, said today that Washing
ten viii more than do its share In
the drive for fund.-
The war fund drive will eEcsSd
the Fninimum," be said. we may
double the. $500 ,OOo. quota The Rec
Gross wants every man woman, and
eKiId- to give until the heart says
stop; 70 give not the least but the
krsEt: 10 give as the lighting men
kZfVe their lives We shall be proud
Sf. We do so give IN the hour OF the
k1DFId'a greatest need"
Z While tonighps Liberty Hut meet
knE 10 under way, there will be an
open-air gathering around the south
wtaps OF the Treasury building. Red
Cross motion pictures will be shown,
tEatuFing the treatment by nurses OF
che wounds indicted on American and
allied soldiers by the ruthless devices
of the Germans. = ACTION pictures
iRaken close to the front line trenches
NEin be shown.
The Little 'Theafer." en- the south
utsps OF the Treasury, IS in readiness
- play It's part In Washington's Red
Cross drive. Many features will be
SRared. Motion picture stars from
New York and western studios will
appear, and both American and allied
solsIsFs will speak daily from 80 to
2 o'clock.
Ea1 potatoes Instead 81 bread. Pc
saaSes are cheaper than bread and
11If - RSuFiShtnE.