Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-24
EAST SIDE GOES
OVER The TOP
-. -
IN R. c. DRIVE
Ever Resident Responds
Nobly Is ne g Work
Of Mercy. !.

"ComfortaKSsSoYer the Top" 10 the
way one Of the %focAl committeeman
expressed himself when questioned
last evening with refepiee to the re-
cent drive to secure, funds Tor the Ma
tional Red Cross. The drive began on
Wednesday morning at nine o'clock
and continued throughout Wednesday
and up until three, O'Clock Thursday
afternoon. During this time approx
imately $1,000 was subscribed. At. a,
late .hour;last evening. all the'commit-
tees had mot reported58r4he total
amounts. they received. The returns
that were already in however showed
that East Grand Forks would be well
on the way to over-subscrtption.
People Respond Npbly.
The committeeman report that IN
their house to. house canvass the PED.
pie asked very few questions, they
knew whta was expected Of them and
Game Across" with the money In
true patriotic style. Many Of the To-
cal people have boys who are already
"over thereJr Manyf3of them have
heard FROM their boys of the noble
work the Red Cross is doing on the
bloody battle fields Of Europe in nurs-
ing "our boys" back to life. This is
something that people do not forget.
AT tAO oAulCf IllliC IHS AUC0l~ HOOpl0
gave a splendid example to the world
that they are backing up their 100
boys by giving their financial support
to an organization whose works of
mercy know no country, nor side. The
general impression among the people
according to the canvassers is that the
boys over there are giving the "all'
so they take 1t upon themselves to at
least attempt to meet their boys half
way by giving their "bit."
During the canvass in the city,
numerous cases came to the attention
of the committeeman, of people CIV
ing until it hurt. One case in partic-
ular deserves especial. comment. The
narnesi s with held for various reAsons
However the man in question had
just gotten out of bed and bad been
unable to work for many months.
Two dollars was all the money he
had in the house. but he gladly gave
that, saying: ''If the boys over there
are willing to give their lives. surely
! can afford to suffer the pangs OF
hunger, In the great cause which is
to help them. Numerous other cases
as pathetic, came to the attention OF
the canvassers.
District Also Over-subscrlbes.
Reports received yesterday after.
noon that the entire district in which
East Grand Forks is located is coins
''over the top" in a hat car
only be equalled by East Grand Forks
The people all through the district are
desirious Of keeping up the great
work they have. started and are de.
termined: not to let anything stand in
the way to prevent them from &C.
complishing their purpose. S
n g. This - IT, l-,- 80 --AAA1l
committee that put over the East
Grand Forks Red .Cross drive in a lit
tie over one day and went lover the
'top" with flying scolors. r"
= y; Committeea
Robert Anderson. Peter Olson.
Robert Stocks, Hugh Dunfevy.
VIM. Rasmussen. DR.. Courtney.
GA. Noonan. L.aO. Lystad.
John Mcdonald, A. N. Briggs.
j. C. Sherlock, u r. johnson.
r. b. Hitler, Bert White.
Fred Fogle, e. A. Buckley.
Ed. zeidlik, Paul johnson. ).
F. E. Lurton, G. M. Bydal.
Robert Blairj Frank Drosky.
c. j. kelleher. l. Kingr1an.' +
P. J. Kelly, John Vossler.
Geo. Chambers. Robert Nash. "a
T. A. Sullivan. Albert Nero.
Harry Smart. Thomas Powers.
William Steinbar served for mayor
Keileher who was busy and unable tc
canvass. p" ~
supt. F. E. Lurton. Chairman Of
the.general committee said. when in.
terViewed, that ut Is easy to put over
any war work with such a committee
of workers backed, as they are, BY
such a; loyal lot Of citizens as East
lGrand Forks. is blessed WITH {.