Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-05-17
Speaking at Silver and Pine Follows
Parade. But No Honey Solicited
TN Monday, Opening Day
Of Campaign Proper.
"Cluhs VI verlOus Denominations
Expected to Make up Large POr-
ilon Of Quota Business
Men Give Receipts.

nntli Monday, the 1915 he0 Ofoss
drive will get under way in DeIning
tomorrow with big parade starting
1T ! o'clock and following the same
general route as that of the Liberty
Day parade three weeks ago. The
parade will form on Pine stfeet easi
Of Silver ai o'clock and will start
promptly nj ! 80, going south on Sill
YER 10 Elm, west 10 Gold, north Ia
Railroad, east 10 Silver, south to
Pine and disband. Speaking will also
follow this parade, at the corner Of
Pine and Silver, but no contributions
will be solicited, as the drive proper
does not open tin Monday. Two
hands from Camp Cody will march
in the parade.
Il Speakers Saturday will include
IEEdwin II. Brown. field director of the
Pred Cross at Camp Cody; Raymond
Teal and others, probably including
one or two speakers from the camp.
Booths will be- maintained during
the afternoon at two or three points
in the business section, in which girls
will have charge, whose duty will b.
10 distribute Red Cross literature and
dispense Information about the cam
poign now beginning. Girls are also
80 be provided by Mrs. DR.. MOir, who
Is in charge of that department of the
organization for the week, to act as
cashiers, d0orkeepcrs, etc, in bust
Ress places donating receipts FOR GER
tain days during the week, as sew
eral have agreed TO do. Among these
business pluces are the Palace skai-
ing rink, w. 7. Fitzpatrick, propri-
ctor, and Scott & Balls two pool
halls, on Gold aud Silver avenues,
This is no new move for Mr.. Fitzpat-
rick, however, for he has been giving
his total receipts to the local Red
Cross two nights u month since he
opened up.
Almost, il not quite as many floats
and decorated ears are expected ia
he in the parade tomorrow as took
part in the Liberty Day parade. Sew
etalflOats are being provided FOR the
school children, who will assemble at
The armory at o'clock to be loaded
into them, in appropriate costume.
n. A. Bolich is IN charge Of the
parade arrangements, W. T.. Holt,
who was first appointed in that ca
pacity, being called out Of town on
business.
Plans for the weeks drive were
discussed at a meeting Of the lOcaI
committee at the chamber Of com
mercc Wednesday night, which was
addressed by Frances y. Lester, head
Of the Red Cross work for the fOul
southwestern New Mexico counties
II was decided unanimously BY the
committee that no member therol
will solicit money as n donation" il
The usual sense Of the word, but thai
The proposition will he presented Il
everyone TO assist in the winning oI
The war and take part In his 0wT
defense. II is rightly regarded us q
privilege to help provide the funds
that will back up the boys over ther'
In their fight for world freedom anC
the man who regards il as simply 81
much donated to charity when h
turns in his Red Cross contribution
is looking al the matter IN n light thR
has no justification in fact.
Edwin II. Brown also spoke at thl
meeting, telling of the things the Re,
Cross has accomplished in the cit,
and camp since II began operations
here. Ills address had q very InspIF.
ing effect on the committee, all oI
whom know Mr.. Brown left a pros
porous business in 81. Paul to Civ,
hls services TO the Red Cross without
IVney or price, taking as his rowart
nowledge Of the good he Is help.
ide to do, just as many other bf h,
c0uHtFy's big men are doing, an,
thereby demonstrating their bigness
One phase Of the committees worl
next week viii be the organization
Of 1850 club" "$lOO club" and
n $50 club" Ten men will be asked
10 form the first club, donating $3.50
each, each on condition that the Other
nine agree 10 the proposal. The 800
club win consist Of twenty members
Il possible, and the $50 club Of thiri,
or more. The fomesiOn Of one club
af each dsnom.nation would take care
Of far more than one-half Of the