Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-21

| it Is the Reu Cross campaign COM
lnitIee Tor Hallowel- Vas set in mo-
ton promptly Monday morning.
Immediately after the close OF the
mass meeting at the Acme theater
on Sunday afternoon all OF the team
captains and their 90 co-workers
Came together to carry out the pro-
cess OF dividing the territory and
laying out the details OF the work
when was quickly but carefully gone
through. Acting as instructor the
chairman of the general committee
explained in detail the actual meth
subscriptions by cash, pledge card
and otherwise. The amount neces-
sary to be raised in order for Halo
we'll to reach it's allotment was also
gone into carefully and the absolute
necessity of raising the fund was
dealt with in most forceful way.
After this Mr.. Clearwater asked
the question: Now how many of
YOU here believe that We can do it?'
Instantly every hand was raised amid
chorus of, 'Of course we can"
Then when the chair announced, las
a word of encouragement to the
workers." that already nearly a third
of the allotment had been secured,
the cheering and enthusiasm was I'M
limited.
Therefore, everyone started in with
the work on Monday in the right at
titude of mind-with the conviction
and courage of success. Many sub
scriptions were recorded long before
o'clock.
All over the city at large and with
in every industrial plant the work
ers were keeping steadily at it and
just before noon reports began to
come in to headquarters. Captain
Powers of Team No. s. at Johnson
Bros. Mfg. Co., reported the work
about half completed and called for
two 100 per cent. banners. already
representing two departments In the
organization as having fully subscrlb-
ed. A little later in the day Captain
Clancy, in command of Team No. Z.
of MarSton & Brooks, threw his hat
into the air with the splendid an
nouncement that every man and wo-
man in the organization has sub
scribed-and literally, too--and de-
mandcd their 100 per cent. banners
for each department. 1t was practi-
callY the same good story which
Captain Bert Grimes. in charge Of
the workers in the American Glue
Co, telephoned in early afternoon
that already nearly every member of
the organization had subscribed and
that undoubtedly the work would be
cleaned up by night. He did not for
get to leave instructions to save q
100 per cent. banner-"F'or we shall
need it,"
Best of all is the report coming re-
peatedly from the workers all over
the city that not only are the peo-
pie giving but are doing it gladly
cheerful y--loNally. One team work.
ing nearly all day reported not
Single refusal and that in many
cases the people in the homes who
saw them coming met them in the
yard with the amount of their SUBJ
scription ready and gave it many
times with the remark, II only wish
1t We're 10 times as much"
This is the spirit and as it should
be, And when the people of a COM
muni,y are in this attitude the re-
suit of any campaign for the cause
Of humanity is one almost when be-
gun.
The Executive Committee has
asked the journal for them to thank
Nh Goodwin, the proprietor of the
Acme Theatre. and everyone who as
sisted in any way toward the Sun
day meeting, for what they have
done. For while they realize the
Spirit of generosity and Willingness
in which every effort was made,
nevertheless the Committee feels per-
sonally indebted to all their cooper
ators.
Judge Benedict F. Maher left the
ten minutes later was delivering one
of his forceful, convincing speeches
for the benefit of the Red Cross to
the operatives at Johnson Bros.
From there he went Immediately to
the Marston & Brooks concern where
he again spoke for about ten min
utes. In each instance the propri-
etors of these organizations most
willingly allowed the time to all their
employees that they might attend
these meetings. That they were
helpful is plainly indicated by the
outcome in both these places as al
ready stated.
Late Monday evening the big Their
mometer which is being used to in
dicate the appropriation of the cam
paign in Hallowell was placed in
position in the window of the Hal
lowell Savings Institution. AS the
amount of funds collected grows the
thermometer will faithfully indicate
the appreciation. This striking de-
vice of mechanism was arranged and
splendidly executed by Prof. +. T.
Mcintyre. who. although compar-
atively a newcomer in Hallowell has
interest in both the Liberty Loan and
the present campaign. The device is
being closely watched in anticipation
of the hour when Hallowell will go
over the top, as she certainly intends
to do.
On Tuesday the honor roll will be
posted in the corridor Of the postoffice
and at Whites drug store. This, as the
form plainly indicates, will contain the
names without showing the amount, Of
all those who have subscribed to this
Red Cross campaign fund. AS reports