Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-28
OVER AS,OOO FOR RED CROSS
In Norwich District-Chaman Eben Learned Has Definite Figures For $44, ,76o-Outside Towns Add Over $4,OOo to This By Late Reports Monday Norwich Again Shows It Is Solidly Back of Men the Firing Lne

A Red Cross tidal wave swept over the Norwich district and after seven busy days, strenuous at times, inten- sive and aggressive from the very start, the second campaign of the American Red Cross for war funds closed Monday night in a whiriwind finish that carried the local chapter well over it's allotted quota of $40, ,010, and which was the measure of it's patriotic duty as estimated by the National committee.
 Allotment We'll overtopped.
 It was announced late last night at carnpaign headquarters that the best estimate that could be made with the figures available at that time showed that $44.760 had been rais- ed in this district but Chairman Eoen Learned expressed the belief that the total amount would be nearer $4S,000. "It is impossible said Chairman Learned to state at this time the ex- act amount realized for the fund and it may be several days before a com- plete report will be ready. This much we do know, however, Norwich has overtopped its allotment with good margin to spare and that should be matter for general congratuiation among the campaign workers who have given so generously of their time and efforts"
 Chairman Learned Extends Thanks.
 In commenting upon the great suc- cess achieved in this campaign Chair man Learned said: "The public is to be congratulated even as the com lsmittee is, and likewise to be thanked for it's magnificent response to the ap- peal of the Red Cross. am es- l pecially grateful to the members of l the general committee, all busy people, | who by their unse1fish service, un- tiring work and wise counsel, have made possible this splendid campaign organization and aided materially in the development of the comprehensive | plan which enabled us to carry on in this drive to a successful finish 1 I am satisfied that a great deal of the success of the drive is due to the thoroughness with, which the work was planned and the earnest coop eration of the Various department heads.
 l Support of On hrehes Commended.
 Where everyone has been so help. ful," said the chairman of the gen. eral committee, ''it is extremely diff cult to select anyone for specific men, ton, but speaking for the genera committee I think that I can safely say that the first and one of the mos
 effective agencies that comes to orl mind at this time is the various churches of the district. We fount the pastors of all the cf1lSches, with
 out exception, very willir< to hsil in every way and their stirring ap- peals to the people of tie conmuni; ty from the pulpit and in the pres; | Tx-oc If 1aa o
 the Red Cross that made easy the tasl Of the canyassers. The church com
 n1ittees, under capable management ably supplemented the work Of tn, pastors and the entertainments giveI under their auspices helped material lg to swell the campaign fund
 Press and Theatres Thanked. 1 Continuing Chairman Learned said Our thanks are also due to tn
 press which gave such magnificen
 support both in the preparatory Wori
 and during the progress of the cam paign: to the managers of the thea tres for their courtsy in allowing al interruption of their programmes s that the message of the Red Cros
 might be brought home /to the as
 se1nbled audience by the four -minut
 women speakers. many of whom : 1 . other way: to the four n 1ute speak CTS who so earnestly. impressed th
 Red Cross message upon the minds 0
 their hearers; to the committee tfa
 had this department in charge an
 the helpers in the theatre can
 vass."
 , Publicity Spreads tine Message.
 Individuals, firms, corporations an
 business institutions generally, in f cluding banks, were given an oppor ; tunity to donate advertising space i
 the newspapers and they responded S
 generously that the committee wa able to present to the public tn purposes of the drive in a manne that has not been equaled in promot
 ing any similar campaign since tn 5 beginning of the world conflict. Tn r advantages of that publicity can b 5 best estimated when the final record
 are available and which will sho,
 that the number of contributors
 this campaign will exceed, by man
 hundreds, the number of those wh contributed to the first Red Cros campaign
 Outside Districts Contributed.
 "rhe enthusiastic workers in tn
 outside towns that have chapters aux : ilisry to the Norwich chapter of tn , Red Cross are also deserving of con 1 siderable credit''s said Chairra e Learned for the splendid showin 2 they made in the campaign. In ev ] cry one of the outlying districts tn results have been most satisfactor and we realize that without their hel
 our task would be more difficult"
 Women Crusaders Chief Support.
 But" said MT. Learned, when N