Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
PLANS COMPLETED FOR
 DRIVE FOR RED CROSS
Full Confidence Felt That Norwich
 Will Meet $40,Oo0 Allotment.

Ll4DdIS US clAOILCu 4uOld O1 9fu,UUU Ol the $1oO,OOo,OOO for the second war fund of the American Red Cross was the belief expressed by the members of the general committee at the meet ing which was held Thursday even ing at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. The details of the campaign, which will cover the week from May 20th to 27th, were discussed and it was evident from the reports made by the different chairmen that ar engagements for the highest efficiency had been made.
 In Charge of the Campaign. ! Eben Learned, chairman of the campaign general committee that has full charge of raising the money, pre- sided. Those present besides the chairman were: Campaign cashier, Frank H. Lester; factories canvass, c. F. Wells; business district canvass, H. R. Branche; house to house can vass, Mrs. c. H. Preston: theatre can- vass. Mrs. F. L. Farrell; Red Cross booths. Mrs. F. A. Mitchell; publicity committee. John M. Lee; outside com munities canvass, Arthur F. Libby; parade committee Mrs. Edmund w. Perkins; assembling booths, W. F. Habekotte.
 Comprehensive Campaign Planned.
 After voicing his belief that the heart of the American people was up- on the Red Cross. Chairman Ebeq Learned said:
 We wish to see to it that every in dividual within the territory included in this district has an opportunity to- express his or her patriotism by con- tributing to the Red Cross. Our aim | is to bring home to the people the | fact that every dollar which is con i tributed to the second Red Cross war fund will be used for war relief pur- poses, and in addition, that the ex- l penses of running this campaign will | be borne by the various chapters out of the dues paid by the members of | those chapters, or in some other way | by voluntary contributions of money l or space, which we are receiving from a good number of sources as we have 1 progressed in our plans during the past two or three weeks In order that the plan of campaign might be made as comprehensive as possible it l has been organized along various lines. Those different lines are the teams campaign with which everyone is familiar; the corporation campaign, the house-to house canvass. the in dustrial campaign; the theatre and booth campaign and the various en- | tertainments and benefits"
 Red Cross Booths.
 This department will be in charge of Mrs. F. A, Mitchell, with these as- sistants:
 1 Wauregan HoteLMrs Adams P Carroll.
 Boston Store-Mrs. E. D. Fuller.
 Sellas Spa-Mrs. James L. Craw- ford.
 N. Y. & N. H. station-Mrs. L. O Smith. assisted by Miss Mary Ceci
 Crowen and Miss Hannah Crowell.
 Post Omce-Mrs. J. Eldred Brown
 Red Cross Headquarters-Mrs. W
 T. Olcutt
 RozyckTs Market-Mrs, Louis H Geer. Pitcher & Services - Mrs. c. J l Twist
 Rioker's Drug store-Mrs. H. E
 Higgins.
 Thames Bank-Mrs. c. A. Gager. l The Porteous & Mitchell Co.'s-Mrs l Eben Learned. assisted by Mrs. Will 3 lis Austin. Mrs. Mary T. Hartman Mrs. Francis J. Diggins, Mrs. Herman s. Sears.
 Theatres and Other Stores. I The theatres of the city and severa stores where it was not feasible t
 arrange Red Cross booths have bee
 made a separate division.
 Mrs. Frank L. Farrell, chairman has been assigned to this departmen
 and she has a most efficient corps 0 ! assistants and her assignment in
 tludes the Davis, Auditorium ant 3 Breed theatres. and the followin
 stores: Ames' Butter store, Cranston's
 Petersons candy store and the Wo !. mems Exchange. In charge of tn f each one selecting her own assist ants:
 Davis Theatre. n Monday-Mrs. Stephen J. Kehoe an
 Mrs. William A. Somers e Tuesday-Mrs. M. H. Donohue. k Thursday-Mrs. Richard M. Poweri q Friday-Mrs. George A. Comeau. e Saturday-Mrs Arthur Harvey La n throp.
 Breed Theatre. h Monday-Mrs. William l. Cook. e Tuesday-Mrs. Harry E. Higgins. Il Wednesday-Miss Elizabeth Pullel e Thursday-Mrs. James J. Casey. y Friday-Mrs. Maurice F. Kelley an
 Mrs. J. R. McNamara. N SdLurddy-MrS- ioIepnen J. Keno = and Mrs. Mary T. Hartman. IL IL Auditorium Theatre. 1T Monday-Mrs. M. Rosenberg ar h Mrs. M. Levine.
 Ie Tuesday-Mrs. Herman S. Sears.
 Wednesday and Thursday-Mrs. ]
 Rosenberg and Mrs. M. Levine.
 F'riday-Mrs. Bernard c. Coyle.
 Saturday-Mrs. M. H. Donahue. F. In charge of the several stores "
 be the following:
 Ames' Butter store-Mrs. John z. Corkery. Mrs. M V. Murphy and Nil It William T. Browne. J. Cranston's s-Mrs. Howard L. Stal s. ton and Miss Mary A. Porteous. le Peters Candy Store-Mrs. Chas. u Saxton
 Id Women's Exchange-Mrs. Franc ++e I T. Diggins and Mrs. Henry H. Pett os Women Speakers at Theatres. .h It is also planned to have fou
 minute speakers at the various the is tres during the week of the campais -e. at both the afternoon and evenil "a. performances and as the women a D largely doing the work in this dri7 7n women have been selected for u ne part of the campaign work. The fC r. lowing will be the four-minute spea l. CTS: Mrs William B. Birge. Mi ra Louise B. Meech. Mrs. Albert ong Chase, Mrs Frank A. Mitchell, Mi ay Helen Marshall, Miss Hannah e. Crowell, Mrs. William A. Norton. NJ Of Robers W. Perkins and Mrs. Will q Austin.