The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-22
HARD WORK IS
Being DONE: ! |: IN
R. c, DRIVE TO
! RAISE / QUOTA. ! !
Eighty Bemidji Patriots Are
Making Canvass to Secure
Donations.
BEMIDJI is ASKED TO .s
RAISE $4,000 TO5FUND
Has, Nothing to- Do With Red
Gross Chapter; Campaign &
=, Of National Scope. s::.s. r.. :.

Eighty men and women, carrying
pledge cards and Red Cross litera-
ture, are pushing. che second Red
Cross drive in Bemidji with firm
determination to comb the city thor
oughly and secure pledges and money
enough to put Bemidji "over the
top" in this great national move
mer1t. -..: e. %,',' ,-4 I ~,
!. 5Bemidji's allotment is $4,000.
This means that every man, woman
and child would have to give slips,
provided, each person in the city
gave an equal amount. Of course,
this is an impossibility. Those who
can afford to give $500 should give
it. Those who can make their gift
$1O0 should do so, and those; who.
can give. f1fties. :,twenty:fgesi - tens
and:hyes should not hesitate To- con-
tribute these anaunt = ~: 3s:s Z. +:
Purely a Donation. 4
= There are apparently some who do
not yet understand the purpose of
this second Red Cross drive. No one
is asked to join the Red Cross by
making a contribution. They are.
already members, or should be. This
is an out and out donation. 1t is
to help those Bemidji boys who are
cover there" fighting. They offer
their lives, while Bemidji people are
asked to supply them with the neces-
saries, should they be wounded or
hurt. 1t isn't asking much to give
money when one COMPARES 1T with
what, the boys at the front are dos
ing. @Fs''' .'' ~
$1O0.0O0.OOO Wanted.
The nation wants one hundred
million dollars, so that they can
carry on the work for another year,
which the Red Cross so ably con-
Quoted during the past year. Every
section of the country is being asked
to donate. Bemidji has it's share to
raise. Bemidji generally does what
is expected of it and if every citizen
does his duty this time, Bemidji will
again go lover the top"
Ward Committeeman.
The following have been appoint
ed cfairmen of the wards by County
Chairman A. P. White
First ward-H. T. MITCHELL.
Second wards. c. Bailey.
Third ward-Frank B. Ripple.
Fourth ward-E. B. Berman.
Fifth ward-LeRoy Elwell.
Each of the chairmen has force
of assistants and if anyone is not
approached by solicitor, they should
make it their business to look up the
chairman of the ward and notify
him.
What Red Cross Is.
The American Red Cross is the
largest and most efficient organiza-
tion for the relief Of suffering that
the world has ever seen.
It's made up almost entirely OF
volunteer workers, the higher execu-
tives being, without exception, men
accustomed to large affairs, who are
giving their services without pay.
1t is supported entirely by its
membership fees and by voluntary
contributions. 80 -..
; It is today bringing relief to suf
fering humanity, both military and
civil, in every war-torn allied coun-
try.
It plans tomorrow to help in the
work of restoration throughout the
world.
It feeds and clothes entire popu-
lations in n-times of great calamity
To Help Your Boy.
It is there to help your soldier
boy in his time Of need.
In it's thousands of workers, its
tremendous stores and smooth-run-
ming transportation facilities, it is a
perfect example of Americas genius
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