The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-08
Subscriptions to Barre's Big
War Effort Are Now
Pouring In
STONESHED RETURNS
STILL INCOMPLETE
At Conference Last Evening
Total of $3.50 Was
Pledged

Enthusiastic reports of the progress Of
the war chest drive were received from
a number of sources at the campaign
headquarters in the Church street school.
house this morning. With the returns
from many manufacturing plants yet to
be compiled, the aggregate subscriptions
thus far handled approach $1,000, and
accompanying this glowing account is
the statement that a generous proportion
of the plants that have reported to date
have enrolled in the 100 per cent class.
Contributions are not merely trickling
into Barre's community war chest--good
American dollars are actually pouring in,
and the tide will not be stemmed until
after Tuesdays big house to house can
vass is finished.
Over and above the first days report
from the stoneshed district, is the hand
some showing made by relatively small
group of citizens WHO gathered in the
court room at city hall last evening to
discuss war chest plans Before the
mttbiHE ddlbhtuNu ~
a total OF S2,S40. or an average of SI75,
had been voluntarily made. The slogan,
"Fill the war chest to overlooking,
seemed more than ever susceptible to
realization. Because of conflicting gath
erings, the attendance was no larger than
30, and several in the court room had
subscribed in the stoneshed canvass. In
the $3.50 subscribed in few moments,
thara txra SEln
$3.50 subscriptions, one Sl75 pledge. two
sl20 pledges and five 500 contributions. |
Officers of the community committee in |
charge of the drive are highly elated |
with the outcome of the first DAYS can
vass, as it was generally expected that |
the campaign would not reach high mo
mentum at the outset
The pace for those who have not vet
has been set in the stonesheds
and at the citizens meeting last even
ing. 1t remains for that section of the
public which is to be the object of
whirlwind house-to-house canvass Tues
day to hold up its end Hundreds of
Barre people have already declared for
Uncle Sam as against the kaiser, and in
70 doing have enlisted in the army be-
lind the army. A multiplicity of splen-
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,aign have not lulled the committee into
he sleep that brings dreams OF success
llready attained, for they are thoroughly !
live to the fact that the task which !
till confronts them is one of big proper I
ions, and there viii be no slackening of ;
fort until Barre goes over the top.
The various ward chairmen will meet 7
n the Church street schoolhouse Monday \
fternoon at o'clock, and full attend /
nee is earnestly desired Monday even h
ng at o'clock there will be mass :
Meeting of war chest workers and all /
tners interested in the campaign. 1t
I'LL be held in the auditorium at Spauld \
lg school, and a number of four minute a
peakers will be there to lend their aid \
kindling enthusiasm. At that time b
he eanvassers who are to launch the q
tuesday, drive will receive final instruc
ons. Everyone is invited.
Meanwhile returns from the stoneshed
snvass are rolling into headquarters. Y
omeone is present in the building at all
ours and any information respecting
he campaign will be gladly furnished
he telephone number is All. lG