New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-19
HON. B. M. READ MAKES DE-
TAILED REPORT OF SALES OF
RED CROSS CHRISTMAS SEALS
AND BONDS IN THE COUNTY

Santa Fe, New Mexico
December 10, 1919
Clinton 7. Anderson, Chairman,
Red Cross Christmas Seal Sale,
Wright Building, Albuquerque, n. NJ
My Dear Sir =
| hereby make my report OF the
work done and results obtained IN
the campaign which has Just closed
in the County Of Santa Fe, for the
sale of Red Cross Christmas Seals
and Health Bonds, which was placed
under my management As county
chairman.
To begin with, after had
thoroughly C~TCar'2Hd the county pre-
paratory 10 an intense drive, our
county teachers met in Albuquerque,
and taking advantage OF having them
altogether, and IN order to save an
expense of several trips around the
county visiting each distr Ct separate
ly and addressing the teachers and
people, etc, ] went to Albuquerque,
met my teachers there, addressed
them, organized them, and gave them
the corresponding instructions in
order that they might conduct the
drive m their respective districts
without amy further aid IRON me.
1t had been prearranged between
myself and Mrs, Adelina Otero War
reL, the County School Superiutend
ent, to effect this organization al Al
buquerque; but, unfortunately, as
you know, Mrs. Warren was sud-
denly and seriously taken sick in
Santa Fe the very day she was to
leave for Albuquerque, November oath
last. That sad occurrence was a very
grave handicap to the movement. |
could read in the face of the teachers
IN Albuquerque that the enthusiasts SIN
which ! expected to find in them was
not; as apparent as | would like to
have found il. Anyway, in spite of
that encouragement J went on, came
back TO Santa Fe and at one began
the reorganization OF the city by
= tt'ng the committee OF lad es and
young ladies which | had prcyiousl,
appointed, to meet again and start
thy campaign Mrs. Aurelia Il. Luna
was made the chairman and the city
was by her divided into four dis
frictS for Canvassing purposes On
tht north side of the city Mrs. Leo
i'rrsch was mad chairman. and on
She south side. Mr.. Nicauor Bac7
wa named chairman but Mrs. Baca
had 10 - 90 Texas 10 Nisit a sick
daughter, and Miss Eugonia Mander-
field was appointed 10 take her place.
The names OF these commi,te Is. as
also the names of the gentlemen and
whom ] appo nted as a com
a; large, YOU already have. |
OF cours.. having the general super
and the general management
~ the entire drive.
The drive was started a. scheduled,
the tenth. From the very beginning
OF the drive ! experienced another
handicap which was very hard to
overcome That was drought about
by the drive which was started on
hat very day in the cry by the
business men and other residents Of
he city for the purpose of raising
a 10000 fund with which to build
4 hotel IN the city. The stronges,
men IN the community were appoint
ad on this committee to make the
-anvasS SO that the two drives, mine
the hotel drive. started al the
time, discouraginF. in a way
most Of my co-workers. Many of
he ladies and. the young ladies or
whom ] had dcpcndcd. began to re
ign or ia remain ind ffereut. How
vor. an OF them found that their
occupations would not permit them
r jo OBJ, work as IN v vovld like
% because OF their occupations
that 20 be a fact and. there
ore. ] blame them not. 7 went on
gi'h the ladies and younr ladies that
NAMED disposed 20 work and whose
.smcs Won will see further on.
The results oh.l;ned by the s%olicrt-
OF nv said subcommittee who,
we're placed immediately under the.
Erection OF Mr.. Luna. tn chair
nan and Of NV own personal can
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