The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-05-23
SALVATION ARMY
>DRIVELESS HERE
Local Chairman Expects Fo
Raise About 81 600 With
out Excitement
BY w. o. SAUNDERS

By w. o. SAUNDERS
Without putting on a drive, without
an organization of any kind, without
extensive publicity such as used in
other campaigns, Pas4uotank County
will be prepared to announce tonight
that approximately $4,000 Of the coun-
tvs quota of the Salvation Army Home
Service Fund has been subscribed.
When 1 accepted the responsibility
for the Salvation Army cause in this
county I was told that the county's
quota would be $3.50. L agreed to raise
this sum of money for the Salvation
Army, but with the understanding that
no drive was to be put on. I realized
that the people were, worn out with
drives and that the little hand full of
men and women in this city and coun-
ty who have had to do all the patrio-
tic work of the past two years are
worn to a FRAGILE. I did not feel that
the public wanted to be driven" again
and felt that the willing workers in
this city and county deserved breath
ing spell. I undertook to carry the
responsibility for this campaign on my
own shoulders, calling in no other help
than the Boy Scouts.
After accepting the appointment for
the Salvation Army was advised that
a. mistake had been made in Pasquo-
tanks quota and that the Salvation
Army expected $4,000 from this city
and county. frankly told the Salva-
ton Army that I did not feel like ask
ing NV people for so much money at
this time. And the Salvation Army
Zone Campaign Manager told me to go
ahead and do just as pleased about
|! ii asking the county for just as mucn
asssL saw Al 80
IS te
make a free will offering TO the Sai-
walton Army. The only canvass Tor
funds that has been made or Will oe
made is by myself. by Troops 1 anu
| of the Elizabeth City Boy scouts
and by Mr.. James Matthews, an Ola
Confederate Veteran who volunteered
his services because he wanted TO 90
something for the one organlzatloI'
that had done so much for our soldiers
/ in this world war. And Pasquotank
was the first county in North Carolina
TO report to Salvation Army headquart-
ers in Goldsboro Monday night, with
ss40 subscribed and $140, paid In. fne
Bow Scouts took hold Of the canvass
ing Tuesday afternoon and will roll IN
several hundred dollars this week.
| Rut I can. not get into the country
and the Boy Scouts can not get into
the country. 1t is up to the country
people in Pasquotank whether tns
1 To f1ae
county makes any Contribution 10 ehe
| oraat Salvation Army cause. The rura
Deonle have an opportunity to SEND IL
| donations or they can ignore the Sal
walton Army by waiting to be SOLICIT
cd The time is short and all subscr1p-
tions should be in my hands not iaee'
than Monday night, May 26.
| Here follows a list of subscribers VI
to Tuesday night All other subscr1p'
ers will be published in full next week
This is NV check on the work and my
guarantee of complete returns. Ever!
Iennv collected will be turned over tt
the county treasurer. H. G.. Kramer
The collections in this county Will no
cost the Salvation Army a penny.
have personally footed the little eA
nense of postage, printing and cler1ca
work. with the exception of one JOB O.
printing which was cheerfully contrl
buted by John L. Wells.
L. R. Chapel, $3.50; w. G. Jackson
81. A. B. Houtz, $40; c. B. Williams
M. D. SIS; J. P. Kramer, SIS; S. H. John
son. SO; F. M. Grice. IS: j. L. McCaoe
$40; J. w. Munden, 81; p G. SAWYER
S.: H. E.. Banks, $5; M. w Ferebee' S1o
K Wilson, SIS; C. r. Little, IS; J. A
coodfellow. SIS: Chas. H. Robinson, $25
T.. r Foreman, SIS; Walter P. WOOD
s1a50: w. j. Wood1ey, SO; Electrl
light Co, of Elizabeth City, $40; l. M
Meekins, SO; w. G.. Gather, $40: Rev
4 r M. Ormond, $40; Jack Wells, 30;
n Lewis, IS; M. L. Sheep, $5;' ). '
whitehurst, $5; DIR. ]. Fl. White, 30
Dr. E.. l.. Hofler, $5; J. e. Moran, 80
q. G. Markham, IS; L. E. Old, $5; Tnoi
~. Markham, IS: B. s. Sawyer. 50; Tn
: Apothecary Shop, So; F. V. Scott, %
!. A. G. McCabe, $3.50; J. w. selig. $2.5o
!, Lloyd Sawyer. $3.50; w. c. Tw1do!
$3.50: A. D. Cropsey, $500; w. P. He'd
!. rick: 81: E. T. Burgess, 81; Miss Nelli
Chesson, 81 Latiner Commander, u
:, tDr. II. s. Wiley. SO; G. w. Brow
SO: c. e. Kramer. IS; Brock & SEQ
Produce Co, S.; Jennette Bros. &C
SO; w. P. Duff, SO; Weeks & Sawye
: S5: Auto & Gas Engine Works, $1'
Chas. Carmine, IS; r. e. Black, $1'
: In. q. Parks, $3.50; e. L. Sawyer, ).
: 10. F. Gilbert, SO; II. w. Morrisett
|, IS; F. M. Grice. Jrs IS; J. Claude PER-
, S5; Standard Drug Co., IS; e. F. Ayt
4 lett, $40; DE-. w. w. Sawyer, So; J.
!, B. Ehringhaus, SO: J. w. Forema
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