The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-01-31
Total in county


In view of the success of the c~-r
paign df 1917 and the large numlcr OF
members secured to attemr TO
double the number was an am hi1.4s
goal and while only New NinF-cr.
BerreLt and Westminster III -i-as
reached the quotas given the result
all over The county was rrlerd-d.
Notwithstanding serious handicaus
on account of flu and other nn"or-
tunate conditions in many districts.
While the final report or The c>rn-
paign in the Potomac Division has
rot been received, the last rei0orl of
ItecemhNr 2i, showed very few chan
to"@ w tha entire Division con0ris-
ing Virginia, West Virginia. Mary
Lend and the District OF Columbia
that had reached tue number of
members enrolled lin 1917 while Car
roll county exceeded the enrol neut
Of 1917 by more than 1900
F The men and women who worried
SO earnestly, faithfully and efficiently
should feel fully repaid even Nj Id
meant some sacrifice and neglect ,Of
private business and Interests.
We wish we could name all and
express the appreciation of the com
mittGe to each individual who E45 a
part and contributed to the s. els
OF the can paign, but this is imDos-
sible.
The Mayor and City Council gen
erouSly gave the use of their cham
! bers to the Roll Call Committee for
Headquarters and the Consolidated
Public Utilities Co. furnished free
the current to illuminate the large
Red Cross, sign and bulletin hoard
with record Of progress Of campaign.
The Banks of Westminster, the 3 T..
Shriver Co., and the individual MEM
hers of the Executive Committee naid
fer the large display advertisements
in the seven newspapers OF the cOuu-
! ty.
\ The St. Mary's Industrial School
Y Band which added SO much I'm the
success of the big county meetM~ at
! the Armory gave their spIendi1 ar
vices without charge and Mr. IT,
\ liam N. Shriver paid for the
pOrtatiOn of the band The
Shriver Co. supplied the gasOlir To-
Ithe aviators, Mr. Walter H n :
the oil and Mr.. 0. d. Gilbert tho
lin and marked the field and
other contributions Of time MIDI
money were given.
The committee wishes to ev
special appreciation for the ger ms
Gift Of $107 by the Lutheran s. v
School of Harney, and $25 wv H3
Ladies' Aid Society, OF Trinitw -
theran Church, Smallwood. Z
contributions were given and u NJ I'm
enroll as members of the Red TE
the boys from their districts ao
were serving their country as SOL
diers and sailors.
Other ELoTal donations were riEnn
by. individuals and companies ia lie
used in membership for soldiers or
other persons.
11,146 members enrolled in Christ
mas Roll Call, 554 renewals Of mem
hership January j to September 1,
1918, $3.50 Junior Red Cross members
enrolled in the schools, total or
is, $50 or SO per cent of entire popu-
lation Of the county members Of the
Red Cross is a record that old Car
roll can justly feel proud Of
In closing the report the chairman
desires to express his deep apprec1a-
tion to Robert Sargent Shriver, Roll
Call chairman for the Potomac D1v1-
sion for splendid aid and encourage
ment throughout the entire cam
paign.
He wishes also to sincerely thank
each member OF the committee, the
district chairmen and their assist
ants