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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
Cornell drtnlOuth
Game Is Shifted To
The Polo Ground

NEW YORK, Oct, 4.--Announceme
has be@an made that the Cornell Dar
mouth football game, Original
scheduled to be played at the stadiu
Of the College Of the City of New Yor
had been transferred to the Pc
grounds. The date, Oct, rs, remains u
changed. The original arrangement
play the game at the City Cole
Stadium was made in compliance wi
a Cornell rule forbidding the teams
that university from competing on 9th
than college grounds.
The Dartmouth Cornell game will
one of four of the leading football CO
tests Of the year to be staged at t
Polo grounds, the others being the Ru
gers Syracuse game on election ds
Nov. a. the Dartmouth Pennsylvar
game on Nov. 8, and the Army-Na
game on Nov. 20.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04

When left-hander Is good he Is
GOOD. The Reds realize II now.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
THE CASE or LANGFoRp.

Who was il said they never come
back? Langford must not have been
In mind at the time for the Tar Baby
is credited with a clean victory this
week over Harry Wills, the New York
heavyweight.
According to notices at hand, Than
forced Wills to so frightful a pace in
the early rounds that only speed and
g9meness prevented Knockout 4
lit is still az matter OF record that
Langford has been one OF the most
feared entries in the division for years
He was smoke and for that reason
was never slipped chance similar to
the one that greeted johnson. You
may further recall that even Jack him
self was content to dodge Langford
when the lodging was good.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
WRIGHT PUT RED /.
SEON THE RED.
And Cincinnati Has Bet
Named Reds Ever Since.
Fifty-two Years Ago.

CINCINNATI Oct 44-Fifty-two ye
ago when the H. C. l.. caused by
Civil war was beginning to drop q
baseball players were discarding tn
long pants" for uniforms, Ha!
Wright, star Of the National team
Washington, landed in Cincinnati
put red hose on his players and IL
became the Red Stockings. To be m
exact, historians tell us that the des
nation originated in 1867 and the c
cinnatis have been Reds up to Il
their year of glory
Three years later, after the
Stockings had remarkable success VI
their professional team, Chicago 4
were inspired TO organize a rival n
fessional club, The Chicago team
called the White Stockings. beca'
they wore white hosiery in contrast
| that of carmine color worn by n
rivals. Later their name was chad
to White Sox, but the Cincinnatis
not become Red Sox. That name
adopted by the Boston club Of
American league. In time the Cint
| natl Red Stockings became the Req
The Cincinanti Reds made a ca
| pennant race this season, but Pat
rams bunch Of ball tossers had notN
on the original Cincinnati Red So
INKS, UdCh III loVJs lilClt
| year was unapproachable. The e.
toured the country, from Boston tol
Francisco, and never lost game
ty-nine games were played beforeS
| team met defeat at the hands of then
| lantlcs, of Brooklyn, in 1870.
On this famous tour of the CinctNi
team, ii Is recorded that Harry WNIE
the owner, made money and thus
styled the first baseball magnate,
First Years Salary.
The first years salary roll of the
| Stockings is still on record. 1t ~
like this: Harry Wright, center fiet
| 81, 200; George Wright, shortstop N
greatest all-round player. in the "a
| try), 81, 400; Asa Brainard, pitcher,
| 100; Fred Waterman, third base, VI
Charles Sweasey, second base.
Cahrles Gould, first base, $500; Dou1
Allison. catcher, $500; Andy Leon7
left fielder. $500: Call McVey Il
fielder, $500, and Richard Hurley, "
ty, $500.
In 1870 Cincinnati played disastF
series with the Chicago White SON
| was no worlds series--only two-gN
affair, but the two victories of I
White Sox so disheartehed the
Stockings that the following year
club disbanded They took defeat n
| in those days, the histories tell. BuI
one can blame the Cincinnati play
for being discouraged, seeing that
year before they had won So gal
without loss from teams In all pa
of the United States. They Just nat
ally hated to lose.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
GANGWAYl

II noticed the other day where Billy
Hack barbecued an eel rather quick
w." begins Will Stanton in a fishing
bee. That's nothing--nothing at all
When we get there, boosted Ca.
male, III show you more fish than you
ever dreamed of. They're so thick in
Hatchie Coon that they brush off each
others scales in passing"
Gentlemen, the pink derby moves
again.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
WHITE SOX HOPES BOLSTERED BY KERRS VICTORY
AttabOu!
By Coy1e Shea
NOTE no COMPOSING ROOM.

NOTE TO COMPOSING ROOM.
Kill out the line about ]. Franklin Baker
Bury forever the title of star;
ri UP Ed Collins. history maker,
king and prince and regular car
AVast with the fame of the Mathewson name
Mattys but one of the many that were;
But hurry this line There's a world series hero
Attached to the Sox by the handle of Kerr"
Aye. toss to the box any high-soundng phrases
Written of ancient and tmehonored names
Penned about three that Boston fan praises
Rudolph and Tyler and Mister Bill James
Who yearns for the dope on the veteran Wagner
Speaker or Cobb or Hank Gowdy today?
But set me line: THE Reds hoped to canter
But found Dicky Kerr was out blocking the way .
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
NAVY vs.. STATE.

ANNAPOLIS. Md Oct 4--Nsvy
meets state college Of North Carolina
In the first football game Of the local
season today with team that has been
whipped into shape In the last two
weeks and Gilmour Dohie, Nays head
coach, reports his charges in as good
condition Tor the season opener as they
have been in past years
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
Baseball Championship.

Hear worlds series In comfort, Easy
chairs. smoke your smokes drink your
cokes, big vcntilating fans Direct wire
connection Ralph Nestal detailer,
pastime Billiard Rooms, 11ls South
Main, Admission Csc Reserved seats
soc, Game called pm, Sunday after
noon. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
Davidson Heron,
Amateur Champion,
SmOthered by Kirkby

SOUTHAMPTON. n, V, Oct 4.--Da-
wilson Heron, national amateur golf
champion, playing on the PENNSYLVANIA
team IN the Lesley cup matches here
Yesterday was defeated by Oswald
kirkby, Metropolitan amateur title hold
err mn and 4 to plaN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
RUTGERS VS.. N. G.

NEW RRU NSWICK, y. j.. Oct. A.
Added strergth was given to the Rut-
gers football team for It's game with
North Carolina here today, which was
expected to bring out the real power
OF the scarlet eleven Garrett, the 1917
all American star, returned to his back
field position and Gardner to his place
nj tackle, II WAS the first appearance
of the Southern team here,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
Ruth Breaks Record.

Babe" Ruth, Boston, broke all rec
ords for the greatest number of home
runs IN a season by knocking out an
even 30. In addition, he showed the
way to the other long distance clouters
by obtaining total OF 2SS bases and
also led the run getters, scoring 1903
runs in 1870 games
In the club averages the Chicago
White Sox showed why they won the
American league pennant BY making
a club batting average of .2S7, five
points better than Detroit. which was
second with ,2S2 Cleveland was third
with a mark OF ,276; In fielding, Bos-
ton led with a record of .974 and Chi
cago was second, Its players fielding for
an average Of 500 Philadelphia, last
u the league, was last in hitting and
fielding.
Eddie Cicotte, ace of the White Sox
He clearly established his supremacy
by chalking up 20 victories against
seven defeats for an average of ,S06.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
sEWANEE SURPRISED

SEwANEE, Tenn, Oct 3.-Sewan|
opened the season here yesterday
defeating Morgan school, a prep ins|
tuition, Z to o Morgan sprang a sd
Prise as the Tigers usually win frd
them by large scores.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
Baseball Championship.

Hear worlds series in comfort, Easy
chairs, smoke your smokes, drink your
cokes. big ventilsting fans Direct wire
connection Ralph Vestal, 6etailer,
Pastime Billiard Rooms, llI South
Main Admission zoe. Reserved scat,
soc, Game called pm, Sunday after
noon. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04

At that Eddie Cicotte is still the puz-
gle of the world No other man, in
GLIDING Nap Lajoie, has been called in
more different ways.
The possibilities of mispronunciation
Of the eminent Highlander seem I'M
limited.
A learned Italian swears there Is only
one correct way to say 1t, to-wit:
'Cheecutty" But here are a few 9TH
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04

ers tc be picked from; take your choice :
Cycotty Ceecotty, Cycoty, Ceecoty. Cy-
cot Geecote, Ceecotay; Cycotay and SO
on ad infinitum
We have had Lajoy, Lazuway. Lava
but that was all And then again Nan
was never In a world series to so Sc
riously harass the human soul
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04

summary--Three-b base hit--Risberg
Double plays--Groh to Rath to Dau-
bert Risberg to ED Collins Left on
bases Cincinnati 8; Chicago 3. Bases
on balls--Off Fisher 2 tRisberg.
Felsch); off Kerr I, (Groh) Hits
or Fisher 7 In Z innings; off Luque
none In I inning, Struck out BY. Kerr
(Groh, Duncan, Neale, DauberDi
by Luque. | Oblebold) Losing pitcher
Fisher Umplrea--Quigley, behind the
plate; Nallin at first; Rlgler at second;
Evans at third. Time Of game-rl 80
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
.TY COBB AGAIN
LEADS AMERICAN
LEAGUE BATSMEN
Georgian Finishes Year With
Average Of .381 in 124
GameS-Joe Harris Next
With 1915.

Tyrus Raymond Cobb, of Georgia, still
Is the premier batter among the regu-
lars of the American league, according
to complete averages, The Detroit out :
fielder during the past season hung up
a batting mark of 1881 in 124 games.
one point less than his 1918 record and
giving him the league leadership for
the 18th time in the last 10 years. In
addition, Cobb was second In base
stealing and second in number Of hits.
In figures, Eddie Murphy, pinch HIT
ter for the champion White Sox, led
with an average Of .457, but he partici-
pated in only 81 games. Following
close on Cobb's heels was Harris, OF
Cleveland with mark of 1916,
Neach, Cobb's teammate. came next
nthe averages hitting .S56, while Sis
ler OF st, Louis, and Flagstead, an
other Detroitcr, followed with records
OF 344 and 1893, respectively Tobin, st.
Louis, 1926; Ruth, Boston, 324; Jacob
son, st Louis, ,321, were other leading
SlIgRers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
Tiny Dickie Kerr Hurts
ShUtOUt OUer the Reds
White sox Back Wor DIS Series Fight by Great Left
Arm of Elk Memphis Pitcher Fisher Unable
to Withstand Chicago Attack
RY GRANTLAND RICE.

CHICAGO m Oct AUST at the moment the baffled sox were
the disappearing from the completely young left
handed Texan by the Of Dick Kerr stepped the PROSTATE
forms Eddie Ccoe Claude Williams turned the rushing
Reds is form
light weight He only trife larger
than the employed blow trenches But with
all his testing he carried along
brains sand skill
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
IHUU6V NIUEEFTS ''.' Y
Fridays Results.

1puTlHuuot EluEEtIS WV
Fridays Results.
Winfreys 5, Bankers 2,
The Winfreys won the championship
OF the Glass B Series Friday by win
ming from the Bankers s to 3 at Hodges
field, Although the standing Is tied,
the Wlnfreys have been declared win
ners. as 1t was decided that this game
would tell the tale,
Score by innings R,H.E.
Bankers ......,...0 0 i 2--3
Winfreys s...,,,..2 Q 20
Batteries--Sherril and O'Callahan; b,
Gallagher and Pratt.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
WHAT'S IN A NAME.

Whether or not there was any insin-
uation as to our financial status fol-
lowing the opening setbacKs Of the Sox
remains to be seen, but the fact still
remains that in pegging a wire from
Springfield to Memphis, Bobby Hayes,
the learned bantam, addressed it as fol-
lows-Coyle Skid
1t may be tumble on the part Of
the operator but Skid it is.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
TEAM RATING.
FOOTBALL RESULTS

At Clemson College, $. Clemson I,
Davidson 0.
At Charlottesville, Wabash 81,
Butler Y
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
BEAT DIXIE KID.

The Dixie Kid was racing along at a
merry clip in Memphis in the youthful
days Of the Phoenix. This must have
been as far back as. 1905 or somewhere
in the neighborhood
The Kid had trimmed down the field
and was left without a foe in sight
when Iangford was brought in for the
grand finale
1t was Langford's first appearance
in Memphis, and red-eyed bugs mar
yelled at his wonderful physique and
long. little arms that hung as low as
the knees.
The tanning of Dixie Kid was quite
simple for the robust Langford, who
tore in with an aroused fury and ham
mered the Kid from his feet. Although
star before the Dixie Kid met his
master in Langford, and was unable
to present fair opposition,
Eleven campaigns have wandered
down the weary paths of time since
LaRgford accomplished the feat, but
Sam the Slugger seems still to be there
with a touch of the old time fire.
Langford may not be the best heavy
weight in the smoke division, but he
is still around the top.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04

There's nothing so pleasing as
change here and there, especially ii
ones moniker.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04

Jack Kearns presumably has been
reading Of the world series and the
financial records that seem destined to
be shattered
In his latest statement he Is willing
to accept $250,000 for a bout with Joe
Beckett in England. Who wouldn't?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
PRONOUNCED CICOTTE

Hindenburg wouldn't be tough al
half the price,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
II was great victory Friday.


The sox are going to win this series
yet.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
GLASS B SERIES.

Standing Of Clubs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
WORLDS SERIES
SIDELIGHTS
BY Bob Pigue

Dutch Ruether has now been con-
WINGED that he isn't the only good left
handler In the game. Dckie Kerr is still
doing business at the same old stand.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04

BY Innings r.
Cincinnati Nationals 0 0 10000 90
Chicago Americans . 0 ! 0 o 0 o 80
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04

Three scattered hits were all that
Kerr permitted the smuggling Reds to
Red wrecking crew as IL they were
toddling infants.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04

Eddie Cicotte and Claude williams
are now very probably wondering why
they couldn't do the same thing as
Dickie Kerr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04

Ed Roush remained idle Friday The
ball hawk of the Reds, whose fielding
marked the first two games, had moth
ing to do all afternoon except watch the
SoX win.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17
INSIGNIA, CURTAINS,
MADE FROM SKIRTS

Blue broadcloth skirts used for or
ganization Insignia and plaid summer
dresses reconstructed iato window cur
tains are after war economies of the
nine Y. w. G. A. secretaries in Arch
angel, Russia.
These secretaries have just succeed
ed, in the face OF food and cloth short
ages in opening a Y. w. @. A. Hostess
House for American troops stationed
In Archangel, town behind the allied
lines. 1t was necessary to hunt up q
wolfe summer dress which one Of the
secretaries had discarded for heavy.
winter clothes in order to haze. cur
tains at the windows They live on
regulation army rations.
Archangel is the fourth city In Rus
sia where the y. w. G. A. has estab-
lished work. lCenters were opened
first in Petrograd and Moscow ana
then in Samara, 900 miles eastward
from Moscow
Miss Elizabeth Roies, head Of Rus.
sian work and one Of the few Ameri-
cans who remained in that country
throughout the revolution, Is en- route
to America by way OF England to re-
cruit workers for Russia.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17
S AND BOX

Next week is the circuit court
term for this county. Those who
have to attend need not come un-
til Tuesday morning, as Judge
Baptist has informed the court
officials to that effect ........... The
weather is again lovely. with
sunshine and frosty mornings. }.
......It is thought that wheat was
damaged by the late freezing and
thawing in this section. ........ 1t is
harder to patch upEbusiness torn
asunder by war than it was to
mobilize a great army. All
the peace preliminaries of the
peace conference have been COM
pleted, and real business was be-
gun Wednesday. y.......... Boss Per-
kins has finally closed out the
purchase of the Kernodle place
and is repairing the large barn
4
on it,. .......... Houses for rent are
scarce not only in Memphis, but
in Selmer. We don't know where
the people all come FROM. ...,It
begins to look like there is a de-
termination in Berlin to suppress
autocracy and the force of the
Bolsheviki crew.........Jno. Wires;
as road commissioner for this
district, proposes to make some
real improvements in the roads
and to see that they are worked
according to law. ........ The two
big oil tanks are here to be put
on their bases at once, and fur
nish oil to this section. ........ Cot
ton is on the downward slide
About 20 cents Will be the price
next year for the staple for of
of course we know.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17
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NURSES PRODUCE WILD
WEST PICTURE SHOW
Entertain RoumanIan Countess al
American Show in France.


American Show in France.
Picture shows are being putson In
france without cameras, scenery or
any of the necessary properties, ac-
cording to reports reaching the Ma
tionai Y. w. 9. A. from Y. w. G. A!
nurses hut in Base Hospital
Having no finn or camera, the
nurses at Base decided to put on a
living picture show and invited a
group of nurses from a nearby hos
pltal to be the audience. 1t was a
real thriller, one of the wild and WOOL
ly west VARSITY with bucking bron-
choes and wild rides on broom and
mop horses.
Imagination supplied the scenery,
With the exception of placards, which
announced the sun" when 1t was sup
posed to be shining or "cacti" when
the COW punclrers rode across the
desert,
Countess Vacaresca of Ronmania.
who had been talking to the nurses on
conditions in the German courts at the
time she was lady-in-waiting to the.
Queen of Roumania, was the most ap.
preciative Of all the guests.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17
SELMER has one of the
best schools in this section,
and vacant houses in this
town are now a thing Of the
past.

IT is unnecessary for the
presidential makers to be
spending their gray matter
on what effect Roosevelt's
death will have on the next
presidential ticket. We do
not believe he would have
been in the republican race
if he had lived. The party
has a number of men out of
which toEselect a first-class
candidate. No one man ever
lived whose shoes could not
be filled by another save and
except the lowly Nazarine,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17

THE fears expressed by
some that after the soldiers
return, labor will be SO ab-
undant that no positions will
be open for the returning
soldier A majority of the
soldiers in the South at least
came from the farms. Their
places in every instance are
not only open to them, but
they are baaly needed to fill
the places they left. So it is
OF every other occupation.
The losses in the war have
made a greater demand for
labor than before the war.
The governments plan to
open up ard sell farms to
soldiers, with supplies, on
long time and at low rates
of interest, is intended not
only for the farmer, but for
those who desire to engage
in farm ing as a new pursuit.
This is commendable, as
there is much land in the U.
S. not cultivated that should
be and the numberof farms
increased.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17
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: MESSAGE TON. w. c. A. FROM
/ FRANCE.

X I must express to you the X
4 very great satisfaction and most X
y sincere gratitude Of the French X
X Government for the service rem X
4 dered TO the women working in X
X Government factories through *
X the establishment of Y. w. G. A. X
4 Foyers des Alliees (clubrooms 4
II for munitionettes) *t
X These foyers have been an ey- X
\ cellent means for bettering the kI
x physical conditions and the mo- X
\ rale Of our workers. They have ki
y been constantly used by the wo- X
r men workers, who have found *
X there new elements Of dignity N
X and social education. kI
r must thank you for bringing kI
\ this to pass, and hope that *
4 y. w. G. A. work will not disap- X
4 pear with tse war, but win be ri
X carried on in order TO develop kI
Il the principles of social solidar- kI
4 ity which it has inspired. n
X (Signed) M. LOUCHER. %
4 Minister of Arms and NUM- kI
4 tions Manufacture. kI
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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17

Tennessee today enters upon the
asst half of the campaign of the Amer
can Committee for Relief in the Near
east for 100000 from this state and
S3O,0O0,0a0 from all the states in the
Union.
This drive Is conducted for the pus-
pose OF obtaining funds for the saving
Of the lives of millions of such pitiful
individuals as this picture shows. Hun
dreds of thousands OF tottering men,
old before their time because of the
suffering they have undergone at the
hands of the Turks during the war,
are dying daily.
Men young in years, but old In abil-
ity, women and the little children, OF
the Western Asiatic countries are
pleading, begging, praying that Ten
nessee and America would not let
them starve. They have nothing. They
know America has much. Tennessee
must not fail. The Volunteer State is
recognized as one that never has fall
en- down when duty called.
Imagine this man was your father or
your grandfather. Think of the thous-
ands of tottering, feeble steps he took
on the journey of deportation from his
village where he always had lived,
Driven and goaded by Turkish fiends,
worse than Huns in action, less merci-
full than Teutons in thought. What
would you think If anyone would turn
away solicitor Of aid for your father
or grandfather If you were unable to
help him?
He has no one to help him. No one
to bring him thai drink of water. The.
buzzards hate him. They flap their
wings angrily and rush at him with
fury as he reaches out to grasp a
handful OF decaying animal flesh that
he may have moisture In his mouth, mo-
matter how foul, just SO he can reach
yonder relief station.
When he reaches that little tent or
hut erected by the American Commit
tee for Relief in the Near East is he
ito be disappointed that he finds moth
ing to reward him for his super-human
efforts? Will he wish that he might
have died farther back on the path
that some younger and more able man
might eat Of his flesh and retain
strength until relief came?
Yes, IL is horrible. 1t is more terri.
flying than the widest dreams Of nov
elists. Conditions In the Near East,
in the countries OF Persia, Armenia,
Mesopotamia and Syria and dozen
other small nationalities are more re.
voting than can be decently described
And think
Human beings, such as yourself and
your friends and are suffering ago
nies of hunger and thirst that beggar
description. This man is walking to-
w.
day towards that relief station. Will
Tennessee's relief fund be delayed by
persons asking questions to which
they know the answer already? WIN
they unnecessarily take up the time of
the hard working men and women of
their towns and country sides, who are
giving their time and money to make
the campaign success, and thus de-
feat the cause of the most needed
charity of all timer