South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-12
new VOGUE IS
CAUGHT UP BY
WHOLE COUNTY
Little White Buttons With Red
Center Gain Great
Popularity.

There is a new style or mode, or
maybe it Is a vogue, in the county,
and it is rapidly spreading. Before
many days have Lassed this style
or mode or vogue will have widen
ed its scope to such an extent as to
include at least 10000 persons of
all classes. Maybe IL will be more
than 10000.
1t started yesterday. 1t is the
wearing Of a little white button
These buttons are to be seen every
where in South Bend, upon the lapel
of mems coats and on the front Of
women's dresses. In the center Of
this little white button, which is
becoming so popular. is a little red
cross.
Means Something.
And like few styles or modes or
vogues. the one that is sweeping
the county means something. The
wearing Of he little white button
with the little red cross in the CEN
ter has a real significance. II
means that the wearer has contrib
uted to the aid OF a worthy cause
that ne or she is a member Of that
great organization Of mercy, the
Red Cross.
Yesterday marked the first day
Of the opening of the Fourth Red
Cross roll call. During the day more
than 5000 little white buttons with
the little red cross were placed upon
the coat lapel and among the frills
of dresses of 5000 persons.
Each button represents one dollar
donated to the Roll Call. Four hun
South Bend public schools which
means all OF them are wearing these
little buttons Supt. w. w. Borden
dred and thirty-fi teachers In the
reported last night that the schools
of the city are 100 percent.
Progress Club Helps.
Six hundred members of the Prog
reSs club are wearing these little
buttons, and 102 students and mem
bers Of the faculty Of Notre Dame
are in vogue. Reports at the roll
call headquarters at the Chamber
Of Commerce building last night at
the close of the first day of the roll
call, when only Incomplete returns
from the days activities were avail
able, were encouraging.
In spite Of the sudden change in
the weather. which brought with It
cold winds and heavy snow flakes,
the first day was a success accord
ing TO those in charge of the roll
call. What was done in South Bend
yesterday compares favorably with
what was done in other cities
throughout the country. The coun-
tvs quota is 10000 memberships
and they must be in by the 25th of
the month. 1t was impossible last
night 10 estimate what had been
done IN the county outside Of South
Bend for few REPORTS were received
at the rcll call headquarters at a
late hour.
Reports Good.
But in South Bend the reports are
encouraging. and even they are in
complete. The Boy Scouts lid vail
ant service during the day, running
errands in addition TO selling 800
memberships, and +. j. Roche's de-
partment of the American Legion
reported the sale of 147 member
ships. The Woman's Chamber Of
Commerce reported 1900 sales.
Even more encouraging reports
are expected today Word from the
activities from the county are look
ed for, and at headquarters IL is be-
lieved that the 5000 memberships
reported sold last night VIII have
swelled 10 twice that number.
,las -. ~ a.
A criti hsm OF the Red Cross
which was being used BY some peo-
pie as an excuse for not enrolling
was uncovered early Thursday by
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