New Britain herald., 1926-10-01
APPEAL FOR S2,5OO
 FOR FLORIDA FUND
New Britain Chapter Decides to
 Conduct Campaign

An appeal to New Britain for B. 500 for relief of Florida hurricane victims will be made, according 10 a vote of the directors of the New Britain chapter, American Red Cross last evening. It was voted also 10 submit the names of contributors to the newspapers unless otherwise re- ouested and the following list was made public this morning Of receipts to date:
 r. H. Afford So5. Mrs. r. W. Zen ham s. C. r. Bennett S5n, Mrs. Ar thur Burdick S2, Elnora J. Camp So, H. Y. Camp s1O, NJ. H. Camp $lo' F. S. Chamberlain SIC, F.. l.. Case s5. Dorothy C. Coholan g., Geo. !" Corbin $10. Gladys Day g., Friend s. Russell Fowler $2. Mrs. Margar- ct $. Glover $5, Clara Ii. Goodwin s1n, S. Greenburg S5, Mrs. Hale $ Home School s6.50, Mr. and Mrs. r.. $. Hart Slo. Herald employees Slu' Mrs Florence Gates Judd SD, Mrs Grace Judd Landers $25. NJ. E, Lord so FIoroncio Mariana $S, Fannie W. Mckirdv s5. Mrs. C. w. Nichols "'' Edith 4. Porter S10, R. w. FuIleh s5 Mrs Emma C. Rogers S23. Mr. and Mrs, James Fl Service S23, C. T.. Sheldon 8. St. Elmo lodge, k. or p BIO. Mir. and Mrs. E. NJ. Mort s. Gail Q. Porter $50, Augusta l'' yibbcrts s15, r. J. Wachter S'' MT and Mrs. C.. c. Weld s5, Mary \ WhittIcsey s25, F. M. Wightman s15 New Britain R. r. o. Elks .too. Lions club $50. Total, S6'"2''
 Those present at the meeting were President Curtis l.. Sheldon Ireasur- CT Leon A. Sprague. C. F. Bennett Peter Crona. Rev. Theodore A. Greene. Rev. Samuel A. Fiske, Mrs T. D. Russell, Attorney Morrls D' saxe, F. W. Irving. P. K. Rogers
 The resignation of Ralph L. Gould as secretary was accepted with re- rret and Ralph H. Benson elected 10 the position.
 Mir. Sheldon stated that the pur- nose of the meeting was to consider the local situation in regards to con- trihutions to the Florida disaster. Mfr. Sprague reported that local con- trihutions to date amount to S5bo.5o whereas in the Japanese disaster over s4o0O was contributed without any great effort on the part of the board. Discussion of the matter re- vealed the sentiment that s25Oo should be the quota to be raised To- cally and that an appeal should be made through the press to the pub lie for that amount. MT. Bennett and Mrs. Russell both referred to in- stances of donations which they knew had been made by local inter- ests to the Red Cross direct or through other channels. It was felt that If publicity were given to the names of the donors, that interest would be materially stimulated and result in greater contributions. Ii was voted that, as a result of this meeting. an appeal to the public to New Britain be made through the press for a quota of s2500 and that the names of the donors be publish cd. unless otherwise requested, and that this would apply to contributions already made.
 The annual roll call will take place from Armistice Day, November 11th. 10 Thanksgiving Day. Rev. Theodore Greene has accepted the chairman ship of drive for this year. MT Sprague reported about s1Soo on hand and that in order to maintain activities already started for the coming year including Miss Beye's work. that s25O0 to s3,OO0 is needed
 About s2.0o0 was raised last year and s14o0 the year before. General