Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 227, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1917 — FORM “SOLDIER BOYS’ FUND" [ARTICLE]

FORM “SOLDIER BOYS’ FUND"

Brooklyn Players Contribute Money to Care for Families of Those Called to Front Players of the Brooklyn team have formed a “Soldier Boys’ Fund.” President Ebbets contributed SSOO and the players an equal amount for a starter. Later It Is to be added to by exhibition games and contributions. The. fund is to be used to "look after th*d needs of Brooklyn players called in the draft and their families. of the Dodgers are pretty sure to go, but they will not have to worry about financial affairs While in the trenched. In case any of the fund is not needed by the players or their families it will be turned over to the Red Cross.