Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1917 — COUNTY IS ASKED FOR $4,200 [ARTICLE]

COUNTY IS ASKED FOR $4,200

As Our Share of the $100,000,000 Red Cross Fund. Jasper county has been asked to contribute $4,200 to the Red Cross, and every effort will be made to secure the stipulated sum, which is our proportionate share of the $100,000,000 to be raised in the United States to aid this great organization in its work of relief to the stricken and wounded warriors of our country. That the county will provide this sum there is little doubt. Charles G. Spitler, president of the county Red Cross organization, has ’ appointed a committee composed of himself as chairman, Rev. Christian Daniel, J. H. Chapman, B. J. Jarrette and B. F. Fendig, to conduct the campaign, which will be next week. He has also appointed a publicity committee composed of S. P. Hilled,. L. H. Hamilton and F. E. Babcock. The campaign will be opened at Remington at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon. There will be two bands to furnish music and William T. Abbott of Chicago, one of the foremost Red Cross workers of the nation, will be present and make an address. . Another meeting will be held in Rensselaer at 7 >p. m. Sunday and Mr. Abbott will again speak. The same bands will also be present and there will be an abundance of good music. A good time is assured everyone and an immense attendance is desired. The Red Cross society at Remington is very active and is pushing the work vigorously. Two auto loads of boosters were in Rensselaer Wednesday arranging for the campaign next week. The society there now has over 100 members.