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Show Delinquents to Be Prodded Into Giving i r vsi War Work Furd Drive Still Lagging , FTWO LITTLE PATRIOTS turning in money thy have collected in nickels and pennies for the United War Work j A fund at the Z. C. M. I. booth. From left toright, Miss Frances Clawson, Miss Gertrude Neslen and Miss 1 1 Florence Home. Managers Hope for Aid From Wealthier Citizens of City and State. Special-drives, directed at individuals who have donated to tho united war work fund only part of what might be reasonably expected, were the feature of yesterday's activities in the campaign. cam-paign. Considerable progress was reported re-ported by members of the committees in charge of this work, although others reported discouraging results. Beginning tomorrow, the names of contributors will be printed, it was announced an-nounced at headquarters yesterday. A number of the wealthier people of the city have turned a deaf ear to all appeals for contributions. Either from a ihistakeu notion that the funds asked for arc no longer required, or from a downright, lack of patriotism, they re-fuso re-fuso even to consider contributions. To make a final effort with such persons, a slacker committee has been organized, and pressure in every way is being brought to bear to arouse them to a sense of their obligations. The campaign is lagging somewhat, also, because contributions' are not large enough. The committee is at a loss to understand why this should be the case, because pledges for future payments are acceptable, while the state Is quota of $400,000 is one of the largest Utah has ever been asked to raise. Pennies Aid Fund. One of the most interesting methods vet adopted for securing contributions has been announced by the United Cigar Stores. Tn all their 1500 stores throughout tho country during the next four days managers are instructed to sot aside 1 cent for every purchase, the accumulated funds to be given to tho united war work fund. A glass jar with a slot is kept on the counter, and after every sale the clerk drops a penny into the jar. Contributions from customers cus-tomers are encouraged, and the idea is confidently expected to net more than $100,000 to the fund. An effort is now being made to have credited to Utah the proceeds obtained in the four Salt Lake stores and tho one in Ogden belonging be-longing to this concern. Children in various parts of the city have caught the enthusiasm for the drive and are volunteering their services. serv-ices. Cue of the most, touching examples exam-ples of childish patriotism manifested in the drive came when little Gertrude Neslen. daughter of Commissioner C. Clarence Neslen, and her companion, Frances Clawson, daughter of Shirly Y. Clawson, brought a dollar joach to the Z. C. M. T. booth which they had collected col-lected in pennies and nickels in the neighborhood. The only recompense they asked was the privilege of wearing wear-ing a button, to which they felt themselves them-selves fully entitled. One Tot's Contribution. One little girl whose name could not be learned, stood for a long time near the booth in Keith-O'Brien's, listening to explanations of the purpose of the fund made by the attendant. Finally she sidled up and asked, timidly: "This monev is for soldiers, isn't it!" "Yes." "Will ten cents helpf ' 'Indeed it will. With that she handed over a dime and darted down the aisle even before she could be thanked. Numerous examples of real sacrifice to make contributions are being reported re-ported ly committees. Wage-earners who have but little to spare from their earnings are donating with surprising generosity. If the example of these free-hearted, loyal citizens could be brought home strongly enough to wealthy slackers, declared one committeeman, commit-teeman, Utah's allotment would be raised over night. Today canvassing committees meet in what it is hoped will be the last lunch-eon lunch-eon of the campaign. Tt will he held in Ihe Commercial club, and a complete attendance at-tendance uf all committees is urged. It is especially desired that all com mitlecs have complete reports to date. The two latest counties o reach their quotas are Wasatch and Millard. |