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Show SchooLChildren Contribute to Aid Refugees 1 ' 1 TYPICAL SCENE AT SCHOOLS AS FUND DRIVE BEGINS East high school junior Red Cross workers. Marjorie Robbing, left; KatherincT Stumra, Le Jeune Brixen S. L. County Red Cross Sends $8000 for Flood Relief Work Local Unit's Donation Reaches $14,000; $6000 of Quota Still to Be Raised The Salt Lake county chapter, American Red Cross, Friday sent $8000 to national headquarters for relief of eastern flood victims, vic-tims, bringing to $14,000 the total provided. Tha sum Included 85000 remaining In a permanent relief fund, forwarding forward-ing of which was approved by the executive committee at a morning meeting, and 83000 In contributions. Tha 8000 previously sent also waa taken from the permanent fund. Six thousand dollars remain to be raised in the chapter's quota of 820,000, but Caivln A. Behle, chapter chairman, aaid the quota might be raised to aa high as $25,000. The chapter received, through Mayor E. B. Erwin, 8500 contributed by Salt Lake City. Branch, of flees to receive contributions contri-butions were set up to speed raising rais-ing of ths fund. Ons waa opened In the business office of the Tribune-Telegram. which will be able to receive money without causing loss of time to donors. Only a few moments' time is needed: to make a contribution. Other brancbee are at the Murray Mur-ray pharmacy, Murray; 79 Locust street In Midvale, and No. 1 Princess Prin-cess apartments, Bingham. Martha E. Stowers, secretary of the chapter, said no solicitors are being used and warned persons against giving money to persons "soliciting'' for the drlvs. Eighty-five schools in Salt Lake City and county Friday were conducting con-ducting drives for funds and it was thought 82000 will have been raised by Tueeday, when these collections will stop. Dr. L. John Nuttall Jr, superintendent superin-tendent of city schools, sent out bulletins asking each school to conduct con-duct a campaign, under direction of the junior Red Croaa. |