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15, 1911

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Daily News SERGT. CLIFF - HE KNOWS

Chicago Hero Aids Salvation Army Drive and Tells Why.

$500,000 "Dollars for Doughnuts" Campaign Opened Here.

A tall young veteran of the great war in the khaki of the American army walked up to the county building booth of the Salvation Army to-day. A service brisque on his right arm indicated at least six months "over there." On the right sleeve a wound brusque showed why he was not there now. And on his left breast triumphantly shone the croix de guerre. "Dough for doughnuts for the dough- boys?" asked Mrs. Philip Bregstone, in charge of the booth, as she extended the collection tambourine. "You bet!" said the youthful veteran as he dug deep. "I know--believe me--I know. And if everybody knew they'd be handing out money to keep every man in France supplied with doughnuts, pie and coffee." The young man was Sergt. "Cliff" Loucks, son of Policewoman Anna Loucks, recently invalided home after being gassed. Sergt. Clif Tells His Story. Sergt. "Clif" told his story. It was the story of thousands of other doughboys. Fourteen hours of a winter's day and night he spent in a shell stormed trench near Chemin des Dames. Relief came after dawn. Sergt. "Clif" staggered back of the lines. As he came out of the trench the first to greet him was a se- rene young woman with a Salvation army bonnet. She tendered him hot cof- fee and fresh doughnuts. "Oh, man!" said Sergt. "Clif," "talk about turkey and plum pudding to a starving kid! Why that coffee and doughnut layout made a Christmas din- new look like a hashhouse meal." Hundreds of lassies smiled under their Salvation Army bonnets at the loop throngs in the first real day of the pub- lic drive to collect "dough" for dough- nuts." Since Saturday the woman's di- vision has obtained a lead of $22,316 over the men, under William J. Sinek, in col- lections. Sixteen booths were installed in the loop under the direction of Mrs. Geoge M. Shirk, executive chairman of the wom- en, and Mrs. Norval Pierce. "Doughnuts for the doughboys" was their cry. The booths were on prominent street corners, in hotel lobbies, in clubs and department stores.

To-Morrow Will Be Tag Day. The store booths are under the direc- tion of Mrs. George C. Hixon, who leaves for France next week to do canteen work.

us extending the offensive southward the region of Montdidier. This strong center of resistance was not assailed directly, but was turned on both flanks. This operation also having succeeded, Marshal Foch on the morning of Aug. 10 extended the operation till farther to the right. The French army under Gen. Humhart attacked unclear

(top right) Sentinel August, 1918 ENDS DRIVE WITH DANCE Mrs. Philip Bregstone, in charge of the County Bldg., and City Hall Sal- nation Army Booth closed her week in the drive with a big dance, Saturday night, August 17, arranged with the assistance of Sheriff Joh E. Traeger. The entire main floor of both build- ings were occupied by dancers while the music was furnished by the 50- piece "jackie" band. The dance opened with a grand march led by Mrs. Bregstone, and Sheriff of Cook County, Traeger. A pedigreed Persian kitten, which had been donated to Mrs. Bregstone, was sold at auction, doughnuts and flowers were sold by laughing lassies, and professional entertainers enter- tained. Mrs. Genevieve Raske was in charge of the flowers. The affair served two purposes: swelling the S.A. fund, and entertain- ing the several hundred soldiers and sailors who attended the week-end novelty dance.

(middle right) Chicago Daily News, August 1918.

LAST DAY TO BUY DOUGHNUTS Salvation Army Will Serve Delica- cies at City Hall Dance. This is the last day Chicagoans can buy genuine Salvation Army doughnuts on the streets. The drive for the Salvation Army's "coffee and doughnuts" fund will continue Monday, but doughnuts will not be offered by the lassies at the booths and on the trucks. They will be on sale as refreshments, however, at the dance for which the county and city building will be thrown open this evening. With Sheriff John Traeger as master of ceremonies and ev- ery department head in both sides of the building on the committee, the main floor will be given over to a dance to begin at 7 o'clock, to which every citizen is in- vited. A jacky band of city pieces will furnish music. A number of German trophies will be auctioned off. The largest individual collection for yesterday came from Mrs. Louis M. Cohn, who turned in $1,246.47 this morning. Chairman W. F. Lipps of the 26th ward Salvation Army headquarters has report- ed up to-day $3,468.15. Sol Rice of the Hovland - Sardeson - McColm company, working among firms in the women's coat and suit trade only, reports $32,000 raised. Among the contributors was The Daily News, which gave $625. unclear

(bottom middle) Third column, top of first page, Daily News, August 1918 (bottom right)

Mrs. Philip P. Bregstone in charge of the County Bldg + City Hall Booth for Salvation Army drive

to aid the Salvation Army's fund. By International Film Service. Final returns will not be obtain- able until Wednesday.