“ But if the scattered Czechoslovaks were not strong enough to support an army, they had pride enough and money enough to support at least the revolutionary government of their native land.
It has been a pleasant surprise to the members of the Central Committee at Chicago to watch the rising tide of liberal giving among their member ship—and that membership includes today practically every man and woman born in Bohemia. The greatest source of revenue, exceeding in importance even membership dues, have been the big bazaars or rather national fetes. ”

“ If it be remembered that for three years before America entered the war they had been financing the great campaign for Czechoslovak independence, one would expect to see a decline in the collections of the Bohemian National Alliance. ”

“ Appeals to give and campaigns for war funds of many kinds follow so closely one another than the average citizen is hardly able to button his pocket for as long as a day. People of Bohemian descent have proved that they are second to none, both in lending money to the government and in giving to Red Cross and war chest funds. ”