This Day in History: 1940-02-28
J. Spencer Wood, President of the Grand Union Company announced the enthusiastic participation of his company in the Finnish Relief campaign headed by former President Herbert Hoover. For a period of ten days sealed containers will be placed on the counters of all their stores for the general public to leave contributions. Also a vigorous campaign will be started to persuade employees and executives to contribute to the Fund. (Finland had been invaded by the USSR in the wake of the fall of Poland and was fighting a difficult winter campaign against overwhelming Russian forces.)
(Bristow)