Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
STUDENTS EXPECT
TO CANCEL DEBT
Whirlwind Campaign in Behalf in
Watch Tower. High School Pubii-
cation Is Proposed.
Old Paper Is to Be Saved for Week and
Sold in Effort to Raise the
Needed Funds.

The first meeting Of the associated
student body was held in the assembly
hall of the Rock Island high school
Yesterday afternoon Harry LyfOrd
president. made an address, showing it
to be the only society which was open
10 the entire school and which en-
braced in its membership all the stu
dents in the high school.
Lillian Gross spoke on the prospects
of the Hart Literary society for the
coming year. and extended an invita-
ton to the junior and senior girls to
become members.
Victoria Wilhelm, president of the
Theadelphic society for the coming
year. reviewed the merits of the liter
airy training which the society offered
10 its members and asked for the sup
port of the freshman and sophomore
girls when the organization met for
business.
Roy johnson spoke on the future of
the Cicerouian Debating club, and
pointed out that all the big debaters
we're furnished by the society, and
also stated that unlike the girls liter
airy societies, any boy student in the
school was eligible.
A. G. Hill explained the athletic as
ISOLATION and the need for money with
which to supply the football men with
proper suits for scrimmage. He eX-
planned the economy OF belonging to
the athletic association, showing that
members of this organization received
many benefits, from a reduction on
their tickets 10 the games. to vote in
the election OF student members on the
athletic board of control. He asked
that school spirit be displayed in at
tending the gdmes this year, stating
that the fellows had more of fighting
spirit when their fellow students were
there to cheer them on.
Elizabeth Swisher spoke on the
Watch Tower, calling the students at
tentfon to the fact that the magazine
was a school paper for all the students
and that in order to edit properly there
must be contributions from the stu
dent body in general She asked that
a report of all social activities be hand
ed TO the society editor, and that the
students from the freshmen to the
seniors unite in making the paper the
best in the tri-cities.
Start Campaign.
The event of the meeting. however,
was introduced by Louis Wilson, bust
ness manager of the Watch Tower. and
was entitled, a Whirlwind Campaign"
Mr.. Wilson has asked that the asso-
ciated students adopt a gigantic plan
for the assistance of the Watch Tower
IN his talk he impressed upon them the
fact that their school paper was now
in debt to the extent of $500. and that
no half way measures could be used
to make up the deficit. The paper is
published quarterly by the students,
and costs about $500 for the issue of
the first three small editions. The an
nual costs over $500, making in all
about 81 200 for the year
Last year a subscription campaign
was held I'm the high school in an effort
to swell the list OF subscribers. and.
although successful 10 "A certain ex-
tent did not go far towards pulling the
paper out OF debt.
This year. in addition TO the sub
scription campaign. Mr.. Wilson pro
poses "A greater campaign. designed TO
lift the burden resting on the paper.
If successful. il will not only clear the
debt OF the paper and put il on a sound
financial basis. but IL may assist the
paper financially in its running ex-