Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18
IDAHO RAISES
$4,000 IN Y.
N. c. A. DRIVE
The Gem State Exceeds It's
Quota Of $4,000 for War
Work Fund of the Asso-
citation.

xk0ASluS @4OOV xAUOVo 4IS
Quota Leaders Hope to
Make the Final Amount
in County $40, 900.
Idaho has again made more than
good in the name Of patriotism. Its
citizens have donated $4,000 above
their quota OF $4,000 to the war work
fund Of the Y. NJ. c. A. Thirty seven
counties making reports to state head
quarters last night showed that in the
short hard drive Idaho had done more
than its share to taking the home ties
to the boys in the trenches and those
In the training camps.
To Minidoka county falls the honor
Of exceeding it's quota by the largest
percentage. 1t doubled the amount
assigned. The town of Caldwell raised
$4,000, a record for town of it's size
Meager reports from the Panhandle
section indicate that the counties of
the north will come through with more
than the amounts assigned.
ADA COUNTY MAKES GOOD.
Ada county has gone above its quota
by $1,000. Those in charge of the
county campaign hope TO make 1t $780,
600 We certainly are pleased with
the way the precincts outside Of Boise
are doing" said County Manager
Frank Newhouse. He thinks the coun-
try precincts will more than make
good He cites the district around the
station of Ustick as giving s45405
This place had eight teams and was
under the general direction of Pro-
lessor Edgar and Rev. Agee.
All county workers will meet at the
Y. NJ. c. A. at 6 o'clock Monday even
ing where final reports will be gone
over. The event will be featured by a
banquet for the captains and workers
Of Boise and captains and lieutenants
pf the county teams r. NJ. Randall,
state chairman, will preside.
BOISE PASSES $4,000. GOING
STRONG.
Today Boise had reports showing
they had gone over the quota of s15,-
D00 Every captain and worker
praises the spirit in which the people
of the city have received them. II
thought this would be work." said one
this evening, but / find it was great
sport"
The enthusiasm has been so great
among the people that they have not
waited COR canvassers to see them. Ev-
cry day people would come to the
counter at headquarters asking for
caNis upon which to subscribe. Some
of the workers went through the whole
campaign without being turned down
once.
Greatest care has been used in audit
ing accounts of the various teams. Ev-
cry evening w. ]. Abbs and Tom Hos
kat have thoroughly checked up and
audited all reports. There has been
balance to the cent every night.
FUNDS WILL CONTINUE.
The work has not yet, stopped. In
formation from headquarters at Wash
ington make certain the need Of every
state exceeding it's quota and going as
strong in this campaign as possible.
The amount planned was $35,000,00O
when there was hopes of the war end
ing late in the spring. The hope now is
that sufficient funds can be raised
so that "a furthes campaign will not
be necessary before October of next
wear.
Richard M Randall, state manager
Of the campaign, said last night 81
am proud of the citizenship of Idaho
They have again risen to a great oc-
casion and shown their patriotism to
the cause for which this country is at
war. They have done more than their
share 10 keep the home ties burning
for the boys who have answered their
country's call. The boys have made q
sacrifice and those who are at home
are showing their devotion by donat-
ing literally to every cause which will
be for their welfare"
FIGURES INCOMPLETE.
The campaign will not definitely
close until Monday noon. Figures are
yet Incomplete. In fact only two OF
three counties have made complete
reports of the amounts yet received
and their workers will be out Sunday
and Monday. The amounts given by
counties will not be announced until
the first of the week.