The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-17
STATE Y" war
WORK CAMP PAIGN'
near THE HOME.
STRETCH TODAY
Scattering, Incomplete Re
ports Indicate $75,
j 600 Raised
URGE NO LETUP IN
DRIVE UNTIL END
Success of Canvass Will
Defer Necessity OF
The Second

With very scattering and incon-
plets reports TO state headquarters
today showing that North Dakota has
SVEN approximately $4,000 for army
r M. c. A. war work, the state drive
approaches the home stretch with
every indication that North Dakota
win greatly oversnbscribe its quota.
The campaign viii officially close
next Monday night but much work
will be done in the state after that
day. Orders have been sent from
state headquarters TO the effect that
there should be no cessation in the
work until every person in every
district has been canvassed.
There are two reasons for these
orders, said H W. Gearey, Fargo,
chairman OF the state war work COM
fnittee, today. sCne is that it is very
essential that the state reach its quo
ia Of Sl25,000. and the second lis that
as much over that figure should be
raised to defer the necessity of
second campaign in less than a year.
IF the United States gives $780,
100000 instead OF S85,000,000, which
was asked in this campaign, even
with the increased demand for ''Y
war work there will be no need OF
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Much depends on the working up
to the last minute. and longer il
necessary
IN the face Of incomplete reports,
the tinted States has given ap-
proxinlate ely $50, 000. 900 to date.
Fargo Near To Quota.
Fargo viii have reached it's quota
OF SIS 600 by tonight. J. p. Hardy, city
campaign director said at noon
The total at noon was S7s1A5.45s |
Two big contributions Friday gave /
the Fargo fund a splendid boost. |
Crane q Ordway giving $780, and the |
International Harvester company
$3.50.
The reports to district chairmen
this morning, follcw:
No. ], w. HI. Barnett, IS,
No. 5, r. ]. Cone. s22.
No. s, IL l.. TwicheIl, $1e.
No. 10, @. r. Eroling, $l0.75.
No. il. A. H, Leimbacher, $437.
No. Is, A. ]. Danstrotn, 1850,
No. 10. J. A. Elliott. SITS.
No. "A, I. w. Smith, S24.25.
No. 27, Williams, $3.50.
Total reported to noon, $5s4.75.
State Reports Are Good.
State reports reaching head
quarters. though scattering and In
complete, are very good,
The Bismarck district has already /
hit its quota. with two counties un-
reported.
The Dickinson district is $4,000
overscribed, and work is stili in
progress.
Ths jamestown district with a
qaota OF $4,000, has raised $12.165.
The Mott district was oversub-
scribed Friday night. Fl. p Jacob
son, Mott, district chairman, re-
ported today.
Dunn county has oversubscribed
its quota by 81, 400
Bismarck Makes Good.
The city OF Bismarck has made
wonderful showing. Reports reaching
today show that the
city has raised $6.1i0, and expects
to make Ii $1,000.
There have been no reports from
Burlefrh county.
The various counties in the CEN
traI west, and western half of the
state have also made good showings.
fSidder county has raised $1,000, Il
Mclean county $500, Emmons
county $1,000, Griggs county S1,165
and Stutsman county with James
town. $4,000.
Crosby, In Divide county, made its
second report for S2S2 today, making
4 total OF $500 raised in that city.
Cooperstown, in Griggs county,
raised $500. and Hannaford $500.
No Reports From North.
No reports have been received at
from the northeastern
part OF the state, and but few from
The north haif. The Grafton and
Bottineau districts were organized
late. and their drives are just get
ting under way.
Minot, Wiliiston and Kenmare
have made no specific reports as to
amounts raised. but indications are
that all northern districts will reach
and exceed their quotas.
All Reports Optimistic,
All reports reaching headquarters
are very optimistic. and bespeak the
SUCCESS Of the drive. Members Of the
state war work committee. while
confident that the states quota will
be exceeded, are unanimous in urg ]
Ing that there be no letup Of the !
work. and call attention To the fact
hat the larger the amount raised
The longer II viii be before another
drive ia f3ecnesary