The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-18
Missoula, Ravalli, Mineral
Approach Quota as End
of Week Comes.
MAKE BIG ATTACK
TO-DAY AND MONDAY
Needed Money Will Be Given
il Last Punch Succeeds,
Says Weisel.

Western Montana will furnish its
quota for the Y. NJ. G. A. unless ad-
vancing forces in the field meet IN
expected rcverses today and fail to
deliver the final blow.
Reports received at campaign head
quarters here last night from Ravalli.
Mineral ana Afissoula counties gave
promise of complete success all along
the line. according to Chairman George
Wciscl
sunday and Monday will be the de-
Gliding days" he said. IF the punch
is not lacking on those days western
Montana will make good"
Ravaili "comes Across"
Ravalli county yesterday reached
the climax of a splendid drive con-
Quoted by committees in Hamilton.
Stevensvile and Victor after a rapid
tour OF the county by Rev. l.. a. Will
son of Butte and members of the Mis-
Soula committee.
Mr. Wilson last night sent word
from Superior that Alberton and Su-
pcrior people had pledged themselves
to raise the whole quota of their
county.
Meanwhile Missoula county's total,
thanks to energetic campaigning in
the city and n heavy over -subscrip-
ton from Frcnchtown. reached $3,10O.
only a few hundred dollars short of
the quota.
4 subscription from the Great Vest
crn Sugar company was the big event
of the day for both Missoula and Ra :
al1
to the Missonla fund and $3.50 to the
Ravalli
Bitter Root Enthusiastic.
Walter Mcleod returned from the
Bitter Root yesterday with cnthusi-
astic reports of the spirit shown by
Ravalli county people in response to
the appeal made by Mr. Wilson in his
flying trip.
At a meeting in Hamilton Thursday
evening Wilson and Mcleod addressed
n large audience in the Star theate,
and secured promise of effective sup
port The people present named
Howard c. Packer chairman of n com.
mittee. including J. F.. Totman. r. A
O'Hara H. A. Stewart and II. a
Spaulding.
sees from the Valley Mercantile com
pany. $3.50 from the Great Western
Sugar company and promise of othe
donations. They expect to exceed tn
quota OF 5000 assigned to the unpc
valley district.
Moreover. the boys of the Hamilton
high school. led by Principal Henr
Schwarm. lined up enthusiastically a
members of the League of 10000
Boys" each member Of which is I
provide u dollar monthly for te
months for fund to be used in sup
plying comforts for American prison
crs in Germany.
The boys of the Victor school. wher
a meeting was held Friday morning
were no less responsive. There. to-
n town committee headed by Princip:
J. w. Long and including Walter
Wiles. Henry G.. st. Johns and II. Cla
Croft was chosen to raise the none
required of Victor.
School Provides Lunch.
After the domestic science depnr
ment of the school had served h,nc
for the campaigners. the party VIC,
to the Stevensville high school. TT
boys there joined the movement VII
ingly. Later, at n meeting of me
and women in a downtown hnildin
5000 in cash was raised and the res
or more. Of the $500 quota was prom
ised.
Albert NJ. Thornhnrg was chos'
chairman and Ashley c. Dixon. seer
.ary treasurer Of the Stevensvi'
campaign.
Frenehtown Sets Record.
Trenchtown people yesterday sent
Missoula headquarters contribute
Of s275. with promise of at least s
Frenchtown's quota was only 5000.
an energetic committee led by Faith
IcGris and Ed Hamel did not stop
the assigned sum. Frenchtown's !
sponse was described last night
Chairman George weisel as "distinc
gratifying and n model for Missonl
Total for Nation
Rises to $29,151,649.