Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-15
CAMPAIGN STARTS
OUT We'll; WOMEN
TO Do THEIR BIT
Manager. And Superintendent. OF Industrial Plants Pledge
Aid-Task For Men At H eadquarters No Light One
-Enthu.asm OF D rive |. Spreading.

i've |. Spreading.
ling bee hive. There was no confu-
sion, each man having task to per-
form and each Immediately set to
work to accomplish it.
Women to Assist. b.
Twenty women. under the leader
ship of Miss Susan !. Maloney, were
on hand to aid and they too started
preparations for the canvas to be
made during the last four days Of
the week. besinning| Wednesday
Manager. and superintendent. OF
industrial enterprises in Grand Forks
were called into conference at the
headquarters this morning to aid in
perfecting the organization. In each
business house in the city. the map-
ager will, estimate the amount Of
bonds to be purchased by his em-
ployes and by organizing his stan.
and aiding his men to make psyments
President w. e. Small Of the Ad Y
club. the organization which has
taken charge of the campaign ana
Don v. Moore were the two busiest
men at the headquarters Their task
is proving no light one and although
shouldering the greatest portion OF
the responsibility. their enthusiasm
noon, both united in saying: I'VE are
going to put this across" Their en-
thusiasm has spread to the team
captains and the men who are going
to make the sales, and with the CAM
paign still in its infancy, indications
are that the 100000 apportionmsnt
will be subscribed shefore satutday
night. &,
President Small Busy. e
President Small had little time 70
discuss the campaign withspte rer
can'ts ny 81 shats C. ~ ~ ssrla = So sst-.
ting ;thS.s $500, o00i yet kAe saa6pe to. sbe,
able to before the lattsE4phf Of the
week. This is q big pt6positipn hat
with this organisation + don't believe
that we can meet with anything elise
but success. The responseb being re-
cetved at every hand is:rencouragtng.
Just tell the public to watch the big
clock. buy more bonds and keep It
wound up. There will be no rest un-
til that hand slides over the appor-
tionment figures
Don Moore was just rs optimistic.
1--WE have ever reason to believe that
we can put this campaign across tosa
successful finish,'' he said. ''and we
double our efforts and work nights
as well as days. We haven't much
proof Of success yet but the campaign
is young e tas
This afternoon and tomorrow. the
task of perfecting the Organization Of
the Industrial enterprises Of the city
will continue and on "Wednesday
will be taken up. Big results are an-
ticipated and SO perfect is the system
that has been. adopted that it is be-
lieved that not q person In the city
will escape the statesmen. The women
are to play no little part and their
efforts will bring big returns
The cooperation received from the
an important factor. The campaign
has been advertised far and wide.
window space has been donated free
ly and the merchants have extended
their efforts to increase the sales
among their employees.
Pickup insert
are urged in an appeal issued by Sec
part
Subscriptions continue to lag, latest
Official figures showing total to date
of $339,654,900 This is only about
8 per cent of the $5,ooo,oo0. 900 hoped
Minneapolis Starts Campaign.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 1s.-The.
Ginning of church bells and the shrek
of factory whistles dgnalized the OPP
ening today of the big Liberty loan
drive in the Ninth federal reserve dis
trict where los, 900, 900 has been set
as the minimum quota to be raised
between now and October ~:
From campaign headquarters in ev-
assNy ,S,kv to AA tu%v- sak 70
solicitors in automobiles at the given
hour rolled out over the countryside
with instructions to reach every man,
woman and child with their message
Of patriotism.
Early reports from various sections
declared that the intensive publicity
campaign OF the past week had re-
gave promise Of success for the big
loan in this district. II &.
Amid the blare OF bands the army
Of salesmen in Minneapolis and St.
Paul paraded the downtown streets
with huge banners before scattering
parts Of the district Liberty Loan;
Day was observed by public schools.
Tank" On StrectA 4
Az q feature Of the campaign for
6.000,0 900 In Minneapolis, : mon-
ster papier mache tank will ad-s
vance along painted trail down the.
principal bu.ansss strsss e ths. fund,ll .al
into and crush the ~ atsee. 81 s also f0es
papter mAcho sfrucEure. IS S5.!
New York. OCT. ID. RE Anal drivs1
70 sail the maximum allokment a.
~. 500 00o. 900 worth o4 ElbleN bona6
in the New York fsdAtal $TeessvS ~