Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-13
MAIL MEMS DRIVE
FOR s. A. MEETING
WITH FINE SUCCESS
CARRIERS BY HARD WORK ARE
SWELLING TOTAL OF OTTAWA'S
QUOTA FOR SALVATION ARMY
FUND.

The letter carriers feature OF the
Salvation Army local drive for two
thousand dollars is making good pro
gress and the crcdtable and special
efforts put forth by the letter car.
riers and the patriotic citizens of OF.
tawa yesterday have increased the
total returned envelopes from sos to
S12l and made an increase OF the
cash receipts from $69S.S0 to $7S0.i0.
Yesterday the letter carriers had an
unusually heavy mail TO deliver and
some Of them We're unable to give rs
lecting Of the Salvation Army war
fund envelopes as they considered ne
cessary, but in their opinion they be-
lcye that today will yield another
increase and that by Monday evening
they will have gone over the thous.
and dollar mark,
The Ottawa letter carriers desire
to thank all those upon their respec-
( tive routes who have already sub
scribed TO the Salvation Army war
fund and assisted them in making Il
good showing. They also desire to
once more appeal to those, upon their
various routes, who have not yet
responded to do so Monday without
sail as the letter carriers opportuni
Ity to do his bit for the boys lover
there will have officially passed after
7 that date
a number OF friends have sent thoil
subscriptions through the mail and
the same will be properly credited to
the account of the carrier covering
their route. Others clipped the do
nation form from the newspapers OF
last night, filed it in and mailed same
with their donation to the Salvation
i, Army war service fund at the cham
Der of commerce office. These sub
scriptions will also be credited to
deserving carrier, as your name ana
address upon the blank denote your
route. This donation form" will ap
pear III the papers again this evening
and those who may not have enve
lopes, or will not see their carrier, OF
live IN some suburban district are
urgently requested to cut the blank
form from their newspaper, fill it in
enclose it with their contribution in
an ordinary envelope and mail it tC
the Salvation Army War Service Fund
Chamber of Commerce. Ottawa. Hi
nois.
This Salvation Army war work i;
worthy, without question. 1t looks moi
only to the physical comfort Of The
; gallant men in the armed service, bn
to their moral and spiritual welfare
.Ilt does not clash with the splendit
! work along similar lines. that othe
, organizations are doing.
! 1t has It's own mission, and III
= own methods, and its work is of rec
ognized value Camp commander
welcome it. Soldiers respect 1t ant
y avail themselves Of the comforts an,
+ facilities It affords There is n
$ danger OF OVERRIDING good work OF thi
y kind The Ottawa people are dom
u themselves proud in making cond
e ti0ns and influences about arm
& camps clean, wholesome uplifting
p tending toward healthfulness Of bod.
S cheerfulness - mind and godliness {
= heart among the soldiers in training
c Ottawa is-and will--rally gene
IL ousi to this honest, straightforward
r useful Salvation Army work amor
I" the soldiers. Dollars invested IN tn
h means an investment in clean ma
hood. ia cheerful camp conditions.
needed comforts for the boys FRO
the homes Of this and other locali'l
r all over America
Z II YOU will enclose your ten cen
per room quota in your envelope.
10 ask your carrier for one II you ha
u none. and give It to the letter e;
k, rier that serves you 50 well eve
re day. YOU will be. doing a share
OF making the above necessary work p,
Fc sible. Give your share and do It no