Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-18
FIVE TEAMS TO TOUR THE STATE
DURING WEEK OF NOV.
24.3O.
WELL.kNoWN IoWANS
VOLUNTEER FOR WORK
End Of War Not 20 Affect War Saw.
ings Stamp Campaign in Iowa
Strenuous Drive to Put Iowa "over
Top" on Thanksgiving Day 10
pianned--eeaeo to Stimulate Drive.
Special to Times Republican.

Des Moines. Nov. lS.--Under the d.
rection of Carl F. Kuehnle. chairman
OF the speakers bureau of the Iowa
War Savings Committee, one Of the
largest tours or orators ever attempted
in Iowa will be put on in the interest
of the war savings. campaign during
the week between Nov. "A and 80.
Speakers will make every important
town and city in the state and five
teams, composed of some of the best
known men in Iowa will make every
district possible in the length Of time
allowed.
Team No. will cover all towns on
the 9. r. & O.. between Fort Madison
and Glenwood. Team No. . will make
all Rock Island towns between Daven-
port and Council Bluffs. Team No. 3
will tour the northwest between Gin
ton and Logan. Team No. 4 win make
all towns on the Illinois Central be-
tween Dubuque and Sioux City. Team
No. will cover the northern part OF
the state on the Milwaukee, making
all towns between Waukon and
Spencer.
Some of the most notable speakers
in the state have volunteered their
services in the campaign and all are
willing to devote a week OF their time
in assuring the success of the war saw
ings stamps Thanksgiving day drive
which has for its purpose the selling
of the remainder Of Iowa's quota OF
stamps. Those who have consented to
take part and who will help from the
FIVE teams are:
W. W. Marsh. Waterloo: W. d.
Boise. Sheldon: Governor w. L. Hard /
ing: NJ. F. Healey. Fort Dodge. Judge
NJ. ]. Wade: r. J. Cousins. Upton;
Emmett FINLEY. Council Bluffs; Rev
| ]. c. Orth, Guthrie Center; Rev. Charles
:. Medbury. Des Moines: Mrs. Frances
Whitley. Webster City: F. F. Fayille,
Fort Dodge: President W. A. Jessup,
| Iowa City: Lafayette Young. Des
Moines: Henry L. Adams. Des Moines;
| j. A. Pollard. Fort Madison: L. j. Dick
inson. Algona; L. F. Sutton. Clinton:
Prof. Macy Campbell. Cedar Falls; d.
W. Norris, Jr.. Marshalltown; Charles
E. Pickett. Waterloo: Harvey 1ngham,
Des Moines: ]. F. Blythe. Mason City:
Homer An Miller, Des Moines: Fra nix
| Warner. Des Moines, and Carl F.
Kuehnle, Denison.
Peace to Stimulate Drive.
! The sudden turn of affairs on the
! battlefield Of Europe will bave no effect
on the war savings Campaign in Iowa
| accfding 70 Homer A. Miller.'state
director of the Iowa War Savings Com
mittee.
There is more reason now for rails
ing the remainder Of our stamp quota
than there was before the war ended,
saws a statement issued by Mr.. Miller
Peace has come but our work ism
over and millions in money will be re-
u,l!red 10 take care of our boys durins
the tedious months they yet must re-
main away from home. Instead OF
stoppjng now every Iowan should look
| upon the Thanksgiving Day drive to
sell the remainder of our stamp quota
as an opportunity to express the JOY
he feels at the return of peace and fol-
the victory that has come to the cause
| for which we fought
Chairmen Meet Tuesday.
! Complete plans for the Thanksgiving
Dav drive will be made at a meeting
of all county and city war savings
chairmen which will be held in JOS
Moines. Nov. 10. Much preliminary
work has been done and the chairmer
will be given their final instructions
regarding the plans at the comingf
| Des Moines meeting.
| Nearly 200 workers are expected tc
attend the meeting and all OF them are
determined to put their county or CIT!
over the top in the coming drive. Elao.
crate publicity plans have been worked
out in connection with the drive. THESE
to supplement the work Of the county
and city chairmen. will, leaders OF th'
campaign are confident, put Iowa ovel
| the ton in their drive.