The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-22
BOURBON COUNTY SURE T
REACH TOP IN CAMPAIGN.

REACH TOP IN CAMPAIGN.
Bourbon county is sure to go over
the top in the United War Workers
Campaign, which has been engross-
ing the time and attention of the peo-
pie for the past week or ten days.
The workers were busy yesterday in
an effort to have subscribers in
crease their subscriptions already
made, and it is believed they were
successful, although the exact figures
were not available last night as we
went to press.
Up to yesterday the fund lacked
about $4,000 of the amount necessary
to telegraph headquarters the good
news, 1--WE have gone over the top"
The workers were confident that the
amount would be raised, if not in
yesterdays campaign, at least to-
day.
When the boys in khaki and blue
come back you want to be in the
cheering throngs that will welcome
them back to the good old town of
Paris and to their homes in Bourbon
county. You are no doubt looking
ahead to that happy homecoming
time, whether you have a son, a
brothe, husband among them or
not. But, taking stock of yorself, to-
day, do you feel that you have done
your full share in bringing them
home clean in mind and sound in
body?
The quota for the county in this
great work, which is proceeding not
as smoothly as it should, is $50,
prorated among the seven organiza-
lions, as has been published several
times. There yet remains a surplus
to be raised to complete this quota.
The county of Bourbon has already
invested several millions of dollars in
iinterest-paying Government securi-
ties, and is therefore amply and cas-
lily able to contribute the full quota
for this Welfare Work among the
soldiers, and if it fails to do so, then
it's soldier sons must and will be the
beneficiaries of the patriotic gifts of
other counties.
The people of this county do not,
as a matter of course, want to NOR
tify the boys who have made this
great sacrifice, the effects of which
we are now enjoying in quiet, peace
full homes. If the individual citizen
will not do his mere duty the county
will be known and branded as a
Stacker in the work, and those of her
people who have given as they
! should, will not be compelled to suf-
FER the shame caused by the Stacker.
Have you made your response to
. this call? Does the response you have
made represent the sum. total of your
interest in the morals and the welfare
Of the boys from Bourbon county who
: have done so much for you? Think
this over, then give, give again, and
increase your subscription.
To-day the American soldiers, some
of them our own boys, are marching
on their way to Germany. Won't you
know they would like to be home
I with us? But they must complete the
work they have started, and we must
{ complete the work we have started
{ Arrangements have been made
whereby you can sign a pledge, 8
4, promise to give, which you may take
UP any time between now and March
1919.
!. The following appeal to the patri
!. otto spirit of Bourbon county people
|
!. the precinct committees and Othel
= prominent workers, in the hope o
!. putting Bourbon county lover the
top" in this campaign:
8 To the Citizens of Bourbon:
d The county lacks $2,700 of COMM
= up to its quota of $4,000 for tn
s United War Work drive.
y In every kind of war work in Ken
}. lucky Bourbon county stands abso
it lutely first. Shall she fail In this?
n A thorough canvass has been mad
}. and yet we have not reached the goa
I, We started on too low basis.
c A move is on foot to get subscrib
d ers to increase subscriptions condi
IF toned on the full amount bein
# raised. Some have agreed to a $40
+ raise on these conditions, others $5(
II and many for less amounts, and We
q shortage exists. Won't you join i
n and help to save the day?
J. Nicholas and Harrison counties i
our district are already over the toI
re Bourbon must not fail.
In the name of our boys who hav
N given their lives for the cause, |
n the name of our boys over Their
es every one of whom give unqualifie
90 endorsement of the Y. M. c. A., tn
Us X. c., and all the others benefitin
er by this drive; in the name of the Ia
n theirs and mothers of these boys VII
De hope to have them returned to thel
re clean and well, and for the sake
u the pride we have in seeing the 1e
ir utation of Bourbon county sustaine
K we appeal to you to help.
N Bourbon must not fail.
~ (SignedD
g JAS. MCCLURE
. M. PEALE COLLIER
ED. BURKE
T. H. CLAY. JR.
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