Oxford eagle., 1918-08-08
MISSISSIPPI. GOES ovp.

JACKSON, MISS. Jul,. a,
TO THE COUNTY nm, lss
ERS: i-N1 WOsf
Wehave the Figures e.,
Saving Campaign prac.;a-IIne ne \
plete- There are still %
about ten counties fro-, Oa1s1S,ks
have no official figures. b,,, ma
Proclamation The quota for :. =
OF Mississippi as given C,I .e =
County and published in .he |
and which came to me - ~ Dlllst
appointed State Director -
23O 10000, and pledges rec;s,.-1 ; 2
date show that We have pleds.
475. 5.317.OO. A slight marg;.
States quota. There ars V1
OF Counties over the Stata -
not get their quota. Some ca,-s
IN a few thousand dollars and
fell down quite considerably n
stfuctlons from Washington "
the Counties that have no.
their quotas must keen nm 49,
paign until they get their ouo..,
The Counties that did not o.. !.
quotas in practically every -.
are in as good fix finaneiallv :
their quotas as the Counties H..
and we appeal to the County mr.,
Of these Counties to keen up tbs
through the year until the Cou..
quota is pledged in full.
We want to especially thanh !.
banks, merchants, newspapers !,
listers, travelling men. members ~
Speakers Bureau, school ty.x.
moving picture shows. -Four Mr.
Men. Council of Defence and an =
bers of the County Organizzts
people in each of the various -
campaigns such as Liberty -
Y. VI. c. A., Red Gross. etc. n
gave their unselfish time in our =.
paign. The National COMMITTEES :
Staff, and l., myself, want to esps-s
ly thank you for the wonderful. ussi)
ing and unselfish work you have =
in this War Saving Campaign. n
is the greatest task ever asirs7
our State. The quota is one-half
three times as large as all three Of 8
Liberty Loans, the Red Gross, Y. 4
c. A., and every phase of war =
scriptions put togeather since the =
began. The purpose Of the gUysa
ment was to reach eighty or eigt1
five per cent of our people. In
Liberty Loan Campaign have We =.
reached more than fifteen to sevz
teen per cent of our people, and il q
the plan of the government to nzt
this great mass of people that .
never been interested in govenma
securities, that We might teach ID
thrift and economy, and thereby II
them stockholders in the governs
and by doing, that they will be =
interested in the government, y
awakened to the necessity Of winAil
the war, and to teach them that i
first great business OF tiiS NatiOa
War, and that the first du' y q eVe,
true, patriotic citizen Is to VIZ i
war.
Our campaign reached our -
Sanguin, hopes and pledges ave -
AIKEN from people representi1g az1
i've per cent Of the men women =
.hildren in Mississippi, both white :
-olored- Former campaigns rave :
extended TO the rural dis. Ticts, aaa :.
,olcrcd people have not been II
.ieatly interested. but We want %
DeciaIly commend the liberality =
IN many instances, the sacrifice -
By the rural people, and eSpeo-
commend the eolored people 4 :
campaign
Every phase Of this campaigl =;
put on by the direction and vIh !
approvaI of the accredited repre'e--.
tives of the Secretary Of the Irsas-l
II Washington
The task was 50 great, 5he 1920
5ility 20 large. that Il Is little shorsl
phenomenal how nobly CIR pex
have responded Rare indeed 1rs
instances where the people fa1.s.
make their quotas OF 10 dc thel- ?
iuty as suggested BY the oo-arEl-ies
authority A fine spirit Of parr1'Sass
and an intense desire 20 econae-'
and save. TO redeem their plesgeA
being shown in every section q
country. Many reports are os71
that people are doing extra E'ors :
making extra money that Their PC
may be redeemed The boys .
front are redoeming their pl~-s
with their sacrifices, and many, =
II them with their lives. and i1e =
opportunity for service which hes
fore rs for the rest Of the year :
ase every ounze Of our energy ADD
ability in seeing that our pe0pie !.
have pledged and who have done =
a noble piece of work. do n9t "a
redeem their pledges before Dece7'
3lst.
Again thanking you for Gli t1-l :
nave done IN this campaign and -
asking tht you extend to even p
and every influence that AIDED y I
campaign, our very sincere -
and appreciation, am,
Very sincerely yo-,SS
r. Z GUNIkk
State Direci0i-