The courier-index., 1918-07-26
ANOTHER CAMPAIGN
 FOR STAMPS SALES
LEE COUNTY NEXT TO BOTTOM OF LIST IN IMPORTANT WAR DRivE-oNLY 26 PER CENT OF ALLOTMENT SOLD.

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 ALLOTMENT SOLD.
 For the first time in the history of the present war the people of Lee county have fallen down in their response to a government call. In the Red Cross, Liberty Loan, Y. M. c. A. and all other drives Lee county has exceeded the allotment. but in the sales of War Savings Stamps the county has responded with only 26 per cent of the amount asked for. Saline county, with IS per cent, is county is next.
 In the number of persons who sign ed pledge cards to buy stamps be- tween now and January 1. the coun- ty2 stands we'll up toward the top. More than 5000 pledge cards have the people who are able to purchase stamps in lots of s250 to s1,0O0 have pledged themselves to purchase amounts much smaller than they should. This situation cannot stand. It is humiliating to the state Organi- zation that has always depended upon Lee county to do her full duty. and it is none the less humiliating to the public spirited, patriotic citizens who are deeply interested in the war drives.
 Geo. Wyman of Little Rock, who is working under the direction of the state organization, is here for the purpose of assisting Chairman Hugh Nixon, Vice Chairman W. J. Shorten and other members of the local com mittee in putting on another drive in order that the full allotment of S560,- 900 in stamps may be disposed of in Lee county.
 The plan followed in nearly all the other counties in the state on June 2S. will be literally followed here. A committee will take all the pledge cards and reassess every citizen in the county, indicating on the card the amount the committee thinks each citizen ought to purchase. These cards will be placed in the hands of
 
 committees in each community in the county. and each citizen will be asked to pledge himself for the amount indicated by the committed. If any citizen declines. to pledge this amount, he will be permitted to sub- scribe for the amount he desires to take. The card will be sent to state headquarters in Little Rock and later to the national organization in Wash ington. The recommendation of the committee will remain on the card and the amount subscribed will be on the card. It will be up to the author ities in Washington to take steps to show the citizen that he is not doing his duty to his government
 It is stated that not less than 200 people in Lee county are well able to take the limit of $1,0O0 in stamps. this month the cost of $1,000 In stamps is only s836. The stamps are redeemable in January. 1923. at face value. yielding to the purchaser profit of s164.
 So far only nine persons in Lee county have subscribed for the limit They are Mrs. J. R. Jarratt. Burk Mann, s. c. Helm, Morris Lesser, l.. NJ. Osborne. F. R. Dupuy. Mrs. J. M. Hewitt, Dr. Ray Kelley and Mrs. 'E. Blount.
 It will be the business of the com mittees in charge of the new drive to see that at least 200 people pledge themselves for the limit.
 There are 800 people in the county who can afford to take $500 worth of the stamps. and those who are able and do not subscribe for $500 worth of the stamps, will have to reckon with the government authori- ties.
 The details of tbe campaign are now being worked out. MT. Wyman is making addresses over the county acauainting the people with their duty On next Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock his appointment is at Bear Creek. That night at S:30 he will speak at Vineyard. On Wednesday afternoon at o'clock his appoint ment is at La Grange and that night at S:3O at Rondo. On Thursday night he will speak at Phillips Bayou. Other appointments will be announc- ed later.
 At mass meeting of citizens held at the Elks Home here Tuesday af- ternoon Mir. Wyman very forcefully presented the matter to the citizens. At the conclusion of his address fund of s302 was subscribed to pay the expenses of the campaign that is now being launched. Those who contributed to the fund are as fol lows:
 w B. Mann. Sr.. $10, H. B. Shu- macker s5, Max D. Miller s25, H. Gil berg s5, Burk Mann s10. W. W. Chis- um s5. Geo. w Greenhaw ss. W. E. Greenhaw s5. M. Lewis S5. w. A. Willis $l. H B. Cobb 50 cents. Ned