The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-27
ORGANIZED FOR THE.
 BIG W. S.S. DRIVE.
mt. ouota Demanded of Polk County ', sgt3 Oeo, or S2e for Beach In- habitant-All Should Be at
 School House, June 2s.

Having been appointed County ,,.;vr,an for Polk county for the sale < War Savings Stamps by the Hon. uoorpbead Wright, state director, pame Golf sent out notices to the .ebOOI directors of every one of the sjghty-one school districts in Polk ,ountv last week to meet at Mena to- asv for instructions in the great drive 4o eIose next Friday, June 28.
 This morning at the chautauqua ...s large concourse of directors ,,om over the county met in response ,o ms notice. Chairman Golf had the roll of the directors called, and those uressnr responded to their names and be then explained to them the object of the meeting. That by proclamation of the President the drive for the sale .of War Savings Stamps is to close on Friday, June 2S and that every man, woman and child must subscribe for them to the extent of his or her abil- ity and the quota from each school district must be $20 for each person therein. Of course some will have to take a larger amount than $20 for each member of the family, while others will not take so much, but the average must be that sum per capita The plan as fixed by the government is for each school district, thru the schoI directors to carry into effect the Presidents proclamation in the sale of War Savings Stamps. This money is not gift to the government, simp- ly loan, and it was explained that in case of absolute necessity any pur- chaser could get his money back any time after the war stamps, are paid for, by simply giving the postmaster at Mena ten days notice that he de- sires it, and they will get per cent interest upon such for the time run. The War Savings Stamps bear four per cent interest, compounded, so ev- cry patriotic citizen will be the gain CT who buys them.
 Chairman Golf stated that Polk county's pro rata, at the rate of SEQ per capita will amount to S344.000. He stated that the school directors in every district must get up accu- rate census and fix amounts for each tax payer to subscribe before the meeting fixed by law at every school house in the United States next Fri day at o'clock ?. m, and to equal ize 1t as nearly as possible. Each adult or tax payer must sign a card pledglng what amount of war Saw ings Stamps they will buy between now and December, and it is not nee essary to pay for them until they are able to do so, just so the obligation is met by December. Every adult man and woman must be at the school house next Friday and all not com plying with this law will be a law vio- iator, and must account for it, severe penalties accruing.
 The school directors were given
 
 stationery, blanks, cards, envelopes. eHs for use in the campaign and in- sFueted to either send cards for ev- cry adult, or if any failed to sign send m their names, and the govern iaent Will investigate their cases every man and every taxpayer must Duy War Savings Stamps, as it is ob- nga1ory upon them to do so. But every man who IS unable to buy the full quota Of $2G for each member of his .amlly IS not forced to buy that amount, and where man is able he capita. " psA
 after Chairman Golf finished his @ik he introduced A. H. Scoggins. saies manager for Polk county. who .ul.her instructed them. He stated 'aa. the plan gotten up last May for .pairmen In each township had been caanged somewhat, but that they arc sun ssll expected to act in conjunction s'1h tne several school board direc- ",s m every school district. He also saa sa.'sa attention to the importance of senooi directors getting to work right aHay to organize, by not only having =. so1rect census ready, but that they a 'o narmonize and arrange the sev- sa' M amounts for each patron. and a' .ase Y fixed in the minds of all. that ;y patron must attend the meet. sn ns next Friday at 2 o'clock Il. m f''u 'u Tor them not to adjourn until the ss-., I quota for each district is sub ss.a .apea' For them to send in pledge rss'' s,sua TOT every person, and those who fa asuss 70 sign up must be accounted lst5- 'neif names sent in for attention rnss ss' on. He also stated that all for. n .ssuoserlptions could be credited ur W.s 'nls drive, and those who took th ar Savings Stamps heretofore te las. s amount fixed, $20 per capita. Q, II 's, !, would not have to buy more now do ' h; 2 pasriotic duty of every man to St. s ms full part in this War Savings rnsa nanp drive. It is simply an invest. government.
 erv a'rman .nan Golf will mail out to ev. to s .. .axpayer in the county a notice sehaus hend the meeting at their severaI S0, houses to subscribe for Wa, ens~, D'iious, haf-sick feeling, loss Of