Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-03
"BACK-UP-W|LSON" CLUB WILL BOOST BOND SALE TOTAL
Local Patriots Organize to Assist President; All Sub scriptions Accredited to Boy Scout Members.
Will you back up Wilson?

Will you back up Wilson?
 Have you joined the Back-Up-
 Wilson club?
 Have you purchased that one
 additional $50 Liberty bond on the
 monthly payment plan as has the
 president of the United States
 The Warren District Back-up-
 Wilson club was formed yesterday
 afternoon for the purpose of do
 ing just what the name of the
 club would signify. President
 Woodrow Wilson on the proceed
 ing evening had purchased a $50
 Liberty bond on the S5 down and
 monthly payment plan. He called
 on at least 1000. 900 loyal Amer
 ican citizens to follow his Hx-
 ample. He had already gone the
 limit" in previous purchases of the
 third issue, but was willing to
 stretch his purse just a little, he
 said. to start something.
 He Started Something
 Residents of the Warren District read of the presidents action and re- quest yesterday morning. Immediate ly they began talking Of organizing. In a little while the club had been formed with four men who were at the Commercial club as the charter members J. N Gaines took out the first bond. as chairman of the Cochise county Liberty bond committees.
 The campaign for the membership of the organization will be conducted throughout the district by the mem bers of the Boy Scouts organization, and all bonds sold will be accredited proportionally to the boys. The com mittee at the Commercial club rooms will receive memberships, and VIII accredit them to the boys. while any person wishing to enroll in the new club may telephone the chamber of commerce and a Boy Scout will be sent to receive his subscription.
 Rules of Club
 Members of the Back-up-Wilson club may purchase only bonds in the de- nomination of $50, and they may 9ur- chase them only on the monthly pay ment plan, which provides for the payment of $5 down and like amount each month thereafter. However, all payments may be paid in full If the purchased so elects at the time second payment is due. The plan of the club is to have coming into the government at each month the S5 payments of the more than 1,6OO,00O citizens whom 1t is expected to enroll The primary idea of the club is to promote the sales of additional bonds among those who have already purchased. but who, by a slight additional eqOrt, can af- ford one more small payment obliga- tion
 Residents of the Warren District may join the club by purchasing a bond in prescribed manner from any authorized member of the Boy Scouts or by making their purchase at the Commercial club or at any bank. All memberships taken out through the Commercial club and banks will be accredited to the Boy Scouts, each boy receiving a proportionate division. Memberships taken out yesterday will serve as a starter" for the scouts.
 Re-ponse Is Lively
 Response to the Back-up-Wilson club yesterday afternoon was ready and lively. One .os the charter members called on a business man soon after the plan had been started.
  ''You're a member of the Back-up- Wilson club
 Sure" said the business man, 'Ih back him up to the tune of hve spot. Whats the idea?''
 The club member explained.
 Make one out for my wife, too, said the business man.
 Fifteen minutes later the club mem Der was in his office and the tele- phone rang.
 Say" said the business man at the other end of the line. make out one of those memberships for my son too.'' That's the way the district backs up the president. Everywhere the response was the same-'Sure, put me down as a member"
 Want 2,5oo Members
 It is the desire of the committee in charge of the Back-up-WilsOn club to have this district represented thor
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