Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-30
QUOTA OF $71,o50,oo0 TO BE RAISED
IN TWO WEEKS SAYS.
M'NlDER.
STATE ORGANIZATION
NOW FULLY PREPARED
Third Liberty Loan Campaign in Iowa
70 Begin April 6-Three Big Military
Sands to Tour State in Interests Of
Loan-Musical Organizations to Stir
Up Enthusiasm.
Special to Tines-Repu blican,

Special to Times Repu blican.
Des Moines, March 30.--Iowa will
launch its liberty loan drive for ST.,
050,000 on April s.
The state organization has been per-
fected, and C. II. McNider, of Mason
City, campaign director. predicts that
the canvass will be virtually compile j
in two weeks time, altlro full months
time has been allotted.
Iowa's quota is the same as in tie
preceding campaign, and has been
formally accepted by Ashton Clemens
Iowa member of the executive commit
tee for the Seventh federal reserve dis
trict This embraces the northern half
of Illinois, the northern two thirds OF
northern peninsula, the southern two
thirds Of Wisconsin and the entire
state Of Iowa
Polk County Largest.
Polk county has been given the larg-
est quota s7,o41.0 55. Scott county is
second with Los, $50, and Woodbury.
third with $3,.33,75s. The smallest
quota-s1G6, 57vhas been assigned to
Clarke county.
Campaign Director McNlder con-
ferred with women workers from every
section Of Iowa in Des Moires Thurs
day. The ladies with Mrs. W. W.
Marsh in charge, have perfected or
CARNATIONS IN ninety out Of ninety
nine counties. They will carry on an
educational campaign in the church.
home and school, and Will CO. operate
with various mems committees.
McNider Confident.
Mr.. McNtder is confident that Iowa
will exceed it's quota Before depart
ing for Chicago headquarters, where
for many weeks he has been directing
the Iowa campaign. he said the dis
tnbution Of the third liberty loan
would be uniform and that everyone in
the state would have an opportunity
to subscribe.
iowa must become irnbued with the
spirit Of sacrtdce,' said Mr.. McNider.
Our slogan should be Thank God for
the privilege Of serving
We must give all We have until
the war is over and we have attained
lasting peace.
ANY man who seeks to accumulate
40ouSS EIS 3 DIS. Dig
coward as the man who lodges con-
scription. With our boys in the
trenches, we must be soldiers at home.
The Spirit Of Iowa.
Tho spirit Of every man and woman
in Iowa should be that Of the twenty
French warriors, who were asked to
bare their souls before going over the
top. These I'm. in varied phrase
ology, expressed this creed:
We are in the trenches, fighting for
France as you are fighting for France
at home.
We are doing our duty here as you
are doing your duty at home.
We have made our peace with God
and we are going over the top tonight
for the great adventure; ready for the
supreme sacrifice, praying that out Of
the worlds war may come a more
glorious France and a greater hu-
mainly"
Bands TO Tour State.
The director OF sales for Iowa, Mr.
c. Fl. McNider, has been awarded three
military bands to be used in the state
OF Iowa during the days of the liberty
loan drive. Two Of these bands come
from Camp Dodge and will start on a
tour Monday, April 1. The other band
IS furnished from the Great Lakes
naval training school at Chicago and
will probably be routed beginning
April s.
The routing OF al three Of these
bands Is being handled by Mr. McNider
from the Chicago office, altho requests
for the use OF the bands are turned
over to Mr.. McfIider by the director
OF publicity for Iowa at Des Moines,
Mr.. Lafayette Young, Jr.
These bands are furnished TO the
various sales and publicity directors in
the state. All of the expenses are paid
by the United States government, to
create enthusiasm and interest in the
third liberty loan.
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