The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
Meeting Of Ch;skasha Workers Held Yes
terday Afternoon; All Determined
to Roll Up Quota
"SNIPING SQUAD" TO
WORK ON STREETS
To Pick Of Stragglers; City 1000 Short
Of Figure Set; Verden and
Alex to Front

luSy re OH III bul.ch these
Chickasha War Savers campaignert
on the last lap of the drive that must
put the city over the tor in posses
sion of the full quota of pledge sign
ers, which is 5000. >
That some hard work is in store
for them, If the drive is to be a sue.
cess, is evidenced by the fact that
the latest estimated reports on the
number Of signers secured, places
Chickasha 1000 short of the quota.
Tomorrow night is the time limit
which makes it imperative that all
trenches must be taken before that
time.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
all the Chickasha workers met at the
Red Cross rooms with j. w Kayser
city chairman, and plans were made
saor The last and most strenuous drive
OF the entire campaign. 1t was learn
ed that there are a few sections in
Chickasha that have not been GOV.
eled at all and that other districts
viii bear reworking. The loose ends
viii all be picked up and the work
ers will do everything possible to
give everyone in Chickasha an op
portunity to sign a pledge to ~ er
feet that they viii purchase Tnrfrt
stamps during the year. 1t is not
necessary that they sign up for any
certain amount. All that is asked is
that they pledge themselves 20 ,,nr.
chase Thrift Stamps during the year
Mayor Coffman has drawn the as.
signment of visiting the Rock Island
shops, the oil mill and manufacturing
section. This section has not been
covered thoroughly and there should
be several hundred pledges secured !
in that district it was pointed out
A rather unique organization and
enc which should produce results
was formed and will be under the di
rcction of Mrs VIM. Inman 1t is
inown as the "sniping squad, This
energetic band will operate on the
su ueets of -Chickasha. Their title
sill allow them to wander anywhere
in the city that their desires may
dictate and their duties will be to
PICK Off any person who may be
found lettering about the streets or
offices. who has not signed pledge
70 purchase Thrift Stamps.
J. w. Kayser, city chairman. esti.
mates that there are now about 3.OOo
pledge signers in the city of Chicka-
slia. The workers have been busy.
but they have been meeting with
certain difficulties. One of the cam.
rJgners said yesterday afternoon,
cannot get them to sign a pledge
when they will not come to the
door" Such hard cases will be
turned over to the "sniping squad"
From the county, the returns are
SUN coming IN and show that some
splendid work has been done. A del.
esation from Chickasha visited the
town of Alex yesterday and helped
line up the work in that section. No
great amount of work had been done
in the town or precinct but the work.
ers were determined and we're LEFT
with plenty OF enthusiasm in evi-
dence. Some good ,sports are ex.
pected from them.
At Verden, splendid work was done
Yesterday it has been learned. al.
though no definite reports have been
received from that point. The cam.
paigners of that section are working
hard today and it is confidently ex.
pected that the ultimate returns
from that town and precinct will be
satisfactory.
No dofinite reports were received !
frem other sections of the county,