Evening journal., 1918-06-15
KENT AND sussex TO
SWELL WAR SAVINGS
Lower Counties Will Raise
Their Proportion of States
$4,600,O0O Quota
BEGIN CANVASS
MONDAY MORNING

iHi No NoNlnto stamp Nailptltu
Delaware which is to eliminate wit
public meetings in every school nous
In the state on June ss, can hardl
fsil 60 put Delaware 7agsm "Over IN
Tor" for IL is being most completed
organized.
Kent and Sussex Counties. under Tn
leadership Of Or. g. Layton Grier q
SUSSEX and OF Harvey p. Hall in Ken
viii be canvasScd In such a thoroug
manner that no one Will be allOwe
TO miss The opportunity 10 contribui
TO this great national money-ssvinl
campaign. These two leaders have or
ganized committees IN every school dis
irict and have sent letters broadcas
driving homo 20 each individual tn
Importance OF raising the full SmouDt o
s600,co0 which Is Delaware's quota
The letters which went 20 every citi
zen OF the two lower counties yver,
IDENTICAL, except In their purely locs
reference TO county quotas. That which
went out 20 Sussex was
As has been fully explained, II was
the hope and expectation OF the Treas
ury Department that S2,OOOOOO.OO
would be raised through the sale OF
War Savings and Thrift Stamps, during
1918. It is found that during the first
six months OF the year the sale has
not been anywhere near as large as
u should be to raise this smount.
Mr.. Nsnderlip, the National War
savings stamp chairman, has planned
an intensive campaign for the week OF
June 24 which comes 10 us through
our state chairman, Mr.. Henry p. Scott
"rhe method by which this campaign
; TO be put across is fully explained
10 you in tho enclosed letters, which
have been sent to each school district
IN the county.
'The quota OF stamps 10 be pledged
20 be taken during 1918 in Sussex county |
is s9o,0oO, or $50 per capita. This |
amount has been divided among 1876
school districts OF the county.
"The secretary and school board OF
ssch school district have been aoquaint- !
FL with the plan and with. the quota
Nnich their district is expected to raise. /
THE plans laid down by the Treas
lry Department are being fully carried
out from headquarters here, and II is
hoped that each school district Will do
Is full share, but TO put this across
md make the campaign a success, 10 Is
incumbent upon every committeeman
b. organize his committee for the
weeks work. beginning June "a and
decide upon the number Of people Of
the district who can and will pledge
TO purchase at least $1,000 OF War saw
ings Stamps TO be taken before January
4, 1919, as well a. those who will sub
scribe for $780, $3.50 and 500. These
names must be decided upon through
you and your committee, and each per-
son must be personally solicited.
"The pledge cards enclosed show eX-
actly the pledge that is TO be made ]
oy the subscriber.
The. War Savings and Thrift stamp !
,ampaign has not been taken seriously !
0y those who can aiiord 10 purchase
his character Of security. IL is, be- |
yond question, the best government |
security yet offered. The people OF /
the United States whO have means 4
have felt and thought that War Savings
Stamps were intended only 10 aocumu
late the savings and moneys Of chill
dren. and as an investment for cham
bermaids, b0oiblacks and strawberry
pickers This is an erroneous idea. 10
belongs 90 you and 10 the people Of
your community VINO have money. and
Nh0 can lend that money 10 the gov
,rDment 10 invest 70 in War Savings
stamps exactly as If they were regis
cred government bonds; in fact, War
savings Stamps certificates can be reg
stored and made registered bonds eX-
ctly as bonds OF larger denomination. Al
wont you give this careful thought, :
ct together the prominent men Of your 1,
and talk this matter oyer2 II
Ne must put this campaign aer0ss.
"Nfr. =. J. Hardesty is expected 10 Il
.isit YOU the early part Of the week
II June 81, and will still further lay ID
he plans 10 be put across 10 make II
his campaign a success v
Or. Grier and Mr.. Hall are working n
ogether and they report that up 10 the +,
resent time they have selected so 81
icitors and have arranged that they O
isit every school district These so az
.cilors VIII meet in Milford tomorrow
1cs7Pc When they will be fully instruct pl
/ in their work so that they may m
art their canvass OF the two counties ki
! Monday morning Each member Of D,
le two county committees Will be ID
sited personally and the whole plan be
III be explained direct 10 him or TO ar
or impressing upon each the neces- m
ty OF getting together his organiza- ia
on and Of securing pledges for max
mum amounts. On
The chairman OF the Liberty Loan an
es, George II. Hall Of Sussex ar
nd james II. Hughes Of Kent, are CO su
perating with the War Savings work Ia
rs and are urging in every was pos dc
ble the purchase Of these smaller in
government bands. pr
There was another meeting in the
looms OF the Chamber Of Commerce a
his morning at fl O'Clock when rep Nj
'esentatives from each OF the hundreds n,
N New Caste county met former Gov hi
srnor Miller to discuss plans for carry r,
ng on the campaign. Many Of these
workers are already experienced, hav- r
ng gone through the iberty Loan cam L
)aigns and the two Red Cross drives
which were so successful in this state
every agency which has taken part in
ormer movements is cooperating in
he work Of securing pledges for the
purchase Of War Stamps and no ,ef- C
ort will be spared to have New Cas- 5
le county again make a record for v
self The grangers. who are particu- c
,rly strong in New Castle. have offered II
heir. services through Wesley Webb C
he State secretary, and large results p
re expected from their cooperation q
The town of New Castle, with its y
,rge munitions industries. is looked q
} for a substantial contribution to the r
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