Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11
war SAVINGS STAMP
drive Being PUSHED
II. NJ. GAINES, DIRECTOR WAR SAY.
INGS SOCIETIES, ASSISTING
LOCAL COMMITTEE.
DRIVE CLOSES ON SATURDAY
Large Amount Yet To Be Raised Dur
ing Closing Days OF Drive Now
in Progress.

in Progress.
II. M. Gaines, director of War Say
ings Societies, Division of Labor and
Factories, and F. c. Gilmore of North
McGregor, are in Manchester this
week assisting the local committee in
raising Delaware county's quota Of
War Savings Stamps, and to assist
the committee in making adjustments
as to individual quotas, and to sum-
mon persons who have thus far not
taken their quotas of stamps as as
signed by the quota committee. Mr..
Gaines and Mr. Gilmore and the local
committee are in session this week in
the Supervisors room in the court
house where the people of the county
can meet and talk over the Stamp
question, and determine what Is their
duty in the matter. ... -.s.a.,-.~
Mr.. Gaines, the director Of War Saw
ings Societies, addresses the following
to the people of the county:
"Our government has asked Iowa to
complete her quota Of $48,000,000 of
War Savings Stamps by December 1st.
Each and every county in the state
was apportioned their pro-rata of this
$4S, 100000 and Delaware's quota was
1871 900, of which amount up to date
Delaware county has yet to sell to
complete that quota, around 100000,
and with tho omoupt <hot .xyos oc
signed Delaware county, it is absolute
ly necessary that every citizen shall
buy their full share, or to their ut
most financial capacity, to enable the
county to meet it's obligation or full
fill its quota.
although the quota is based on $40
per capita, it can not be expected for
school children, wage-earners and peo-
pie OF very moderate finances to abb
sorb this amount of securities; there
fore, those who are financially able it
becomes their duty to buy the limit,
which is $1,000. A person can buy
$1,000 for themselves individually.
$1,000 for each and every member of
their family, and an additional $1,000
in the name of their business. This
Illustration should be we'll considered
by every citizen, and he to realize how
important it is from the prestige
standpoint for Delaware county,
along with others Of the state, to
meet this measure.
iowa, in every war measure in the
past, has met the test and ranks Al,
but for some causes unexplainable,
she is tagging on the War Savings
Stamp. Our Government says that
War Savings Stamp is a Government
obligation, the same as the Liberty
bond, was issued for the same purpose
and does it's proportionate part in
paying the bills, the same as the mon
ey derived from Liberty bonds, and
that it is the duty of every American
citizen to buy, not alone one but all
OF the Government securities, to the
fullest of their capacity.
"a great many have consoled them
selves with the thought that the War
Savings Stamp was sch0ol-child and
a school-ma'am proposition, when on
or mature thought they
can but realize that it is just as nee
essary to complete our duty and our
obligation to our fighting army and |
our Government, to buy these stamps |
that the honor of Iowa, and in this |
case the honor Of Delaware county, |
will be upheld and maintained in war
measures. The patriotic response and |
iuty rests evenly and equally on each
and every one of our shoulders in just
he same sense that everyone of our
boys entered the fighting line, with the
purpose and the intention to share
equally every burden, every hardship
md every victory. Our fighting army
las maintained that position, and it
S our duty as the support and reserve
If our fighting army and the Govern
nent to meet the test in the same
ense and by the same concertive ac-
ion that our boys who have sacri-
We are only asked to lend our money
0 support the Government and our ,
rmy who have fought and obtained
ot alone liberty contingent for we
ere in America, but for the freedom
the worlds humanity
Then, citizens, buy and buy your
Ill share for the honor of Iowa, yes,
Or the honor of Delaware county,
here remains only four more days.
le Government having granted an ex-
9nsion from the 1st to the 18th. Shall
delaware county fail, or shall she go
yer the top? The decision rests with
er citizens. Buy, and buy your full
lare for the honor of not alone Iowa,
ut our nation. The educational and
rift feature to this measure is worth
very effort and every dollar that ev-
y citizen can put into it. Think of
illions and millions OF children who
ave been taught thrift and economy
trough the War Savings and Thrift
amps. That alone should be enough
centive to put Delaware county ov-
the top in this important measure"
RS. MADDEN CRITICALLY ILL.
As we go to press this afternoon
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