The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
Large Number of Canvass
ers Started Out in Bgrre
This Morning
AFTER ENTHUs7 SsTIC
RALLY Lass NIGHT
Aim Is to Secu, Pledges to
Buy $214, ,0Oo Before
January /

Barre felt the fervor Of another big
war drive to-day. With the long pro-
jected war chest now solid reality, the
city gave itself over to campaign for
war stamp pledges, and reports received
at noon from three score workers who
sailed forth this morning indicate that
the citizens of this town are still in a re-
ceptive mood. The goal is $2l4,OOO. That
is Barre's quota, but larger question is
involved, for if Barre fails to maintain
her splendid record in the war, Washing
ton county undoubtedly will be unable
to take her place along side Of her sister
counties, where the quotas are already
oversubscribed.
| A gathering of 100 workers and others
interested in the thrift stamp drive took
place in the assembly hall at Spaulding
| school last evening. Alexander Duncan,
who is serving capably as deputy man
ager of the city campaign, had charge of
the meeting, and there were number of
inspirational speeches. At once the cap
tains and canvassers who began their
work to-day entered heartily into the
spirit Of the meeting and good deal of
enthusiasm prevailed.
Fred A, Rowland of Montpelier, state
director of the war savings campaign.
was present, and his address was one Of
the most effective appeals of the rally.
Mr.. Rowland continually stressed the
fact that people are enabled, through
the war thrift campaign, TO mingle their
patriotism with thrift The government
is not asking for gifts. IT is offering one
of the soundest investments on earth,
and if the security is not strong then
nothing in the line of an investment is
secure. War stamps offer a medium
whereby the investor may receive S. in
exchange for S4.lS. Over and over again
MIR. Rowland emphasized the fact that
there must be a large number of initial
pledges of 81 900 if Barre is to realize its
quota. 1t may be stated here that the
committee is striving to secure 10 per-
sons here in the city who will pledge
themselves to buy 81 900 worth Of thrift
stamps before the expiration of the pres.
ent year. The speaker also referred to
the fact that many Washington county
tVNus %tt ioOh4HE 10 bdIIe 10 carly the
county over the top. Canvassers were
advised to lay stress on the easy terms
of the war stamp investment, and to ad-
wise prospective subscribers that pledge
need not be accompanied by the transfer
of single penny.
After the speechmaking, captains of
the several ward groups called their as
sistants into separate councils to COM
plete arrangements for to-day's drive.
Pledge cards were distributed and final
for the canvass were given.
Each captain arranged with his followers
to meet in a stated place at a certain
time this evening for the purpose of re-
porting the pledges Every square inch
of ground in the city has been blocked
out by the central committee and if there
is not time enough to cover it to-day
and this evening, the work will be fin
ished tomorrow. It is not the purpose
Of the eanvassers to omit single person
in making their rounds, but if there is
an omission now and then there will be
ample opportunity for would.be investors
to subscribe before the week is over