Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20

Rallyins for the Red Cross drive this
week to raise S30,@74.iO in the county,
of which the city's share is s1o.
091, members of the war service
league witnessed the presentation of
honor flags for loyal service in the third
| liberty loan and heard reports of the
successful progress of the war savings
stamp campaign at the Odeon Satur-
day evening. Workers were stirred to
renewed enthusiasm and effort by an
eloquent address delivered by ex-Con-
gresham \. f. Kendall of Abba.
Because of the muddy roads some
of the country delegations were not
present, and seats reserved for them
remained vacant. but the unreSerNed
space in the theater was filled. With
the third liberty loan campaign sue
cessfully closed in every precinct. and
| with the savings stamp campaign up
to the mark, the war service league
delegations expressed confidence that
the Red Cross campaign would be
quickly finished.
Honor Flags For AL
Each township in the county over
subscribed its quota of third liberty
bonds and applause greeted the roll
call of township names as the flags
were distributed by G. c. St Clair,
chairman of the liberty loan commit
tee.
D. w. Norris chairman of the saw
ings stamp committee. reported cash
sales of stamps OF total OF S-S0,000
~ hal Of
the county's quota Of S33O.000, leaving
$50, 900 in stamps to be bought between
now and July l. Az Tie rate the iJui-
chases have been made recently the
county will be over its quota by July
and will be on its way to buy the
second half of the county's quota to be
purchased between July ! and Dec. 81.
In the stamp drive Eden township
has outstripped all others. It's delega-
ton was roundIy applauded when 1t
reported cash sales of s25S00 to date
on an allotment of $4,000.
Quota Has Been Pledged.
So encoura ging were the reports, and
so confident was Mr.. Norris that the
county would buy its quota or more.
| that\he confided to the audience that
The had more than week ago notified
the state committeeman that Marshall
county would go over the top. The re-
ports from the precincts justified the
confidence.
! Such progress had been made in all
the precincts that all committees re-
ported that their quotas would be sub
scribed. Assurance was given from all
sections of the county that the stamp
sale would be pushed until it was sue
cessfully closed.
In the city the first district reported
two thirds of its quota of $4,000
pledged and it guaranteed the re-
mainder.
! The second district reported $4,000
! pledged on quota Of 100000.
The third has pledged over $4,000 on
quota of 100000, and the chairman
was confident.
The fourth reported two-thirds Of its
quota pledged
Cash Sales Running Ahead.
! Marshall county is $4,000 ahead Of
the game on actual sales of war saw
ings stamps at the postoffices the week
closing Saturday night with total sales
I for all the county at S284,594. Based
upon 365 days in the year in which TO
meet our allotment of $50 per capita,
our pro rata allotment for the close of
/ the 13Sth day. Saturday, would have
been s249.504, but sales have been
greatly stimulated during the recent
bond sale and during the stamp drive
which is still on. People generally
/ speaking must buy more than they
have pledged to put the county over
the top by the end Of the year.
Eden Again Leads.
Eden again leads in the Red Cross
campaign, having raised and paid it's
| quota before the campaign opened.
Across the face of our obligation we
have written, paid in full reported
the Eden township delegation. c. H. f.