Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-26
VS.. 5. DRIVE
IS TAGGING, !
RI. LEADERS SAY
Results Not Entirely Salts.
factory, But Prospects
Are Better. .., .

During the f1rSt two days OF the
War Savings Stamp campaign in this
city only: $13,6O0 has been subscribed
out of a total allotment Of $3.50, 900.
campaign say, that people are not
taking the interest in the drive which
they are expected to, but it is added
that the prospects for a successful
campaign, nevertheless, are very
promising.
Twenty young ladies have been
busy at telephones in headquarters all
day calling people up to remind them
of their duty in the way of purchas-
ing or pledging stamps, and women
otherwise are doing excellent work
throughout the city. It is mainly on
the success of this work that the
prospects for a completely successful
campaign are based.
At a meeting at the Frederick hotel
this noon S. S. Titus accepted the
craftsmanship of the Limited club.
This club Is to be composed Of 100
patriotic citizens. At a meeting Of
tn sales committee held at the Fred
erick this noon. it was the unanimous
wish of the committee that the peo-
pie of the city would come to the
headquarters and not make the COM
mittee go to their homes or call them
up. 1t is the patriotic duty Of every
citizen of Grand Forks to come to
the headquarters and sign up for the
amount Of stamps they can afford.
If there is anything regarding the
payment of the stamps that anyone
does not understand they have but to
come to headquarters and all their
questions will be answered.
The campaign was carried into all
the polling places of the city today.
City Auditor w. H. Alexander is in
charge of this end Of the campaign
and a made arrangements for work.
ers in each precinct who will take
pledges of those who have not vet
visited headquarters.
One country district went over the
top yesterday with flying colors.
Charles NJ. English, chairman of dis
trlct D at Niagara. reported early in
the day that his district had gone over
Its quota of $10,740 and is the first
one in. In several districts the work
ers will take advantage Of election and
work at the polling places and some
OF them have announced that They
will report successful work this even
ing. =
The approaching primary election
took up much of the time and inter-
est Of the citizens Of Grand Forks
Yesterday, but many were not too
busy to wend their way to the War
savings campaign headquarters in the
FIRST National bank building. yester-
day and sign up their pledges.
The committee states, however.
that a much larger number can be
accommodated and requests that all.
VINO can conveniently do so, visit to-
day or early tonrrow and thereby re-
lieVe a ~congested condition at the
close OF the campaign.
/. Geo. A. Bangs. city chairman, said
today that Grand Forks is going to
nave to awaken. a keener interest in
the drive II it is to be a complete
success. Every wage Garner in
Grand Forks is expected to come to
the front and do his part. No person
should sit back and wait for an in
v1tation to come in and sign up" he
said. 1T is a common duty, we who
are at home should feel it a privilege
to be given this opportunity OF lend
ing assistance to the father, brother,
his part "over there"
Men. women. and children. must
awaken to the realization that in
then hand lies the key to the success
LUZ operation of the war. With them
lies the power to render a most far
reaching patriotic service by snbscrib.
ing to n War Savings and subscrib.
ing literally. Every person should
give until his conscience tells him
that he has given every penny he can
afford to.
Signing the pledges may mean Il
extra sacrifice for each individual but
that is what every patriotic, persor
must expect to do. The War Saving,
stamps have been designed to meet
the demand of people. OF smaller
means. particularly the. waEe earner
Not more than 500 worth OF these
stamps can be sold TO an individuai
ut any n time, and no one can 81.
coed $1,000 worth Of War Saving,
Stamps at any time.