French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-06-13

The next big campaign that must be put yer with the same success that
met the recent Red Cross and Liberty Loan drives is the War Savings Cam
%. He las proclaimed that day National W a Savings Jay N nas caHeo
O. avery man woman and child to subscribe al that in his honest opinion ne
will be able to pay during the remainder OF tn BAL &c the al savings Caw-
paign. go .o+
the War Savings Campaign should be made to go lover the top" now instead
of taking a year and a month to do it, they sought a plan D. wnicn TINS ouo
be done. The State of Nebraska furnished the plan, for this state had already
subscribed several millions dollars over its quot n raisd 30 per
cent Of its sales.
Mr. vandenip 1t nee set about to know how Nebraska did it.. He called
into conference Mr. Ward M. Burgess, State Director Of Val Savings for
Nebraska, and Mr.. Kiddow, Mr. Burgesss rghthand man Together they
studied the plan in the light of a national plan, and with the experience OF the
such features Is to make 1t rel more thorough n pracnceabe tr orner
States. Consequently, not only North Carolina but other states Of the Union
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when Col. F. H. Fries, War Savings Director of North Carolina, was
this plan put before them, he was asked if North Carolina could do IT. Sure
said Colonel Fries, what Nebraska al do, North Carolina can do Well put
it over if it takes all the bunting and the flags and the drums in the whole
South to do it." 1870. 49, &" .-n $50
with this conviction and determination, Colonel Fries came back and set
about to perfectng the plans to make them most suitable to North Carolina
conditions. These plans have bee presente through conterences neo al
onvenien places in the state % the county chairmen and other War Savings
Workers. Every county chairman has in his hands a detailed copy Of the
plans, he has been ADVISED % IonoW IRe uucIO sUep ~ step as given
him o avoid confusion and to do the work with the greatest possible ease
and efficiency.
Only one important change in the national plan did Colonel Fries think
best to make for North Carolina. That ws to max the campaign lasta
week fnstead of a day. Therefore,, hi week beginning Jun % continuing
through Jul q as been designated rs North arohn w a Savings week
The Governor of North Carolina has issued a proclamation calling for every
ing at tiS i'm all hat he will be ale to buy during h emainde OF the
year.
The week begins IN Sunday, June 23, with a statewide appeal for War
Savings in the churches and Sunday Schools. On Monday, Tuesday, Wednes
day and Thursday a housetohouse canvass will be made in every township in
the State to secure War Savings pledges. Every taxpayer O. householder will
MAKE MS ledge OF 1--WE MS Excuse Ior not aom TO- A RECORD OF eVel per
sons pledge will be taken and kept. On Friday June %, the drive will cuL
state brecUor mas caueu on every person IN te scooI ustFlct TO ateno tA
meeting either to celebrate the occasion of the townships subscribing its
there IS tut ne thing Tor ny township o q o o nat day. n hal is to sub
scribe its quota to the War Savings Campaign. Likewise, there is but one
thing for every person Ito do, and that is to do his duty to the War Savings
Campaign, which is htsu utmost The Government expects no less of every
man, woman and child in the state o. this occasion.