The diamond drill., 1918-05-18
have ORGANIZED
AGAINST SLACKERS
A WAR BOARD FOR EACH PRECINCT
WILL TAKE CARE OF THEM
YELLOW CARDS TO Be ISSUED
Names of All Slackers Encountered
Will be Published and Disloyal
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Last Monday was day OF War Ac-
tivities in Crystal Falls.
In the forenoon a meeting OF the
county war board was held. This
meeting was called by the war pre-
paredness board which was appoint
ed by Governor Sleeper last winter
and which consists OF w. ]. Richards
James f. Corcoran and f. S. Coe
The primary purpose OF the meet
ing is best explained in the following
letter which Mr.. Richards received
from the state board last week;
Mr.. w. ]. Richards, Chrm.
Iron county War Board,
Crystal Falls, Michigan.
My Dear Sir:
Our county War Board machinery
has been created to aid In co-ordin-
ating and carrying on all patriotic
and war work in the various counties
of Michigan. Splendid service has
been rendered in the third liberty
loan campaign just ending. Our next
big task is the raising OF Michigan's
quota OF $3,000,000 in the second Red
Cross war fund drive beginning May
Goth, and you are hereby requested TO
place the War Board machinery OF
your county at the disposal of the
Red Cross chapter Of your county
during the period of the drive.
We can work in no better cause.
Yours very truly,
ALBERT +. SLEEPER. Governor
Interests Many In Work.
In order to get full and fai4 rep
resentation in the county the local
board asked the attendance OF as
many from the several townships OF
the county as could be on hand and
the large delegation thai 3 mbled in
response to the request was certainly
gratifying.
A registration showed the following
y gentlemen present:
w. j. Richards, Crystal Falls twp.
J. +. Corcoran, City OF Crystal Falls.
f. $. Coe, Iron River village.
NJ. II. Moriarty, 3rd ward, Crystal
Falls
+ O'Brien, Iron River.
Willard A. Kinney, Pentoga.
+. A. Morrison Iron River.
otto G. Groeschel, Precinct No. !.
= Stambaugh.
John 5. Hardy, Caspian.
Christopher Rowe, Amasa.
II. |. Calvin, Amasa.
Edw. u Loekart. Caspian.
w. J. Perkins. Alpha.
w. j. Reynolds, Bird ward, Crystal
Falls.
ID. NJ Ross, Bird ward, Crystal Falls
John soderman, 2nd ward, Crystal
n Falls
a Andrew ostrand, township OF Crys-
- tai Falls, precinct No. 3.
= Adolph Forsberg, Bates Township.
a N. E. Fisher, Iron River township.
c John Deyman, Stambaugh twp.
S Knud Nelson, 2nd ward Crystal
Q Falls
Thos. Penglase. Crystal Falls, 1st
= ward
$ W. A. Richards. township of Crystal
: Falls.
n August Plicta. Crystal Falls, 1st
r ward
w. +, Jacka, lst ward, Crystal Falls.
+. J. Vanornum. Iron River.
r w. J. Kofmehl, Stambaugh
Q r. j. Smith. Stambaugh.
X. Ericsson. Iron River township.
John +. Mason, End ward. Crystal
d Falls
I w. r. Meyers, Iron River twp.
j John Erikson. Mastodon township.
I u. II. Campbell. Iron River twp.
C. w, Hughes, Amasa, Hematite twp
=. McMurchie, Amasa, Hematite
J township.
{ Purpose Of the Meeting.
Chairman Richards explained the
s purpose OF the meeting to be mainly
I the organizing OF the county so that
the pro-Gcrman sentiment. II any
? exists. in the county may be run
down and all slackers brought 10
light.
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