Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-31
PEOPLE TO Buy
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

For the Honor of Iowa" is the |
slogan that has been adopted by the !
Iowa War Savings committee for the |
drive that will be put on Nov 25 !
10 30 to sell the remaining SIS 900 |
600 of Iowa's quota of War Savings !
Stamps. The week will be known as /
Honor Cash Sales Week" The high |
mark of the campaign will be reached
on Thanksgiving Day when every |
man, woman and child in the state !
will be expected to go to the nearest
polling place and there buy for cash
his or her fair share of the unsold
remainder of the quota of the city
or county in which he or she re-
sides
In advance of this drive cam
paign has been launched to secure a
100 per cent redemption of all War
Savings Stamp pledges made earlier
in the year Secretary McAdoo has
let it be known that the government
regards War Savings Stamp
pledges as most binding obligations
and county and city chairmen have
been instructed to bend every energy
10 secure the redemption of every
pledge. The chairmen have been in
structed to call in pledges left at
banks and post offices and to appoint
auditing committees to go over them
and proceed with tAe collection work
as tho the pledges were notes or
checks. The government asks re-
demption of all pledges by Dec. list.
These campaigns are being put on
in order that Iowa may not fail to
raise the quota of War Savings
Stamps that has been assigned to her
by the government. Those in charge
of the campaign feel that the very
honor of the state and the honor of
its citizens is at stake. After the
states remarkable showing in the
last two Liberty Loan campaigns and
her record of leadership in all war
work, they believe the people of
Iowa will go TO the very limit to
prevent the black mark or failure be-
ing set after the states name in
treasury department records in
Washington.
Elaborate plans have been made
for Honor Cash Sales Week" drive
Every possible angle has been consid-
cred to make it a success and to make
it certain that the states quota of
stamps will be sold. Because the
War Savings campaign is so nearly
ended, IL will he impossible to accept
pledges during the drive. The $15.-
100000 worth of stamps must be
sold for cash
Cities and counties have been or
gained down to precincts and school
districts and in each district those
in charge of the campaign will COM
pile list of residents and set oppo-
site the name OF each the amount Of
stamps he is considered capable OF
buying. The days preliminary to
Thanksgiving will be devoted to the
work of acquainting every resident of
the state what is expected of him on
that day. On Thanksgiving Day
every man and woman and child is
expected to go to the nearest poll
ing place land make their purchases.
The adults will be expected to buy
the amounts assigned TO them and
the children will be asked TO buy all
they can afford. The time after
Thanksgiving and up to Nov. 80 will
be devoted 20 checking over the lists
TO see who failed TO buy their fair
share of stamps. These people then
will be called upon by a special COM
mittee.
Publicity plans for the drive are
most elaborate. More than 100000
letters have been prepared and will
be sent into every household in the
state. In addition to the summons
to the polls, the mailing piece con-
tains pictures and statements by
President Wilson and General PERISH
ing and touching picture of a group |
of wounded men now stationed at |
the United States hospital at Des |
Moines. In addition to these letters |
there have been three special posters |
prepared, 100000 wind shield stick
ers., etc. There are nine counties in |
Iowa that already have sold their
quotas. but they will participate on
Thanksgiving Day.
In addition to printed publicity
matter. a speakers bureau has been
organized and some of the most ac-
speakers in the state have
been drafted into the service. The
drive will be preceded by spirited
public meetings in every community