The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-04-13
HOT CONTEST WAGED
FOR HONOR FLAG
Every City And County Which Buys
Quota OF Liberty Bonds Will Be
Given An Attractive Banner
HOT CONTEST.

HOT CONTEST.
Atlanta.-States, counties and towns
which subscribe their quota Of the
Third Liberty Loan, will be entitled
to an honor flag, just as families
who give their sons to the country
display a service flag. To impress the
fact that a contribution ,of money
toward the winning OF the war is
quite as essential as the contribution
Of men, the officials of the treasury
department have put this idea into
affect
This is new idea incorporated in
the Liberty Loan honor campaign.
There is to be great rivalry all over
the United States for the honor of
winning one of these flags. Every in
3ividual subscriber will have win
low card, on which his name is to
be inscribed for display from the win
lows OF his residence or place of
business.
The new flag has the red border
and the white field OF the Red Cross
membership flag. But instead of the
crosses on the field the Liberty Loan
dag will have three vertical blue
stripes to indicate the number of the
!oan. Honor flags furnished to cities
and towns are to be 36x54 inches and
are to be made of the best material
as furnished to the navy.
Rivalry is Growing.
A blue star will be inserted on the
white field in addition to the stripes
il the community doubles its quota
In event that 1t Is tripled or quad
rupled. two or three stars will then
be added.
Each state which reaches its allot-
nent will receive large flag. In ad-
aition to the stripes, this state flag
will also bear on the white field the
names of the towns hi the state that
have completed the required quota.
As rapidly as the various towns re.
port. their names will be added.
Over the treasury department
building in Washington will float the
largest flag of the entire series. This
lag will bear the names of the differ
snf states which will each their quo
"a. There will be the 1iYeliest rivalry
between every state IN the Union to
secure the honor of having its name
90 on this national flag, Just as com
petition between cities and towns
Will be Of the most exciting kind.
The idea that the name of each
community is to go down on the state
aonor flag just as soon as Its limit
IS reached is already being widely dis
'ussed. Committees in towns where
much rivalry has already existed with
le1ghborlng towns are already organ
z1ng for a whir1wind campaign In
order to beat their rivals to the state
honor list. Ambitious towns that are
anxious for municipal publicity are
catching at the idea with a view of
having their success in the campaign
dashed throughout the state and Fed.
,ral Reserve District.
The first town in the United States
move two thousand III population
which reports to the secretary of the
reasiry the full subscription OF it's
luota will be signally honored It's
lame and achievement will be fash
ID over the entire country by all press
associations, giving the fact Of its
success. Secretary McAdoo may visit
he town in person, and present the
'onor nag with his own hands to the
ommittee which has been able to
cad the nation in the campaign.
With the secretary's party will 20
notion picture camera men from the
iearst-Pathe News Pictorial, who will
make pictures OF the presentation
ceremonies and other interesting
1ews OF the town: and these pic.
ures will be displayed from one end
+ the country to the other.
Honor Rolls Given Out.
: Every community will be furnished
'1th an honor roll to aid the COM
iittee in securing subscriptions. This
onor roll, large sheet 25x3S inches.
I'LL bear at the top reproduction of
ne honor flag, with the words: "Help |
ur town win the right to fy this |
ag." Below will be left space for
he signatures Of all those who buy
onds. This honor roll will be simi.
'r to that on the state and national |
ervice flags.
Just as soon as the full quota is
ubscribed, and the right to fly the
az has been won, special exercises
Ill be prepared in each community
mark the flag raising. The gov.
rnors OF the states in the Sixth dis.
let have learned of the plans with
tterest. and 1t is probable that they
Ill be present at the flag raising In
,eir different states.
Practically every committee
lroughout the -~rict Is harteat work
ith their organizations, making spe.
al efforts to land a flag as short.
after the opening OF the campaign
, possible. The many riva1ries
hich will arise between the towns
). this part OF the country will be-
atched with keen interest.