Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13
Liberty league Of
DELAWARE COUNTY
MOVEMENT ON FOOT TO UNITY ALL
EFFORTS TO SUPPORT GOVERN.
NENT IN PROSECUTING WAR.
GEO. DUNHAM HEADS COMMITTEE
Every Citizen of Delaware County
viii Be Given Opportunity to DO
His Share According to Ability.

practically all who have had anything
to do with raising money for patri
otto work that there were grave OBJ
jections to the methods pursued dur
ing the past year. Some of these OBJ
jections were:
1st. Much time was spent by solicit
ors which should have been employed
in productive work.
End The amount contributed by
the individual to any particular fund
was largely governed by the persua.
siyeness of the solicitor rather than
by the merit of the cause.
3rd. People have been unable to
give wisely because they have not
known how much would be required
during the year for the various funds
nor what proportion Of the individuals
support should 60 to each fund.
4th. Difficulties of soliciting all the
people in the county resulted in some
people giving to all funds, some to
only part of the funds, and some to
none. Tssr
Y. To obviate these difficulties meet
ling of representative citizens from all
over the county was called which re-
suited in the adoption Of plan to
raise all funds for the great war re-
lief organizations in a. single cam
paign and at the same time to unite
the patriotic citizens of Delaware
county into Loyalty League to pro-
mote the public welfare in any way
possible.
Under this plan the above objec-
tiOns are met as follows:
1st. Only one campaign will be
made during the year and the people
of the county will be asked to solicit
themselves so far as they will, by call
ing at their banks and pledging their
support to this Loyalty League. Those
who fail to enroll of THERE own eo-
cord will be visited by committees but
the time necessary will be much less
than was required last year.
End, Each person in the county will
be expected to give one per cent Oh
his assets or one per cent OF MS IN
come. whichever will mean larger
contribution. Most people will well
come the opportunity of giving an
amount which they can feel sure IS
their share and an adequate amount
TO support the great war relle1 or
panizations. Careful consideration OF
the wealth of the citizens of Delaware
county shows that the giving OF one
per cent as above indicated will pro-
vide much more available funds than
were raised last year, and it is be-
lieved that there will be little objec-
ton to giving one per cent when our
boys are giving their lives to save us
from having to give everything.
3rd. The individual will be assured
that a proper distribution of the funds
of the League will be made because
of the disbursing committee chosen py
the citizens meeting before referred
to and comprised of Judge Geo. W
Dunham, J. ]. Dolphin of Ryan and
r. r. Williamson if Hopkinton. This
committee will study carefully the
work of the great organizations anc
determine what proportion Of Della
ware county's contribution should &c
in response to any call from any o.
these organizations.
4th. BY the active help OF loca
committees throughout the county, ev
cry person in Delaware county vii
be asked to bear his fair share in pro
norton to his wealth or income II
supporting the organizations which
are working for the welfare OF oul
fighting men. A few will not be asked
to bear the burden of all, but eaci
will be expected to bear an equal par
in proportion to his ability and what
ever steps may be necessary will b.
taken to insure this result.
The committee in charge OF thi
work is preparing the material for tn
use of local committees so that tn
canvass and collection of funds vii
be as easy as possible.
It is desired to make the Loyalt,
League not only a money raising or
ganization but in fact body of patri
otic citizens united to do their duty il
this crisis whole heartedly and cheer
fully. without the possibility OF re
crimination or criticism on the part O
any because all will be doing wha
: they can to hold up the hands OF ou
lighting men.
The League will also undoubtedl
render important service in disclos
ing disloyalty, as professions OF pa
triotism will not weigh much in tn
balance against refusal to contribut
to the support of the patriotic organ1
cations which will be supported b
the Loyalty League.
All persons joining the League wi
be given appropriate emblem and wi
automatically become members OF tn
American Red Cross if they have nc
already paid their dues for 1918.
The patriotic people Of the count