The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-08

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The keynote OF the big mass meet
ing held at the Elks Home in this
city Sunday afternoon upon which
occasion leading citizens from all
sections of Lee county were present
to formulate plans for raising the
county's quota of $4,000 for the
United War Work Service. was that
this county could and should raise
its quota in one day with subscrip-
tions voluntarily made by the people
Hon. r. ID. Smith, county chairman,
presided at the meeting and explain
ed in a general way the plans agreed
upon for making the drive. He also
emphasized the Importance of the
great work being done by the seven
organizations that are looking after
the physical, moral and spiritual wei
fare of the millions of American SOL
diers now in France and In the
camps in this country, and said II
peace was declared 1t would be even
more important that the work OF
these organizations be properly H.
nanced. 1t is stated our soldiers will
have to remain on foreign soil for
at least two years after the signing
of the peace pact and during this
period when they are not engaged
In actual fighting II is imperative
that the influence of the Y. NJ. G. A.
tian organizations be thrown around
them.
Bishop Jas. r. Winchester OF the
Episcopal church was present at the
meeting and delivered a most excel
lent address on the value of the work
being done by the United War Serv-
ice He said he was president of
little Y. M. c. A. organization many
years ago when he was attending
Washington and Lee University dur
ing the time Gen. Robert +. Lee
was president of the University He
told something OF the work of the
organization and its remarkable
growth.
Other addresses were delivered by
Chas. Mckee and j. b. Daggett
A committee consisting OF Chas.
Mckee, Geo. r. Roebuck, Max ID.
Miller and r. l.. Hartley was appoint
ed to rearrange the assessments
against the various townships OF the
county They reported as follows:
independence township, $4,000;
Bear Creek $3.50; Council $l,10O;
Big Creek $4OO; Oak Forrest 5000;
Richland, Rondo precinct. $500; La
Grange precinct $400; st. Francis
$4,000; Texas 5000 Fleena 5000;
Union 1900; Hampton $500; Spring
Creek. Aubrey precinct. $3.50; Vine
yard precinct $3.50; Liberty $500
Walnut $4OO; Hardy 5000.
Chairman Smith has received the
following kilograms from w. c. Ri
benack. state chairman:
"Dr. Mott announces first ten
states to go over the top In war work
campaign will have ten portable huts
/ named for them These huts move
forward as troops advance. Must
put Arkansas on this list to lasting
credit of state. Push campaign siren
uously reporting all subscriptions
promptly. Let's be first over the
top by Tuesday night"
The other telegram reads:
National headquarters authorizes
plan for southern states exclusively
as follows: The four counties In
| each southern state exceeding their
quota in largest amount will have
motor truck in overseas service nam
ed for them. Some four counties in
Arkansas will have this honor. their
names being on four trucks in con-
stant war use in France. Can't your
county be one Of them?"
Mr.. Smith is exceedingly anxious
| to have one of the trucks named for
Lee county and he also wants to see
a hut named for Arkansas. He feels
confident the people of Lee county
viii make a strenuous effort to put
this county over the top by Tuesday
night with an oversubscription. II
is hoped all subscriptions will be
paid In cash at once. so the commit
tees will not be bothered with keep
ing books and wasting time making
collections on pledge cards.