The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-05-04
LIBERTY DAY N EUREKA
The School War-Savings Societies
Sell Over a Thousand Dollars
Worth Of War Stamps
in Afternoon

Friday. April rs, having been pro-
claimed Liberty Day. by President
Wilson. was declared a h~alf-holiday,
beginning at noon. by Governor En-
NETT d. Boyle.
The day was made the special oc-
casion in many places for selling Lib
berty Bonds: but as Eureka had al
ready greatly over-subscribed her as
signed amount for Liberty Bonds,
the County Council of Defense did
not think that a further effort to
sell bonds should be made at this
time.
The afternoon was a holiday TO-.
the schools, and was celebrated by
boosting the sales of Baby Liberty
Bonds -War-Savings and Thrift
Stamps.
The School War-Savings Societies
established headquarters on Main
street.-the Victor" and the "Pri-
mary" at the Courthouse. and the
Eureka County High School, and
the Columbia at the post Office
corner.
The campaign opened at l o'clock.
and the sales began Immediately.
The different War Savings Societies,
under the direction of their officers
and the teachers. We'd with each
other in swelling the sales of stamps
and the $3.50 worth of stamps on
hand at the opening were soon sold.
The supply in the hands of the stores
were then taken and soon Mrs.
Hoegh. the postmaster. was called
upon for a new supply.
Although the afternoon vas aholi-
day and the post Office was supposed
to be closed, the sale of stamps was
so great that the postmaster opened
the office for the afternoon, which
wasof much assistance tothe workers.
The holiday spirit reigned in the
town. and everybody entered hearth
iy into the campaign. Besides the
teachers and the officers and men,
bers of the War-Savings Societies,
the business houses, and the men,
bers of the various War-Savings
committees aided materially in max
ing the sales a success.
Charles Priest. County Chairman
of War-Savings. under whose gener-
al direction the campaign was con-
Quoted. reports that the large
amount of sales is just cause of graf
ification, and should be taken as
further evidence on the part of the
people of a desire to do their best
for the winning of the war.
The reports of the sales of stamps
by the War-Savings Societies show
the following amounts:
Eureka County High School"
$457. so; Victor" $227. IS; "Colum-
bia," $2O8. 85; Primary" $249.90.
The report received from the post
Office shows that there were sold or
Friday 222 War Savings Stamps and
1O48 Thrift Stamps, amounting to
$ll83. 80. This includes the stamps
sold throughout the day and the
number sold to the various stores as
agents.
Two billion dollars-$2 per person
is to be raised during the year by
the sale of War Savings Stamps
throughout the Nation. Nevada's
share Is about two and a quarter
millions; and Eureka County's share
of this amount is about $36, 900. $4,000
a month for IL months or $3.50 per
week.
The country is way behind in the
War Savings campaign; and while
the sales of these War Stamps in
Nevada have been better than in
many of the other States, and while
the sales in Eureka County have been
better than in some of the other
places of the State. still we are far
behind in the amount assigned US to
raise; and from now on the campaign
will have to be carried on with re-
doubled efforts.
During the Summer months many