The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-11

, into q reStaurant) while the lad 90
me a policeman. This officer, wit
his authority, brought the man out
side the building and made him Civ
me all the information necessary. Il
detail the entire case was interesting
because the man had not bought bond
but was made to do so because of hi
employment, etc.
The department having in charg
the "blue government cards" have un
earthed several things that ] wa
told would suartle the whole colntr !
Do you know what the trol5ie will
Portland was this time? So mao,
have the impression it was the so
called "rich" not coming through. No
the executive staff has it over them
tain amounts and are slated fol
double their last subscriptions ant
must do their part and it is certainly
not the laborers, ship builders or thai
class, they've done wonderfully, bui
its the comfortable, middle class thai
has savings account of few nund-
! red or few thousands, who, had each
one of those come through with a
gone lover the top" the first day.
Well, we are over and Iowa is our
only rival but this loan has been a
matter of education and quite likely
| the fifth, which is to be set in mo-
ton just following the last payments
on the fourth, will be easier. Why :?
Because the money has to be raised,
the money is here, and people are be-
ginning to be aware of the fact that
/ they've got to help the government
finance this big fight for liberty.
7 l am anxious to tell you that after
all territories were solicited, they sent
! out picked teams of men to cover them
again My colonel came to me with
beaming pride and said this team was
only able to bring in $500 more after
covering my entire district, and to
show you how each team is checked
. up, a member of the executive staff
came and congratulated me on the
work my team had DONE It had been
discussed along with the success and
frightened now that its all over, be-
cause of how conspicuous | might
have been had be proven failure.
Oh it's been such a wonderful work
and regardless of the hard work and
long hours, l am SO happy to have
been privileged to serve.
l also had full charge of all the
booths in hotels, department stores,
banks, post office, etc. | furnished
workers for several of these places,
signed for all their supplies and the
results of those places were very sat-
isfactory.
Another stunt we did this. entire
week was pass and collect pledges
through the theatre audiences. Fol-
lowing snappy speaker, we passed
these cards, asking them to sign for
n II
Monday night we raised over 100000
at the Orpheum; Tuesday $4,000 and
Wednesday nearly $4,000.
Last night was the bright spot of |
the campaign. Marie Dressler, movie
actress of "Tillie's Punctured Ro-
nance" fame, headed flying squad
ron. Four picked men and four of |
us ladies followed her. Each of the
prominent theaters she spoke thrill
ingly for a few minutes, asked the
boys in khaki to rise, and said few
wonderful things to them and then
we solicited each audience, all the
time she was performing stunts, as
only Marie Dressler can get away
with Everything but standing on
ner head, and while I can't tell the
amount we got, it must have been all
of hundred thousand, which made
US safely lover the top We finished
he grand evening by visiting the Elks
club. She spoke to them, they gave
ner thrilling welcome Il hope you
lon't mind the frequent use Of the t
word everything now is so thrilling,
we've lost the use of common adject- :
ves) and presented her with a COR {
Portland and small silk American {
oh Of +1of !
plendid work she has done in behalf {
# our country. (By the way she pays i
III her own expenses.)
Marie Dressler's father was Ger {
nan and she makes a grand appeal s
o all others who have German blood t
\ their veins to come over as she 6
as done, and scream II am an Ameri- h
an" We only happened to be in the h
odge room at the very impressive s.
leven o'clock ceremonies of the Elks
rider and the whole thing was the fl
randest finish to the Liberty loans R
nat could have been staged, had it all +,
cen planned so. Word came so she +,
ould announce to the lodge, the rails 7
lg of the quota. It's needless to say {,
lie enthusiasm was SO great it will
Of be forgotten by any one fortunate nj
lough to have been there. Some Fl
me l can tell you all the beautiful fl
mailer joys and troubles Of this big n
mpaign, but I've written so much
Nv that I'd be afraid you'd be bored q
lily that everyone is, or should be,
terested in how the boys cover
ere are to be clothed, fed and made
fe with powder, shells, etc.
Now that Liberty loan is over my
ork of joining the National League mr.
+ Woman's Service" and the "War q,
mp Community Service" together z,
giving the boys in khaki their So M
Il evenings for the winter, has be- M
n and promises to be exceedingly 81
Eeresting. at
A large and well furnished club p,
use of the city has been donated to W
: use of the "War Camp Community So
rvice," a national organization of a.
Itch Theo. Roosevelt is honorary be-
ssident, and have exceedingly ka
eat honor of being named just to-
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