Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-06

Missour;ans, yea will be proud of the great war
record Of st. Louis, The first city i'll your state, when
you read the facts. {ierc are the incontrovertible facts
which will enable you to defend St. Louis AGAINST all
unjust attacks, and ii IS your duty to defend it because
St. Louis belongs to every Aliissoutian whether ne lives
These facts, presented so that those who talk about
St. Louis may krow the truth, prove it to have the
smallest Cert,aa-born and foredn-bora populations
of any large city. hcvicw Of its war achievements
shows why every Ioyal Missou-ian should take pride
in st. Louie and IN Interest Il, its welfare.
The st. Louis CHAMBER Ct Commerce, comprised of
more than $500 leading business fnen and firms, has
compiled the following interesting facts and statistcs
to refute the urfounled nut oft-~cpeated charge thar
ST. Louis is German IA population and aynpathies'
and to prove that ST. Loa.a d not only the nest AMER
lear Of the large Cites, but is leading practically all
other cities in lis contributors to the war activities
of che Government.
One St, Louiaan in every II is in some branch of
the United States war service 49, q total CT 4,,1SZ.
St. Louis and near ny Missouri have furnished
1907 naval recruits, q greater number than any other
city except New York.
In December the Government asked St. Louis for
1,2o0 naval recruits. St. Louis gave nearly double the
number asked fer.
St. Louis has led the entire United States III Marine
Corps recruiting, contributing 1924 men.
St. Louis quota, Of voiunteers was fixed at 5000 men.
The city furnished $3.50 volunteers, an excess OF 2l.d
per cent.
St. Louis subscribed:
To First Liberty Loan, s42,o 600; quota was
TO Second Liberty Loan, S74, 600, 600; quota was
SG8, 5000
To Third Liberty Loan, $45,oGo,ooa; quota was
500, eco, geo.
St. Louis District Third Liberty Loan, sub
scribeG SlGS, oo0, o01; quota was sl3c,
To Red Cross-contributcd, s., 0Oo, C0G; quota was
$i,oG0, coo.
To NJ. 4. Red Triangle Fund contributed
Sl,129, 1858.
To knights Of Columbus Furd-gavc S8o, 900.
TO Young M,n's Hebrew Fund-saVeS 5000
at is interesting 10 no.c," says the Chamber Of
Commerce., "in Ills sas.7c connection thar st. LOUIS
popuIasion Of German GoccG!7t has bca1 one o. me
most responsive clements IL tie community tpilef1 war
funds or charities s,crc asked Jt". 81. Louis is prou0
of the record CT ,rur Gtahpo:a on ne paH o. 1heSe
bporle. ui,o, before tRc nGr, we're kitoAn as German
Aniericans. Ihaif e1.inSiast2 for tiielT ddopfea
country, Their desire 10 crt3s! FraSSiciist1, ana fheT
leadership III ,uaf2y CASES lbs been q bg factor III
the wonderful reccyt Of Sc. Louis t'Gr 'pork.
The first regiment IN France to receive stripes Tor
six months service Wac tho Twelfth Engineers "a
St. Louis regiment.
WitI,i, five months sitter the declaration Of war
st. Louis recruited and equipped III, entire additional
regiment OF National Guards.
The second ambulance corps to lane in france vas
from st. Lotlis. :,
Diese; c.,eines, necessary boil, to submarine ana
snip cct,stractio'l are baIn: da'' ne, on e neeeS' SGi. y,
Diesel Engine Co., Of irhich August 4. buscH' pTes'-
dent Of Afheuser- Busch, IS president.
St. Louis is spending 100000 in war camp COM
munity service. .,.
St. Louis ia selling %l5,vO0 Wcrth o. sInneasc pooMs
to provide entertainment fer soldiers i'll cantonrnents:
Three classes CT army balloonists have been turned
o,t Of the st. Louis balloon echool, and the scho0l
plant is being trirled In size.
This advertisement is written fro
accurate by the st. Louis ChaTni
Anheuser-Busch