Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-13
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ants at the meeting in the Chestnut
Street Auditorium last evening. These
maps will be posted at conspicuous
places in the wards and precincts,
so that the progress of the campaign
can be watched by all.
A large map of the city, subdivid-
ed into wards, precincts and city
blocks, is to be posted in front OF
the courthouse. AS a city block re-
ports that every house within its
limit has made a contribution, 1t
will be marked with red on the map.
The solicitors are working hard to-
day to report the first one hundred
per cent. patriotic block.
Figures Posted
Tomorrow afternoon the progress
of the campign will be marked in
figures were placed. The reports will
courthouse, where the Liberty Loan
figures weer placed. The reports will
be received during the morning and
posted as soon as they are totaled.
No Vague Excuses
Canvassers will not be stopped by
vague excuses from those who fail
to make contributions. Where they
met with a refusal, canVassers will
place the name of the person on
yellow card, and turn it into head
quarters, and the case will receive
more stringent attention. Where any
one makes "A vague statement that
he subscrl bed through his employer,
his name will be recorded on red
card along with that of his employer
and an investigation into the ac-
curacy of his statements will be
made through the employer. At the
same time, industrial contributors
will be asked to make additional Of
ferings, in thanks for the coming
of peace.
Organizations Lag
Charles Il. Pass, chairman of the
committee canyassing fraternal, pa
triotic and kindred organizations and
fire companies, reports that these or
ganizations are tagging in their re-
sponses to the appeal for the United
War Work fund. This morning he
urged that the societies and fraterni-
ties come forward with patriotic re-
sponses to the committees appeal.
lDe IOllONlilS vi etlhiHtiNAOA2 AAtt -
responded to the requests of the
committee: Cornplanter Tribe No.
81, /. O. r. NJ, $685. Royal Fire
Company No. 13, $25; John Harris
Lodge No. 1913, X. of p, $40; Brick
layers International Union No. Z,
$5; and Armstead Roman Lodge No.
346S, G. u. o. of o. T., SO; total, $40.
Industries Reported
The industrial drive ended offici-
ally yesterday with the final reports
of the team captains. Ftfty-three
thousand dollars was subscribed in
the campaign among the industries.
Additional subscriptions will come
in for a few days, it was said yes
terday.
Reports From Schools
]. Friedrich Virgin, in charge of
enrolling he Victory Boys and Girls,
this morning announced that the
campaign will continue until Mon
day, to give the churches a chance
to enroll the children who do not
attend schools, and do not work. The
enrolment is proceeding in the
parochial, public and private schools
l.throughout the city and first reports
were received this morning. Every
school asked for additional supplies,
; as those already furnished have
been exhausted.
In the County
Arthur II. Bailey, former County
Treasurer. was the first district chair
man of the county organization to
make a report. He reported early
this morning that the PaXtang dis
trict, of which he is chairman, sub
scribed $400 the first two days of
the campaign.
The meeting in the Royal theater,
| in Halifax, was well attended by
an enthusiastic crowd last night,
/ Which pledged that the community
would go over the top. The Rev. j.
n. Lauffer, Steelton, and James e.
Lentz, County Recorder and assistant
manager of the county organization,
were the speakers.
At Loyalton tonight in the Evan
gelical Church at o'clock. DR.. j.
George Becht, secetary of the State
Educational Department, and Mr..
LentZ, will address a meeting of the
citizens of Loyalton and vicinity.
This morning it was reported at
county headquarters that the cam
paign is progressing satisfactorily,
and the districts thus far heard from
are forging ahead toward their
quotas.
The Millersburg district reported
81, 900 of it's quota raised this morn
ing. The Brubaker Reamer Works
and the Alvord Reamer Company,
both of MillersburgS are 100 per cent.
Industries