The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-16
PRAISE FOR
TIE PRESS
Who Have Given Unstintedly
of Their Space for. the
War Work Fund.
MILLION MARK EXPECTED

MILLION MARK EXPECTED
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 16.- Especial
to the Times with the SouJheast-
vrn department continuing to lead
the entire United States in pefcen--
age Of quota raised in the United
War Work Campaign with $4,62l,~
924, sixty percent of its goal, in the
midst OF this most gigantic drive Tor
funds to continue the war work fol
the boys over there whose job is not
yet finished, the Department Cam
paign Cabinet sends this telegram OF
appreciation to the press Of these
seven states for the unprecedented
support given Through the un-
measurable value of the columns of
all newspapers without exception to
a very large measure the success OF
the United War Work Campaign
thus far throughout the southeast is
due to this splendid showing of the
spirit of cooperation on the part OF
the Southern Press as has been the
putting over thetop of preceding
campaigns and the winning of the
war. l.. Porter Moore.
Publicity Director Southeastern Div.
United War Work Campaign.
Million Mark Expected
Durham, Nov l6.-up to Thurs
day night North Carolina reported
$572,404 with only twenty-seVen
counties having been heard from.
Large contributions are expected
during the day and it is the thought
that by tomorrow night the million
dollar mark will have been reached.
The Southeastern Department was
fourth in the amount subscribed and
first in the percentage of the quota
The Department reported $3,49l,-
1856. DR.. John r. Mott yesterday
sent out an urgent appeal for large
oyersubscription. He said that be-
cause one section had gone over the
top was no reason for any other sec
ton to stop. HHesaid that when all
American Division went over the top
in Europe the next division did not
stop and he insists that the same
rules should apply in the matter of
giving for the welfare of the boys.
Durham yesterday secured Sill
569,.26, bringing the total up to
s44,5S294.
From information received at tht
North Carolina headquarters of the
United War Work Campaign from
Atlanta, it is learned that the South
eastern department continues III the
National Loan in the War Wock n
percentage of is quota reached at
midnight Wednesday night, seve:.
States totalled$4, ,621,924 or sixty
eight percent of its quota Georgia
is still in the lead among the states.
lacEing but $4,000 to 60 over t'p,
totallng so far 81 262,472, Tennes,
see passing one million mark, S!
100000. North Carolina $572,4O4,
with only thirty-two out of one huh.
dred counties reporting thus far.
South Carolina $4,000, Chatti-
nooga was the first city in Soul
east to report quota of $150,0O0
raised Wednesday night and sill
going strong.
From the New York National
headquarters comes the information
that DR.. John o. Mott, Director Gen.
eral of the campaign was issued a
statement urging towns and cities
that have oversubscribed their quo
tas to drive ahead being the goal as
fas as possible as all the money that
is reached will be needed during the
period of rehabilitation. The cam
paign, said Dr. Mott is for the pur-
pose of helping the men who have
risked their lives and are determin-
ed to see thir duty through to the
end, it is now up to the people Of
North Carolina to put this campaign
over the top in a blaze of glory as
the American boys, North Carolina
boys at that went over the Hinden-
burg line. They are worthy of all
the consideration in this hour. Many
of them gave their lives. Now what
will you give for their comfort and
wants, of those who survived and
are now claiming your attention. Do
1t now, do 1t literally, do 1t cheer
fully, round out q glorious victory
here at home 1t will carry Joy to
the American boys lover there"
RALPH RUNYAN.. i.