South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-16
TOTAL To DATE
IS S5,550,000
BRYAN REPORTS
Chairman Says County Actual
Iy Went "0ver Top" on
Second Day of VoIun-
teer Drive.

ST. Joseph county more than sub
scribed its quota OF $1,000 900 in
fourth Liberty loan bonds in the
two-day volunteer drive. Sept 2S
and %. according TO a statement is
sued at noon Wednesday by County
Chairman r. a. Bryan.
The county is now we'll over its
quota. having subscribed S5.55O.OOO
mp TO Wednesday" said Chairman
Bryan in issuing his statement.
Moreover, it is now clear that St.
Joseph county subscribed its full
quota OF s5,OOO.OOO during the vol
unteer drive. In fact. it is apparent
that the county went over the top
by noon Sunday, Sepc 20"
Chairman Bryan's statement fol-
lows;
As chairman / take this oppOr-
tunity, the first i have had since the
total figures were compiled, to thank
the people Of the entire county for
the splendid cooperation given in
this patriotic undertaking. I espC-
cially thank the 5000 Liberty loan
workers for their untiring efforts
day and night. and that is literally
true. for they were at it day and
night
Thanks His Workers.
There are hundreds of workers
whom especially would like to
publicly thank for their patriotic
devotion to this work. 1t is, as you
can appreciate. impossible for me
To name these many workers with
out omitting the names OF many
others who were equally as devoted
To the cause I think. however. that
al the workers and all the citizens
OF St Joseph county Will join with
me in expressing my very great ap-
preciation for the work done by
Mr. Dennis, manager of our clear
ing house. Mr.. Sackett, the mana
ger OF the advertisink and Publicity
who represented the Ad-Sel league;
and his assistant Horace Fox; Ivar
Hennings. the sales manager; Ward
J.. Mack, city chairman of South
Bend. owen Davies, cashier; and
Charles Ostrem. vice chairman Of
NIishawaka and Penn twp. These
men have neglected their business
Tor practically two months and de-
voted their entire time 10 this work.
working until . and o'clock every
morning until almost at the point
OF exhaustion. Then. too. l must
mention the hearty cooperation OF
the representatives OF the press. In
no instance have they refused 10
do what was asked Of them and in
many instances their representatives
al hfrie
would have made good news stories.
when they felt IL was 10 the ad
vantage OF the loan 20 withhold II
from the press. The shock squad,
working quietly when all others
have quit. are doing a most valu-
able service and one which is most
highly appreciated
The women workers. headed by
Miss Alice Jenkins Mrs. Harry
Schadt and Mrs. @ A Williams or
MishaWaka. also deserve thanks for
their splendid work.
The fact that there were be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 subscrib-
ers IS a splendid testimonial 20 the
patriotism OF ST Joseph county.
This shows that one person i'm every
Two aUu one itll OF the men, NOfu-
81 and children in the county sub
scribed u indicates that there are
two subscriptions on the average
from every home in 81. Joseph
county of an average amount Of
SI45. It proves. too that the wage
Garner did his FUN share along with
the man OF means-the farmer and
The man in town.
Everybody Helped Out.
The patriotic spirit of all classes
in tho cause was wonderfully shown
80 a time when we an feared the
county might not reach it's quota.
10 was then that representatives OF
labor came 20 headquarters and Of
fcred 90 start n movement i'm labor
looking to the use ~ savings for
the purchase OF more bonds 10 nut
u over the top AZ practically the
spme time business man. "a man
~ moderate wealth came forward
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