South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-16
TOTAL To DATE
IS S5,55O,OO0
BRYAN REPORTS
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wise Another man who had sub
scribed TO his fun quota volunteered
late Sunday night 10 underwrite all
that was necessary 10 put the coun-
~ over in two DAYS. Certainly
these examples. and there were
many others conclusivelv prove
that there was the most united sup
port i'm this loan-and. these and
other instances should forever still
the charge earlier made in some
quarters that any one element was
not doing its full share. OF course.
there are probably some few who
did not measure up TO their duty,
but they are Of the type who always
want TO ride free. and are pretty
we'll known TO the rest OF the com
munity.
Up 10 the time We went into the
drive the exact quota for St. Jo-
seph county had been officially set
as s5.75O.OOO but due 10 repeated
protests on the part of he COM
mittee. Chairman Wade finally re-
duced this quota just as the drive
started to 100000 with the
promise on the part of the com
mittee that they would do their ut
most to bring the subscriptions up
10 the amount originally fixed This
the committee is endeavOring TO do.
While we announce that the quota
has been filed. il does not mean
that the organization is going TO let
up on soliciting additional subscrip-
tions and see to- it as nearly as il
possibly can that everyone subscribes
TO his full share. 'Everyone's
shire is fair share is the motto
which was established In starting
this drive The committee does nee
desire TO harrass or embarrass any
citizen 1t does feel. however. that
il owed il TO the men and women
Of this county who have subscribed
10 their full quota. an honest effort
to endeavor TO have everyone who
is able to correspondingly subscribe
to their quota and it is making an
honest effort TO see that this is done.
We also feel that in view Of the
fact that we promised the state
committee we would endeavor to fill
the original quota of $5,75OO0 that
we should endeavOr TO make good
our word The president, too, is
urging over-suhscriptiOn and we are
doing our best TO assist him.
Why Result Was Withheld.
FINALLY. a word may well be said
in behalf Of the committees action
in not announcing the result at the
end Of the two Volunteer days. We
did not because we couldn't and he
sure. ANY announcement at that
time would have been pure guess
work-we thought we were over,
but were not sure. We would most
assuredly have been in a most en-
barrassing situation had we boast
ingly announced that the quota was
subscribed and then days later,
when the figures were actually
totaled, found that we had been mis-
taken That would have been a re-
Election on the entire county. Then.
too. we felt that in the 'cOmbing
out process. the securing of addi-
tional subscriptions from those who
had not done their full share it
would be just as we'll for none Of
us to actually know whether the
county's quota had been subscribed.
IL CllUuAu ut CEAA c AhNAAN AAAfAN AAC
group Of men were more anxious TO
make this announcement than the
committee who have untiringly
worked for the success of this loan
and we decided after considera bic
debate that it was best for our
country that we make no announce
ment and continue as we have.
Admits Some Errors.
Il appreciate that many errors Of
judgment have been made but !
want TO assure the people of St.
Joseph county that the committee
did at all times what they thought
was best. We had a duty TO per-
form and we have endeavored TO
do it conscientiously and without
any malice or desire TO offend any
one obviously. we could not please
everyone but we tried to do that
which would please the majority.
and while we may be criticized
from many quarters we want 10 as
sure the public that our desire was
TO be honest and fair with everyone.
we want 70 emphasize that the
announcement Of these amounts
does not mean lIdl Jul NOIllllAlN-
tee and the shock squad will dis
continue the work which we are
engaged in. We intend 10 prosecute
il TO the end. The board of review
meets tomorrow at 4 O'Clock 10 go
over probably so reports Of persons
who have not subscribed or have
not subscribed 10 their quota and il
again meets on Saturday and it will
continue in session until these cases
are disposed of and we urgently
request that all Of those who know
they have not subscribed to their
fair share or have not subscribed at
all come immediately 10 headquar-
tiers or go 20 their bank and make
the subscription that they honest
~ know they should make.
In conclusion. I want 70 again