The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-06

record of ST. Louis, the first city in your state when
read the facts Here the facts
which will enable you to defend St. Louis against all
unjust attacks and it is your duty to defend
st. Louis beonls t. cyery Mssouran whether ne lives
These facts presented that those who talk about
St. Louis may l+2ov the truth, prove it to have the
Of any large city, Rcv;ow ct its war achievements
shows why e"c-y loycl M;ssorrian should take pride
in St. Louis a.,l q interest il its welfare
Thest. Louis Chamber CT Commerce, comprised Of
than 5000 leading business raen and trims. mas
compiled the following interesting facts and statistics
to refue the nfoundcd but oftrepeated charge that
st. Louis is German in population and sympathies'
of the large Cities but is leading practically all
other cities in its contributions to the war activities
One St. Louisan in every II is in branch of
- the United States war service total OF 1881
St. Louis ard nearby Missouri nave nave; furnished t1a
city except New Ycr1s.
In Dece.--ber the Government asked St. Louis for
1900 naval recruits. ST. Louis gave nearly double the
number asked fer.
ST. Louis has led the entire United States in Marine
Corps recruiting, contributing 1924 men.
St. Louis quota of volunteers fixed at 5000 men.
The city furnished $3.50 volunteers an excess of 216
per cent.
To First Liberty Loan, s42,ooo,ooo; quota was
$4,000, 600: ooo
To Third dsd Liberty Loan s45oeoo'o; quota was
$39,UUU,UUU.
St. Louis Distrct-Third Liberty Loan, sub
scribed S19S,O00,O00; quota was $13o,oOo,O 900.
To Red Cross-contributed, 100000; quota was
$1,00O,o coo.
To Y. NJ c. A. Red Triangle Fu1ad-contributed
$1129,1o3.83
To knights Of Columbus Fund-gave $4,000
To Young Mems Hebrew Fund gave 100000.
"It is interesting 10 7,occ," says the Chamber of
Commerce. "i this cc::.c connection thai ST. Louis
population of German Descent has been of the
most responsive elements in Tie c0111ity trlen war
funds or cEcr:tes asIcd jcr St. Louis is proud
rs <,o~ o~o~1 cf m no hcf ut
people, rlo, before the ,rGr, we're knonn as German
Americans Their cnthucicSm for their adopted
country, their desire to crush PruSsio'iSn and their
leadership in many has been big factor in
the wonderful record of St. Louis ,,ork'
The first regiment in France to receive stripes for
six months service was the Twelfth Engineers "A
St. Louis regiment.
Within five months after the declaration of
St. Louis recruited and equipped entire additional
regiment of National Guards
The second ambulance corps to land in France was
from ST. Louis.
ship construction, being turned out exclusively in
ST. Louis in large quantities by the Busch-Sulser
Diesel Engine Co., of which August A. Busch preSi-
dent of A,,heuser- Busch, is president.
St. Louis is spending 100000 in camp COM
munity service.
St. Louis is selling S45 900 worth of srileaee books
to provide entertainment for soldiers in environments.
Three classes of army balOonists have been turned
out of the St. Louis balloon school, and the school
plant is being tripled in SIZE
This advertisement is written from
accurate by the St. Louis Chambe
Anheuser-Busch