Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-26


cular describing tho honor omblcms
to be awarded for work in tho third
Liberty Loan campaign, from which
excerpts aro printed below. All Of
these emblcms are capable of being
won by small places. In addition to
tho flags and honor roll, Liberty Bond
buttons are not TO BIO forgotten Each
button proves that ono citizen has
been loyal by buying a bond. Volun-
tccr workers, such as speakers and
chairmcn of committees, may wear tho
volunteer buttons. The governments
plan is presented rs follows:
Explaining the System.
Tia purpose of this circular is to
explain the honor flag and honor roll
system which has been adopted by
tho Liberty Loan organization. with
the endorsement of Secretary McAdoo,
for national use during the third Lib
crty Loan campaign.
Tho chief purpose of the system Is
to arouse q spirit OF competition be-
tween towns, counties, villages and
states in making the best records in
sales Of third Liberty Loan bonds.
All Of the insignia and equipment
will DO supplied by tho treasury de-
partmcnt and distributed through the
Federal Reserve banks. 1t consists of
a specially designed honor flag for
communities, n window sign bearing n
reproduction of the honor flag, n large
honor roll to which is to be attached
the names OF all subscribers in each
community, a large honor flag to be
awarded to states, and n national honor
flag which will be unfurled ut Wash
inston.
Equipment You VIII Require.
The honor flag to be awarded to
communities is 36x54 inches and con
structcd from q good quality of ma
tcrial like that used In the navy. It
has n red border and n white center,
and three vertical blue stripes indica-
tive of the third Liberty Loan cam
paign. This flag will be awarded to
each community that subscribcs the
sales quota set for It by its federal
reserve district Liberty Loan COM
mittec. AS an additional honor en-
blcm, n blue star. to DO sewed into
the white field of the flag, will DO
awarded to communities every time
they increase their quotas by 100 per
cent. In other words, if n towns
quota Is 100000, It will be entitled
to an honor flag when its subscrip
tions reach this amount; when It's
subscriptions reach 100000 it will be
entitled to one blue star, and for each
additional 100000 it will receive an
other star.
The window card will he 7x9 inches
and will bear reproduction of the
honor flag and space for tho sub
scriber's name. When n bond is sold
the name of the purchaser should be
written in by the bond salesman. or it
can he written in by the subscriber
himself. The subscriber then will be
expected to place this card in the win.
dow of his residence or place Of bust.
ness.
Honor Roll.
The honor roll will he 25x3s inches
and bear a large reproduction Of tho
honor flag and these words. TIelp
our town win the right to fly this
flag, and "Thcse are tho people
Of our town who are helping to win
the war by investing in United States
government bonds OF the third Liberty
Loan A space is reserved mt tho
bottom of the honor roll for attach.
ing lists of names of subscribers. 10.
cal comFiittecs may substitute the
names of their own communities or
other designation for the words "our
town" IL they desire to do so.
The greatest honor that can come
to any town in this campaign will be
to win the right to fly the first honor
Gao in the IInited Stafep Grade (,