The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-04-27
HOT CONTEST WAGED
FOR HONOR FLAG
Every City And County which Buys
Quota OF Liberty Bonds Will Be
Given An Attractive Banner
HOT CONTEST.

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HOT CONTEST.
Atlantis. counties and towns
which subscribe their quota of the
Third Liberty Loan, will be entitled
to an honor flag. just as families
who give their sons to the country
display a service flag. To impress the
fact that a contribution of money
toward the winning of the war is
quite as essential as the contribution
Of men, the officials Of the treasury
department have put this idea into
effect
This is a new idea Incorporated in
the Liberty Loan honor campaign.
There is to be great rivalry all over
the United States for the honor Of
dividual subscriber will have q win
dow card, on which his name is to
be inscribed for display from the win
dows of his residence or place OF
business.
The new nag has the red border
and the white field Of the Red Cross
membership flag. But instead Of the
crosses on the field the Liberty Loan
nag will have three vertical blue
stripes to indicate the number OF the
loan. Honor flags furnished to cities
and towns are to be 36x54 inches and
are to be made Of the best material
~ furnished to the navy.
Rivalry 10 Growing.
A blue star will be inserted on the
white field in addition to the stripes
II the community DOUBLES its quota.
| In event that It is tripled or quad
rupled. two or three stars will then
be added.
Each state which reaches its allot-'
ment will receive large nag. In ad-
dition to the stripes, this state flag
will also bear on the white field the
names Of the towns in the state that
| have completed the required quota.
| As rapidly as the various towns re-
port. their names will be added.
Over the treasury department
building in Washington will float the
largest flag Of the entire series. This
flag will bear the names Of the differ
ent states which will reach their quo
Ia. There will be the liveliest rivalry
between every state in the Union to
secure the honor Of having its name
go on this national flag, just as CON-
petition between cities and towns
will be Of the most exciting kind.
The idea that the name of each
community Is to 90 down on the state
honor flag Just as soon as its limit
is reached Is already being widely dis.
cussed. Committees in towns where
much rivalry has already existed with
neighboring towns are already organ
izing for whirlwind campaign in
order to beat their rivals to the state
honor list. Ambitious towns that ara
anxious for municipal publicity ara
catching at the idea with a view OF
having their success In the campaign
flashed throughout the state and Fed.
eral Reserve District.
The first town in the United States
above two thousand in population
which reports to the secretary Of thu
treasury the full subscription Of n
quota will be signa1ly honored. ID
name and achievement will be has1u
cd over the entire country BY all press
associations, giving the fact Of u
success. secretary McAdoo may M
the town in person, and present tn
honor flag with his own hands to ~
committee which has been able q
lead the nation in the campaign.
With the secretary's party Will n
motion picture camera men from ~
Hearst-Pathe News Pictorial. who VII
make pictures Of the presentation
ceremonies and other interestinl
views Of the town; and these pic
lures will be displayed from one 81
Of the country to the other.
u Honor Rolls Given Out.
Every community will be furnish0
with an honor roll to aid the con
mittee in securing subscriptions Thf
honor roll. large sheet 25x3s inches
will bear at the top a reproduction O
the honor flag, with the words: "Hel
our town win the right to fly thi
nag" Below will be left space IA
: the signatures Of all those who bu
! bonds. This honor roll will be sim
/, lar to that on the state and nationa
service flags.
Just as soon as the full quota
subscribed, and the right to hy III
dag has been won, special exercise