The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-06-07

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under their supervision.
The last speaker Of the morning.:
! programmes Richard Hardy, vice state
director. Mr.. Hardy is filled with mos
contagious enthusiasm, which reused
his hearers when he said, "0f course
Tennessee is going to raise the sS4
100000 allotted to it. The govern
ment has said we must raise it. an.
there's nothing else to do. We are 90
ing over this state with fine tooth
comb, and there isn't a Stacker in ne
state that is going to get by. We are
going to set the teeth of that comb
so close that no one can slip through"
AT the close of Mr.. Hardy's speech
the meeting adjourned to the dining
room, where luncheon was served to
the delegates. After luncheon an in
formal conference was held. During
J this conference number of the county
chairmen suggested plans for stirring
up the people in the country districts
as well as in the towns and cities of
West Tennessee.
Mrs. Sam H. Phillips, chairman for
the womans division of the war saw
lngs committee, told of the work done
by the women of Shelby county and
; urged upon all the women present the
necessity for upholding the men in
their work, for cooperating with them
IN every way, and said more especially
IN taking off their hands the enormous
amount of detail work necessary in a
drive of this character She also urg-
ed the men to avail themselves of the
woman power" of the counties which
they represent.
A number of the speakers referred
to the necessity for including the COL
ored people in the work that was being
outlined and no speaker on the pre-
gram received closer attention than
that accorded to Rev. S. E Craig, a ne
gro minister, who has done good work
among the members of his race.
W. o. Maine was one of the speak
ers at the afternoon session. Mr.. Maine
is sent from Washington to enlist in the
work Of organizing war savings clubs
and assisting local committees,
There is great deal of work to be
done by the county chairmen and their
assistants if the plan as outlined at
today's meeting is to be carried out
with any degree of success. In ex-
planning the plan in detail Mr. Hardy
said.
When you county chairmen go back
home the first thing for you to do is
TO take steps to perfect your organi-
cation. The first person for you to
see is the county superintendent of ed
ucatlon. From him you will ascer
tam how many school districts thre
are in your county and just where the
different school houses are located.
Next you are to call in three or
four of the best citizens of each school
district. Be sure to get the right sort
OF men, with plenty of enthusiasm.
men who are in dead earnest. who
when once started in the right direc-
ton can be relied on not to stop until
they have reached their goal.
Then by means Of the polling lists,
the tax lists and the knowledge your
committee has of the several districts
IN the county you are to prepare
record which viii contain the name Of
every adult citizen of the county. The
state committee will provide ysu with
cards, one of which you will mail to
each citizen on your list. This card
Will instruct the man who receives it
TO report at the schoolhouse in his
district on June28 at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon.
Understand, it will not request him
to come, it will instruct him to be
there, and if he disregards the instruc-
lions then Washington is going to
know the reason why.
The only point which seemed to both
y some of the chairmen present was
he fact that since this section of the
country is dependent on the cotton
crop, and since July % is too early to
know whether the crop will be a sue
cess or failure, this might cause
some of the farmers to subscribe less
heavily than they would later. How
ever, as one guest said, eff we do 90
broke, we will go broke together and
7 will take only one good crop to put
Us all back on our feet again"
The whole sentiment of the meet
ing was expressed in the words of
speaker who said, "When the nation
asks Tennessee to do a thing, Tennes-
zee does it."
5. F. Thomas, vice chairman of the
Haywood county organization, attend
ID the meeting. Upon his return he
stated that the allotment to Haywood
county in this drive will be $3.50, 900 or
lbout $40 per head for our entire pop
llation.
Mr.. R. NJ. Chambliss, who is chair
nan of the Haywood county Thrift
stamp organization, attended a war
savings conference at Chattanooga
IN May Goth. Three meetings of this
character have now been held in the
tate-one at Chattanooga, one at
Nashville and the other at Memphis.
dr. Chambliss as chairman, together
With Mr.. Thomas as vice chairman,
will be in charge of the organization
nd drive in Haywood county.