The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1918-05-24
RED CROSS DRIVE
OVER THE TOP
And Now to Put Mississippi
Over the Top With Its w.
S. S. Quota

Jackson, Miss, May 23 Mississippi
has gone "over the top" in the sec
ond Red Cross drive in splendid form,
subscribing far more than her quota,
and again demonstrating the fact
that her people are 100 per cent pa
triotic
But the real proof of Mississippi's
patriotism is yet to be made, and it
] will be crucial test.
Henceforth every energy must be
employed, and every available force
put in action, to dispose of Missis-
sippi's quota of Wat Savings Stamps.
AS compared with this great endea-
vor all other patriotic movements pale
into insignifcence.
The United States government asks
the people of Mississippi to buy $4O,-
900 900 worth of War Savings Stamps
within the current year-an average
of about $40 for each man, woman
and child within the borders of the
commonwealth.
1t is gigantic task, a Herculean
endeavor, but it can be done, it must
be done, it shall be done.
Mississippi cannot afford to fail in
this patriotic duty when she has re-
lsponded SO splendidly in all others.
A thorough organization has been
perfected for this great movement,
4 the forces are at work, and, while
mot more than $2,O00,0O0 has thus
far been raised, the remaining $685.
j 100000 will be forthcoming when
ali Of the people are awakened to a
retaliation of what they must do.
In this movement the United States
government is not asking the people
of Mississippi to give money to a
/ patriotic cause. Expressed IN one
brief sentence, the government sim
iiply ASKS the people of Mississippi TO
save $4,000, 900 within the year,
] and thus increase their own resources
by exactly that sum, invested IN the
best and most profitable security IN
the world today.
Mr.. Felix E. Gunter, state director
Eof the War Savings Stamp campaign
is perfecting thorough organization
in each county, and during the week
ending June 28th statewide cam
paign will be waged, the purpose OF
which is to secure pledges for the
/ full quota before the week is ended.
] To many it may seem like an impos-
i sibility to raise such an immense sum
within so short period, but the able,
aggressive patriotic citizens who are
giving their entire time and energy
to this great cause are confident that
it can be done. They fully realize
/ the magnitude of their task, for
| $40, ,OOO,O 900 is more than one fifth OF
the total banking deposits of Mlssls-
4 sinni. but this is day and age when
the achievement of the seemingly I'M
possible is an everyday feat. When
plans for the great drive for the
week of June 21-28 are announced
the people will realize that TINS great
task is not only possible, but thor
oughly practical.
/ Director Gunter has adopted the
Nebraska plan, whereby that 'state
with a quota of $24,000,0o0, pledged
s33. 900, ,OO0O, and has already actu-
| allv sold and collected for $23,ooo'-
loco.
i What can be done in Nebraska
can be done equally well IN Mlssls-
| sippi and it will be done before the
end Of the month Of June.
The biggest men in Mississippi, men
prominent in all walks Of life, nave
pledged their support, and have pu'
aside ali personal affairs in order to
/ devote their time exclusively to this
all-important work.
The War Savings Stamp campaign
is not merely an appeal to patriotism
lIt is the actual work Of nloblllzlne
the resources Of Mississippi In order
that our state may be an effective and
| efficient factor in winning the war
Its purpose is to teach the people
that they must save money IN order
to save lives that it is not only duty
but q privilege as we'll, for all citi-
zens to learn and practice the lesson
of economy, of self-denial, Of saving
to the point Of sacrifice, for BY hus-
banding of their resources they vii
be thoroughly fortified for the great
war task that our country has just
/ begun.
WIS IS s
], The many friends Of little Miss
Daisy Brown, who have been 50 much
interested ia her recent illness, arr