Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-18
WAR SAVINGS STAMP DRIVE ON.

luSS oOClctlcS, representing LIE 1OWd
War Savings Committee under the
jurisdiction of the United States
Treasury department appeals to the
citizens of Delaware county to put
forth their best efforts in seeing to it
that the drive for the sale of stamps
will be carried to successful issue.
Mr.. Gaines says:
"The completing of Delaware coun-
tvs quota of War Savings Stamps of
$371,00 is in sight, and prospects are
very good, but there are several i'm
portant things that must be done by
the citizens Of Delaware county to as
sure the completion.
First of these is that every citizen
in Delaware county who has taken
his share and fulfilled his obligation,
must assume the responsibility as a
part of his duty to aid and assist in
every possible way in bringing those
who are delinquent or do not realize
the Importance and necessity or the
sense of their duty, which there is no
possible or conceivable way that any
one can conceive, that it is each and
everyone's duty to equally bear the
burdens of our Governments demands
in this matter. The time is very short
for the completion. Many of the town
ships have gone over the top or reach
ed their quota; others are striving
and are being assisted by the county,
state and government, with represen-
tatives of same in personal attend
ance. War Board sessions are being
held in the various townships stimuli
taneously for the purpose Of thor
oughly adjusting and bringing about
the completion of this obligation, as
1t pertains to Delaware county.
1T is hard to conceive within a
reasonable or fair mind, why some
citizens can not appreciate the i'm
portance of this, and will not stop
quibbling and hesitating about the
matter and march up bravely and pa
triotically and meet their quota of
War Stamps, just like every one of
Our Boys" met the Huns and their
dastardly gas attacks, without ques-
tion or without quibble. How can the
matter be more concretely brought be-
fore peoples minds than this illustra-
ton. And still some hang back or lag.
1t appears to the reasonable mind that
there is but one resort, the united 10y
al cooperation of every citizen of
Delaware county to bring pressure to
bear on these delinquents, that the
honor of Delaware county will not be
besmirched or tainted, but she will
maintain her honor in this financial
measure like her sons have in the
battle measure.
''War Board sessions have been and
will be held wherever necessary un-
til this duty on Delaware county is
fulfilled Persons who have not pur-
chased their exact quota, should with
out delay apply at their respective
post offices or appear before their
township committee, and if in doubt,
ascertain their exact quota, and meet
it to their full share.
'It is confidently expected with the
additional cooperation of every citi-
zen to complete this quota by the 23rd,
when it is sincerely hoped that COM
plete report stating that Delaware
county has reached her quota cap be
sent to headquarters, thereby answer
ing the slogan, "The Honor of Iowa"
and especially in this case, "The Hon.
or of Delaware county," has been up
held, and every citizen has Loyalty
met every demand of his government |
and has done his duty in every sense
as far as called upon, and until this is
a fact the report can not go in that the |
Honor of Delaware county" has been
upheld. Every son of Delaware county
who donned the khaki has met every
demand of his government and up
held and maintained the Honor, not
alone in his county, but in the state
and nation, thereby fulfilling his duty
and his obligation as an American
citizen, and until everyone of us here
at home meets every demand of our
Government we have not a right to
look that soldier son of Delaware
county in the eye or shake his hand
and say: boy, have uone all that l
could and all my government asked