Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-09

were yet to come in from many Of the voluut CT salesmen and sales ladies thruout the county.
 If Jefferson county keeps up the flick" it hit yesterday in Third L.b- erty loan bond subscriptions the am- bition of the local Liberty loan organi- zaton to go over the top" within the week will easily be achieved.
 Director of Publicity T. J. Collier at midnight placed the pointer on the "clocl" to show S400000, explaining, however that the tabulation of sub scriptcns had not been completed, and that the figure designated was Gin dicated by the returns received.
 District Manager Jo Nichol, County Manager Frank Tominson, Sales Man. ager E. A. Howell, and Town Manager s. B. Russell were together until near lv midnight. With a force of volun- teer helpers they had been working on the reports, but they found it would be impossible to complete the work, and yet obtain enough sleep to be equal to the remaining days of the campaign. It was realized, too, that any tablulation at midnight would not show the total of the days subscript- ions, as many parties were out in the country, and would not get their re- ports in last night. It was concluded, therefore, to postpone further tabula- tion fthe first days return until the figures would accurately show the re- suits of yesterdays work and response
 "You can say that We are gratified at the first days response" said Coun- ty Manager Frank Tcmlinson last night, "The figures, when compiled, we believe, will show that the amount subscribed the first day is up to our expectations. But We are still far from the goal, and we must all work hard the remainder of the week to "put it over." There should be no let up anywhere. MT. Ed Howell, the sales manager, and his force; in fact, everyone. worked strenuously yester- day. It is necessary that we continue We can't afford to halt. The last few hundred thousands will be much harder to secure than the first. But if everyone works as he has the first day, Jefefrson county, Pine Bluff and other communities are sure of 'hOnor flags"
 Sales Forces Keep Busy.
 The campaign opened with vim yes terday, men and women thoroly can vassing the downtown part of the city, while the work was well under way in the residential sections. At meetings last night and yesterday afternoon at different points in the county enthusi- asm and interest were aroused, many subscriptions offered, and arrange ments made for canvassing the neigh borhoods today and tomorrow. The ladies are doing exceptionally good work under the direction of Mrs. A. w. Troupe in charge of the women's di- vision. There are committees sta toned at all downtown banks and public buildings, and others are mak- ing "house-to- house" calls. It was remarked last night that some sub scriptions given the ladies are not up to the amounts due the government from these subscribers. A second call probably vii lbe made on these men.
 Cotton Belt Men Generous.
 "The Cotton Belt men are keeping up their average of 100 pert cent,", said Publicity Director Collier. s'Re- ports from the shops show that more than S36,000 worth of bonds have subscribed there, and that every man who has been given opportunity to subscribe has done so. This is mag