Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-11-15
u NIT ED WAR
WORK

of sickness. the time arrived for
starting the War Work drive
without any organization or very
little of the preliminary work for
waging the campaign having been
done.
Tuesday meeting of the
teachers of the various schools
throughout the county was held
at the court house, when plans
were perfected for each teacher
to canvass his or her district dur
ing this week, soliciting donations.
The quota for each district was
placed at SIS 90, but as an incen-
tive, chairman U. G. Baker. of
the Y.M.C.A.. offered a silk flag,
to the rural school district. turn
ing in the largest amount. The
teachers entered into the plan
very enthusiastically and the re
ports received from a number of
teachers indicated good success.
One of the most enthusiastic
meetings held yet and one which
demonstrated real patriotism, was
held at the plant of the Mt. Yer
non quarry of the w. j. Sparks
Co. Mr.. Sparks and Rev. H T.
Young went to the plant Monday.
Rev. Young made a short talk. ex-
planning the purpose of the cam
paign. Then Mr.. Sparks. presi.
dent of the w. ]. Sparks Co.,
male the proposition that if the
men, employed at the plant mum.
bering So, would donate one days
work that the campany would put
up dollar for dollar, against such
amount, whatever it might be
Everv man said he was willing
and glad of the opportunity to do
something for the boys lover
there" Mr.. Sparks asked them
to make Tuesday the biggest day
in the history of the plant and
they said they would and did,
the number of men
at work.
The amount contributed by the
men was $214 20. The w. j.
Sparks Co. made their donation.
Sass. so, making the whole dona-
ton $500. Following is the list
of contributors:
Bob Ping So so; R. A.. WEIGH
$50; George Childress $50; Luth-
err Cummins 3 so; Jim Rickels
8 90; Harve Renner 200; FLA
French AIS, Lon Hausel ATS
Chester Hansel s.o5; Roy Owens
400; Grant Banks $50; Asher
Cummins $50; APPS Cummius 200;
Bill Barnes 3 IS; Jim Nicely 3.15;
Tom Bussel 3.I5; Dock Nicely
2 so; Louis Bussel 2 90; Andy
Madden IS; Alone French 1 rs;
Gene Smith 90; Dump Clontz
$50; VIM. Sumlers BIS; Ewell
Cummlns 400; Tom Johnson $50;
Jopp Bussel $50; Logue Cromer
$50; Alfred Barnes 2 so; Steve
Drew $50; George Doan SIS;
Bill Owens 400; Bob Owens 90.
Golden Cummins 4.7o; Steve Car
penter 4.7o; Len Cromer 3. LOGAN
drew Dyer 800; Jim Shrewsbury
2. 20; Elmer Burk $40; w. L.
Cummins 5 80; Dooley Childress
3 80; Nip Hood 400; Lee Doan
2 40; Bud Jarber (coD a 90; Joe
Newcomb (col) 4 90; Jim Smith
$40; Bill High Reams $40; Am
croe Aasty S 90; Jim Bradley S 90;
Hob Swiney $50; OPP Bussel 3 so;
John Jarber (coD4 Co., Bill Sow
der a 90; Harrison Isaacs 400;
Pal Moore 4 90; Carl Basin $40;
Bill Kirby S. 20; John FIR. nch s 90;
Harve Barnes E 90: Bob Henson
4 40; Bill Hasty q 40; George
Hood 4 60; Henry Harrison 4 60;
W. Sparks Co, as 80.
Total $soo.o
The War Fund meeting held a,
court house last Tuesday night
was not so we'll attended but
those present responded well:
The following donations were
received:
c. D. Sutton $50. T. J. Ball $50,
J.W. Brown $50, U.G. Baker $50,
Chas. c. Davis $50, DR.. M. Pen
nington $50, &C. Williams $50.
Cox Bros. $50, E. s. Albright and
family $2s, Mrs. Cleo. Brown $25,
VIC. McBee $a5-. v. G. Tate $25 +,
J.T. Meadows SIC. Mrs. ii. Nc