Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-11
THRIFT STAMP SALE
AGGREGATES s33,468
Public Schools Report Great Enthus.
iasm In Disposal OF the
Baby Bonds"
ALL MAKE SPLENDID SHOWING
Colored Schools Come to Fore.
Bethlehem Lutheran Parochial
School Makes Especially Good
Showing.

With sales amounting to s33.46S re-
ported for yesterday. the pupils of the
city schools have already more than
doubled their original allotment. and
at the close OF the nth day. the record
stands but scant 1000 short OF the
100000 mark. the total receipts dur
ing the FIRST five days OF tho drive
amounting 10 s9s.G75.25.
All the white schools have now
passed their quotas. and but two OF
the colored schools remain where the
original allotment has not yet been
raised. When compar ison il made to
the sheet showing the original appor-
uonmcnts. the results obtained BY the
youthful statesmen are indeed surpris-
ing. for in some instances over eight
times tn, original amount has been
recorded
This Will be the last day OF the cam
paign,s and the school buildings viii
remain open until IL o'clock. in order
70 give the youngsters an opportunity
TO turn In additional orders. and. :udg-
Ing from the enthusiasm manifested by
the pupils in every Institution In their
endeavor to return their school the
the amount originally expected. But
In order TO assure Richmond the first
place In the Statewide contest. AS
sstant Superintendent Of Schools Bin
ford urges every citizen, who can buy
stamps at this time we'll as few
days later. TO turn his order over to
the children before IL O'clock this
morning.
The figures announced for the State
last night were in excess OF $1,000
Norfolk was leading with $4,000:
Richmond. second. with $4,000. ana
Portsmouth. third. with $4,000. The
other cities reported as follows: Lynch
burg. $4,000: Roanoke. $1,000. and
Petersburg, $4,000. In announcing
the result. the directors pointed out
that the total sales were shout thrc.
times greater than had been expected
ALL OF THE SCHOOLS
MAKE GOOD SHOWING:
Almost every school in the city has
made such Il splendid showing that IL is
almost Impossible 10 point TO any par
tcular institution as having been SUI
perior TO the others. all circumstances
considered. However. as space per-
mits a few striking examples are taken
al random to prove that the children
have entered heart and soul into the
campaign.
The pupils Of the John Smith School.
the best showing during the first two
days OF the drive. have reported sales
totaling si.to375 which is more than
eighteen times their original allot-
ment.
Although credit was given them yes
torday. the pupils Of Bethlehem Luthe-
ran have done so extremely we'll that
1t is felt they are once more deserving
or special mention. With "A total at
tendance OF thirty-fyc. these children
have disposed Of stamps totaling ST.
545.25. which means that the per cap
tia sales were s6l.sl.
Another school with but a. small
roster which has done particularly we'll
is the Vocational School. located in the
old Bellevue Building. The thirty-hve
boys OF this institution. with an orig
inal allotment OF $3.50. were credited
BY the officials las: night with sales
amounting 10 ss47.2S. Arents School.
attended exclusively by small children
mas accounted FOR four times it's origi-
nal quota.
Among the schools at the head OF
the list. the RuTner school deserves
special mention for the results oh.
tanned. The total sales 10 date are
ss'ESl.25, or eight times the maximum
amount expected. The per capita sales
at this school amount 10 approxI-
mately s26,
COLOREO SCHOOLS COME
FORWARD SPLENDIDLY
The colored schools cam. 10 tho for.
splendidly yesterday. selling over 81.
ooo worth OF stamps. Baker. the larc-
est school in the old Jackson Ward.
reported a total OF sl,53S75. Buch
anan School disposed Of securities
amounting 10 s7Go. while the students
OF Moore School finished strong with
work.
The figures. as announced last night
~ the officials in charge Of The cam.
paign.. are Is follows:
White
cS Total
,tt"oS,s to date Ycs,crS.v
53 ohn. Marshall ...fl6.I42 so ;I3sI 90