The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-13
WAR SAVINGS
CAMPAIGN SET
FOR JUNE 18TH

tirely correct and for that reason we
are publishing this article today,
which goes somewhat more into de
tail.
The campaign is very much out of
the ordinary and is entirely different
from any campaign that has been
worked out heretofore. The plan has
been figured out by President Wilson
Secretary McAdoo and Mr. Vanderlip
| President Wilson is taking very
great interest in it. not only for the
purpose OF raising money much need.
ed by the government, but for the
purpose also OF impressing on the
American people the fact that they
must save and economize. that il is
almost as essential TO save as it is TO
fight. The plan. in as few words as
possible is as follows:
The Government has issued
booklet called War Savings Cam
paign Plans which booklet is fur
nished to all who viii take an active
part in the work. The subdivisions
that will have charge of the cam.
paign in this, as well as every county
in the United States. are the school
districts. and the Officers and direct
ors OF each and every school district
in this county will be held largely
| responsible for the successful re
suits. The president OF the United
States. by proclamation. will call upon
all the people OF the county to go to
the school house in their district
at o'clock. Friday. June 2S. and
there sign pledge promising that
they will save during the balance of
the year 1918, definite amount of
money, and from time to time, as
they save this money. invest it in
War Savings Stamps. These pledge
cards will be available at each and
every school house in this county at
the time mentioned. and the school
officers of each district will be in full
charge of the meetings at the school
houses. Where necessary the school
directors viii appoint sub committees
to aid them
These pledge cards will be handed
out to the citizens. who will sign them
At that time and will return them
then and there to the school officers.
There will also be handed out a dup
licate card. printed on duplicate
blue card. which card is to be re.
aimed by the one signing the pledge
in order that he may have a record
during the rest of the year of just
exactly what his pledge is. In ad.
iition to this the school boards will
all be supplied with yellow cards,
provided by the president and secre-
tary of the treasury. with the request
that the school board write the
names on these yellow cards of the
people who refuse to pledge or who
neglect to attend the meetings.
In addition to the presidents proc.
lamation ordering the citizens TO go
to the school houses, the governor of
every state will also Issue procla
nation making the same request and
also the mayor of each and every
town and city will issue similar
proclamation. There will be no need
for people not understanding what is
expected on June 2Sth and there will
be no excuse for their not doing
what they are expected to do.
The government has provided lot
Of printed matter which the county
chairman is sending to the various
committees and the school directors
In the very near future there will be
10000 postal cards sent out in this
county. bearing the presidents proc
lamation and. ordering the people to
go to the meetings and sign a pledge
The committees that already hard
at work on this matter are:
l. The committee which will mail
the cards summoning the citizens TO
attend the meetings This commit
tee Is made up of:
Mr.. Ralph J. Wann. chairman
Mrs. p. w Cbappeil.
Mrs. Lane A. DuH
Mrs. II. C. Bacon.
Mrs. Clyde Nelson
Mrs. c. II. Wilkinson
Mrs. Harlan Wood.
Mrs. G. II. Swanton.
Mrs. Wilson Pearson.
Mrs. C. w. Van Patton.
Mrs. julius Cramer
This committee will appoint sub