New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Recruits Flock to
Army of 100000
War Stamp Savers
Big Men and Little Boys
Enlist for Great
Drive

from big men Of Wall Street to little
boys OF Rivington Street thousands
OF New Workers were recruited yester-
day for the army Of 100000 savers
which the forces conducting the pres
ont eleven-day war savings stamp drive
hope to enlist before June %.
Frederick W. Allen, State Director
of War Savings for Greater New York,
announced that the organization of 500
war savings societies has been reported
TO him as partial result Of the first
two days Of campaigning. AS these So
cleties contain minimum membership
OF 100 and run as high as 1000 it is
estimated that more than 100000 regis
tered war savers have been enrolled in
this way.
Mr.. Allen, in outlining the goal Of the
drive yesterday, declared that the main
object. is not to obtain pledges for the
S1O0,000,000 quota set for the city for
1918, but to make of every man, woman
and child in this city regular con-
tributor to the nations war fund.
While certain of the campaigning
units are hard at work at present, the
machinery for the climax of the drive,
extending from June Fl to June 28, is
being forged. Plans were completed
100000 foreign language speaking;
residents of the city.
The advisory trades committee and
the department of speakers and meet
ings of the Third Liberty Loan drive
organization are being sent into action
for the campaign.
Cotton Men to Help
Members of the New York Cotton
Exchange pledged themselves yesterday
to obtain 100 per cent Of limit mem
berships for their own society and to
organize a 100 per cent war savings
society among the employees Of each
firm connected with the exchange. This
pledge was given at a meeting in the
Office of Arthur Lehman, of Lehman
Brothers, 16 William Street. A COM
m'ttee was appointed to make can
vass Of the $50 members Of the ex-
change.
William Fellowes Morgan, president
OF the Merchants Association and
chairman of the Pioneer Division of
the New York War Savings Committee
which is conducting a drive among 15O
trades. business and professional
groups, after lauding the war savings
movement as a stimulus of interest in
the nations affairs, announced yester-
day that 100 per cent enlistment of
industrial employees is the aim of his
committee.
every trade division get 100 per cent
Of it's employees to form war savings
societies or teams" he said, "and to
pledge themselves to save systematical
~ aud to purchase way savings stamps
at definite periods TO the limit Of their
ability. BY doing this they will. in
addition to doing their patriotic duty
invest in a worthwhile cause at a good
rate of interest"
The campaign to reach the foreign.
language population of New York will
be conducted by thirty-one racial and
national committees. They met yester.
ager. Of the foreign-language division;
received instructions and set out tc
wage tbs drive until June 2a.
Foreign Colonies To Be Canvassed
Every foreign colony will be can.
of it's own creed or nationality. Women
auxiliaries attached to each COMMITTEES
are expected to aid materially. The
work will be chiefly educational. as II
has been discovered that the foreign
population appreciates the thrift and
patriotism of the movement, and needs
only to be made aware Of it to become
an ardent support.
Mass meetings, the churches and
newspapers will be utilized to bring
home the war savings appeal to the
non-English-speaking classes. Fiestas
pegeants and special demonstrations
distinctive Of the various nationalities
are being planned by the committee.