The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-07-05
FULL QUOTA NOT REACHED BUT
ADDITIONAL REPORTS MAY
BRING IT OVER TOP.
CENSUS NOT LARGE ENOUGH

Deficiency ir Pledges Due to Failure
to Enroll Sufficient Number of In
habltants-TotaI Reported Toda,
$65o,0oo.
Maury county's part In the national
War Savings drive was a glorious
event in the history of this county
Incomplete reports show that the
county's quota of 100000 was moi
quite reached in the total pledges Of
of something more than 1851, 900. But
additional reports and revised figures
may increase that total to nearer the
quota.
1t is obvious that the failure to &c
over the quota was not due so much
to the fact that each district and com
munity did not pledge its estimated
quota according to the census taken
by the local committees, as that these
local censuses were not large enough
to balance the government census OF
the population of the county. In other
words, the government census shows
population Of about 10000 for Marry
county, WHICH at. $50 per person would
make totalpof $500, O0O;, but the total
OF s651 900 a pledged, while, eauallins
practically $40 A. person according to
the local census falls shprtia1ohr the
amount necessary according to / the
government .censusaa4ild 9sG5G4g attI
II the local census !, was correct,
Maury county has population of only
1885, according to the amount rails
ed, which Is hardly probable.atNo'
body will contend that the population
OF Maury county has decreased more
than 1000 during the past eight
years.
At the office of County Chairman
III. 0. Fulton this morning there was
q strong disposition on the part of
the workers reporting there to 30
back over their territory and raise
enough to make up the deficiency as
shown by the incomplete reports and
estimates.
Another factor entering into the
situation which may increase the
amount of War Savings Stamps
bought and pledged in Maury county
Is the amount bought prior to Fridays
drive. 1t had been estimated that
more than 100000 had already been
invested in these securities. for which
the county, is entitled to credit. 1t
will not be known until a complete
analysis of the cards is made whether
this amount was shown in the reports.
A large part of it undoubtedly was,
but it is possible that several thou
sand dollars bought prior to this time
was not credited in the various COM
munities.
Jubilation Is permissible over the
result, however, regardless of the
amount of money pledged to be in
vested, for the greatest achievement
of the day was the manifestation Of
unity of spirit on the part of the pep
ple in their determination to win the
war for humanity. In every commun-
ity there was practically a unanimous
response to the call of the govern
,ment. and the attendance at eacn
meeting place was 100 per cent. with
the proper deductions for the absent
sick, the children, the persons out Ok
the county on business, those who
were in Columbia to say goodbye 10
the departing increment of 81 select
men and for other good reasons weic
prevented from answering the CON-
munity roll calls. Even in the case
OF these absent persons. almost in
variably cards were filed for them
by members of their families VINO
we're present There was scarcely a
family in any community that was
not represented both in attendance
and by pledges.
In accordance with the proc'ama-
ton of the president, governor and
MAYORS. all lines of business and In
dustry halted at 2 o'clock Friday
afternoon and the people turned out
eumasse to attend these community
gatherings. From no place has there
been a report that anyone attemptei
TO interfere with or to disobey the
proclamations. Comparable only to to
that rreat dav in June. 1917, when