The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-07
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A|E!!l TIE NATION.
1ietory Boys are Expected
@ Be Big Aid in War
Work

I6o v1eb0fy BOYS u the EaSn
III Give dtytsIon Of the United War
- < campaign from November 11th
- 18th An yboy between the ages
a u and % may qualify as a Vic
fSRy Boy by subscribing five dollars
- more TO the United War Work
HI Cash subscriptions should be
kde Il possible. However. any bog
~ cannot pay his subscription in
SD may sign pledge card paying
ri cash and the balance In four In
3nk due by the first OF March.
6non becoming a Victory Boy" the
Ikoy win receive an enrolment but
hammer. saying DO yin his home has
nroIIed with the Victory Boys" to
"a IN an American fighter by earn
and diving to the United War
ork campaign fund When he has
aidf IN fun his subscription upon en-
oHment or by the installment plan,
= IN receive beautiful certificate
seelpr.
"a million boys behind million
V6tersr Is q slogan. Victory Boys"
l5e name Q fshe boys Earn and
NakdkFfs3on Of the War Work cam
[tNk4AS4A (AA09 Q4SsS0 4SOtS04OO1
LIS. Enrolment by boy consists
nd give toward the total amount
eeded in the campaign Thus the
|oyss purpose Is to share in the rais-
nEsof the entire fund about $25O, O00,-
100. Boys subscriptions and payments
EH be q part Of the quota for each
APARTMENT, state. district, county or
Hw1a. The plan is to mobolize boys
B earn and give" and not to build up
new Organization.
Since the schools OF Marion county
md Fairnont have been closed for
several weeks, boys have had fine
ppertrnity to earn money 1t is graf
Eyffg to know that the boys have
ng order period and have. earned
boy should save at least five dollars
out Of these earnings during the past
Kew weeks and be ready to subscribe
10 the United War Work fund and be-
Rome Victory Boy" when he is So
lic3ted by the workers. One high
school boy has Just sent to Mr.. Cole
bAnk, the district chairman OF vic
tory Boys" q five dollar bill and M
e;nHes a letter which says: az have
deesEed to be a Victory Boy I earn
my five dollars by washing win
GEs an dpreparing q place Tor the
6hckenS for the winter. am twelve
years Old. All boys are urged to
s.Ee at least five dollars out OF their
earnings or savings which they have
eezne1 and contribute to this sp!en-
Old cause To provide the privileges
OF tfle seven Organizations. NJ. c.
A., z. W. C..-A., (. of c., Jewish Vel
fare Board, war Camp Community
sSss ssce, American Library Association
sud Salvation Army-for an Ameri-
can fighter for i've weeks costs ep-
pSoxmate.y five dollars. A n..--1ri:y
az the boys viii thus enrol for enough
70 provide the comforts afforded by
Aese fine organizations for AN Amer
lean boy for-ftve weeks This splen-
did opportunity ought to stimulate
every red blocded American boy to
real petrtotic service now.
Please remember, boys. IL peace is
deciered at this very minute and the
fighting ceases the need for this mon
ey Will be even greater than during
the war period. Peace or war the ne
eesefty for this campaign to ego over
thestoD' with rush is Just the same.
IEeu B. -Harr is the Victory BOYS"
ecutiye for Marion county. Mr..
aarr is working enthusiastically for
this feature Of the campaign and he
IS extremely anxious for Marion coun-
t. to far exceed its quota which Is at
least 200 boys qualifying for Victory
Boys.
Literature and supplies viii be dis
tributed IN few days. Mr.. Harr has
8 splendid organization built up to put
Across the Victory Boys" campaign
a Marion county. County Chairman
Is in full sympathy with
his feature Of the campaign and Is
living his cooperation for the success
! 4 nesting of all Victory Boys"
leaders and workers for Marion coun-
81 viii be held at Campaign head
SuarteSs, Fairmont hotel. Thursday at
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