The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-05
WAR SAVINGS CAMPAIGN.
Organization Completed for Inten-
sivc Campaign I'm SOutli Carolina.

Charleston, May 31.-At last the
machinery has been perfected for
conducting the intensive war savings
campaign which will be undertake en-
In this State from June IA to June
2S. During this campaign the peo-
pie Of South Carolina are expected t.
pledge not less than $20,0OO,0O0 OF
the States quota Of $4,000, 900 fol
the year. 1t is expected that Sc, ,OOO.-
600 worth of stamps will be sold dur-
ing June. and that pledges for the
balance will be signed. 1t is to be .
part of the nationwide campaign
that will be conducted during June,
eliminating on June %.
The campaign will be managed by
the South Carolina War Savings
committee. with headquarters at
Charleston, and the different phases
of the work will be conducted by per.
sons in charge of the different divis-
ions. The State director of war saw
ings is r. Goodwin Rhett, who was
appointed by the Secretary Of the
Treasury. w. G. McAdoo. P. M.
Rea is vice director; Joe Sparks, State
organizer, and Manning j. Rubin,
publicity secretary. All of these off,.
cials have their headquarters in
Charleston.
Mrs. f. s. Munsell. of Columbia,
who managed the women's end of the
Liberty Loan campaign, has accept
ed the office of State Chairman OF
Women, and has already opened an
Office at Columbia. Rev. William
Way. of Charleston. has accepted the
office Of Chairman of the churc',
State organizations, with headquar-
ters at Charleston. r. 5. Mebane
president of the Great Falls Cotton
mills. has agreed to act as Industrial
chairman, and will manage the cam-
raign among all who are connected
with tic mills of this St1te. Mr..
Mcnans has patrioticaliy opened an
office at his own expense. e. !. Rear
don, Sumter, is chairman Of division OF
Chambers of Commerce, and will or
ganize the commercial bodies for w.
S. S. work. ID. G.. McAlliester will be
State labor organizer in the campaign.
I. Il. Pearce, president Of the Il. p.
"A. in this State, has agreed to or
ean'ze the travelling men in the in-
terest OF w. s. G. j. j. Atwell will
lie the negro chairman. Four field
agents are also representing the State
committee in different parts OF the
State.
Under the State committee officials
the counties are organized along
similar lines. Each county commit
tee has a chairman. and officials un-
der him: and practically every county
has now an aggressive. complete or
ganization, and are ready to plunge
into the new campaign vigorously
and are confident of leading their
counties to victory. Several counties
have opened offices for their head
quarters, among them Charleston
';ichland. Greenville, Anderson, Cal
houn. and Spartanburg. etc. With
but n short time to prepare, the worG
is progressing nicely.
During June there will be pa
triotic meetings i'm the interest of the
campaign i'm all parts Of the state
and prominent speakers will tour the
State to point out to the people tn,
grace Importance of the war saving.
movement The campaign is expect.
cd TO attain the greatest proportion.
OF any campaign ever undertaken In
tine State. SO far, the response of tn,
people of South Carolina 10 the wa
swings movement has been very dis
appointing. but it is not doubted tha
by June 2S the reverse will he tn,
case.
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ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.