French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12
THURSDAY, DECEMBER -, 1915.
STATES HONOR IN JEOPARDY,

O1A1H "ONON Nv OGO1 AX&D AO
North. Carolina is short $11, 1900, 900
in the pledges she was asked to make
in the campaign the Government has
been Waging for the sale of two billion
dollars of War Saving Stamps. The
states allotment is $48,5OO, 900 and of
this amount only $23, 500, 900 has been
paid, leaving unpledged or unredeemed
about $25, 600, 1000. Unredeemed pied
ges alone approximate the sum of $13,-
100000 which must be taken during
the month of December. In addition
to paying the pledges they have al
ready made, if the state completes the
glorious war record it has to it's
credit so far, the people will have to
increase their loans for this purpose
within the next three weeks. Our
state has scored 100 per cent in every
other war effort and cannot afford to
fail in this one.
An appeal is now being made to the
business men, as a last resort, to save
the State from dishonor. The small
investors have, as a rule, pledged to
the limit and are. meeting their obl1-
cations with difficulty. The State Di-
rector has prepared a list of corpora
lions and partnerships whom he is
calling to the rescue. He would have
each concern aid:
1. By subscribing for $1,000 1.-THE
limit) in its own name as an invest
ment.
2. Each officer, stakeholder, or part
ner, invest a similar amount for like
purpose.
3. Everyone Who can possibly do so
ike $1.u0C = Stamps for each member
of his zimily.
4. Oner employees the loan of money
with which to purchase stamps and
hold the same collateral, charging
the purchaser 4 per cent interest.
5. Purchase a supply of stamps for
distribution as Christmas gifts anG
encourage others to do likewise.
If the nine thousand business con-
Germs to whom the appeal is being
made shall offer complete cooperation
the cap-stone will easily be placed
upon North Cardinals perfect war
structure, for the purchase of her
quota of War Savings Stamps will
finish the job. The War Savings
workers have labored under many han
dicaps else they would have had this
obligation behind them a long time
ago. Their progress has been hin
dered by three of the four Liberty
Loans, two Red Cross drives, two cam
paigns for the Young Mems Christian
Association, n for the United War
Work fund and numerous efforts Of
like character, which claimed the righ1
of way, because a year had been al.
lowed in which to raise the States
quota of the Savings Stamps. The in.
fuenza epidemic was also a big factor
and thousands of pledges are unre.
deemed because of it's ravages. The
situation has now become serious and
not a moment should be lost. There
should be a concerted effort upon the
part of all of these workers in this
final drive for the remainder of the
States quota of War Savings Stamps
Thousands of people will cheerfully
aid in preventing North Carolina from
becoming delinquent in her obligation:
at this the most glorious period of hel
history.
The world war for liberty is ovel
and America remains a fit place il
which to live. Our heroic young men
many OF whom now slumber in I'm
marked graves in a strange. land, hav
made possible the continued safety o
our homes and the liberty of all tn,
people. We honor them for thei
deeds Of daring and bless them for tn
y glorious victory they are bringing bacl
to the land of their nativity. The1
part of the great drama has been con
: cluded. The duty Of paying for thef
. equipment and the little comfort
with which they were provided is lai
upon the people who were not Gale
upon to sacrifice life or limb for tn
cause. 1t is proposed to discharge thi
obligation by loaning money to tn
< government. That is exactly what tn
purchase of Wal Savings Stamp
ear
It will be an everlasting shame j
North Carolina shall fail to, do wha
is expected bf her. i
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