South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-17
STAMP WORKERS
HEAR DETAILS ON
NATIONAL DRIVE
Indiana is Going lover the
Top" District Chairmen
Tell Director oliver.

Indiana Is going over the top in
The National War Savings drive cul-
minaung on June IS, according to
word brought state Director Joseph
d. oliver in a meeting of district
chaivnen al the south Bend Coun-
Try club Sunday All Of the districts
in the state were represented at the
meeting with the exception Of the
9Th and 1lth Among those present
were.
John T. Hopkins, Evansville; r.
IS. Akin. Sullivan, Berth Thurmand.
New Albany; j. a. Hulenbrand.
Batesville: 4. 3. Ayres Fortville; r.
O. Ball and Mr. Watkins. Muncie.
J. F. Friedrich. Kokomo; r. e..
Spray. Frankfort. Warren T. Nc
Cray. iSentland; r. F. Peters. Fort
Wayne: Robert +. Springsteen, In
dianapolis. Mrs. r. r. Greve and
Mrs. Hand. Lafayette J. G. Kuss
and Harry Hall. Gary. F. r. DeHall
Indiana Harbor. and l.. NJ. Ham
merschmidt. South Bend.
Members of the state headquar-
tiers forces attending the meeting
we're: j. y. oliver. T. r. Herring, w.
n Lamport. r. NJ Hutchinson. ".
,. Weed and v. T. Jones
sixth District Leads.
Reports offered by the district
chairmen showed the sixth district
stul leading the state. with one
county. Fayette. over the top on its
annual quota Of sales already and
"A promise by the district chairman,
A <. Ayres. that by next Wednes-
day every county i'm the district
would have its entire annual quota
subscribed Mr.. Ayres. who IS the
head OF nine corporations and who
is giving all Of his time 10 the work,
was given an ovation as he gave his
report. and NJ +. Leningwel, chair
man OF Fayette county. although alb
sent. came i'm for unstinted praise
for his excellent work.
The fourth district was shown As
now in second place having crowd
ed out the 9th district for that
honor. The fifth district holds last
place in the state.
Mrs f. r. Greve. the only wom-
an head OF county organize ZION.
was also greatly applauded for her
work Takin= over Tippecanoe coun-
IL when several men had fallen
down on the Job. Mrs Greve has
with her assistants brought her
county well mp in sales. Tippecanoe
largely overselIing its $3.50 per cap
tia quota I'm the recent Thrift stamp
week drive.
Decline Resignation
The work OF Mrs Greve has been
so much appreciated by the state
committee, that although she ten
dered her resignation as county
chairman Immediately after the
Thrift stamp week drive. il was re-
fused acceptance 10y Mr.. oliver and
Mrs. Greve was called to larger re-
sponsibuitics on the state advisory
committee.
Following a dinner 90 his guests
AT the Country club AZ . o'clock. Mr..
oliver called the conference 10 or
der again and after expressing his
pleasure over the attendance OF so
many. turned the meeting over 10
Vice Director Herring.
Mr.. Herring went over in ueldl
the work Of the coming drive. All
OF the plans were taken up and eX-
planned TO those present. Particu-
lar emphasis was laid upon the ne
ccssity OF hlling out the yellow card.
FOR those who by June IS have not
bought any Thrift or War Savings
stamps and who refuse 10 purchase
any. The names Of these are 10 be
listed. together with the reasons
given. and 30. in the opinion Of the
county chairman. these reasons are
not sufficient the cards viii Ice sent
To state Director oliver and by him
To SeCy Of the Treasury McAdoo.
for any further action necessary.