The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-06-21
THE THRIFT STAMP
 DRIVE UNDER WAY
CHAIRMAN ADAMS APPOINTS CORPS OF SEcRETARlES-$15 900 CLiFTON'S QUOTA-PLEDGE CARDS BEING SIGNED.


 The national drive for the sale of Thrift Stamps is now under full head way in Clifton and Greenlee county. The County chairman is M. H. Mo Lean of Morenci, and J. L.. Adams is Clifton's chairman.
 MT. Adams says his corps of secre- taries are right on the job, and will continue until the drive is brought to close June 2Sth That Clifton must go over the top in this, as well as the other drives recently pulled of, is a foregone conclusion. No one anticipates the county or city falling down.
 Greenlee's quota in this drive is $377,0O0, and of this sum Clifton's quota to be pledged during the drive is S151 900. This does not mean that this amount of cash must be raised between this date and June 18th, but it does mean that the full amount must be pledged. Those having the matter in hand want every person to sign one of these pledge cards for every cent they feel able to buy. You are not giving the government a cent it is merely loan, and every man who parts with his cash for this purpose is merely making an invest ment, with the government as your debtor.
 But do not simply sign the pledge cards with the understanding that you are getting rid of the canvassers, but sign it seriously. It is pledge to your government, and the govern ntent expects every man to live up to his obligation. Sign the cards with the same seriousness you would af- fix your signature to a note at the bank with all your resources behind it. Your word of honor is thus pledged, and you are expected to make good. The obligation you take when signing one of these cards is that you will purchase the amount of Baby Bonds you designate during the year of 1918. You know your abili- ty, and go your limit. The highest amount any one will be permitted to pledge themselves is $1000. so there will be no very large pledges This is the opportunity of the man with limited means. The big fellows; can plunge on the Liberty Bonds. This is the FOOT mans pportunity to own government securities, and help win the war.
 Chairman Adams announces the fol- lowing secretaries, and their fields of labor.
 Mercantile district, E. NJ Williams
 Shelter, J. F. Carmichael
 A. & N. M. Railway, all depart ments, J. R. Stubblefiield.
 Concentrator, Machine Shops and Works, E. J. Lehman and K. H. Don- aldson.
 Hills Addition, east of railroad, Mrs. Joe Deck.
 Hills Addition, west of railroad, Mrs. E. J. Lehman.
 Fraser Row and Riverside, Mrs. Potter.
 Chase Creek, T. H. Apadoca.
 East Side, M. W. Juelg.
 Shannon Hill, B. F. Spriggs and Harry Hendricks.
 Each of these secrtaries are em- powered and authorized to appoint such assistants as are necessary for them to cover the field, and to enable them to make thorough house to house canvas during the drive.
 EIks Will Boost the Drive.
 The local lodge of Elks will help boost the drive. The plans put in motion to help swell the sale of Baby Bonds are something out of the ordinary, and it is expected to ma terially increase the sale. The Elks' program is under the direction Of EX- alted Ruler A. w. Liddell.
 The plan is to give prizes to those who sell the tickets prepared in drawing. Every cent realized rom the sale of these tickets will be used for the purpose of buying War Saving Stamps The prizes will be- in these securities and will be award ed on the following basis:
 To the person disposing of the largest number of tickets will be given 30 per cent of the total re- ceipts; second highest, 20 per cent; third, 10 per cent; fourth, per cent; fifth, per cent; sixth, per cent: seventh, 2 per cent; eighth, l ner cent. while the remainder of 25 per cent will be divided into twenty five prizes of equal value.
 This plan is conducted at an ex- ,rense to the Elks lodge, as the or ganization defrays all the expenses of urintingand other means of putting into effect the drive to boost the sale.
 At the continuation of the drive, June 28th, this body of boosters have in mind the conducting of several games popular in the long ago, which will be operated for the success or the drive. and where the public may win Thrift Stamps. These games will be conducted as a. side line to further boost the drive.
 Besides the plans here outlined the membership of this lodge pledge themselves to assist the local com mittees in every manner possible to secure the signing of the pledge cards.
 It is planned by the Elks to pull of1 one of these contests every week, if the public will give them the coop eration necessary to make it a sue cess. They would be glad to have the cooperation of any other frater- nal organization in the town, and will gladly give any other lodge week