Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-25
hot CONTEST IWAGED
FOR HONOR FLAG
Every City And County Which Buys
Quota OF Liberty Bonds Will Be
Given An Attractive Banner
HOT CONTEST.

Atlanta-States, counties and towns
which subscribe their quota Of the
Third Liberty Loan, viii be entitled
to an honor flag, just as families
who give their sons to the country
display a service flag To impress the
fact that a contribution OF money
toward the winning OF the war is
quite as essential as the contribution
OF men, the officials of the treasury
department have put this idea into
effect.
This is new idea Incorporated in
the Liberty Loan honor campaign.
There is to be great rivalry all over
the United States for the honor of
winning one Of these flags. Every in
dividual subscriber will have win
dow card, on which his name is to
be inscribed for display from the win
dows of his residence or place Of
business.
The new flag has the red border
and the white field of the Red Cross
membership flag. But instead Of the
crosses on the field the Liberty Loan
flag will have three vertical blue
stripes TO indicate the number Of the
loan. Honor flags furnished to cities
and towns are to be 36x54 inches and
are 10 be made Of the best material
as furnished to the navy
Rivalry lie Growing.
A blue star will be inserted On the
white fsld ia addition 10 the stripes
If the community doubles Its quota
In event that 1t Is tr1pled or quad
rupled, two or three stars will then
be added.
Each state which reaches its allot-
ment viii receive large flag. In adj
dition to the stripes, this state flag
will also bear on the white field the
names OF the towns In the state that
have completed the required quota.
AS rapidly as the various towns re-
port, their names will be added
Over the treasury department
building in Washington will float the
LARGEST flag of the entire series. This
nag win bear the names of the differ.
ent states which will reach their quo
"a. There will be the liveliest rivalry
between every state In the Union TO
secure the honor Of having its name
go on this national flag. just as COM
petition between cities and towns
will be Of the most exciting kind.
The idea that the name of each
community is to so down Oh the state
honor flag Just as soon as it's limit
Is reached is already being widely dis.
cussed. Committees in towns where
much rivalry has already existed with
neighboring towns are already organ
izing for a whirlwind camnaicn IN
order to beat their rivals to the state
honor list. Ambitious towns that ara
anxious for municipal publicity are
catching at the ilaa with view Of
HAVING their succosa in the campaign
flashed throuehou ne state ard Fed.
eral Reserve District.
The first town in the United States
above two thousand in population
which reports TO the cecretarv of The
treasury the full subscription az its
quota will be sisnally hoaored Its
name ard achievement viii be fash
ed over The entire country nv all preys
associations. giving the fact Of ifs
success. Secretary McAdao RAY visit
| the town in person. and present the
honor eag with his own hands to the
committee which has been able 10
lead the nation IN the campaign
With the secretary's party viii 90
motion picture camera men from tbe
Hearst-pathe News Pictorial. who viii
make pictures OF the p~eeentation
ceremonies and Other interesting
views of the town ard these mic.
lures will be displayed from one end
OF the country to the other.
Honor Rolls Given Out
Every community will be furnished
with an honor roll 10 aid the com
mittee in securing subscriptions. This
honor roll. large sheet 25x3S inches.
will bear at the top a reproduction OF
the honor flag, with the words. "Help
our town win the right 10 fv This
flag" Below win 10 left space for
the signatures Of all those wh6 buy
bonds. This honor roll win be SINH
lar TO that on the state aud national
service flags.
Just. as soon as the full quota Is
subscribed. and the right to ay the
dag has been won. special exercises
VIII be prepared in each community
10 mark the flag raising. The gov.
errors OF the states in the Sixth dis.
.rict have learned OF the plans with
interest. andeit is probable that thew
/ VIII be present at the fac raising in
heir different states.
Practically every committee
throughout the district IS hard st work
with their organizations. making spe.
eial efforts TO lend a fac a. short
! ly after the opening Of the CAMPAIGN
as possible The many riTalries
which viii arise between the towns
this part II The country viii be
watched viii keen interest