Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-04
". s. s. Leaders Call
On County For Its Quota
Precinct Chairmen Tells Pubic
OF Their instructions.
EVERY VAN EXPECTED
TO 90 ALL ne CAN
Simply Pledge To Subscribe For
As Many Stamps As Means
Permit -- Allowance Made
For Misfortune.

AT the call of .he chairman OF the
War Savings stamp committee the
officers of the different meeting
places throughout the city met In
the Circuit Court room at s O'Clock
Tuesday ecening for the purpose OF dis
GUESSING and emphasizing to The peo'
pie Of the town and county that Bet-
kelley county has so far subscribed
to hut 10 per cent of it's aliotmenfs
and for the purpose OF ura1ng that
We continue active work until the
full quota for Berkeley county has
beer raised
Reports In hand show that had
those been present that were absent
uur allotment would have been sub,
scribed in full.
Mr.. L. II. Thompson offered the
following motion which was unani-
mously adopted: The motion was
that we publish In today's paper the
rules and the authority under which
we are doing this work and thai
the officers In the different dfstritfs
in the city name committees 10 as
sist in visiting each and every ner-
son in their districts for the Dur
pose of securing the full allotment
| in each district.
Secretary OF the Treasury destg-
mates Friday. June Is, 1918 as Ma
ltionsl War Savings Day. ,ss -
Governors and Mayors make SIM
liar Proclamations
Meetings will be held In every
community to secure subscriptions
for War Savings Stamps
Pursuant to designation by the
Secretary OF the Treasury Of the
United States, and to the proclania-
ton OF the Governor of this State.
War Savings Director for West vir-
ginia. acting under the authority Of
the United States Treasury Depart
ment. have called on all tax payers
and wage.earners to meet on Friday.
June 2stb, to give their subscription
for War Savings Stamps. Ia rural
communities and the smaller towns
and cities meetings will be held Vt
8 D. M.
The appointed officers will con-
duct the meetings at the places des-
ignated. keeping a record of the pro-
ceedings and reporting The names Of
all persons present and the amount
" War Savings Stamps subscribed
for by them The names OF absent
persons. and Of those who refuse to
neglect to subscribe, with their rea.
sons for so doing, will also be report
ed
War Savings Stamps (which ara
United States Government Bonds the
same as Liberty Bordst can be paid
fT during any month in the year Of
1913. but 1t Is intended that suhscrip
tons will be signed for them on
June %.
The total maturity value Of War
Savings Stamps subscribed for
should exceed the quota named above
The meeting should not be dismis,-
sed until this is accomplished, addi-
tionaI subscription being secured
where necessary.
At the close OF the meeting. the
secretary will report Immediately 10
the undersigned by telephone II pos
sible. the total amount OF subscrip.
tons secured
| The secretary will mail to the
undersigned all subscription cards
secured at the meeting in the large
ranked envelope sent 10 him with
lhe cards, which requires no postage
and will also mail a list of the per.
sons present at the meeting who de.
clined. to subscribe for War Savings
/ Stamps. together with the reasons
| for their refusal, and as far as pos.