Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-29
Getting Ready For
Fourth War Loan
Plans ,of Big September Drive
Discussed by Committee Sun
day Afternoon Meeting

The meeting called at the court
house in Langdon Sunday to discuss
and make preliminary arrangements
for the coming Fourth Liberty Loan
was attended by practically all the
members of the various township loan
committees of Cavalier county. Mr..
Archie Sillers, county chairman, pre-
sided at the meeting. MI. Green Of
Cavalier, district chairman for this
section of the state, also was present
and assisted in the conduct of the
meeting, speaking several times brief
ly regarding matters which were up
for discussion.
The manner in which the township
committees were to raise their respec-
tive allotments was, after consider
able discussion, left entirely to the
judgment of each individual commit
tee. 1t seemed to be very generally
agreed that a house to house method
of canvas was the best and surest
method of obtaining subscriptions.
This plan has at least made it pos
sible for Cavalier county to boast of
the fact that it vas the first county
in the stateFto send in final returns
during the last loan drive and be-
u of it's success in the past it will
no doubt continue to be the plan fol-
lowed by most committees in making
their drives. 49,
The matter Of when the drive
should be started and how long it
should continue was taken up and a
motion was finally made and unani-
mously carried to start the drive on
the date officially Observation-Disclosures.
28-and that there should be five days
allowed to complete the canvas. Not
withstanding the fact that five days
are allowed for the campaign, Mr..
Sillers earnestly requested that all
committees start their drive IN Sep.
% and finish that day or just as soon
thereafter as was possible.
In order to save endless and aimless
discussion in the matter of allotments
to the various townships and towns
Of the county a motion was made and
carried that the chair appoint a COM
mite Of five to draw up a schedule
of allotments based on a scale of per-
centages. Under such a plan each
precinct Of the county is allotted a
certain percentage of the total sum
allotted the county, thus ending any
confusion likely to arise should the
allotment be changed at the last mo-
ment. If for instance, Langdon city
was allotted 10 per cent of the sum
asked for from the county, their al
lotment would be $4,000 if the drive
was for 100000, or $4,000 if $780,
900 should e the amount to e raised.
The committee selected was B.
Prom, Milton; Neil Nicolson, Calvin;
R. Murie, Langdon; Geo. McCorquo-
dale, Munich; C. B. Mcmillan, Hannah.
This committee met Immediately fol-
lowing the meeting to hear private
suggestions from any of those pres
ent in regard to the allotments. It
seemed to be quite generally agreed
that it would be impossible to raise
propoftionately as much in the towns
on this drive as has been raised in the
past. The reason for this is found in
the fact that the great bulk Of the
savings Of the majority of the people
of the towns has been exhausted and
it is practically impossible for them
, to carry as great a proportion of the
loan as they have in the past.
MIR. Green spoke at some length in
regard to the policy Of the govern:
ment in the matter of allotments OF
the loan to individuals by the various
precinct committees. He gave the
committee full assurance that all good
faith allotments would be backed up
by the federal government to the full.
lest extent of their authority. How,
ever, as a matter of democracy anc
fair play he requested that a COM
mittee Of appeal be appointed to set
tie any and all disputes regarding al
lotments. A motion was made ane
unanimously carried that the chail
appoint such a committee consisted O:
three members. The personel of thu
committee to consist of responsible
and we'll known men in Langdon wlt
could be in session during the time O.
the drive and as many days as wa
necessary thereafter to take care %
cases where citizens declared the.
had been unjustly allotted more thai
they could carry. Mr.. Sillers has an
nounced this committee to consist o
J. D. Milne, J. B. Boyd and Fred A
Thompson. 1t was suggested tina
where solicitors wait upon ar indi
vidual and he pleads a. unjust allot
ment that he temporarily assume tn
amount allotted pending a hearing be
fore the appeal committee. This WI:
facilitate the work of the committee
as should the appeal committee ur
hold the allotment the drive in tn
townships will not have been held u
or should the committee decide the a
lotment was not just it would not b
difficult to make the change of hi
subscription.
In this connection anj aft:c mlc
discussion a motion was passed by