Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-09
URGES
SUCCESS FOR
UNITED DRIVE
District Chairman at Crook
ston Says Counties Must
Go Over in Campaign

Crookston. Mimi. Nov. &C. g.
Selvig, district chairman of the Uni
ted War Work campaign, which
takes place November ILLS, last
night issued the following statement
relative to the drive:
Election excitement being over, the
attention of Red River Valley people
is directed more than ever to the Uni
ted Wal Work campaign which opens
November II. All will join inl this
movement, over 600 having been en-
rolled as city and township commit
tee >men and women lin the ten
northwestern Minnesota counties. It
is hoped to complete the canvass
by Wednesday night. November IA.
according to the plans made by the
various county chairmen.
In no campaign since the war be-
gan has there been SO much interest
vitality related to the welfare Of our
boys in American camps. in France
and on the seas. Every letter that
comes from the front contains refer
ences to the heroic work done by the
welfare workers of these organiza-
tions, to help u boys maintain their
morale, give them encouragement and
help, recreation, plenty of books to
read. and good companionship. 1t
is realized that these are vital mat
ters in peace as we'll as in war, so
the campaign is going on regardless
of armistice plans.
According to reports issued from
district headquarters today there is
keen competition among these ten
counties as to which one will first
reach headquarters with the report
that subscriptions r completed and
as to the one with the largest over
eu, I1nri0$31 .s11Ln Cn-l4ro ~ hoh-
nomen county writes confidently
that they will go over the top. Sec
rotary Earl S. Martin Of Clearwater
county is buckling on his harness
with intent to see the thing through
to a successful close. In Red Lake
county where C. c. Lake is chairman,
they have a good part Of the fund
already collected from the summer
war chest drive. c. David Gustafson
county fully organized, as has ]. A.
Burkee of Roseau county. D.. c.
Lightbourn of Ada reports that their
organization consists of five district
groups covering Norman county from
border to border. Polk county chair
man, Joseph Ball, has a roll Of one
hundred and fifty patriotic workers
all keyed up to run a veritable mar
athon to reach their quota of $780,
900. L. A. Bartholow Of Warren is
in charge of the Marshall county
drive and T. M. George and John
Thompson of Hallock are looking
after Kittson's quota with every as
surance Of success. c. L. listed, Be-
midi, and c. E. Middleton, Beau
dette. will carry IN in Beltrami county
regardless of weather or flu. Henry
Capser of st. Paul has been doing
heroic work in cooperation with dis
trict chairman, C. G. Selvig, of the
state agricultural school of this city.
They are optimistic as to the out
come, knowing all will pull together
for the boys.
In every county there is in addition
a woman chairman who will lead
the woman workers to a victorious
outcome. These have been appoint
ed under the direction of Mrs. A. A
Miller of Crookston. The high schoo.
boys and girls have been organized
as Victory Boys under Mrs. C. A. Pit.
kin of the same city. This great
army Of over six hundred workers
will begin at the sound of the bell or
Monday morning in one grand. glor'
ious march to the ultimate goal of Sc
curing 100000 for our boys lover
there" This will be the Christmas
greeting from ""over here" and will,
be willingly given by all.