Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
FINANCE COMMITTEE
FOR July 4TH FETE
TO OPEN CAMPAIGN
FUNDS WILL BE RAISED ON SAME
PLAN THAT MADE WAR CHEST
SUCH a SUCCESs-lNSTRUC-
TlONS ISSUED BY CHAIRMAN.

Ottawa is going to finance its mon
ster Jnly fete in honor of its own
and La Sale Conntys soldiers, upon
businesslike methods. Every person
who contributed to the War Chest
Fund, which proved such a glorious
success, will be asked to make one
month appropriation to the big event
of like size as that they gave to the
big war relief enterprise.
The plan is now being whipped into
shape, and it is believed that every
man. woman and child who contrib
uted 10 the War Chest will be just as
willing TO give to the July celeDra-
tion on the same basis of payment
except the committee will ask Tor
| only the one months donation and
/ then close its campaign. In this man
ner enough money will be raised 10
| finance the proposition, which. beyond
the peradventure of a doubt is des-
tined to be the biggest and happiest
thing the city ever attempted.
Arrangements are speeding up very
rapid.y for the celebration, and from
present indications the attendance
promises to be greater than the work
ing committees ever thought possible
Nearby cities are getting the fever
and it is not at all unlikely that most
of their soldiers will want to comt
in hA
ties.
Dr. Weese is on the job day an.
. night together with the executive
committee. Attorney Lester Iioran
the financial secretary will be bus
barrister from now until the close o
he celebration Chairman Edgcom'
Of the finance committee and his asSo
ciates will officially open an office iol
the collection Of money on Tuesday
May %. The following instruction.
have been carefully prepared by Nj
Horan:
"All committees. with the exception
of the residence committees, w
start the canvass on Tuesday morn
ing May 20. at . o clock, and complete
.heir canvass and make all returns u
headquarters not later than Monda'
evening, May 26
Reports of committees must b
. turned in daily at the Office of the sec
retary, Gil La Sale street.
Residence committees will star
} the canvass Tuesday morning, May q
!, at 8 o'clock, and complete their car
yass Wednesday evening, June 4.
) Captains and chairmen will receiN
, pledge cards and committee instru'
tions for distribution to their workers
1T is expected that the contribute
will exceed or at least equal In
monthly contribution to the war relic
s fund. that celebration approprat
to the occasion may be arranged
Blue cards are to he used by a
workers where subscriptions are
- be deducted from pay roll, These card
ie are in triplicate, the first two Of whic
is must be, signed BY subscriber an
- turned in with report and the thil
is to be left with the subscriber,
,f yellow cards are for subscriber
: having bank account and desire
10 have the subscription paid by the
- bank. These cards are in tripIicat
.! the first two of which must be signt
= bv subscriber and turned in with
Tn port and the third is to be left wi
the subscriber.
IN white cards are for subscribe
not classified above and who will ma
payment direct to worker. The
cards are in duplicate. One card mu
an he signed and turned in with repC
and the other is to be left with {
III subscriber.
~, There will be a meeting of
&C. workers at the supervisors room
the court house Monday evening NJ
&c 10. at $ o'clock so that all workt
1k- may receive full and complete inf
lst nation and instruction for a succe
ed ful canvass. You are earnestly
ouested to be present
Upon the individual effort Of ca
worker will rest the success OF t
-, campaign. and we know you will
ia your best.
o' I'VE thank you in advance for yC
-. =" whole-hea.ted cooperation in max
- - this campaign great success