The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-04-23
DR.. Aiken Issues Appeal for
Support
LAURGNS ASKED
FOR $425,OOO
Relic Train and Huge Army Tank to
be Here Next Tuesday Advertising
the Loah. Committeeman have been
Appointed In Every School District

Appointed In Every School District
to Solicit Subscriptions.
committeeman have\ been appointed
in every school district Of the county
10 solicit subscriptions to the fifth or
Victory Loan Of the United States gov
ernment. a list Of committeeman is
found elsewhere in this paper DR.. II.
Is. Aiken is chairman for this county
and he is expecting cheerful support
OF every patriotic citizen in the enter
prise in hand. Laurcns is asked to
subscribe $425,000 worth Of bonds or
about half Of the amount asked for
and ovcrsubscribcd in the last loan.
Trophy Train and Tank.
Next Tuesday trophy train and
huge army tank, accompanied by
speakers, will arrive in Laurens in the
interest of the campaign. The tank
will arrive from Greenwood early in
the morning to remain all day, giving
an exhibition Of tank fighting on the
western front. The trophy train,
named tho "Thirticth Division Spe-
1925 a, NJ. and remain until noon
when it will start for Ncwberry. The
same train will be in Clinton from
500 to 1000 a. m. Of the same day.
Clinton's tank will visit it on Monday
and will arrive from Newberry that
morning to spend the day. 1t Is hoped
that people all over the county will
take advantage Of the opportunity to
see these sights.
Is German Helmets.
The local committee has been ad-
vised from state headquarters that
Iaurcns has been assigned Is German
helmets to be awarded as prizes in the
loan campaign. After discussing the
matter Monday, 1t was decided to give
each bank in the county one OF these
helmets to he awarded to some one
buying bonds through those banks. Az
ter the campaign has closed, each bank
will take the subscription cards on
hand and award the helmets by a
drawing. Many different ways Of
awarding the helmet swcrc suggest cd.
but this plan was adopted as the most
feasible. It will be remembered that
ih"s" helmets were captured by the
Americans in a stOrchOusc behind the
German lines where they were being
he'd ostcnsibly for use In the Cor
Paris, an expectation which dia 30
matcrialiZe.
Do Not Wait on Committees.
Although committees have been an
pointed for each school district and
these committees are expected to get
to work Immediately, Or. Aiken stated
yesterday that no one should wait TO
be approached but should go to the
banks and subscribe without being
called upon This. he said. would
make the campaign easier on the com
mi'tccmcn and at the same time en-
courage others to subscribe. \ pay
mcnt OF 10 per cent will be expected
when buyers sign for bonds
Appeal to Workers.
Or. Aiken has issued the following
appcal to the Victory Loan workers
in the county:
A. faithful and valued worker in
previous Liberty Loan campaigns,
your government calls you once more
'nnd doubtless for the last timc) to
assist in raising the funds needed to
pay for our great and glorious victory.
realize fully the handic3ps under
which the work will be done this time.
Cash may he scarce. but the credit OF
lanrens county Is still good and it is
the loan or use Of this credit that our
government asks for.
il the war had gone on we would
bhvc given our all to save the cause
The preparations we had made to out
last our enemy added to the grit and
determination OF our soldiers, dis
hcartened the enemy and Peace was
won before we expected 1t. Our boys
did not halt or hold back at Chateau
Thierry, or Belleau Wood or the Ar
gonne because the task was hard.
AS we reflect on what those names
mean to us and to mankind, there
comes the call to return and give
thanks for our delivcrarce We have