American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-04
TROPHY TRAIN WILL STOP
AT AMERICAN FALLS
Arrangements for Victory Loan Per-
fected at Meeting of County Chair
men in BOise-COunty Quota Not
Yet Known.

resented at lAle uut6llhS VI t-iS NpNAANS
Chairmen of the Liberty Loan Com
mittee in Boise on March 29th. Plans
were outlined and arrangements made
for putting over the last Liberty or
Victory loan 1t was the unanimous
opinion of all present that it was up
to the American people to loan this
money to their government, pay the
honest debts, bring the boys home,
and finish the job.
State Chairman Monte g. Gwinn !
opened the conference with q ring
ing speech of confidence in the people |
of Idaho, whose war record was with !
out reproach. Rev. Whsle Martin |
told of his experience overseas ana |
two returned soldiers created the ut
most enthusiasm when they assured |
the chairman, that no one thing gave
greater cheer and encouragement TO
the men over there than the know
ledge that the American people came
through each time with the various
drives. Arrangements were made Tor
stop of two hours in American FAILS
of the Trophy train. This train Will
carry captured guns, whippet tanks,
and a great number of trophies. No
tice will be given through the press
of the date the train will arrive in
American Falls.
The states quota could not be given
at the meeting but will soon be known
and each county notified.
- The resolutions passed at the meet
ing were as follows:
Whereas. The greae world war has
been brought to successful and VIC
torious conclusion in part at least
by the yalor of our soldiers and pa
triotism and self-sacrifice of our cit1-
Zens, but
Whereas, The obligations of the war
program and the bills incurred in It's
prosecution many of them yet remain
to be met and since the real Ameri-
can spirit never permits quitting
while task remains to be done, and
recognizing that American credit and
American honor is bound up in meet
ing our obligations promptly
Therefore, the conference of Idaho
County Chairmen for the Fifth Lib
erty Loan campaign met at Boise on
March 29th, 1919, call on our respec-
tive counties to do their full part in
making this a success. That the state
of Idaho may keep the proud place OF
service which she has won in this war
Further, as an expression of thanks
giving for the victory won and as
memorial of gratitude and love for
our soldiers, we call upon all the citi'
zens to back this Liberty Loan to the
limit.
To the end that this Victory Loar
campaign may be most successfully
carried out your committee on reso
lutions beg to report as follows
l. That the quota system witt
volunteer day be adopted in eacf
county
o Th,+ Tho county commissioner
in each county be asked to defra.
the expenses of the Victory LOAF
county organizations.
3. Whereas, the state and count
councils of defense have been OF in
estimable value in carrying the othe
loans over the top, we therefore re
spectfully ask for the support of tn
state and county Councils of De
fense in this campaign.
4. Whereas, the state Speaker!
Bureau has also rendered very valu
able service in all OF these can
paigns, we go on record as asking fC
the hearty and continued cooperate
of that organization, and we urg
each chairman to list with this burea
all speakers available for state speal
ing service
S. Recognizing the valuable SUI
gladly rendered in all patriotic el
terprses, we solicit their continue
support in this campaign and I
spectfully suggest that Easter SUI
day, APRIL goth, should be observe
in all the Churches of the state as
day of thanksgiving and gratitude f
the victory which has been won.
g. We recommend uniform actt
in all the banks in the matter OF /
terest rates margin of deposits, al
taking of collateral notes for unpa
balances be per cent for such TIL
as may be reasonable in view of loc
business conditions.
Z. We recommend that the Sc
vices of our soldiers be utilized to I
full in every county to stimulate
terest and further patriotic Optimis
s. We recognize the inValuat
service rendered by the newspape
of Idaho: we cannot successfully !
over this enterprise without tn
unanimous support, and we ask th'
to now lead us in the same self-si
rificing and patriotic manner that
characterized all their actions sir
the opening of the war
8. Realizing that this is a gr
undertaking and that its success
depend on unity of control and
upmost harmony of action, we the
fore respectfully call upon all
allied organizations to work in
closest cooperation and good will "
the state and county Vivtory LC
organizations. We appreciate
magnitude of the work which the
triotic women of Idaho have accc
plished and we feel that this dr
would be incomplete without II
assistance. We therefore desire
ask for their heaTtiest and most lo
cooperation and assistance.
10. As county chairmen we pie
ourselves TO back our state chair
and state committee with our
most effort and support.
Gilbert F. White.
" B. Yeamans
". F. Morgariedge, G
r 4 Shultis