Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-05-01
MUST SPEED Up IN
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO
REACH S34O,OOO
QUOTA BY MAY 10
Mass Meetings Are Arranged
for Grangeville, Ferdinand,
Cottonwood and for Winona
Apathy on Part of Public Is
Believed Due to Fact That
War Ended Six Months Ago

Idaho county has subscribed only
one third of her $4,000 Victory bond
quota. This is the statement of Chair
man w. w. Flint of Cottonwood, made
Thursday night. Idaho county has
more than 100000 to raise by May
10, in order to meet her quota, and
determined effort viii be made during
the coming week to put Idaho county
over the top.
The campaign will include rallies in
practically every community in the
county. A rally was scheduled for
Thursday night in Ferdinand. A meet
ing will be held in Cottonwood Friday
night, and will be addressed by the
Hon. Miles johnson of Lewiston and the
Rev. FIR. Phelan of Grangeville.
Rally in Grangeville
On Saturday Afternoon, Mr.. johnson
will address a meeting in Grangeville,
in the interest of the Victory loan. The
meeting will be held at the foot of the
flag pole if the weather permits. If
the weather is unfavorable, the meet
ing will be held in the Odd Fellows
hall. A similar meeting will take
place in Winona, Sunday afternoon.
Apathy on the part of the public
of Idaho county toward the new loan
is attributed to the fact that the war
is over, and the public feels that no
longer is the nation in peril. Also, it
is felt by many that the loan will be
subscribed, and that their individual
help will not be required
1.-THE Last Appeal
Under the caption, "The Last APP
peal,' the local Victory loan committee
has issued the following:
"The fighting is over. Our brave
boys have finished their part of the
job, and many of them are returning
to their homes. Some will not return,
and others will bear the marks of battle
in wounds which they will carry with
them to their graves. "We honor them
all, and are proud of the pages which
they have added to our cOuntry's his
tory, showing to all the world that the
of the United States is pre-
pared to sacrifice in blood and treasure
without stint in the defense of those
principles o government which we be-
lieve to be necessary for the liberty
and happiness of mankind. We rejoice
in the victory won, but before peace
will be restored to the world, there are
many things to be done. Order and
government must be restored, wounds
must be healed, confidence must be re-
the destitute and starving
must be saved, whether they be friends
or enemies, and if these things are not
the best fruits of our
victory are lost. "Our country is rich
er today than when the war began.
Shall we not finish the works The
amount of the Victory loan allotted to
Idaho county is $4,000, or about
three-fourths of the last allotment. The
payments are easy, being as follows:
10 percent with application; 10 percent
July IS, 90 percent August 70, 20 per-
cent September 9, 20 percent October
7, 90 percent November II. The rate
If interest is Ats percent, and the
ponds mature in four years. The gov
prefers that bonds be bought
n the installment plan. Subscriptions
nay be filed with any bank or post
,ffice Don't debate it, but do it.. -