South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-01
VOLUNTEERING To
END THIS EVENING
St. Joseph County Remain7
S1,3o0,000 Below Its
Loan Quota.

Today is the last chance 10 be a
volunteer and honor man in the Vic
tory Liberty loan. and the volunteer
period will be brought 10 a close at
II O'Clock tonight with st. Joseph
county at least $1.500,00 below its
quota Of $4,000 Only $101,S5O
was reported until noon today from
the county in the past "a hours, and
county loan officials were convinced
that the most drastic methods must
be adopted TO complete the quota
for the county
Banks Of South Bend and Misha-
waka reported business for the past
"a hours of $64,S 500. Bonds amount
ing 20 $4,000 were handled through
county headquarters. c. A. Howe,
chairman Of the foreign corpora
tons committee. reported the Amer
lean Fletcher Co. of indianapolis,
had purchas $4,000 worth Of
bonds through its South Bend of
fee, and the Northern Indiana Gas
Co. had taken $4,000.
Reports 100 Percent.
The Burnoil Co. reported itself a
100 percent bond concern today
This is the largest factory in South
Bend TO report 100 percent thus
far. The William Happ insurance
and real estate office also reported
100 percent today.
The board OF review was compiet-
ing its work today on the card sys-
tenn containing the names of every
A a.
carry the information as 10 just
how much each person can afford
TO invest in the Victory loan. The
canvassers' squads will begin work
tomorrow. armed with these cards.
People who then fail to buy bonds
at the invitation Of the sales force
will then be seen by the interviewers
committee. The board of review
which has conducted an investiga-
ton of the county card system is
composed of prominent business
men and manufacturers, and several
representative returned soldiers in
addition. The personnel OF this
board was selected with a great deal
of care and their work is being care
fully checked at all times, to see
that everyone is given fair play in
the drive for the balance OF the
countys quota.
Il regret exceedingly" said Coun-
~ Chairman Chandler today. that
volunteer plan did not prove effec-
tive and that we have TO resort 10
other measures TO raise St. Joseph
county's quota, but we are in this
L
one TO understand that. We are 60
ing to sell $3,9O0,00O worth of Vic
tory bonds, one of the best invest
ments ever offered the people of this
country, and 1 am going to see to it
that every person in the county
docs his or her share toward raising
that amount.
Volunteering Ends.
After II o'clock tonight. the per-
iod of volunteering for the Victory
loan, will be past All our worker
are ready for the next step in this
drive. If we have 10 sell the balance
of this bond issue. we are going TO
sell it. People will be asked to buy
If they do not and we know that
they should buy, we are going to
find out why, believe me-"
A general meeting of loan work
/ ers was held at headquarters in the
I Elk's temple this morning to com
plete arrangements for the bond
/ selling campaign following the
close of the volunteer plan tonight.
Chairman Chandler has made ar
rangements for members of lodges
clubs and like organizations to have
their subscriptions credited to these
organizations, if they SO desire it,
/ People who wish their bond pur-
chases this way are asked TO have
it noted on the bond application the
society or organization that they
want the subscriptions 10 sc
/ through