Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-12
.OVERSUBSCRLBE
VICTORY BONDS
HERE 10000 10

While two or three days time will
| be required for the tabuiatlonS and
checkings before the official total has
| been arrived at and announced, Char
man John L. Davis of the Liberty
Loan committee today stated that the
semi -oftcia telephone reports indl-
Gated that he oversubscriplon IN the
Victory bond campaign, which closed
Saturday, will aggregate more than
100000.
Chairman Davis was also given as
surances that every town in the Val
ley followed the lead established by
Ell Centro on Thursday of going over
the top" Calexico and Ell Centro ran
a close race for inst place and 1t IS
believed that the Border City will Sc
cure the honor by the margin OF but
few thousands.
tt was understood, however, that
many thousands OF SUBSCRIPTIONS re
ceived locally after this city was safe
were apportioned to other cities where
it was consistent to do so. BY TINS
means complete lineup of soId
block of all-American cities through
out the county was obtained.
cit will take two, and possibly three,
DAYS to complete the tabulations IN
the various DISTRICTS said Chairman
Davis, "and until that time the ex-
act and officials totals cannot be as
certained By telephone | have been
informed semi-officially that every
city in the county reached Its quota
and that the district as whole went
over the top bv at least Sl00.0O0.
"The campaign just closing has been
somewhat different from those OF the
past, as there seemed to be d!spo-
sition to postpone the work OF OBJ
tanning subscriptions, but when 1t was
realized during the past ten days that
there was some danger of failure, the
people as unit of the community
showed once again their true Amen-
can spirit and their oeslre to respond
to the call of the government by go
ing after these subscriptions IN "a
more energetic fashion. The result
is this magnificent total, well above
tbe amount we were asked to raise.
"In reviewing the campaign 1t Is
pleasure to note the men and women
of the community represented IN the
several drives through the untlrlng
endeavor of the same people who are
from time to time noted as taking
active part in other affairs of the
community and the nation.
II want to particularly commend
the unselfish manner in which the
newspapers of our community have
fathered these various movements:
They have contributed thousands OF
dollars worth of space in the papers
which we could not have had the use
of otherwise. The boys working on
these papers and the editors have
given their time both in an editorial
manner and as solicitors on the COM
mittee, and they have been big fac
tor in making the loans successful
''In the campaign just closing /
have had the honor and the privilege
to represent you both as chairman of
the Ell Centre district and as chairman
of your county organization. At this
time | particularly want to call your
attention to the fine cooperation and
harmonious manner in which Dan
Leonard of Calexico, Judge Griffin of
Holtville, l.. j. Thomas of Imperial,
Major Dunn of Brawley, Victor Ster-
ling of Calipatria and c. H. Connect
of Seeley have worked with your cam
paign committee.
an conclusion, | want to say, as
chairman of your campaign commit
tee, that we review the results of the
five bond drives in this district and
in Imperial county with great deal
of pride. | hereby extend to you our
sincere thanks and appreciation for
the magnificent manner in which you
have always responded.