The Delta independent., 1919-08-08
GIRLS MAKING HOUSE TO
HOUSE CANVAS FOR HISTORY

spared by the publishers Of the history
of the Delta county boys. A house to
house canvass has been inaugurated
and for the past week an army OF
girls, experienced and willing to lend
a helping hand in order that the his
tory of these boys may be complete,
have paced up and down the streets
of Delta. The house TO house canvass
for soldiers data will be kept up until
the county has been gone over thor
oughly. II you know of a boy in the
service we will appreciate it II you will
call into the office and ascertain
whether We have him correctly listed
in our records. II II is not convenient
to call personally. use the telephone.
Our lists are kept right up to date and
II is only a matter of a moment to tell
you this information. II there is some
boy you know that is left out of this
future history. you are TO blame and
not the publishers.
We have the names of $50 boys who
either went from this county OF who
claim residence here. More names are
added each day and We stand willing
and ready to place in this history
every boy that was called to the col
pHs, claiming Delta county rs hlp
home Besides this We want, the NAM
es Of every loan worker and his pic
ture; every member OF the Red Cross
who was At the head OF the various
branches in the county, likewise their
pictures; together with q brief history
of Just what they did to help win the
war. Now what have you really done
TO make this record complete7
Great praise Is due a number OF our
good people OF this county, but others
might be correctly labeled. and truly
so. "Slackers."
The past week has been busy one
for the rolling in of pictures and SER
vfce records. II has greatly increased
over any like period since the work
started, but we are going to give you
a few facts: Delta lacks about one
per cent of being placed in the half
way column. or in other words. 81 per
cent complete. Letters out that should
arrive any mail will change this mat
erially. but there are many boys that
information OF is greatly desired. Pa.
onia is about 80 per cent complete.
Cedaredge so per cent and so on.
Hotchkiss is the weakest town in the
county. however, at this writing we
have not received n report for this
week. but our latest totals recorded
less than per Cent complete. Craw.
ford begins to look as though they had
the livest and most patriotic set OF
people for their size In the county
This little place is over half way com
pleted and we are advised that It will
be 100 per cent complete before the
lapse OF another week. Great credit
is due Mr.. Valentine Diech, pastor Of
their church. This gentleman has the
Honor Roll advanced as the first thinG
to be considered at all times. Next
week we wifi publish full list of per
centagea of ALL the towns in 0the
county.
Remember this is your service his
tory and the publishers do not ask yo,
to be.obligated when you send or brins
us photos and service data.
Every soldier OF the Civil War is de
sired to be represented with his his
tory in this record with his photo. How
many Civil War veterans are there In
the county? Several OF these boys
records have been secured. VIII yot
help us in our desire to honor these
gallant men of '65