Arizona republican., 1919-05-10

When you fellows went away to serve your country in a military ca pacity, those men who stayed at home promised you that they would be back of you-back of you with their money as well as in spirit. And even as you made good, so did they.
 They sent you away with a pledge and they are welcoming you home with a feeling of self satisfaction in that they made good that pledge, yes more than made good that pledge.
 Arizona and BIaricopa county men are able to look you in the eye and say CT have been behind you" They are able to answer the questions you asked when you went away.
 You had to be supplied with food, clothing, ammunition, cigarettes and tbe like and Arizona got behind you whole -heartedly. They supplied their dollars whenever they were called ppon. They gave every penny they were called upon to give in the four Liberty Loan drives already held, and morc
 These men of Arizona who pledged to support you financially that you might have the materials at hand and tho facilities for defeating the Hun in tho quickest fashion, more than made good. They came to bat in every drive and poured in their dollars that you might not suffer because Of lack of financial support
 In all 14 counties of Arizona, includ- ing counties in the eleventh and twelfth federal reserve bank districts, a total of s43,546 $50 was subscribed ir the first four loan drives. Total al- lotments amounted to $25, sos 939, Thus Arizona men subscribed approximately T2 per cent more money than they were called upon to do.
 Counties of the twelfth district made even a better showing. A total of S26,- 909, ,450 was subscribed Tn these ter counties in the four drives whereas the total allOtments amounted to only S14,- 775439. In other words, the eleventh federal reserve bank district of Arizona oversubscribed it's quota by more thar so per cent. The nine counties in this district are Apache, Cocon1no, Mohave C;ila, Naricopa Navajo, Final, Yavapa and una.
 In the five southeastern counties COchise. Graham, GreenIee, Pima anC Santa Cruz, the allotments amounted 10 S10.S30,5O0 in the four drives witt resulting subscriptions totalling SIG, 637,20O.
 Maricopa county, without any larg' contributors such as mining companie. or the like, oversubscribed it's quotas il the four drives about 50 per cent. IT round figures, this county subscribed in the four drives a total of S9.648,35 whereas the allOtments totalled onl. S6,553,44S.
 The first drive, held early in 1917 started very slowly and for a time, i seemed that it would fail it's allotmen in this county. Other sections of tn state experienced like difficulties.
 However, the fact that it was a wor entirely new to the various men SC lccted to direct it and that no smooth running organization had previousI heen perfected, undoubtedly accour for the low start. But once the ma chinery started pulling the heavy loaC results began to make themselves eyi dent.
 It was in the last week Of the cam Daign that the community got solidl behind the drive. Subscriptions liter ally poured into the bank and wit such rapiditv that the campaign com mittee found it impossible to keep 8 accurate check on the total subecriI ton from day to day. Consequently, was not until two or three days afte thc close of the campa ign that defn ite figures were available although tl committee had been assured prior 1 inc close Of the drive that the subscrI tions would more than meet the al lotment
 As stated previously, work of direct ing the drive was entirely new 10 tl various men selected to take charg And. in any undertaking of this chal acter and size. a smooth-runninE oi sanitation must be perfected bafol tho greatest results can be attained
 While the loan was progressing it's early stages, the committee wa oiling the operating machinery an when the drive turned into its la week II. J. McCluug directed the wor for the state and took an active pa in the campaign in this county. Other who contributed their time in further ance of the campaign were R.