Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-18
TIME FOR CAMPAIGN EXTENDED
BEYOND END or THIS
WEEK.
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR WAR
MEMORIAL ARE LAoclNc
Considerable Less Than 5000 Report
Cd Subscribed Near End Of Cam.
Paisn Week Asainst Total Of $4,000
Il was Hoped Could 30 Raised
Some Country Districts Are Active

with the end of the week fixed for
the campaign when 1t was hoped to
raise 900 for o memorial for a mon
ument for world war veterans to be
erected in Ricerside cemetery. and
with less than one tenth Of the amount
subscribed. the committee of the city
federation in charge of the campaign
has decided to extend the time. No
definite date for the closing Of the
campaign has now been fixed. In the
city the canvass u progressing slowly.
More progress Is being made in some
Of the country districts.
Some very liberal gifts have been
received by the eommittee from city
people but they make a small total in
comparison with the amount aimed at
Included among them are 800 from
Mrs. @. r. Kirby. $50 from L. C. Alb
bolt and $40 from ]. c. Williams. The
War Mothers gave 800, the Woman's
Club, SIS; Marshalltown Chapter ID. A,
R, s25; Twentieth Century Club. s25;
Methodist Aid. 325: City Federation,
$50 and the Entire Nous Club, $40.
hACc ouUoSiiptlOAS tSNoAiAB poVl WEI Q
left at the Marshalltown State Bank
Thursday.
Progress in the Country.
From the Linn township chairman
comes the report that farmers are Civ
ing from So to SD each. The Marion
township chairman reports that Mari
on is doing very well and ten solicit
ors are out canvassing.
Melbourne Is reported to be eating
EN- up" and has. Called for u great
many more cards to complete the can
vass.
st. Anthony is also making progress.
the chairman there having called for
much larger supply of cards.
Recalls Pledge.
The federation committee In an
nouncing the extension of the time for
the campaign recalls the pledge Of
Flanders field in the following COM
munication addressed to the public:
An extension Of time has been made
for gathering funds for the memorial
monument. The committee in charge
is loath to believe that Marshall coun-
ty wishes to 80 on record thru the
generations as having failed in appre-
citation Of the sacrifices Of the boys.
Never has she been 10 rich. Your
acres hsye more than doubled in value
since the beginning Of tha war. Your
business has dourished, your salaries
and wages have increased but the boys
worked on In torture unspeakable for a
pittance. .t
When friends give gifts at Christ
mes time. you hasten to return one
Of equal value. Always you take par
ticular care that the gift shall be equal
in value to that received. What is the
worth Of forty-four ltvesf You 40.
ceptsd that gift Of wonderful young
manhood and q its hopes and ambi-
tons
The Plsdas a Flanders.
It was q clarion call that rang across
the ocean.
ITO you from failing hand tho torch
we throw,
II we break faith with us who die,
We shall not sleep-tho peoples
grow
In Flanders fields"
Marshall county was included when
America sent her answer on the wings
OF the winds.
Your flaming torch aloft we bear
With burning hearts this oath we
swear
To keep the faith"
All Of Marshall county exulted with
fierce Joy and each heart accepted
the oath as personal one.
Then peace came and the papers
were signed. But the book will not
be closed until you have discharged
your obligation.
Surely you did not mean It when
you said by your gift that you believed
quarter Of a dollar would be ade-
quate return for the gift Of forty four
lives. It is true that this is a matter
for your own decision, hut take coun-
7 Gil with your family and be sure be-
fore the book IL closed.
+ Call up your ward OF your township
chairman and say that you. have re-
considered. For the honor OF your
household and OF Marshall county be
fair with the boys. "Play up and play
the Man."
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