Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-11
WOMEN TO OPEN
DRIVE FOR s. A.;
$4,000 IS ASKED
FROM AMERICUS
Planes to Fly Over City
When Canvass Starts
at 9 A. M.

The drive for the Salvation Army
IN Americus will take place in the res
ldence districts of the city beginning
at O'Clock Thursday morning, and
the canvass of the business section
will be undertaken by the Rotary
club Immediately following the clubs
weekly midday luncheon, or about 2
O'Clock in the afternoon. Planes from
Souther Field will fly over the city
as the drive starts.
Announcement to this effect was
made today by Rev. Silas johnson,
chairman for Sumter county. The can
vass of the residence section will be
in charge of the women of the city,
committees having been organized for
the work by the Woman's club, the
Associated Charities and the Mission
ary societies of the various churches.
If Sumter's quota of $4,000 is to be
realized according to Chairman John
son, $4,000 must be raised in Ameri-
Gus. 1t is expected that this will be
attained in the one-day's canvass.
The following statement on the
drive was issued today by Chairman
johnson, in which he called for sew
eral more workers and cars:
Chairman's Statement.
The drive for funds for the Sal
walton army and home service funds
opens in the city OF Americas tomor-
row, Thursday, June II. Several
planes will fly over the city at the
beginning of the drive dropping lit
erature and doing many other stunts
in the interest of the drive.
"The committees from the Wo-
mans club, the Associated Charities
and the Missionary societies of the
different churches will meet at the
chamber of commerce at 9 o'clock
and will go from this meeting to the
residence section of the city. The
committees from the Rotary club
will go from their noon luncheon to
the business section of the city to
complete the drive.
I'VE have tried from time to time
to make plain the purpose of this
drive, but allow US again to state
that if the quota is raised every dol
lar fthis money will be kept and
used in the county. 1t will also be
used so as to get the greatest return
for the amount invested of any Or
ganization we know. The salaries of
the Salvation army lassies being only
$3.50 per week.
at is not the desire of the Saliva
ton Army to duplicate any work that
is being done by an other organiza-
ton, neither do we want to work
against any other organization, but
we want to do work that is not be-
ing done, and to do this is co-opera-
ton with the churches and the other
organizations of the city.
"The City of Americus will have
to subscribe at east $4,000 if this
quota is to be raised and we appea'
to you to think over the matter now
and be ready when the comittee calls
upon you to give your subscription
cheerfully. No kind of pressure vii
be brought to bear upon any one. /
IS and will continue to be free-wil
offering. Many fyou have the
cards already; sign them now anc
have ready when the committee calls
This will help them so much.
I'VE need at least ten more work.
ers for the canvass of the residence
section. We need two or three more
cars. Phone your name down to the
Chamber of Commerce now if yor
can help or furnish your car. Remem
ber the committee meets promptly a
9 o'clock to-morrowamorning.
"If you desire further information
call me at Chamber of Commerce.
will be in the office till II O'Clock
tonight.
"Americus cannot afford to fail
We expect every one to do theil
duty. -
"SILAS JOHNSON"