Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
VICTORY LOAN CHAIRMAN.

Charleston. April 7, 1919.
Hon. J. S. McWhorter,
Lewisburg. w. Va.
Desar McWhorter:
am asking you to take the chair
manship # Greenbri=r County for
the Victory Liberty Loan. I do this
with extreme reluctance for the reas-
on that I know that you have been
overburdened with Government work
during the time Of the war. do it,
however, with absolute assurance
that you will take the place.
l have tried everywhere in the
county to- get a chairman, and I am
going to impose this burden upon,
you Notwithstanding the fact that
you have done more than your share
in the wars work, and have asked to
be relieved Of this burden. 1t is not
right that great county like Green
brier should be unorganiZed because
If counties as important as Green
brier are not thoroughly organized
and do not come UP with their quota,
the loan cannot be put over in West
Virginia. This situation is one that
every West Virginian should view
with alarm, regret and sorrow. The
state has done its duty in all of the
campaigns and has gone over her
quota every time. If we should fail
now on this last and most crucial
loan. the good name Of the state
would be forever smirched.
This will be a gruelling campaign
for the reason that the fervor which
attended the war has largely, died.
The real demand for honest patriot
ism is even greater than during the
war. 1t is easy for men to be patri-
otto when they are in public view
with the bands playing, the flowers
blooming, the stages and theatres
full Of people and enthusiasm reign
ing. 1t Is harder to be patriotic when
nothing is before you, as in this case,
except hard, gruelling work
We are going to put this loan over,
you can rest assured OF that. We
cannot put 1t over If the chairman of
the state organization finds it impos-
sible to get good men to take the
county chairmanships. 1 have been
unable SO far to find chairman in
Greenbrier County. therefore ] beg
OF you to take this burden upon your
shoulders. With your earnestness,
your enthusiasm and your patriotism,
you can put 1t over and the good
name Of the county will be where 1t
has always been, high and splendid
everywhere. AS soon as the people
are awakened to the deadly impor-
lance Of paying their debts, when
they understand that this money has
been expended for the hottest of
causes and that the world Is looking
ito America in this great crisis, they
will rise up and take this loan be-
cause America, West Virginia, Green
brier County, neither one nor the 9TH
er Is in favor OF repudiating the
debts which have been paid for by the
blood OF her sors.
Therefore / beg Of you to make
the sacrifice, Just as l am making 1t,
and take this burden upon your shoul
ders and put Greenbrier where she
has always been, among those who
lead in any great patriotic enterprise.
While / realize that this is hard
ship. that 1t takes your time from
all other work and that you have
been in this for eighteen months and
have not been able to attend to your
law practice or do anything that
would bring you any money, / am
asking you to do this on patriotic
grounds, fully realizing that there
IS absolutely nothing in 1t for you
except the knowledge that you have
done your duty at great sacrifice to
your personal business.
am very sincerity your friend
w. A. MacCORKLE,
State Chairman.