The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-21
THE VICTORY LOAN
CAMPAIGN IS OPEN
LIBERAL SUBSCRIPTIONS TO
THE LOAN MADE BY PATRI-
OTTO MOSCOW CITIZENS

Ike Victory" loan campaign open
Ieds acre with "whoop" this morning
aSEd Judge w. f. Morgareidge, chair
fMaa fer Latah county, is elated with
ktssc amount Of interest shown. A
tntO ninent citizen, who asked that his
4nAxne be not published, subscribed for
lHa0 600 worth of the bonds,> taking
l ifE, eco in che name of his wife and
lS5,000 in his own name.
/ N. Williamson, pioneer merchant
who is retiring to engage in forming,
called Judge Morgareidge by tele-
phone last Friday and subscribed for
$5, 900 worth Zone minute and 20
seconds later the telephone rang and
Mr.. Williamson's voice said You will
think | change my mind pretty quick,
but make that $4,000 instead of
$4,000 and his subscription for $10,-
900 was entered although the drive
had not opened" said Judge Morgan
edge.
"About O'Clock this morning a
citizen telephoned me at home and
asked the name of the chairman for
East Moscow precinct and said he
wanted to be the first to subscribe in
that precinct" said the chairman.
81 have made arrangements to take
81 900 of the bonds and if that is not
enough I'll take more" is the mes
sage C. A. Hagen, of the Hagen &
Gushing Packing company sent to
Judge Morgareidge before office
hours this morning.
"Things look fine and people are
taking deep interest in the drive"
said the chairman, who believes that
Latah county will raise her entire
quota within the time specified. La
tab county's quota is 100000 and
Moscow must raise about half of that
sum.
Judge Morgareidge has issued the
following statement and appeal to the
citizens of Moscow and Latah county:
Who is to blame? Everybody-No-
body-Forget it. Finish the job.
The Twelfth federal reserve dis
trict blames Washington because we
have high quota; Idaho complains
that the Twelfth district has asked
Idaho for too much VICTORY money;
Latah county says 'Boise never gives
us a square deal"; the outside towns
say, "Moscow hogs everything"
therefore I'll use my own judgement
about taking VICTORY BONDS" is
the expression heard too often.
We are buying bonds to complete a
TREMENDOUSLY big job; to match as best
we may, our devotion to our countrys
cause, with the boys who made real
sacrifice.
WE HAVE NOT SACRIFICED
YET. We are not called upon to do
so now. Let US do our best for the
cause and feel fine when it is COM
pleted.
(Signed) w. F. Morgareidge.
Burton Rowe Early Subscriber
office and inquired where he might
find the chairman for West Moscow
precinct, stating that he wished to be
the first subscriber in that precinct
The conversation, though brief was
about as follows:
"Give me a blank, I wish to be the
first subscriber for Victory Bonds in
my precinct"
f'But Mr. Rowe, your son is back
from overseas, is he not?"
"Sure he is, but others are not and
the job is not finished-give me a
blank and be quick about it"
He seized the blank, signed his
name and filled in the sum of $780,
If all the people of Latah county
felt like this man, we would not use
solicitors, but report tonight that we
had gone "over the top"
Boise Enthusiastic.
BOISE-Nothing has occurred to
arouse the enthusiasm of the people
of Idaho to support the government
in it's appeal for funds more than the
Victory Loan train that went over the
state carrying speakers, singers and
war trophies. From all parts of the
state reports have been received here
showing the intense interest of the
public and an apparent determina-
tion to put the loan over in the short