Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-13
Uncertainty That Mini
mum Quota Will Be
Reached Today
ROTARY WORKERS
MEET RESPONSE
Few Turndowns From
People Reported; Drive
J Still Unfinished

Although complete reports had not
been returned at press time this af-
ternoon, Chairman Silas Johnson, of
the Salvation Army drive in Sumter
county, was hopeful, although by ni
means certain that the county's mini
mum quota had been reached
by today's canvass. The min
imum quota was $4,000, the amount
necessary to bring Salvation army
corps here for active service. Five
thousand dollars had been asked in
order to provide a larger fund for
work among returning soldiers and
dependents of soldiers.
The members of the Americus Ro-
tary club divided into four commit
tees, spent the forenoon and large
part of the afternoon in canvas'sing
the business district. Two commit
tees reported about $400 each raised
and the two others were still at work
fighting hard to reach the mark. They
declared they had promised to put
the drive over and would do it yet.
was intimated by those at the head
of the drive that if the final reports
did not send the total past the quota
it probably would be necessary to ask
some of those who gave small
amounts to increase their subscrip-
tions. This, however, will be decided
later.
Universal Appeal.
81 never saw an appeal that met
with such universal favor" said
Frank Harold, chairman of one of
the committees. "We had only two
turn-downs all morning. One of those
was from a man who had a perfectly
good excuse for not contributing. Ev-
erywhere we found the greatest in
terest in the drive and in the Saliva
ton Army. The Rylander garage was
an instance of our reception. The
firm subscribed generously, and in
addition, every employe, including the
negro helpers, gave US dollar each.
Among theme were several returned
soldiers who had been az the front
and who told us they were giving be-
cause they knew what the Salvation
army had done in France and was
still doing"
Mr.. Harrold's story was similar to
that of other Rotarians.
"Never have / seen a drive so
easy" one of the Rotarians remark
ed. practically everybody wanted
to give. Of course, there were a
few-two or three-who refused, but
we always find these wherever we
go. But for the fact that the sub
scriptions were small--hundreds of
them $1.00, instead of $5, $40 and
$25.00, we would now be away over
the quota.
His Boy Knew.
"Sure, everybody WANTS to give
to the Salvation Army" said another
Rotarian. 81 met one fellow this
morning who said to me: 4 can't af-
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to help. The Salvation Army was
mighty good to my boy over there
when he was shot all to pieces. am
now spending every cent | make to
help. restore my boy back to health
again. The government is doing
what it can, l know, but there are
little things that my boy needs that
| send him, and it is taking more
than l make. But l must help. Here's
a dollar. Take that. You see my
boy wrote me not long ago and he
said: Dad, don't you never pass
up the Salvation Army. 1t has done
more for the boys over here than
everything else. You can't do too
much for those folks And, you
see. Mister, l must help"
The Rotarian refused to take the
dollar. He told the old man that
others were giving so literally that
the Salvation Army would rather
that he sent that dollar to that boy of
his. And with big tears in his eyes,
and voice all a-tremble, the old man
said he would send the dollar to the