Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25
VICTORY LOAN
total. MOUNTS
TO S45O,O00
Rosenzweig Buys Only 49,
600 Note.
COUNTY SALES
ARE IMPROVING
The Women Workers Are Obtaining
Good Results In Their
Department.
Investments in jefferson county in

Investments in jefferson county in
Victory loan notes amounted to
approximately $450,O00, up to last
night. Total subscriptions reported
to County Manager w. w. Taylor up
, to O'Clock yesterday evening aggre-
gated $402,500, and Circuit Judge w.
b. Sorrells, and J. Mcintyre latee in
the evening reported subscriptions of
$50, 900 to j. L. Hathaway, sales man
ager for all of the county outside of
Pine Bluff. Judge Sorrells and Mr.
Mcintyre visited Sheriff., Tucker and
Altheimer yesterday, but expect addi-
tional subscriptions from each of
these places.
Only about ten of the teams cam
vasslng in the city made reports to
| City Sales Managers Harvey Means
and Felix Smart. These reported
turned in pledges for $54,15O, includ-
ed in this amount are subscriptions of
$4,000 obtained by ladies stationed
at the several banks, and about S4,-
600 from the Cotton Belt shops This
puts the shop men near the 100000
mark in the Victory loan.
One $1,000 Sale.
VIM. Rosenzweig signed up yester-
day for $4,000 worth of Victory Loan
notes. This was the only $4,000 sub
scription turned in for the day Mr.
Rosenzweig was reported as being
being anxious to help the canvassers
in obtaining subscriptions from
among his employees, and as having
said he hoped the county people will
quickly subscribe Jefferson's quota
not only because of patriotic rea-
sons but because the Victory notes
are good investments.
Another American Main street mer
chant almost swept the canvassers
off their feet. figuratively, when he
cordially thanked solicitors for giving
him opportunity to subscribe. The
workers had received several rebuffs
where they expected warm American
patriotism, so it is not surprising
that they felt so grateful to the con-
siderate merchant that they reported
the incident at headquarters.
Fighters Subscribe.
Men who served as officers and en-
listed men in the army and navy
were numerous among those sub
scribing yesterday. The solicitors
commented upon the attitude of these
men, who had offered to die, if need
be for their country, and contrasted
it with that of the stav-at- homes who
risked nothing of their physical self
and yet are displaying "slacker"
spirit in subscribing for Victory loan
notes.
Even some of the team captains are
reporting difficulty in obtaining as
sistance from men drafted with them
to uphold J&fferson's honorable record
in patriotic work. 81 just can't get
away from my business" is a favorite
excuse of some who seem to think
more of dollar than they do of
their duty toward their country and
their fellows. "They don't seem to
realize" said one team captain, "that
the war isn't over until our boys are
back home, and the country with
money enough to pay the bill"
Confident of Success.
Despite these few reports of de-
plorable actions, County Manager
Taylor was confident last night that
jefferson will meet it's obligation
promptly. For those who would
evade there will be "folloy up" COM
mittees. 1t is predicted, however,
that these follow up" men will have
but few calls to make, as it is be-
lieved that practically all of the peo-
pie will subscribe promptly and as
literally as their means permit.
Sales Managers Means and Smart
plan to speed up" the city teams
today, and County Sales Manager
Hathaway will send teams today to
Tamo, Moscow and Fairfield, and
Saturday to jefferson Springs, Red
field and Watson Chapel.
The American battle "tank," which
is to be here Saturday, will be ac-
companied along the route by de-
tachments of Boy Scouts, under lead
ership of John r. Sanders, Jr., Scout
leader. The Scouts will have carts
blanche in soliciting subscriptions.