Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27

Mass. had 90 per cent attendance
at an organization meeting on Au
gust 4. This is an excellent record
for hot day. Real interest was
| them with an understanding oil the
situation and they agreed to produce;
That they did produce is proved
by the bulletin of August ~. 192o'
when kilograms received that ia!
were published. Among others we
see the following: Metropolitan Bos-
ton wills to contribute more than
ESQ per cent. of its original quota;
, which would turn the Boston fund
from 100000 to $4,000.
The Columbus. Ohio. quota is $780,
900 and yet in the Bulletin of August
10 a telegram from Columbus is IN
| serted. carrying these reassurlns
words: Then, too, the end is not yet,
for it is probable the sum of $150,O0o
for the state and national treasury
will stand to the credit of Colum bus
before the first day of September
Then e little color was given TO the
story. Proud of achievements. Henry
e. Owen, the divisional director. VINO
sent the telegram. evidenced his pride
in how things were going by submit
ting details as to just how It was
accomplished.
What Mr.. Owen Said.
Mr.. Owen said: This is how it was
done: Two busy men gave two hours
a day for ten consecutive days in in
terviewing and soliciting, and they
turned the trick That this was in
tended as a hint to the money dig
gers is shown by the paragraph in
Mr.. Owens telegram, which says:
Every state director, every city direc-
tor can do like Kelly did; get the
right man to see the right people. Do
it quickly and Systematically
THAT the eight-million-dollar fund
is not to be the final total in the
country at large has already been
clearly proved by the statement of
Mr.. Blair himself. Further informa~
ton is supplied by official republican
documents. For instance. the Bulletin.
under date of August 5. announces:
The following cities in Tennessee are
all organized for the production OF
their quotas. Chattanooga Nashville,
Memphis and Knoxville Only one OF
these cities is in the eight-million-
dollar list--Memphis is assigned va
900. The Bulletin of August 16 an
nounces. Chattanooga oversubscribed
it's quota this week. The balance of
the Tennessee cities are being care
fully canvassed.'
Not city in Arkansas is listed in
Louisiana-New Orleans. Only one
city in Georgia-Atlanta. Not a
single city in North Carolina, and yet
David H. Blair wired the bulletin as
follows: Why not urge the rest of
the United States to emulate the
Georgia and North Carolina, which
are all over the top. North Caro-
lima went over on the eth of July
and the end is not yet
'Detroit's Place.
'In the state of Michigan. only one
city,: Detroit, is put in the $S.o00.000
class, and yet the bulletin under date
of August 10, says that: Flint, Mich.
business men decided to make their
campaign short and snappy and finish
by August IS. Grand Rapids. Mich.
working enthusiastically to bring
campaign to speedy conclusion
The bulletin of August Is says: Cam
paign in Pontiac, Saginaw, Alma, Bay
City. Ann Arbor, jackson. Battle
Creek, Grand Rapids and Grand Ha-
counties in Michigan now campaign
ing
I'm Wisconsin only Milwaukee is
named and yet the bulletin of Au-
gust 10 says. 'Kenosha. Wis, has
raised it's full quota Other Wiscon-
sin counties organizing now. The
bulletin of August 16 says: 'Wiscon-
sin has every day since the adjourn
ment of convention recorded itself
on the cash register at headquarters
with substantial sums. Milwaukee
organization moving forward with
big men behind it.
Let us go to the state of Arizona,
which is not mentioned at all, but
the Bulletin Of August 10 shows what
is going on by this dispatch: 'Ari-
iona. when the thermometer regis
tered 10 in the shade every day few
men usually respond to campaign
work. but the soliciting committee
is working daily. In Phoenix. Tucson
Douglas and Yuma, considering con-
ditioDs, they are showing remarkable
results in securing subscriptions.
| Many large contributors absent on
of its quota in week. Tucson ex-
poets to report oversubscription Tues
day night. The Nogales committee
states start Monday night This dis
patch is signed by Albert Weigel of
Yuma, Ariz, and dated August z.
"Money DigEers" In Florida.
''The money diggers' struck pay
Gallie. under date Of August z, wired
the Bulletin as follows: Many coun-
| ties of Florida organizing. Dade and
| Palm Beach counties very strongly
lined up. Key West shows much in
terest. Also Fort Pierce
speaking of Florida. the Bulletin
carries this paragraph. under date
of August 10: Florida republicans
say they wish to help pay the freight
for return of good republican days
Maine is not found in the king
row and yet under date Of August
16 the Bulletin places her in the list
with these words: With this con-
tribution Maine. the Pine Tree state.
I made a record Of which she can be
truly proud. In the past practically
SnhScTinfl0nS fn tho
mittee fund were ever received from
| this state. Starting July IS, the first
| organization of the state ways and
means committee was perfected, and
on August Is the quota had been
oversubscribed $4,000
| Comes to Ohio.
] Coming to Ohio we find according
| to the Bulletin of August Is that Gin
| cinnatl business men have underwrit
ten quota to be delivered by Sep
TENDER L. BY that, we are to under.
stand that a group of business men
produced the money and will do their
collecting later The point is, how
! ever. that the cash has gone to the
treasury. Portsmouth is not in the
Ohio list, yet the Bulletin of August
is, says: Portsmouth raised its quota
| at one meeting"
New Hampshire is not named and
We. the Bulletin of August 16 says:
New Hampshire money is being sent
every day to the eastern treasury
Chairman hopes to complete entire
states quota by this week
Only one city in Colorado. Denver,
/ is mentioned, yet the Bulletin of Au.
gust 16 says: Colorado-S. C. Ham
ern counties in Colorado have prac-
tically raised their quotas. He guar
antees states quota by September L.
| Even South Dakota reports to the