Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-05-18
SALVATION ARMY
DRIVE IS GOING
At RAPID RATE
Campaign for Funds Making
Rapid Progress in All But
Three Counties; Many
Have Reached Quotas.

Reports reaching the state head
quarters of the Salvation Army
yesterday indicated that things are
going with a big swing in all but
two or three counties in the state,
which have been slow in organizing
and pushing off Every county in
the state now, is organized and the
big thing is on Curry county re-
ported at 4 o'clock yesterday that
her quota of SLIGO had been reach-
ed and money still coming in. Curry
was a banner county for the Army
last year. Headquarters are eX-
pecting a like report from McKin-
ley county this morning. MCKin-
ley, Grant and ColfaX were close
contenders for first over in the
1919 campaign. They have also
been on the honor roll, the records
show, for all benevolent drives
since the beginning of the war,
Eddy county reported two or three
days ago over the top and yester-
day more money was reported from
there.
Chairman DR.. Charles G. Dun
can, of Socorro, says: Don't worry
about us. Socorro will be there
when the roll is called with our
quota" He reports everything
going in every precinct in the
state.
Roswell raised one-third of her
quota, reports j. l.. Mabie, the
drive. Roswelrs quota is $4,500,
Chairman Edward Fl. Mitchell, of
HidalgO county, reports the job
about finished, but they are still
going for over the top
San Juan county raised a third
of her quota the first day and
Chairman c. F. York saws the full
report will be ready by Wednesday
and the quota will be reached,
Attorney Kieth w Edward, the
chairman for De Raca county, re-
ported yesterday that more than
half of the county quota was raised
the first few hours.
Chairman r. S. Upton, of Otero
county, reported yesterday that
more than half of the county's
quota was raised before the day of
the drive by advance gifts and
says: "The morale of our workers
here would take anyth-ng over, and
the Salvation Army call can not and
will not fail"
Sandoval county chairman re-
ports that nearly half of their quota
is in their hands in cash and that
they will get it all.
Frank j, Sager, the Carrizo'o
H. 10, I,An1inr tho In
coin county program, reports
third of their quota raised .he first
day with precincts yet to hear
from state headquarters is as
sured that Lincoln county win be
over before the end of the week,
Chairman w. II. Broaddus, of
Las Cruces, reports $500 raised
with outside precincts yet to report
and promises the whole quota.
Dona Ana county has one of the
exemplary organizations. said the
state director.
Grant county, though rather slow
to get underway, is to raise their
quota on Wednesday and Thursday
of this week, reports Don w. Lusk,
the chairman. He has secured the
of such people as Judge J,
J. Ryan, Senator w. D. Murry, II.
II. Belts, the perennial money
raiser of Grant county, Mrs. Eek
les, county superintendent, and the
American Legion men are assist
ing everywhere.
Luna county reports more than
$1,000 with Columbus and other
precincts yet to report, and say
they will go over easily"
Valencia reports the Job almost
finished and Santa Fe county
raised more than a third of her
quota, and she is going to finish
the Job.