The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-23
Makes Good
Progress In
Bond Drive
Says Goal Is In
Sight; Large Sum
Still To Be Raised.
FIND MOST PEOPLE
READY TO PURCHASE

I'VE are approaching our goal but
there is still a large sum to be
raised" said DR.. L. Mossman, coun-
ty chairman, in discussing the bond
sale drive this week. Even though
our objective is in sight there
should be no letting down in our
efforts he continued Every dol
lar that we can put into this drive
will help our government just that
much. | know the people of Lincoln
county will not be found wanting
in this patriotic effort.
The drive in Lincoln county got
nicely under way during the past
week under the leadership of the
Lions club of Libby and corps Of
helpers enrolled by the club. Pres
ident James Harris of the Lions pre-
vailed on DR. Mossman to take the
county craftsmanship. DR. Mossman
is also a Lion, and many of the
solicitors who have been canvasslng
Libby are Lion members There has
been a marked willingness on the
part of many people to do whatever
they can to help out in this neces-
sary work
The canvassers have been given a
satisfying reception by the public.
1t has been said that while most Of
the bond purchases this time are in
smaller amounts than heretofore,
nearly everyone is agreeing to in
vest at least a small sum in bonds
at this time.
AS an example of this willingness
to help here can be cited the action
of the Libby Woman's club. A
group of club women volunteered
to assist in the publicity work and
now Mrs. G. w. Gildea, as chairman
of the clubs defense committee, and
her volunteer committee members
are assisting DR. Mossman in carry
ing on the needed publicity, as well
as in other ways This committee
will have charge of booth for the
sale of bonds at the Fountain, which
will be open Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of this week. Those who
volunteered to help were Mrs. Ray
Rice, Mrs. Max Sturm, Mrs George
Smith, Mrs Thompson, Mrs. Fred
Cloutier, Mrs. Clay Parker Mrs. T..
w. LeDuc, Mrs. Gordon Daugharty
One reason the sale of bonds in
the county has reached SO large a
sum as it has is because of several
large purchases by corporations.
The state Of Montana invested a
very large sum in government
bonds and divided the credit Tor
that purchase among the various
counties Of the state Lincoln coun-
tvs share was S12,500 The Noun
tain States Power Company has
given Lincoln county $4,000 credit
and the ]. c. Penney company has
invested $4,000 in bonds to the credit
of this county
The first county in the state TO
20 over the top is Prairie county.
State headquarters, in its report OF
September IL, said Prairie county
had more than reached its quota.
This same report made mention,
in a humorous way, OF unusual
methods used by our neighbor,
Flathead county, in starting its
drive. Said the report.
5Ou0U TIE liGW-6dBs DGut eiiS 1919
tom. let JOY be unconfined, Mon
tana has set world all-time record
in the Third War Loan Drive. At
bond rally in Kalispell Tuesday
night 100 quart bottles Of water
taken from Flathead lake and la
beled Our Heritage were sold for
more than 100000 in bonds. y. +.
Mcdaniel, widely known conserva--
zionist and lover of wild life, paid
$4,000 for the first quart. The sec
ond quart sold for $75,000. Lowest
price paid for quart was Sl,ooo.
Gentlemen who have been buying
things by the quart all their lives
staggered in sheer amaze. The
quarts were souvenirs. Chemists
say there is no reason why the
quarts should not be intact mil
lion years hence A Kentucky gen
Atfeman living in Butte, says that
SO far as he is concerned he sees no
reason why they should not remain
intact until the stars are old, and
the moon grows cold, and the leaves
of the judgment book unfold.
The State Committee salutes the
gentlemen from Flathead county. II
was a great idea, entirely new and
the results attained speak for them
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