The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-07
FIFTH WAR LOAN
SUPPORTED BY
INDUSTRY
Payroll Savings Plan In
Effect

Fifth War Loan coverage of all
business and manufacturing firms in
Maryland have reached new high,
according to w. Bladen Lowndes,
Chairman of the Maryland War FL
nance Committee. Payroll savings
plans are in effect in many Of the
forms with an average per capita
quota of $97.75. A check-up revealed
that over $25,O0O,0OO in quotas have
already been accepted, with some of
them completed.
Governor O'Conor and his executive
officers have reached 1000 in payroll
participation, as have the State Police,
who were the first to cover the top.
The State Game Board and other
State departments have reached their
quotas, also. Edwin R. Mowbray, ex-
ecutive manager of the Maryland War
Finance Committee, in a statement on
payroll savings, said, "Initial reports
from all over the State reveal that top
management in firms is enthusiast
cally backing the program of sales of
the "E" bond-the peoples bond-to
their employees.
Management knows that past ex-
perience shows that best results are
obtained only where definite firm
quotas are established and person to
person canvasses made. Management
and employee groups have again
shown willingness to go "all out"
as we enter one of the most critical
periods of the war, as well as what
might be the most crucial time in the
financing of the war.
First returns show that manage
ment of firms are cooperating to the
fullest extent in establishing 500 cash
quotas per employee. These quotas
will be credited, with all sales to in
dividuals within the firm, extra allot-
ments during the Fifth War Loan,
cash purchases and payroll deductions,
during the months of June and July"
A War Bond Celebration in st.
Mary's County on June % was turned
into grave and serious meeting when
word came that Captain Walter F.
Duke, Maryland's Air Ace, was re-
ported missing on the eve of "Duke
Day., when county residents were
prepared to buy bonds in his honor.
Speaking at the st. Mary's Theatre
on Duke Day, Senator Willard Tydings
held out the hope that the young cap
tain might be found. Bond purchases
at the meeting totaled $4,000. Cap
tain William Hirsch, veteran Of the
North African campaign said that
Captain Duke would march the pages
of history with the Kellys, the Cen
tiles, and other air heroes.
A War Bond premiere held at Up
per Marlboro on June 20 sold $780,
IT'S worth of War Bonds, according
to T. Howard Duckett, chairman of
Prince Georges County. Corporal Lynn
McAllister, returned hero, spoke and
John S. White, Speaker of the House
of Delegates appeared on the program.
The Service Clubs of Anne Arundel
County held Rally at Carvel Hall on
June 81. Captain J. G. Shillyday, who
was shot down over Germany, told Of
his experiences during the seven
months it took him to escape. Two
more county war bond premieres are
scheduled for Bethesda, Nd, on June
81 and at Hyattsville on June 80.
Tickets will be given to all who pur-
chase bonds.
The Wine and Liquor Dealers Of
Maryland have broken all records by
rolling up a total to date of $11,488,-
800. Their quota was $6,400,000, ac-
cording to C. Delano Ames, State
Chairman and Fred Jacob, War Bond
Chairman. On July A Montgomer.
County will hold a War Bond celebra-
ton at Tacoma Park, Richard S.
Green is Chairman of the county.