Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1918 — JASPER LEADS THE STATE [ARTICLE]

JASPER LEADS THE STATE

IN MATTER OF CONTRIBUTING TO THIRD LIBERTY LOAN. When it comes to stacking up good old hard currency for Uncle Sa'muel, kindly hand the plum to old Jasper county, for the county of which Rensselaer is the capital, is now reposing in first place among the counties of the state in the matter of subscribing for the third Liberty Loan, according to the reports of Will H. Wade,'director of sales for Indiana. Other counties much more densely populated than Jasper county have bought more bonds than this county, but not in proportion to their allotment. In the latter respect our county leads the field. Here is what out citizens have done: County Allotment, $170,000. Amount Subscribed, $380,000. Oversubscription, 110 per cent. 110 per cent! Get that? That’s what we want you to read, for it alone tells the tale, and may be used as the gauge of our citizens’ efforts in the drive when any county subscribes over double, its alloted share, that is sufficient proof to show that the drive has been well organized and that is what, Jasper county has been.

The following is a late report contained in this morning’s Indianapolis Star: “Much rejoicing occurred at the state headquarters last night when figures arrived from Benton, Jasper, Newton and Tippecanoe counties. These counties are right in the heart of a great agricultural district and the response to the loan there was being watched with interest. Benton, Jasper and Newton counties already have reported oversubscriptions, but definite figures have not been available heretofore. Benton county has a quota of $275,000 and has subscribed $365,000. Jasper county is 110 per cent above quota of $170,000, having raised $350,000. Newton county’s quota is $190,000 and the county has subscribed $260,000. Tippecanoe county reported a jump from $900,00 to $1,400,000, which places it within $30,000 of its quota.”