Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 189, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1918 — COUNCIL MAKES APPROPRIATIONS [ARTICLE]

COUNCIL MAKES APPROPRIATIONS

ST. JOSEPH PLANS TO EXPEDITE LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE BY PAYING WORKERS. For the very careful consideration of the people of Jafeper county, we give the following: Determined to expedite the distribution of the county’s allotment of the Fourth Liberty loan drive, the county council of St. Joseph county has appropriated $4,950 to defray the expenses of an intensive organization preparatory to the opening of the campaign September 28. Announcement to this effect ha? reached state headquarters of the Liberty loan, and has encouraged the belief on the part of the executive committee that there will be no interruption or delay on the part of St. Joseph county, one of t]ie largest in the state, such as characterized the previous effort, in many counties. The information comes to the state committee that the action of the St. Joseph county council was unanimous, and but little argument was necessary to convince the civil authorities of the county of the wisdom of such action. It is announced that the appropriation will be distributed to meet the expenses of sectional activities. A large sum will be used in the compilation of a permanent record of the financial means and previous subscripting of every man, woman and child in the county. A budget to cover the cost of permanent cabinets, cards, filing devices, typewriters, etc., $7550 FOR ADVERTISING IS INCLUDED IN THE APPROPRIATION.

F. L. Dennis, who will have charge of the Liberty loan clearing house in South Bend, has already employed 22 girls, who are compiling and tabulating the record for the use of bond salesmen. It is expected.the St. Joseph quota of the Fourth Liberty loan will be about six million dollars, and it is the purpose of the organization to have finished all preliminary and educational work so that the subscriptions may be started immediately upon the opening of the drive. The ordinance adopted by the civil county council in making an appropriation states that the sum is set aside “for the defense of the county.” This, the council was advised by the county attorney, complies with the statute which anticipates the exercise of broad and unusual powers in such an emergency.* The amount voted is estimated at onetwelfth of ,1 per tent of the amount of money to be raised. Public sentiment is said to support the action.’