Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 219, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1918 — WILL ENTER THE TANK SERVICE [ARTICLE]

WILL ENTER THE TANK SERVICE

W. H. Parkinson, William Eigelsbach, SVilliam Eisele and Ross of this city, will enter the tank service in a very short time. They have been examined and will report at Camp Devon, Scranton, N. Cl, in a few days. Mr. Parkinson wil lenter the officers’ training corps at that place. There is stil la nopening for a few me nwho may desire to go with the volunteers to this southern camp. What is wanted is truck drivers. They must be young men, physically fit and with some mechanical experience. Those who have had experience in gafages are especially desired. Any young man interested should take this matter up with Attorney Parkinson. Howard York, who has been at the Great Lakes NavaJ Training station, is home, but will leave Wednesday for Bloomington, where he. will enter the Indiana university as a member of .the Students Army Training corps.

man and thought the solicitation should be more intensive thive. He urged that more subscriptions be made. He said that in the first campaign but 3 per cent, of the 68 counties in the district subscribed, and the subscription averaged $700.00.In the second drive 11 per cent, of the people subscribed and their average subscription was about $250.00. In the Third Liberty Loan 20 per cent, of the people subscribed an average subscription l of about $200.00, and with that Jasper county oversubscribed and stood as the banner count yof the state with a total subscription of some 270 per cent, of her quota. Mrs. Judson J. Hunt, chairman of the Woman’s committee of the county, said that they had their organization perfected and were ready to start off in good shape. She believes that the conscience campaign should be emphasired. At the close of Mrs- Hunt’s remarks Chairman Chapman complimented Mrs. Hunt and the women very highly for the splendid work they did in the last campaign. B. F.. Fendig, director of sales, was very enthusiastic, and hopes to have Jasper county go over the top in the first three days. He urged that an organization meeting be held Friday night and that the drive start in real earnest Saturday morning. Mr. Fendig -is also county fuel administrator and he informed the meeting that the campaign could be carried on Sunday and that automobiles could be used for the purpose of soliciting for the Fourth Liberty Loan. Those who

use their fiars for this purpose Sunday are asked to not use them some day through the week, as the need to conserve gasoline is very urgent. Mr. Fendig indicated that if. it were necessary conscription would be used, for he said Jasper county must meet her full quota. Charles M. Sands, of the publicity committee, said he would have the assistance of the Boy Scouts in distributing the posters and other literature and that he had plans made by which there was to be much publicity in the newspapers of the county. He said that besides the airplanes and the Jackies’ Band, we were to have the War Exhibit train also. The date for this has not been announced.

In closing Mr. Chapman read the poem which must appeal to everyone, and it will be dearer to us aH for many of us will have loved ones who have given their lives on Flander’s field. We give the poem here and urge that it be committed: IN FLANDERS’ FIELD. In Flanders field the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely, singing, fly, Scarce heard amidst the guns below. We are dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe. To you from falling hands we throw The torch;—be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die, We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. »