Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 107, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1919 — FLAG OF VICTORY FLYING [ARTICLE]

FLAG OF VICTORY FLYING

COUNTY CRASHES OVER TOP IN “V” LOAN DRIVECOUNTRY LAGS. The Whie flag of Victory—emblematic of the successful Conclusion of ,the Victory Loan drive in Jasper county—floats on high today! The welcome news reached County Chairman C. G. Spitler this Wednesday morning when additional reports from several townships drifted in. The county total has not been learned as all of the townships have not reported, but the figures at hand show that there is already enough to the reach the apportionment of $275,000 given to the oounty by the state chairman. The successful termination of the drive is- a source of great joy to the citizens of the county and they are now ready to face the world with a clear conscience. It was a long, hard pull, however, and only the persistency of the Loan workers made the victory possible. Fears were entertained a few days ago that the county was to remain in the black column of counties who have not subscribed their share. With disgrace staring the county in the face, the Loan workers gathered together their forces and went at their work with renewed vigor. Thus the final chapter of Jasper county’s war work closes in a blaze of glory, and the entire community will alwtays be able to point with pride to the achievement of their county. With but four days of the drive remaining the country as a whole faces failure, and only a Herculean effort will enable the districts to reach the total asked of them by the government. There are now about 1,500,000 American soldiers in Europe who are longing for their American homes. The money to be raised by the Fifth Loan is nece&sary to bring them home and to pay the debts created by the government in its war preparation. When this money is needed for such work it is incredible that any man who is able will hesitate to do his part in subscribing to this loan. The patriotism of any one who will refuse to do his duty under these circumstances it as a very low ebb.