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Singing
America.
Opening Address
F. W. Weber.
Address
G. P. Bible, Phila. Pa., Special Commissioner, A. R. C., on Allied Fronts.
Singing Onward Christian Soldiers.
Address Paul Winebrenner, Chairman, Second War Fund Campaign Committee, Hanover Chapter.
Address Corporal J. D. Lemon. Third Infantry Battalion. English Army in France.
Singing Star Spangled Banner.
Benediction. Rev. M. J. Roth. D. D.
Amount secured Second War Fund Campaign $26,809.02
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Campaign for Worn Clothing for Belgian and French Refugees September 23 to September 30, 1918, Inclusive COMMITTEE IN CHARGE
Mrs. C. E. Moul, Chairman.
Miss Carrie Young. Miss Katherine Brough.
Mrs. J. Il. Brough.
Miss Mary Bowman.
Assisted by Girl Scouts of America, Troops No. 1 to No. 7 inclusive, Miss Alliene DeChant, Executive Officer.
Use of Store Room, Broadway, for Headquarters, donated by Mr. G. W. Young. Result of Campaign, collected and shipped, over three tons.
Campaign on Linen Shower for French Hospitals September 30 to October 14, 1918, Inclusive
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE
Mrs. C. E. Moul
General Chairman.
Mrs. H. M. Alleman
Chairman for St. Marks Lutheran Church.
Mrs. H. W. Miller Chairman for St. Matthews Lutheran Church.
Mrs. W. I. Redcay Chairman for St. Pauls Lutheran Church.
Mrs. Martin Moul Chairman for Methodist Espicopal Church.
Miss Margaret Stick Chairman for Emanuels Reformed Church.
Mrs. M. J. Roth Chairman for Trinity Reformed Church.
Mrs. S. B. Daugherty Chairman for United Brethren Church.
Miss Annie Harlacher Chairman for Church of the Brethren.
Mrs. J. J. Conrad Chairman for St. Vincent's Catholic Church.
Miss Emma Delone Chairman for St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Result of Campaign, collected and shipped, nine hundred thirteen pieces.
Campaign for Collection of Gas Mask Material to Produce Carbon for Absorbing Poison Gas August 1 to December 1, 1918
Peach Stones Olive Pits
Hickory Nut Shells
Apricot Pits
Date Seeds
Butter Nut Shells
Plum Pits Walnut Shells
Cherry Pits
Clinton W. Shultz, Chairman.
M. W. Naill.
Charles E. Moul.
Charles E. Sprenkle.
C. F. Bauserman.
H. W. Miller.
J. V. Kleffel.
Barrels, Material, Labor, Paint, Painting, Printing, Hauling and Storage all donated Result of collection. about Two tons.
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Committee and Shipments
Mrs. Charles E. Moul. Director.
Mrs. H. M. Alleman .
Superintendent of Hospital Garments.
Miss Emma J. Delone Assistant Superintendent of Hospital Garments.
Miss Ethel M. Stamm
Superintendent of Surgical Garments.
Miss Katherine Brough. Assistant Superintendent of Surgical Garments.
Mrs. Clarence M. Schaeffer. . Superintendent of Knitted Articles.
Mrs. Paul IIoke.
Assistant Superintendent of Knitted Articles.
Mrs. L. H. Hoffacher
Assistant Superintendent of Knitted Articles.
Shipments
Surgical Dressings
53,133 Pieces.
Hospital Garments.
6,910 Pieces.
Knitted Articles
3,882 Pieces.
Refugee Garments
2,024 Pieces.
Miscellaneous Articles
1,014 Pieces.
Three Emergency Cot Equipments
108 Pieces.
Total 67,101 Pieces.
Main Workrooms including light, donated by Civic League, Broadway.
Temporary Main Workrooms including heat and light, donated by St. Marks Lutheran Church, Carlisle Street.
Auxiliary Workrooms including light and heat, donated by all the Churches and other Organizations.
Cutting of Material for Garments, etc., donated by Conrad F. Bless.
Shipments from all workrooms, auxiliaries and material from campaigns under personal supervision of E. Fred Carver, Director and Harry E. Poist. Associate Director, Bureau of Supplies.
Construction of Boxes and Cases, donated by Manual Training Classes, High School and Boys Club, Hanover, Pa., Mr. T. Nichols, Instructor.
Hauling of shipments to and from workrooms by Hanover Transfer Company. donated by Wm. H. Long.
Red Cross Roll Call Membership Drive, December, 1918
Conducted by Bureau of Development. Philip N. Forney, Director, and all Associate Directors.
Assisted by Girl Scouts of America. Troops No. I to No. 7 inclusive.
Miss Alliene DeChant. Executive Officer.
Miss Fannie Ilostetter Captain Troop No. 1.
Miss Christine Schmuck Captain Troop No. 2.
Miss Ruth Emlet Captain Troop No. 3.
Miss Esther Moul Captain Troop No. 1.
Miss Hilda Mckinney Captain Troop No. 5.
Miss Cyril Sechrist. Captain Troop No. 6.
Mrs. Daniel Wentz Captain Troop No. 7.
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J. G. McCrory & Company donated use of Store Room No. 22 Carlisle St., for Christmas Red Cross Roll Call Headquarters.
W. G. Mclaughlin, York, Pa., donated use of Typewriters.
Result of Campaign for Membership, including previous Life Members:
Life 6 Members.
Contributing
3 Members.
Subscribing
25 Members.
Annual. 2919 Members.
2953 Members. 1191 Members.
Junior
Transferred from York Chapter, York, Pa:
36 Members.
Annual
4480 Members.
Jurisdiction Hanover Borough, Penn. Heidelberg, Manheim and West Manheim Townships, estimated population eleven thousand.
Committee in charge Christmas Cartons and Labels issued November 1 to 20, 1918, for Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Expeditionary Forces Overseas:
H. S. Ehrhart, Chairman. C. R. Bowman.
J. W. Fischer. H. L. Miller.
Three hundred and ten Christmas Cartons issued, also eighty-four Labels for men Over Seas, from whom no labels had been received by their relatives or friends.
310 Christmas Cartons issued, also 84 Labels for men Overseas, from whom no Labels had been received by their relatives or friends.
Junior American Red Cross Membership Campaign February 2 to February 16, 1918
R. L. Ehrhart Chairman Membership Committee. Prof. A. J. English . Assistant Chairman. Assisted by E. C. Barnitz, Director, Junior Red Cross, York, Pennsylvania.
The Chairman of the sub-committees of the various schools were as follows:
Hanover High School Helen A. Little.
Stock Street School . C. A. Richter.
Walnut Street School. Mary Kump.
High Street School. Mary Dusman.
Hanover Strect School E. Julia Hostetter.
St. Joseph's Parochial School Mary Kerline
The result of the campaign was the enrollment of 1386 members.
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Bureau Jr. Red Cross
Prof. A. J. English Director.
Miss Anna Gobrecht Secretary and Treasurer
Chapter School Committee
Mrs. H D. Sheppard, Chairman and Inspector. Mrs. C. N. Myers Mrs. C. P. Wolcott Mrs. H. S. Ehrhart Mrs. G. W. Stark Miss Amelia Melsheimer. Secretary Chapter School Committee.
Shipments by Junior Red Cross Workrooms and Auxiliaries
Convalescent Robes .
26 Pieces.
Property Bags
500 Pieces.
Layetts
1,458 Pieces.
Sweaters
71 Pieces.
Wristlets
104 Pieces.
Soldiers' Socks.
200 Pieces.
Booties
230 Pieces.
Dresses
103 Pieces.
Flannel Petticoats
15 Pieces.
Black Pinafores
140 Pieces.
Miscellaneous .
365 Pieces.
3,242 Pieces.
The greater part of the above material donated by Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Sheppard. Main Workrooms, including light and heat, donated by H. D. Sheppard and C. N. Myers.
Shipments under personal supervision of E. Fred Carver. Director, and Mary
E. Poist, Associate Director, Bureau of Supplies.
Construction of Boxes and Cases donated by Manual Training Classes, High School and Boy's Club, Hanover. Pennsylvania. Talmadge Nichols, Instructor. Cutting of material for Garments, donated by Conrad F. Bless.
Hauling of shipments to and from Workrooms by Hanover Transfer Company, donated by W. H. Long.
Campaign for collection of used clothing for joint benefit of all Allied Countries, March 24th to 29th inclusive, conducted by Junior American Red Cross Division. Allotment for Hanover Chapter, one ton.
Mrs. H. D. Sheppard, Chairman. 11. W. Miller. Mrs. C. N. Myers. Mrs. H. S. Sheppard.
Mrs. C. P. Wolcott. Mrs. H. B. Hostetter.
Mrs. Geo. W. Stark. Mrs. C. J. Delone.
Niss Sue Tanger. Miss Amelia Melsheimer.
E. Fred Carver. Harry Poist.
Assisted by Girl Scouts of America, Troops No. 1 to No. 7 inclusive, Miss Alliene DeChant. Executive Officer.
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Use of Store Room, Frederick Street for headquarters, donated by Jacob Newman.
Result of campaign, collected 2,770 Ibs., shipped in 11 cases, as follows:
Box 1. 39 girls' coats; 15 girls' dresses; 1 girls' suit ; 2 girls' skirts; 1 girls' petticoat; 130 pieces women's and men's undergarments; 10 infants' coats, six comforts and I bathrobe.
Box 2. 51 Women's skirts: 21 women's coats; 12 women's suits; 2 muffs; 1 neck scarf; 10 women's dresses; 27 waists: 25 girls' top coats.
Box 3. 126 pairs of shoes.
Box 4. 18 men's suits; 49 boys' coats; 5 boys' suits; 6 boys' sweaters; 42 pairs odd pants; 25 women's odd coats.
Box 5. 22 men's overcoats; 62 men's vests; 41 men's coats; 22 pairs pants.
Box 6. 347 women's and children's garments.
Box 7. 80 Women's fine heavy top coats.
Box 8. 793 infants' and girls' garments.
Box 9. 370 infant's and children's garments.
Box 10. 223 pairs hose and shoes.
Box 11. Miscellaneous articles.
Officers and Committees, March 1, 1919 Hanover Chapter American Red Cross. Hanover, Pa.
Jurisdiction comprising Hanover Borough, Penn, Heidelberg, Manheim and West Manheim Townships, York County, Pennsylvania.
F. W. Weber Chairman.
Mrs. Chas E. Moul Vice-Chairman
Miss Bertha Zicber.
Vice-Chairman.
Miss Emily Young .
Vice-Chairman.
Miss Emma J. Delone Vice-Chairman.
Mr. Harry L. Miller
Secretary.
Mr. Paul Winebrenner
Treasurer.
The Executive Committee Composed of the Above Officers and the Following
C. N. Myers
H. D. Shepard.
A. R. Nissly.
C. Y. Brough.
Dr. F. H. Beard.
C. E. Phreaner.
E. Fred Carver.
Ward C. Haffner.
Dr. J. A. Melsheimer.
James T. Huston.
H. S. Ehrhart.
J. W. Gitt.
A. J. English.
R. L. Ehrhart.
P. N. Forney.
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BUREAU OF DEVELOPMENT Philip N. Forney. Director
Louis W. Pfaff Associate Director, Ist Ward, Hanover, Pa.
Chas. L. Myers Associate Director, 2nd Ward, Hanover, Pa.
Mrs. H. D. Becker Associate Director, 3rd Ward, Hanover, Pa.
Miss E. J. Delone
Associate Director, Ith Ward, Hanover, Pa.
H. W. Miller Associate Director, 5th Ward, Hanover, Pa.
F. S. Bortner Associate Director, Penn Township.
W. L. Zepp
Penn Township.
H. B. Shutt :
Associate Director, Heidelberg Township.
J. Q. O. Spangler
Associate Director, Heidelberg Township.
C. A. Grote
Associate Director, Manheim Township.
D. S. Dubbs
Associate Director, Manheim Township.
Samuel Higgins Associate Director, West Manheim Township.
Chas. A. Wertz Associate Director, West Manheim Township.
BUREAU OF PUBLICITY
James T. Huston
Director.
John T. Nace.
Associate Director.
M. W. Naill
Associate Director.
BUREAU OF HYGIENE
Dr. J. A. Melsheimer
Director.
Dr. H. M. Alleman .
Associate Director.
Dr. J. H. Bittinger
Associate Director.
BUREAU OF CIVILIAN RELIEF AND HOME SERVICE
Harry S. Ehrhart
Director.
J. W. Gitt.
Associate Director.
H. D. Sheppard .
Associate Director.
C. Edgar Phreaner
Associate Director.
CANTEEN SERVICE COMMITTEE
Miss Emma J. Delone Director.
Mrs. H. D. Becker
Associate Director.
Miss K. M. Brough
Associate Director.
Miss Alliene DeChant . Associate Director.
Miss Elizabeth Delone Associate Director.
Miss Estelle Everhart
Associate Director.
Miss Amelia Melsheimer
Associate Director.
Mrs. Wm. G. Melhorn
Associate Director.
Miss Esther Moul
Associate Director.
Mrs. Reginald O'Neill.
Associate Director.
Mrs. H. C. Naill .
Associate Director.
Miss Geraldine O'Neill
Associate Director.
Mrs. C. M. Scheaffer.
Associate Director.
Miss Christine Schmuck
Associate Director.
Miss Carrie Young
Associate Director.
Miss Helen Young
Associate Director.
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BUREAU OF ACCOUNTING
Paul Winebrenner Director.
C. N. Myers.
Associate Director.
H. D. Sheppard
Associate Director.
Alvin R. Nissly
Associate Director.
Dr. F. H. Beard
Associate Director.
C. Y. Brough
Associate Director.
C. E. Phreaner
Associate Director.
BUREAU OF PERSONAL
J. W. Gitt
Director.
G. W. Bange
Associate Director.
J. J. Bollinger
Associate Director.
J. F. Rebert.
Associate Director.
BUREAU OF SUPPLIES
E. Fred Carver
Director.
Harry E. Poist
Associate Director.
A. L. Benford .
Associate Director.
J. P. Barnitz
Associate Director.
C. F. Moul .
Associate Director.
H. W. Miller
Associate Director.
BUREAU OF MOTOR SERVICE
Ward C. Haffner Director.
Wm. J. Adams Associate Director, Hanover, Pa.
H. M. Sterner Associate Director, Hanover, Pa.
Raymond Little Associate Director, Hanover, Pa.
Louis B. Hafer Associate Director, Hanover, Pa.
Leroy B. Stokes Associate Director, Hanover, Pa.
W. M. Menges Associated Director, Heidelberg Twp.
John Dubs.
Associated Director, Penn Twp.
A. J. Rohrbaugh Associate Director, Manheim Twp.
M. S. Sterner Associate Director, West Manheim Twp.
Woman's Bureau, Auxiliaries and Workrooms Mrs. Chas. E. Moul, Director.
Associale Directors
Mrs. H. M. Alleman Superintendent of Hospital Garments.
Miss Emma J. Delone Assistant Supertendent of Hospital Garments.
Miss Ethel M. Stamm Superintendent of Surgical Garments.
Miss Katherine Brough Assistant Superintendent of Surgical Garments.
Mrs. Clarence M. Schaeffer Superintendent of Knitted Artieles.
Mrs. Paul Hoke Assistant Superintendent of Knitted Articles.
Mrs. L. H. Hoffacker Assistant Superintendent of Knitted Artieles.
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Former Officers
T. J. O'Neill. Secretary, resigned February 8, 1918, to enter Service, Department of Ordnance. Washington, D. C.
Paul E. Lau, Secretary, elected February 8. 1918. resigned July 26th, died October 15. 1918, in Service U. S. A., Private, Section 2, Aviation Corps. Buffalo. New York.
J. H. Brough, Associate Director of Civilian Relief and Bureau of Accounting, died in Service, July 19, 1918.
R. L. Ehrhart, Director, Bureau of Development, resigned.
Messrs. H. D. Sheppard and C. N. Myers donated use of Office and Head- quarters, No. 15 Carlisle Street. ineluding heat and light during years 1918 and 1919.
Services of all Offieers and Committees, Hanover Chapter, Junior Red Cross and all Auxiliaries, were donated free.
YORK COUNTY AND THE WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
A T the very outset of the war and especially after the first Liberty Loan Campaign. it became evident that Government Securities would necessarily have to be made popular. The proper finaneing of the war could only be accomplished by each citizen lending his savings directly to the Government rather than depending on banks, Trust Companies and other financial institutions to provide the Government with funds.
The first popular government securities was the Fifty Dollar Liberty Bond, and the success in selling a bond of this relatively small denomination lead the Treasury Department to create the War Savings Stamp. This form of security had been used by the English Government for several years, but as a method of financing the government of the United States it was entirely unique.
After the elose of the second Liberty Loan. the War Savings Stamp was being promulgated. and Mr. O. Roland Read was selected to head the work of selling them in York County. In the latter part of November. 1917, the work was outlined at a meeting held in Philadelphia under the direction of Mr. Robert Cassatt, who had been appointed by the Treasury Department to direct this work in Pennsylvania. At this meeting, Mr. Frank A. Vanderlip. President of the National City Bank of New York, and who was also the National Chairman for the sale of War Savings Stamps outlined the work of the local committees.
Unlike the Liberty Loan issues the allotment of War Savings Stamps to a community was not computed on the bank resources of that community. but the goal was set at Twenty Dollars per capita for every man, woman and child in the community. York County was assessed on an approxi- mate population of 150.997 for a quota of $3.019,940.00.
Upon Mr. Read's return from the meeting in Philadelphia, he solicited a number of prominent
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TH. B. BEARD -CO.
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citizens to act with him as a central advisory committee and succeeded in sucering the agencies of the following men :-
EUGENE WEISER
A. BILLET
ROBERT GEPHART
EMMA B. COCHRANE
ROBERT MOTTER
C. L. MOODY
ATREUS WANNER
EDDIE HERR
MILES V. MINNICII
J. MAXWELL RODGERS
DR. A. M. GROVE
F. S. HOSHOUR
C. M. KERR
M. S. WESSELL
ELLIS S. LEWIS
MICHAEL S. NILES
C. W. STINE
C. C. WEBBER
An organization of the County was effected similar to that of the Liberty Loan Committees. The thirteen distriets were each organized under a Chairman and committees within the districts formed. Mr. J. W. Heinekamp took the work in District No. 1, City of York, assisted by Mr. Eugene Weiser of the Chamber of Commerce, and immediately started to work. Early in 1918, the district Chairmen met in York and were addressed by Mr. Edward C. Bendere, Assistant State Chairman under Mr. Cassatt. The following district Chairmen attended the meeting:
J. W. HEINEKAMP, Director, District No. 1, York, Pa.
C. E. PHRAENER,
Director, Distriet No. 2, Hanover, Pa.
DR. G. E. MEYERS,
Director, Distriet No. 3, Dallastown, Pa.
R. E. GLENN,
Director, District No. 4, Red Lion, Pa.
C. C. BUTLER,
Director, District No. 5, Delta, Pa.
GEORGE TROUT,
Director, District No. 6, Stewartstown, Pa.
R. J. HETRICK.
Director, District No. 7, Glen Rock, Pa.
WM. SCHWARTS,
Director, District No. 8, Spring Grove, Pa
T. WELSH,
Director, District No. 8, Spring Grove, Pa.
PAUL MILLER,
Director, District No. 8, Spring Grove, Pa.
FRANK HOKE,
Director, District No. 8, Spring Grove, Pa.
W. D. BROUGHIER,
Director, District No. 9, Wellsville, Pa.
M. R. MCCLURE, Director, District No. 10, Dillsburg, Pa.
J. E. WHISTLER, Director, District No. 11, York Haven, Pa.
C. S. ROHRBAUGH, Director, District No. 12, Mt. Wolf, Pa.
L. W. AIGELTINGER, Director. District No. 13, Wrightsville, Pa.
The various distriet Chairmen succeeded in establishing throughout York County a total of four hundred and twenty-two agencies for the sale of War Savings and Thrift Stamps and about two hundred War Savings Societies. It now became apparent that to create local interest work activities and wide publicity were necessary. To do this a replica of the Old Court House which orginally stood in Center Square, at which Continental Congress met during 1788-89, was erected in the southeast angle of Center Square. Mr. Fred Dempwolf prepared the plans from a model of the Old Court House which stands in the Historical Society's rooms. Mr. S. F. Glatfelter volunteered his service as contractor in erecting the building. H. C. Hyatt contributed the hardware and glass; J. E. Graybill, the electric wiring and fixtures; Watt Brothers, the painting; the Pennsylvania Railroad, the bell and cupola; the Glen Rock Manufacturers of Glen Roek, the furniture, the York Safe and Loek Company, the safe; W. C. MeLaughlin, the typewriter; J. W. Heinekamp, the cash register; Charles Schaefer, the shrubs and plants, and Lamotte and Bond, insurance on the building and its fixtures.
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The building was started February 11, 1918, and completed March 9, 1918. On March 16, 1918, the building was formally dedicated. Before the ceremony proper a parade of school children was held in which some five thousand children marched with their teachers. In the parade also were con- tingents of firemen, Pennsylvania Home Defense Police, and pageant groups, representing George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, and a body of Continental Troops. At the completion of the parade the marchers returned to Center Square to witness the formal dedication and hear addresses by Mr. Hugentugler, Mayor of York, and Mr. Robert C. Bair. From then the "Little Court House," as it came to be called, was the center of all the War Stamp activities for both the City and County.
From the opening of the Court House Mr. Read was assisted by his secretary, Miss E. G. Yake, and later Miss S. G. Frey and Miss M. Augenbangh, as well as the many volunteers who made this their headquarters, and from here the campaign was conducted throughout the year.
Some methods used to create interest were the War Savings Society, in which the members pledged themselves to purchase a certain amount of stamps each week, a contest among the agencies to see which would return the largest amount of sales, a window trimming contest, and the Thrift Army among the school children in the City, in which the members gained promotion in proportion to the number of stamps purchased and sold.
To further promote the sale, clubs were organized to sell the stamps, each club having a day fixed when it should be in charge of the Little Court House. A spirited contest ensued among the following teams and was won by the team of the Bear Department Store, Captain Jeanette Zinn, who later died in the service in France:
York Chamber of Commerce, Liberty Bell,
Bear's Department Store,
P. Wiest's Sons,
Bon-Ton Department Store,
McLean's Department Store,
York Safe and Lock Company, McCrory's 5 and 10 cent Store,
F. W. Woolworth Store, Regal Umbrella Store, Certain-teed Products Corporation.
In the latter half of the year the following teams competed, and this second contest was won by the "On the Square" team headed by Miss Mildred Cochrane.
American Chain Company, "On the Square", D. G. Dery Silk Mill, Society No. 96, Y. W. C. A., Sidenberg and Company, Washington Camp, P. O. S. of A., D. G. Dery Silk Mill, Society No. 97, York High School, D. G. Dery Silk Mill, Society No. 50, St. John's Lutheran Church, Independent Order of Red Men, Certain-teed Products Corporation.
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In the latter part of May, 1918, the State Organization planned to hold a "Pledge Day" throughont Pennsylvania, on which day pledges would be solicited to purchase the stamps. At this time Mr. Heinekamp, the City Chairman, felt unable to give sufficient time to make this work a success and resigned his post. His resignation was accepted and Mr. Walter McBlain became City Chairman. Mr. MeBlain immediately began to divide the city into small sections and place in charge of each section a community secretary, with the view of conducting a personal house-to-house solicitation throughout the remainder of the year.
This system gave the sale in the City great impetus. During the entire year York County had maintained the position between fifth and fifteenth among the connties of the State, being well ahead of the average county sales at all times.
June 28, 1918, in accordance with a Presidential proclamation, was made National War Stamp Pledge Day. On that day every one of the four hundred odd school-honses of the County became a meeting place of the residents of the school-house districts. Speakers were provided for these meetings and pledges to buy War Savings Stamps were secured. The majority of these school-house meetings were well attended and the pledges made were well lived up to.
At the meeting in Weigelstown school-house, the speakers sent from York secured approximately pledges for $1,000. Mr. Joseph Naylor, a resident of the community, was greatly disappointed with this showing and next morning rode over the country side and succeeded in securing approximately $10,000 in pledges. As the year progressed it became evident that great activity would be necessary if the county were to reach the quota assigned to it. There was inaugurated, with the aid of the York Chamber of Commerce, a campaign known as the "Save York's Honor," in which an effort was made to secure the sale of $1,000,000 worth of War Savings Stamps. The committees and solicitors organized under Mr. Alex. McLean, as Chairman, succeeded in selling stamps to the amount of $500,000. A Woman's Sale Week was conducted by the Women of the City with considerable success.
At the close of the year stamps had been sold in York County to the amount of $2,110,705.00, or about $15 per capita. Although this fell short of the $20 per capita goal, it must be remembered that during this same period the citizens of York County over-subscribed four Liberty Loans, main- tained extensive local war work activities, and through the agencies of the War Chest contributed without a campaign to every one of the National War Activities.
Too much praise can not be given to the Postmaster and Assistant Postmaster of York and the Postmasters of the smaller communities. The postmen and rural carriers, together with postal employees, carried on throughout the entire year a campaign of their own soliciting pledges and selling stamps after their regular work was finished. Had it not been for their aid and co-operation the success in York County would not have been as great as it was. Recognition must be given to the excellent co-operation of the Labor Organizations of this city who assisted the committee in every possible manner under their president, Mr. Alfred A. Billet.
Mr. O. Roland Read conducted the campaigns throughont the year, giving the sale of War Savings Stamps practically all of his time and attention without any compensation. During the year many miles were covered throughout York County attending meetings and interviewing the District Chairmen.
The little Court House in Center Square, after serving the purpose for which it was designed, was closed at midnight December 3, 1918. It has been presented to the City of York and now stands on Farquhar Park as a memento of York's 1918 War Savings Campaign and a First Aid Station for the citizens of the community.
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