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Show '.'IPllecdlg 'HDipfiv dDjpceims SdDttDn r l ! - . Universal Campaign ' Planned Every Income Earner In Franklin County Will Be Called Upon In Canvass The Universal Pledge Campaign tha starts in Franklin county, April 20 is actually a United States Treasury department 'census of the amount that can be realized each month from the sale of Defense Bonds and Stamps throughout the nation, according to Jared Lewis, executive chairman of the Franklin County Defense Savings commi-tee. commi-tee. Every income earner in Franklin county will be called upon by a canvasser and asked to sign , a Universal Pledge, indicating the amount that they will regularly invest in Defense Bonds or Stamps for the duration of the war or as long as they -are financially able. This pledge, Mr Lewis points out, is a moral obligation only, being subject to cancellation should the pledger find for any reason what soever he is unable to continue with his agreement. Every pledger will receive a "Minute Man" sticker lor car or home window, with the wording "We are buying Defense Bonds or Stamps" These stickers cannot be obtained by any other method except ex-cept by signing the pledge. Mr. Lewis asks that all income earners give courteous assisance to the voluntary canvassers as it is desired to havi the Franklin coun- , ty campaign completed in full by April 30. Ona of your own neighbors, who has volunteered his services will call on you. Welcome him. And welcome the opportunity to help America win this war by pledging yourself to save each dime or dollar dol-lar you can. You may not be able to fight for your country. You may not have a Job in a war industry, in-dustry, but you can help wm the war by buying United States Defense De-fense Bonds and Stamps. At a recent meeting of the Franklin County Defense Savings committee, a plan was worked out whereby every citizen will be given an opportunity to volunteer his savings sav-ings for the use of his 'Country. A house to house canvas of the entire county will be made by a solicitor so-licitor in each ward. Ward teachers teach-ers will be used as minute men for their particular ward, and given responsibility of seeing that every porson in the ward is contacted. If you are at the present purchasing pur-chasing Defense Bonds regularly, so indicate on t.he Pledge card. If you are not making regular purchases, pur-chases, start now and sign the Pledge. |