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Show ogden id m mm MUST SUBSCRIBE B,l HUE Is Ogdon. a city from which hundreds hun-dreds of men have gone to help make the world safe for democracy, going to fall short at the time when loyalty and support Is most needed? Is she going to permit or oven hear it voiced that when a plea was mnde by tho government govern-ment fqr funds to give her protectors the small comforts which they need, she refused and thereby placed a blot after her name, to remain for all timo? Such seems to bo tire inevitable, If her record for subscriptions to tho United War Work drive are to be considered. con-sidered. Tho Weber county allotment for this great work was $49,200. Of this amount but $24,000 has been raised, and there is still $25,000 to bo raised Iboforo nightfall when the drive stops jfor the entire state, with every city, overy town, every county, but Weber 'county and Ogden ready to report an "over tho top" record. "Ogden has lost her heart," said C. IT. Barton today in speaking of this default. de-fault. "Peoplo have tried to evade tho members of the various committees whom they knew to be collecting funds in the drive. It should be their duty to como to headquarters, voluntarily and thnnkfully, with their funds and not wait to be argued into It;" Various districts within Weber county coun-ty have more than given. But this is not enough for Ogden's allotment. She must give and give in a hurry. In order or-der that it shall not go down in tho history of the stato that Webor county was called upon and turned up missing, miss-ing, the committee in charge of the work has decided to extend the timo for contributions until Saturday night. This is everyone's opportunity to give now and to give again. Remember this is your chance to show your men "over there" your gratitude, your mighty thanks. |