The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19

,'otts seemed nnunerADIe. y-seven
pay windows were installed In the
PAVILION OF Flora, that part Of the
Louvre building which 10 occupied by the
Fhnancs Ministry. Here 500 clerks we're
IN attendance. 200 women and 100 men.
the ON being chosen from asmonG
the wives. sisters and dependents on men
al the front. This va the head centre
Tor the Issue, some 5000 subscriber
ccmng The rst day. and the concierge's
Iodge was turned into q pastry cook shop
Tor the convenience Of subscribers And
workers Tho Bank Of France. it,
branches. all ire big banks. the post Of
noes, the savings banks. the tax collec-
tors 0fnces and municipal tar collect
ing oficss all were ready to receive the
Pactolean now. Some OF these offices.
with their posters appealing for sub
scrtptions and their furniture reduced
10 the necessary minimum Of decks and
chairs, looked like candidates oficee at
election thmea The head post office had
seven . windows, Others less. accord
ing to sise. but an had one.
Every kind Of effort was made to make
this. Frances third mobilization, q sue
cess. Thu military mobilization at the
outbreso Of wal was 30 splendidly car
ried out that Il surprised France herself.
The mobilization Of munftion factories
and similar machinery was not per-
formed without some dearly paid for de-
lay. but the money mobilization will b
found to be a repetition Of the military,
rapid and efficient.
The Railroad Workers Association (or
union) which had previously converted
It's 10000 In gold into paper, and taken
up 357l. 900 In treasury bonds, SUBJ
scribed 1900. 000 to the new loan.
Various business houses and COM
panies anticipated New Years Day and
paid he usual bonus at once to allow
their employees to subscribe. The Car
maux mines. which ave a profit sharing
scheme. paid their men 20 per cent. OF the
INST Mint months wages. In anticipation
Of the distribution due at the end OF the
year. Big railroad companies, like the
Northern n the Orlesns. paid the cou-
pons due on their bonds next January 1.
less . discount Of I per cent. Banks and
other firms made advance payment in
salaries. to be repaid In instalments, and
90 on.
Many q subscriber divided his pur-
chase into more than one lot. each to be
made IN the name Of different members
Of the family. so that each should W
one OF the engraved receipts given to
every subscriber.
Cardinal Annette. Archbishop of Paris.
issued an appeal to he faithful TO an
sWCE W tHt ucI1dl mhue LOT uhtIOIlhl
defence. Thereby they will give an
other proof Of their devotion to their
country and contribute to assure definite
victory and a Just n durable peace"
Cardinal Andrieu. Archbishop Of Bor-
deaux. did the name. The loan," he
wrote. must and ought to tempt a
Christian soul. since by contributing to
the victory Of ones country in this
world the right Is acquired to partici-
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Incompatible triumphs which the chosen
will enjoy in the country Of heaven"
For those h hesitated to lock up
their resources. which they might need.
h pledge II given that the ank Of
France will always advance IS per cent.
Of the sums subscribed up to $50. 900,
and In special cases up to $500. 900.
Loaa and Advertiser.
Gustave Terry. who has changed his
little weekly pamphlet L'Oexvre into a
daily paper which II As yet notable In
that II refuses n advertisements. is
fond Of playing lenfant terrible In the
press family. He writes that he has
received two blocks. which he has I'M
mediately inserted In a conspicuous place
in his paper. and a note saying that
an order for 1900 lines advertising the
new loan, at so cents a lire, is at his
disposal, making 5000. The offer. mad
by an advertising agency. says that II
the advertisement Is printed as reading
matter 1t will be paid double. or $500.
| NJ. Terry refuses TO accept money for
such a patriotic effort and returns the
two checks Of 500 which were sent
to him. In a later article he says that
he finds that the advertising agency Is
paid 25 per cent. on all money paid for
! these advertisements n deplores that
the national loan should be made a
matter of such a transaction. which rep
resents at least So. SEQ. 900 paid for pub
licity which would be given by all the
press worth consideration for nothing
at all.