The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-20
BEING PATRIOTIC PAYS
5 PER CENT In FRANCE
NEW WAR LOAN MAKES
THANKSGIVING A GALA
DAY IN PARIS.
Stocking Banks Emptied and In
vested In Securities That
Are Non Taxable.
BY PHILIP KERRY.

PARIS. Nov. 26.-France does not
ut ally celebrate the purely Az .-ican
holid., OF THANKSGIVING. but a happy
coincidence this year caused yester-
day 20 he counted as fete day
Throughout the republic. What was
the reason? Il was tho opening day
for the subscription to the new war
loan.
\ gala day. when one is asked 20
place the savings OF a lifetime at the
disposal of a government a small strip
of whose country is invaded by an
enemy? Most assuredlyi Has not N
Ribot. the 'pater familias" OF the
French pOcketbook characterized II
az "the loan for victory?
Just think of being permitted 10 in
vest your savings IN nontaxable gov
eminent bonds. which instead of tins.
ordinary 2is or per cent are quoted
at ; per cent. but in reality bear in
terest a the rate of 5.73 per cent.
That is an investment that truly al
reals 20 the great French spirit OF
finance.
Profitable Patriotism.
To be highly patriotic. and at the
same time 40 be sharers in a highly
profitable investment. No wonder the
old woolen stocking is joyfully brought
forth from its hiding place beneath the
far corner of the yoluminous feather
bed Yes. the ;Tue holiday spirit was
abroad yesterday.
The crowds. although large. were
well ordered. as three weeks. instead
OF few DAYS. as in the case of pre-
vious loans. Is the time allowed for
subscriptions. Moreover there are
many places where application for the
loan are received. The greatest num-
bers congregated I'm the Pavilion de
Flore." wing of the Louvre. adjoining
the ministry Of finance. Here more
than 500 women. wives. daughters and
sisters OF soldiers at the front. were
busy all day taking subscrip1ons.
Women Ready Buyers.
Decidedly IL WAS a woman's day
The female financiers" explained and
described the loan TO the large ma
jority of women applicants Sable
and ermine rubbed elbows with wooler
shawl and calico. Grand dame ano
midnette we're bent on the same quest.
midnette were bent on the same quest
brought their all for the success OF
their men IN the trenches Yes, there
were men. too. bIt they were in the
minority. Grandfathers who had been
participants in that other loan I'm n
for the liberation of our land. Now
We are only too eager TO give our
mite TO aid our boys up yOnder' re-
turn victorious. Everything we have.
rather than pay another war in
demnity."
The many small receiving kiosks,
dottine the floors of the Banque de
France. lent an atmosphere of CAV
ETY. TO these usually somber halls.
Bright colOred patriotic posters. ex-
planning the advantageous terms or
the loan, posted on all official bulletin
boards. added TO the fete pirit Truly
the French government seems TO have
adopted the American maxim OF .'It
pays 10 advertise"
Gen. JoHres Appeal
The movies" even did their share.
Many times films describing the loan
were flashed on the screen, and each
time heartily cheered. General Joffre
addressed the following message TO the
armies Of France:
Without double you have heard
your parents tell Of the terrible
hours following 1870 After that
war there was "a loan raised for the
liberation Of territory. This time,
thanks 10 your efforts. it IT,. as M.
hibOt. our minister OF finance uro-
claims. The loan OF victory"
Think of an these things Write
10 these parents and friends Won
have LEFT behind I'm your native
land. Tell them that TO subscribe
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