Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-12
TRY TO GET 5000
SUBSCRIBERS TO
Second BIGLOAN
479 Mark Reached at Noon To-
day: Total Subscriptions to
Date Are S575,300

To make record OF 5000 subsCTib-
ers 10 the second Liberty Loan in the
HaW allan Islands is the aim OF the
executive committee in charge of the
territorial campaign. and with but two
weeks more TO reach that number the
men behind the movement were con-
siderably heartened 10 learn at noon
today that the total to date Is 4I9
subscribers. The figures as given out
by A F. Judd of the sales committee
showed that the tOta number f local
subscription was $575,300.
The out-oftOWn campaign will begin
next week with meetings Of the en-
ployes at the Aiea. Waipahu and Eva
plantations, where speakers from Ho-
nolulu, and the respective managers.
J. Glib, f. X. Bull and George Renton
will address the men.
Clarence H. Cooke of the pledges
committee announced at a meeting OF
the executive committee this morning
that the pledges would be distributed
on Monday by Boy Scouts. Z. J. Bolts
reported that the literature and the
deferred payment plan for employees
had been sent to the plantations.
J. l.. COckburn of the sales commit
tee started the ball rolling this morn
ing when his committee met and APP
pointed subcommittee to handle the
different angles of the selling cam
paign. c. II. w. Norton was appointed
assistant secretary II the committee,
and the work of the three new sub
committees was outlined. Charles G..
Heiser, Jr, was placed in charge Of
the squad to block out the downtown
district from data to be obtained from
A. l.. Castle of the Red Cross, used
during the recent drive of the latter
organization, and to find out how
many statesmen are needed for the sell
ing campaign. A n. Campbell was
given charge of the committee to Sc
cure statesmen from the banks, trust
companies, brokerages houses, real es-
tate offices, automobile shops, and in
fact wherever possible. H. H. Walker
was put at the head of a committee
of four to receive all subscriptions
and send them to the banks, trust
companies and business houses where
the subscribers signify they will make
payments.
A. S. Hayward of Cation, Neill &
Co. informed the committee that his
company would give their employees
the benefit of the deferred payment
plan, and William G. Hall of the Ho-
nolulu Iron Works also turned in
similar report in regard to the com.
pany with which he is connected.
A. F. Judd brought up the matter, Of
plantation employees investing their
bonuses in Liberty Bonds and / pint
ed out that as the majority of plan
tations did not pay their bonuses I'M
til November, and the Liberty Loan
campaign closed this month the en-
ployeS would not hav5 a chance to
enter the lists. T. H. Petrie of Castle
& Cooke informed the meeting that
his company had taken care of this
contingency and had arranged to car
ry their employees until the bonus was
paid.
The banks decided to waive the
amount due them in exchange and in
surance of bonds and stand the eX-
pense themselves. This means saw
ing to Liberty Loan subscribers Of
As cents on every 500 bond. The
banks also decided that while there
was some doubt if the expense money
granted the campaign by the govern
ment could be used for newspaper
advertising. the advertising should be
kept up, and if the final decision was
II at the expense money did not cover
that item the banks would patriotical-
ly see that the expense was paid.
S. Awoki for the Japanese and
Charles A. Wong for the Chinese re.
ported that the campaign among their
p yople was under way and that they
~uld be able to report results
shortly.