Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07
STEEL WORKERS
BOOST THE LOAN
Bethlehem EN- ployes' in
Four Days Raise S724,65O
of Proposed 81, 100000
WEALTH'S SLIM SHOWING
Subscriptions of Rich Needed to
Keep Philadelphia Out of
Stacker Glass
LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN

Campaign days left ..........
Approaching the fact that Uncle Sam was
In earnest when he asked for 81 OOO, 900 600
10 crush Germany and put an end to the
wholesale murder of women and children
the workers in the South Bethlehem plant
OF the Bethlehem Steel Works organized
Liberty Bond Club
Last Monday this club coined the slogan
"One Million Dollars in Seven DAYS"
This afternoon the club broke through the
dark clouds with the cheerful announce
ment that subscriptions totaled S724,65O
This report gave the Philadelphia cam
paign committee its first real bit of JOY In
several days and also proved that the word
Stacker cannot be written opposite the
names Of working men and women.
The poor" said A. f. Turner, Of the
campaign committee, have responded to
the country's call In a manner that places
them high up on the honor roll Their sub
scriptions to the Liberty Loan are direct
evidence that their patriotism Is real. II
the wealthy citizens in Philadelphia and
other cities in this district exhibited the
same brand Of patriotism Philadelphia's
allotment would he oversubscribed many
times"
WEALTH HOLDING BACK
Turner and other members Of the COM
mittee drew a severe indictment against
wealthy citizens and placed the blame for
liberty Bond campaign upon their shoul-
derA -
Despite the vigorous campaign that has
been waged Philadelphia faces a crisis In
regard to the loan. Its allotment Is $780,
600, 900 and up to a late hour today the sub
scriptions recorded do not exceed SllSOOO,-
600. There are only seven days left in
which to raise $132,000,00
Today the American Bank subscribed for
$4,000 and Druedng Brothers Company
$500, 900.
The New York Shpbuilding Company en-.
tered the campaign with a 100000 sub
scription, and the Franklin National Bank
reported new subscriptions amounting to
81, 100000.
The Andalusia Improvement Association
reported $4,000 in subscriptions, and the
borough Of Glenolden invested $4,000 In
Liberty Bonds.
Union League officials. who are waging
a 81 900 900 campaign, reported that sub
scrptions to date total more than S4OO, 900
These subscriptions were the outstanding
features in today's campaign.
Although encouraging, the committed
points out that the campaign cannot be
successful unless rich men subscribe for
big amounts.
That the Liberty Bond campaign ha'
been effective among the working people
becomes more apparent as reports from
| outside sections reach headquarters. House
wives, school-teachers, Boy Scouts, railroad
workers, stenographers and virtually every
field of endeavor is handsomely represented
| in the list Of Liberty Bond buyers
GOING AFTER RICH SLACKERs
we must complete our allotment" was
| the terse comment of T Johnson Ward
| vice chairman of the committee. This
morning we are going after the slackers-
| the rich fellows who are failing to make
| good We have appealed to them and made
| every endeavor to enlist their cooperation.
| Now we must get after them and force
| them into line. | don't believe that their
| failure to respond is due to any lack of
| patriotism Apparently it is due to the in
| difference Of the average American. Up to
| date a big section of our people do not