South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-18
FACTORY WORKERS
ADDRESSES
Liberty Loan Explained by
ChiCagO-FaCtOrieS Close
For Occasion.

AS a further effort TO arouse in
terest in the Liberty loan drive, J.
G.. Alexander and Samuel Boggs Of
Chicago. both members Of the Lib
erty loan committee and associated
with the federal reserve bank. adj
dressed four large audiences of fac
tory employees Thursday The men
are only two of many who have vol
unteered their services in an attempt
to impress upon the American people
the urgency OF the need for funds.
Between 1000 and 1,5OO people
heard Mr.. Alexander at the Misha
waka Wooden Co, where he spoke
through the auspices of the COM
pany officials. Because of the lack
Of time and the necessity Of permit
ting all factory employees in the city
to hear him, Mr.. Alexander shorten
ed his talk TO 20 minutes but in that
time he explained fully the meaning
Of the loan and impressed his hear
ers with the Importance Of a nation
wide response. Immediately follow
ing his talk, he went TO the Rubber
Regenerat ting Co, where he deliver
ed a similar one. Mr.. Boggs ap-
peared at the Dodge, and later at
the Indestructo Co.
Plays Patriotic Airs.
The Wooden Company band play
ed Sousa's STARS and Stripes For
ever, and Indiana. just preced-
ing the address. A platform con
structed at the east side of the main
building. and draped with the ma
tional colors, accommodated the
speaker and officials Of the COM
pany.
Impressing first the fact that IL is
the duty Of every red FLOODED Amer
lean and every American foreign
born to lend his assistance in every
conceivable way 10 the government
at this and all times, Mr.. Alexander
briefly touched upon the unusual ad-
vantages and opportunities offered
by the national government. at a
cost. he said, considerably less than
that imposed by foreign govern
ments upon their subjects.
That America eXerted every effort
TO remain neutral during the first
two years of the war was, according
70 the speaker. perfectly apparent TO
any thinking man. Only the atroci-
ties in Belgium, and Germany's ulti-
matum in January of 1915. ordering
American commerce to cease on the
high seas, induced the government
10 relinquish its resolve TO remain
disinterested.
Now that we are in the war, said
Mr.. Alexander. it is imperative that
we fight not only with our men but
with our money. No sacrifice can
be TOO great to make in the cause -
American freedom and her unassail-
able integrity. The problem OF pro-
viding funds for the cause does not
devolve upon the millonaires and
multi-millionaires alone. 1t is the
problem Of every man, woman and
child in the country.
Five Billion Required.
That a loan of $4,000. 10000 will
be required to successfully prosecute
the conquest and bring the war TO a
victorious close is the opinion Of Mr..
Alexander. Three billions will not
be enough, he said, in view Of the
fact that Germany is now raising a
huge war loan. a fund Of five bill
lions will necessitate the purchase
Of one $50 bond by every man, wOm-
an and child in the country.
II there is not a sufficiently loyal
response. the money Will be raised
through taxation. 1t must be raised
in some manner. There Is no better
plan than the war loan, nor is there
a better investment for the bond
buyer Four per cent interest is
paid and the security is UnQuestiOn-
able. 1t is safer than any bank and
is backed up by the wealth and earn
capacity Of the entire country. II
is the best business proposition pos
s.ble, irrespective, patriotic senti-
ments.
Russian Menace Grave.
II is the conviction Of the Liberty
loan committee that unless Ameri-
cas- response meets the entire re-
quirement of the government, unless
the people of America support the
cause OF liberty with every ounce Of
taeir strength and resources, the al
lieu cause is doomed 70 failure. The
Russian menace is far graver. he as
serted. than is commonly understood,
and the peace talk too unstable to be
depended upon. Not until Germany
has been brought TO absolute terms,
can America relax her efforts.
so that every employe in the fac
tory may be enabled to do his share.
the Wollen Co. and other local in
stitutions has arranged 20 purchase
bords 70 an indefinite amount, and
will sell them TO the employees on
easy payments, a stipulated small
amount to be taken from the weekly
envelopes. In this way every man
and woman employed may do his or
her bit without loss or sacrifice 10
self. There can be no excuse for
evading the opportunity. since the
government does not ask its subjects
20 give. but TO loan. and the COM
pe7sation is such that IL would be
sheer absurdity as well as disloyalty
10 the flag under which we live 70
at'empt 20 dodge the issue. In clos
ing his talk, Mr.. Alexander declared
that the appeal is one which no