El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-03
E PASO MUST
BUY THE BONDS
Speakers at the Committee
Meeting Urge Every Per
son to Back Up Soldiers.

ready 10 sacrifice their very lives. II
! necessary, for the cause that the ma
ton is united behind them. If We do
not then the United States ought not
] to be a war with Germany. If we are
not behind the boys then we should
; have allowed Germany TO run over
US. If Germany could have won the
war then she would have penalized
every nation who is not in sympathy
Il don't think that any Of US ought
! 10 expect TO make any money through
: this war. We should be content 10
live on our resources and salaries
I others are going to sacrifice their
lives for the preservation OF the ma
ton.
Il am confident this campaign will
he successful II il is not then our
allies will not think we are united
with them. Germany viii then re
encouraged and viii believe she VIII
be able TO win the war within lew
more months
sPrepure for Long War
T. n Wingo, who has Just returned
from attending the annual convention
Of the American Bankers ASSOCIATION
which convened at Atlantic City, y
I j. was asked by Mr.. OrndOrff TO make
a short talk on the convention ana
how the east is taking the war. Mr.
I WinEo said that the keynote or the
] atlantic City convention was me
best assurance for a short war Is 10
prepare for a long war
"El Paso raised a little more than
600. 900 last year and ] don't think
that We have vet been compelled 70
make any sacrifices. The banks VIII
again sell bonds Of small denomina-
ton 10 persons on the installment
plan. The banks OF FL Paso viii
charge no rate of interest on time
payments. as have many Of the east
crn banking institutions.
With ~ l. q
Lord Northcliffe. one Of the Eng
lish delegates TO address the Atlantic
City convention pictured briefly now
the war has affected England He
said that no person in England can
obtain for his automobile more than
10 gallons of gasoline month lie
said that out Of 1000 600 automobiles
in use throughout the world there are
only 100000 outside Of the United
States This Illustration was made
by him 20 show the wonderful wealth
OF the United States.
The clearing house will meet
Thursday afternoon and viii then an
uounce the subscription OF the banks
and what they will underwrite.
think the banks will take or under
write bonds amounting TO about ST.
600 COO. Last year We subscribed and
underwrote between $75o,00O and
VIII Get out Full List.
George Il. Clements was instructed
TO mail to the chairmen OF all COM
mittees a cory OF the list OF commit
tees that viii have charge Of the sale
OF bonds.
starting the drive" at once. He said
II Fl PasO was TO do its share no
time should be lost in starting the
movement
Friday First Day.
Mr.. Orndorff suggested that Friday
Ia 80 20 Ina fHHHn "a Hn he
drive" and this suggestion was
adopted At that time the amount OF
bonds which will be subscribed and
underwritten by the banks will be
announced
The proceedings OF the meeting OF
the advertising and publicity commit
tees which met Tuesday afternoon at
the office OF A P. Coles. who is the
chairman OF both committees, was
outlined briefly by Mr.. Coles He said
that The clearing house had always
aided in such movements and that his
committee intended asking for sub
scription OF $500 to carry on the pub
Iicitv campaign for the sale Of the
Suggest Frequent LuneheonH.
1T you have not enlisted and don't
buy q Liberty bond you are not n pa
triotic citizen Mr.. Coles said 7
would suggest that the various COM
mfttees hold lunCheons at which thew
be published in the newspapers such
luncheons did n world Of good for the
Red Cross during its campaign Not
only did IL gain wide publicity hut
also proved OF benefit TO those work
ing on the teams by listening and
urofiting by the talks OF other work
ers"
James C. AIcNarv suggested that
daily luncheons be held The speaker
said that luncheons proved. OF great
benfit 10 the Y. w, c 4 during Its
campaign for funds for the new home.
Doesn't Favor Daily Conferences.
Mrs. T. s. Lanier. chairman of the
wOman's committee. said daily lunch
cons would require too much time
Mrs. Lanier said she thought lunch
cons two or three times week SUI
ficient to exchange ideas.
on motion Of 3. l. Farrar Il was
moved that two lunCheonS week be
held for the first two weeks and then
daily luncheOns he held This was
left TO the discretion Of the executive
committee unon n substitute motion
made by Mr.. McNary-
Meet Thursday Evening.
A meeting Of the chairmen OF the
various committees was called by Mr..
Onrdorff for Thursday evening at $3.50
o'clock at the chamber OF commerce
At this meeting FINAL instructions Will
Ne given the chairmen TO start the
campaign FRIDAY morning.
Rev II. A. Wells. sales manager
IN charge Of the sale Of the bonds
0mOng the negroes. announced that
plans were being completed and that
his people would do their part in the
work.
Mr.. Orndorff announced that patri-
otto four minute talks would be made
at the motion picture shows by prOmi-
nent orators during the Liberty bond
campaign