The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
President Asks All Nation
to Celebrate Occasion
and Help Loan.
LET RESULTS SHOW
GERMANY OUR SPIRIT
Opportunity at Hand for All
to Serve Flag, Says
Executive.

Washington. Oct H. President
Wilson in behalf Of the Liberty loan
tonight issued proclamation setting
aside October "a as Liberty day. and
urging the people Of the nation TO as
semble on that day In their respective
communities and pledge to one an
other and to the government that
represents them the fullest measure Of
financial support"
Let the result be so impressive so
emphatic" the president urges. that
it will echo throughout the empire Of
our enmey as an index Of what Amer
lea intends to do to bring this war to
victorious conclusion.
sThe presidents proclamation fol-
lows:
by the president Of the United
United States Of America, a proclama-
tion:
Blow at Auteeracy.
"The second Liberty loan gives the
people Of the United States another
opportunity to lend their funds to
their government to sustain their
country at war. The might OF the
limited States is hcing organized to
strike a mortal blow at autocracy in
defense of outraged American rights
and of the cause of liberty. Billions
Of dollars are required to arm. feed
and clothe the brave men who are GO
ing forth to fight our country's battles
and to assist the nations with whom
we are making common cause against
a common foe. To subscribe to the
Liberty loan is to perform a service Of
patriotism.
Now. therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson.
president of the United States Of
America. do appoint Wednesday, the
twenty fourth of October, as Liberty
day and urge and advise the people to
assemble in their respective communi-
ties and pledge to one another and to
the government that represents them.
the fullest measure OF financial sup
port. On the afternoon of that day /
request that patriotic meetings be held
in every city, town and hamlet
throughout the land, under the general
direction of the secretary of the treas
nry and the immediate direction of the
Liberty loan committees which have
been organized by the federal reserve
banks. The people responded nobly
to the call Of the first Liberty loan
with AN ver-subscription of more
than 50 per cent. Let the response
to the second loan be even greater and
let the amount be SO large that it will
serve as an assurance of the un-
equalled support TO hearten the men
who are to face the fire of battle
for u.s. Let the result be so impress
sivea and emphatic that it will echo
throughout the empire of our enemy
as an index of what America intends
TO do to bring this war to a victorious
conclusion.
Federal Half. Holiday.
For the purpose Of participating in
Liberty day celebrations all employees
Of the federal government Throughout,
the country, whose services can be
spared may be excused at IL o'clock
Wednesday. the twenty fourth OF Oc.
tober.
In witness whereof. l have hereun-
to set my hand and caused the seal OF
the United States to be affixed
Done in the District of Columbia
this twelfth day Of October in the
year OF our Lord. one thousand. nine
hundred and seventeen, and of the in.
dependence of the United States Q,
America OF the one hundred and forty.
second.
by the president,
tSigned) ROBERT LANSING"
=. Secretary OF Satte."
Appeals 70 Wage. Farmers.
An appeal to the wage earners o
the United States TO invest in tn,
bonds was issued tonight by Secretar!
Wilson of the department Of labor
He said:
1.-The workers have more at stake i,
this conflict than any others. becaus
it is only in a democracy that tn
common people Can come into thei
own. The great privilege is not Civ
en- to all of MS to serve our country ol
the battlefield or in the trenches, b,,
there are other ways in which we ca1
serve and assist those who are priv
ileged to carry our flag"
Official reports of subscriptions u
to the close of business last night sen
by II of the IL reserve banks, show bu
little progress, the total standing a
$3es.ss1,90o. or only about s per Ger
pf the $s,ooo.ooe.ooo hoped for.