Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-13
Employees Of Arkansas Oak
Flooring Company Sub
scribe For Big Portion.
RLACKSMITHS IN
TO HELP COUNTRY
Patriotic Session Follows Decision TO
Buy a Bond -IndividuaIs Expected
to Rally to Aid of Men Back OF
Campaign in Final Stages.

Employees Of the Arkansas Oak
Flooring company, to the number of
about So, yesterday subscribed to 49,
500 of Liberty Loan bonds, after hear
ing short spirited and inspiring tail
by H. W. Coles, head of the company
at the local plant, just west OF the
city.
The action Of the employees of this
plant was the one big feature Of the
days activities toward increasing the
amount Of the subscriptions to the
Liberty Loan bonds here, although ii
was spontaneous, and voluntary, both
on the part Of the company and on
that Of the employees. Directors of
the company met Monday and author
lied Mr.. Coles to inform the employees
that the company would finance the
proposition for them, and allow them
SO months in which to pay for the
bonds.
Mr.. Coles announcement to this eff
feet was received with enthusiasm and
demonstration of patriotism by the
men. The plant had shut down at 5
o'clock, the remaining hour of the
usual days work being devoted to
handling the Liberty loan proposition.
1t took several men fully an hour to
compile the various subscriptions from
the men.
Blacksmiths Buy Bond.
Cotton Belt Local No. 5, Black
smiths union, in an enthusiastic meet
ing last night at the Labor temple,
held a patriotic session such as the
members of the lodge have not en-
joyed in lengthy period The offic-
ers of the local were instructed to pur-
chase a $50 Liberty bond with funds in
the treasury.
An interesting and inspiring talk on
"The American Flag" was made by
Mike Turney, and the speaker was fire.
quently interrupted by cheers and ap-
plause.
Campaign Nearing End.
10 Nichol, cashier of the Simmons
National bank, yesterday received the
following telegram from the Liberty
Loan Organization Central committee
at st: Louis, which is self explanatory:
"No subscriptions Of the Liberty
loan will be received by the Federal
Preserve bank in St. Louis after noon
of June Is. Subscriptions received so
far not over one-third of the desired
goal. Send yours tonight without fail
Every possible effort must be made in
the next few days to run up the total.
Every county must do it's full share
or the Liberty loan will be failure.
This would mean direct taxation, il
would encourage our enemies and dis
courage our government and sold
diers. This is the hour of personal
sacrifice. Suggest in all rural COM
munities that all automobiles be COM
mandeeered for a whirlwind campaign
of the entire country The situation
is desperate. Show this telegram to
all banks in your community. Many
counties are doing little or nothing.
Awaken every one and fight to the
finish"
Local bankers took the matter up at
once. and at a conference named a
committee composed of J. H. Mann
S. C. Alexander and John B. Speers
to personally call upon the heads of
big local plants and establishments, to
seek their aid and cooperation in
increasing the amount of Liberty loan
subscriptions in this city.
Only few days remain in which the
entire loan must be subscribed and it
is the earnest hope and desire of the
men at the head Of the movement here
and in this county, that there shall