Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-24
GREATER ACTIVITY
IN FIFTH DISTRICT
Bankers Here More Encouraged
Over Prospect of Floating
Liberty Loan.
TOTAL NOW $73,543,OOO
Fine Response Made in Rich
mond to Drive for Small
Subscriptions.
TOTAL NOW $73,543,OOO

For the first time since the second
campaign for the sale of Liberty loan
bonds opened three weeks ago, reports
reaching Richmond last night indi-
Gated the greatest activity on the part
OF bankers and local committees
throughout the Fifth Federal Reserve
District Members of the central com
Inittee were greatly encouraged over
the reports that practically every COM
munity was determined to subscribe
its allotment to the loan before the end
Of the week. Returns tabulated after
the close of business showed total sub
scrl7tions for the district of $73543ooO.
as compared with S62,io2,7o0 on Mon
day night.
Throughout the day officials Of tho
Federal reserve bank were exceedingly
active, receiving and tabulatine sub
scriptions from the Ave States, talk
ing with bankers over the long
distance telephone urging them to
greater efforts. and handling the many
details connected with the campaign.
1t was the most strenuous day since
the campaign began, but ono which is
believed will be productive of substan-
tial results.
There was increased activity in
Richmond, and the volume of small
subscriptions was heavy. according to
unofficial reports from the various
banks. No figures for the city, how
ever, were .tabulated by the committee.
because several members were engaged
in visiting manufacturing plants and
soliciting subscriptions to the loan.
APATHY CONTINUES AMONG
FARMERS OF VIRGINIA
The only discouraging factor yester-
day was the apparent continued apathy
among the farmers OF Virginia. with
other States reporting to the reserve
bank that substantial subscriptions
were being entered, and that they ex-
pected to subscribe their allotments,
returns made to the central committee
showed little progress In this State.
While bankers are hopeful that re-
ports arc being withheld, the campaign
is rapidly nearing it's end. and there is
considerable anxiety expressed over the
outcome in Virginia.
This fear was crystallized when one
bank reported that it was impossible
munity. Bankers asserted that the
farmers were enjoying an unprece-
denied prosperity. and that 1t was their
duty 10 respond to the loan. On the
other hand, however, in other sections
greater activity was reported. giving
the committee slight encoura cement.
In every section of the country to-
day will be celebrated as Liberty loan
day. President Wilson having issued a
proclamation declaring 1t a ha!f-htl!-
day. There will be no demonstration
in Richmond. however. the local com
miuee holding the opinion that II
would be more profitable 10 spend the
day entering subscriptions. With a
strong determination to raise $4,000
900. they declare there was no time
for demonstrations.
TELEPHONE WILL PLAY
RIG PART IN CAMPAIGN
a feature OF the day will be the use
of the telephone in making tho can
vass. The entire resources of the
Chesapeake and Potomac and other
Bell companies In the country will be
exerted in the sale of the bonds The
telephone Office Will be transformed
for the day from its usual activities to
that OF soliciting and selling the bonds
Employees of tho company will also
approach every one entering the Of
fees during the day.
The drive tor small rubscriptions
reached it's maximum intensity in
Richmond yesterday. and will be con
tinued without abatement for the re-
naming days OF the campaign This
was also true throughout the district.
and bankers last night became more
optimistic over the success OF the loan
IN this section of the country. Il is
realized tina: the success of the loan is
now dependent upon the people Of
moderate means. and 1t is upon them
that all activity is being conferred
In Richmond. speakers visited MI.
merous manufacturing plants. an.
made short talks. In every instanc
they were greeted with the utmost en-
thusiasm and earnestness on the part
OF the workmen, who seem to be awake
TO the seriousness of the situation ard
are determined to shoulder their share
Of the burden
CONCERTED EFFORT MADE
TO REACH ALL PEOPLE
The nation is becoming anxious over
the success of the second campaign,
and as the time Is shortening, il has
become apparent that IL the amount
required is raised, an unusual effort
must he made this week mass OF
small subscriptions arc wanted to lift
the total uE to the amount absolutely
needed by the government before the
end of the week. An organized effort
to bring an understanding OF this urg-
cnt need directly into the homes Of the
people alone will save the second cam
paign. bankers declare.
For this reason speakers are visit.
ing the manufacturing plants to inter-
est the men. and Boy Scouts are can
WASHING tho homes in the city. Prac-
t:ally the same plan of endeavor Is
also being carried out in al, sections
OF the country. Scouts have made an
effort to reach every home in Rich
mond. where they left circulars and
are now engaged in collecting the ap-
plication cards that were distributed.
Bankers believe that great volume of
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