Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
LIBERTY LOAN DAY
SET FOR OCT. "a
President Names Above Date as
Liberty Day And Asks That Pa
triOtic Celebrations Be
Held.
DEBORAH PLANS ON
HAVING BIG DAY
Committee Appointed by CONNER
cial Club to Make Arrange
ments for Local Program.

The Decorah Commercial Club
held very enthusiastic meeting at
the city hall last night. The success
of the second Liberty Loan bond sale
in this county was the main topic
| discussed and more committees were
appointed to push the sale. Mr.. II. A.
Warner presided. Mr.. Ray Algyer
presented an outline of the Liberty
Loan, and read list of committees
he appointed for each ward in the
city of Decorah to sell the bonds,
and following are the committees:
Business Mems Club:-Ben Bear,
chairman; G. F. Baker, H. J. Hutch
inson. A. Leytze, w. Ingvoldstad, H.
A. Warner.
1st Ward Solicitors:-Ed. X. How
den, chairman; E. l.. Amundsen, H. F.
Barthell, l.. M. Enger, John N. Goss-
man. B. M. Graham, Gust Haugen,
Ed. Istad, v. G.. Kennard, ]. w. Mar
low, e. w. Oxley, JeIs Ramsey, c. l..
Topliff.
I'd Ward Solicitors: Geo. w.
johnson, chairman; Geo. H. Baker, o.
l.. Hamre, Raymond Hjerleid l.. l..
Hamre. Frank Jewell, Ed. Herwig,
l.. j. Nesheim.
| Sd Ward Solicitors: III. B. Win
ter, chairman; F. P. Adams, Anton
| Arnesol, Geo. Bernatz, C.. H. Ber-
natZ, C.. H. Bromley, R. Bucknell, F.
Il. Cratsenberg, Peter Jensen, F. p.
Kennedy. F. c. Reum. H. A. Schrem
ser, w. r. Toye, H. H. Urban
4th Ward Solicitors IT. G. f(utcl-
inso1, chairman; Melvin Allison, C.
ID. Alstad, A. C.. Baker. A. F. Barfoot
j. C. Beard. Bud Bucknell. Elmer
Gibbs, Frank Goltz, Ed. LYNNE, B J..
Cusker, C. E. Mckinney, H..
son, j. s. Price, A. j.. Sorelson, NJ. j.
Sonkup, w. M. Strand, A. N. Vance,
l.. B. Willis. tf
5th Ward Solicitors: IRA. S, Olson,
chairman, John G. Ask, Oscar Bau-
der. o. Boe, Ca s. -Boice, A. r. Cof-
feen, w. w. Sanders, Geo. Evanson,
Carl o. Hagen, Ed. Hanson, o. l..
Olson, F. J. Rosenthal, T. Stabo.
Another important matter taken
up was the Liberty Day celebration
designated for Oct "a. On Mo1da2
President Wilson in a proclamation,
set aside Wednesday, October "a, as
Liberty Loan Day and asks that pa
ttiotic celebrations be held every
where throughout the country in the
interest of the loan.
'Let the result be so impressive
and emphatic" the president urges.
"that it will echo throughout the en-
pire of our enemy as an index of what
America intends to do to bring this
war to victorious conclusion"
The wage earners of the country
are urged in az appeal issued by Sec
retary of Labor Wilson 20 do their
part in making the loan success.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Ben Bear
a committee was appointed by the
chair to make arrangements for a
program in Decorah that day and the
following were appointed: l.. L. Cad
well, chairman, DR.. Willett, Mayor L..
J. Hook, Ben Bear, L. B. whitney.
e. C. Bailey, and B. H. Adams. TIE
committee is now working on a pro-
gram to be held at the Grand A good
speaker will be secured IL possible,
and a big day is planned FOR Wednes-
day, Oct. "a.
The different committees appoint
ed to solicit the loans are hard at
work about the city and county, and
big meetings have beer held the past
few days in nearly every township
and much enthusiasm and good re-
Isponses comes from everybody. Win
lneshiek county has over million
dollars to subscribe, and it goes with
out saying she will do her duty.
Here is something for you to think
about >Spanish-American war bonds
: issued at per cent, within three
wears were sold at a premium OF II
per cent, bringing 112 on the New
York money market. That is equiv
alent to a profit of per cent per an
mum. Plus the interest rate or 5 per
tcent that would mean I per cent net
return per annum for three years
Combined with the absolute security
offered where is the investment TO
be eaualled? Think it over. Then puy
whatyou can afford of Liberty bonds
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