Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-17
Half Million |...s, ,,> t',',:. '''':;;'"lota
In Tulsa's Loan Campaign
HOuse-to-HOuse Canvass Will
Be Made by Army of Lib
erty in Final Drive.
FOUR.MINUTE MEN ACTIVE
Street and Theater Speeches
Spread News and Urge
Liberal Subscription.

Five hundred thousand dollars a
day In the amount Tulsa county must
subscribe to the Liberty loan II the
S5.O00.0 900 allotment Is to be taken by
the close OF the campaign
Slightly more than $1.000.000 had
been taken up to last night.
Personal solicitation and house
toulouse canvass will be the methods
finally employed to make the cam
paign a success, according to Publicity
Director N. X. Graham
Captains In the Army OF Liberty
turned In subscriptions totalling
$4,000 yesterday. These men. work
ing among their employees and as
sociates, are rendering valiant service.
Speakers Sound Alarm.
BY word OF mouth the campaign
was carried to thousands of Tulsans
yesterday At noon A. ID. Young
played a cornet solo from n truck
at Third and Main. Soon large
crowd collected Film. Moss, promi-
nent attorney delivered an impas-
stoned address that attracted the at
tention of hustling pedestrians and
made them forget their lunches.
A. l.. Farmer spoke before the Ad-
vcrtising club at noon.
Last night J. Burr Gibbons, n. II.
Graham and Glenn Condor spoke at
each performance In the Grand.
Empress, Palace. Broadway and Ma
jestic theaters. At the Majestic
Liberty loan film. with Billie Burke,
Margaret Clark and other noted stars,
preceded the talk of the ''four-minute
man" Iivin" true to the traditions
of the organizati the speakears did
not go beyong the four-minute limit
In single instance. At the Empress
the orchestra played The Star
Spangled Banner" when the speaker
had finished, aNd the audience cheered
Justify. Manager Ralph Talbot of the
Palace lent his personal aid to the
campaigners. He showed "A news
weekly, closing with pictures of the
Rainbow division and General
Pershng Then. while the orchestra
stood and played the national anthem,
pictures of Lincoln. Washington, Will
son and the Flag were thrown on
the screen. The four minute man was
given splendid hearing. and loudly
!!applauded. Enthusiasm greeted the
remarks of the speakers at both the
Grand and the Broadway. The speak
ers will alternate among the various
theaters in tonight and tomorrow
night. -
TOday's Program.
Today at noon G.. Ed Warren will
speak at Third and Main A. ID. Young
will again play n cornet solo. without
accompaniment.
The Rotary club promises special
stunt in the way of surprise fol-
| lowing its regular noon luncheon I'm
Hotel Tulsa today. The clubs efforts
will give a big boost to the campaign.
according to Vice President Ray s.
Fellows, who is in charge of the sur
prise" T.. Il. Violette, one of the best
posted speakers appearing under gov
ernment auspices In this campaign,
will address the Rotary club. arrange
ments for his appearance having been
made yesterday by the Liberty loan
committee. Mr.. Violette comes direct
from Germany with first-hand facts.
He will speak to the high school
students at assembly In Central high
school at 1880 o'clock p. m.
| A massive illuminated billboard
was erected on Liberty square at
Fourth and Main yesterday by Ben Il.
Finney. Today IL will carry one of
! the governments most attractive "a
sheet posters.
Khaki arm bands for the Army of
Liberty were received last night and
will be distributed to the captains to-
day. Each worker will wear the arm
band during the balance of the cam
paign.
| The erroneous impression has been
created that the new Liberty loan 4
| per cent bonds are not attractive to
| persons with any considerable income
and II is for the purpose of fully ad
vising bankers and public speakers
who will be called upon to argue In
behalf of the bonds, that / am sub
mitting to you the following argu-
ments and table for comparison.
II should be understood that there
are two taxes the ergular normal in
como tax, such as was paid last year.
and the additional tax, which is to be
levied during the period of the war.
For the following computation .he
most unfavore BILE basis is used, that
is, II Is supposed that the war will
last five years. and Furthermore, that
the government will retlre the bonds
at the end OF the ten-year option. IL
the war ends before five years, the
return Is greatly improved, and IL tho
government allows the bonds to run
after the optional period. which will
undoubtedly he the case. the yield will
also be improved. The method OF
computation IL as follows:
On an income Of 100000. the pres
ent tax is 3.S2es. The total tax, in
cluding the special war tax. will be
| 16.439t. Thus for five years the bonds
would net the investor having $780,
900 income. 3 S4q6. For the five years
following the bonds would net 3.S4qo,
the war income tax being removed.
making Il total income for the period
| Of $500 annually. SO 1t will be seen
that even with 100000 income a
40 bond Is a better purchase than a
az % bond. On incomes of a lower
amount the income rate is higher, as
per the following:
On an income Of $4,000, the in
come for the ten-year period Is 3.659e
annually.
/ On an income OF 100000, the in
come for the ten-year period is 3.7i 20
annually.
On an income of $4,000, the in
come for the ten-year period Is 3.78e
annually.
| On an income of $4,000, the In
come for the ten-year period is s.S5eo
annually.