Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-26
SENATOR SMITH CALLS ON
GEORGIANS TO BUY BONDS
An Especial Appeal Is Made to
Farmers to Invest
Profits
BY RALPH sAd1TK.

WASHINGTON. oct. 2S.-Anticipatln
Secretary McAdoo's visit to Atlatna to
morrow, Senator Hoke Smith today is
sued a statement calling upon ali Geor
gians to subscribe TO the Liberty loal
that Secretary McAdoo is boosting. tn
senator makes an especial appeal to tn
farmers to invest his profits from cot
ton in government bonds. He also cali
upon the mechanics to put their saving
into the Ioan and predicts confidently
that after the war Liber-y bonds will
sell at a premium.
Senator Smiths statement follows:
Tomorrow Secretary McAdoo will
be the guest of atlanta.
He is Georgian by birth. He has
TO his credit record as secretary
of the treasury never surpassed, II
equalled. by predecessor.
While the cause which he presents
appeals to our patriotism it also Of
fers a splendid investment.
Since we declared war with Ger
many every man and woman worth
counting has desired a chance TO help
our country win.
The money derived from the sale
of the Liberty bonds will be used to
support the boys who are in active
service and 10 build flying ma
chimes. submarine destroyers and
transportation vessels. Flying ma
chimes and submarine destroyers
will hasten victory. If we had
all of these that could be used
we would win the war in ninety
days.
We are giving our boys. we could
But the government is not asking
US TO give dollars it is only asking
to borrow them.
Our government will pay per
cent annually for the use of the
money until the principal is paid
back.
appeal to every Georgian to buy
bonds with any surplus money re
or she has in quantities large or
small
A SPLENDID SAVING.
1t is the best saving ever offered
to the average man. The man in ac-
tive business will find his bond
equivalent to just that much cash
on hand. paying interest while he
keeps il. The mechanic who has
been making high wages should
save part and put il in bonds.
The FARMER VINO Is receiving near
" so cents for his cotton should
take part of il and put ii in bonds.
If he owns his farm IL is a splendid
protection against hard times. II
he wishes to buy a farm II is the
best place TO save his money until
he is ready TO make the purchase.
If he wishes to buy home, buying
a bond is the way to make a start.
These bonds will sell for more
than par when the war is over, and
do not believe there will be time
when man who has them
could not get 100 cents on the dollar
for them if he desired to sell.
Tomorrow has been set apart by
the president as the day for sub
scriptions. II is the patriotic duty
and should be the pleasure of every
one to help. 49,. ....
Nav the sun not go down until ev-
cry man and woman in Georgia who
can do so has subscribed 10 the Lib
erty loan.
ATLANTA Is FORTUNATE.
. Atlanta should count herself
doubly lucky in that the secretary
of the treasury will be the guest of
the city on the day set aside by the
president as Liberty day" Secre-
tary McAdoo may be depended upon
to fulfil the expectations of the At
lanta people and to give 10 the Lib
erty Loan campaign a renewed i'm
petus that will reflect credit upon
the Gate City.
Liberty day" will be celebrated
throughout the nation as a holiday.
Practically every governor has pro-
claimed either a whole or half holi-
day.