The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-10-18
OCTOBER "a NAMED
LIBERTY LOAN DAY
PRESIDENT WILSON ASKS couN-
TRY TO PLEDGE FULL
FINANCIAL AID.
ASK PATRIOTIC MEETINGS
President, in Proclamation, Says IL
Will Require Billions of Dollars To
Arm, Feed and Clothe Men WRo
Are Going To Fight in Battle.

shington.-President WILSON. In
behalf of the Liberty loan, issued a
proclamation setting aside October "a
as Liberty Day and urging the pe6ple
of the nation to assemble In then &c
spective communities and pledge to
one another and to the government
that represents them the fullest nseas-
ure of financial support
Let the result be so impressive
and emphatic" the president wrges.
that 1t will echo throughout the en-
pire of our enemy as an index OF
what America intends to do to brtng
this war to a victorious conclusion.
The presidents proclamation fol-
lows:
by the president of the United
States of America.
"A proclamation.
THE second Liberty loan gives the
people of the United States anetlher
opportunity to lend their funds to
their government to sustain their
country at war. The might of the
United States Is being mobihzea and
organized to strike a mortal blow at
autocracy in defense of outraged
American rights and of the cause of
liberty. Billions of dollars are re-
quired to arm, feed and clothe the
brave men who are going forth to
fight our country's battles and to as
sist the nations with whom we are
making common cause against com
mon foe. To subscribe to the Liberty
loan is TO perform a service of pa
triotism.
Now, therefore, /, Woodrow Viii
son, president of the United States of
America, do appoint Wednesday, the
gath of October, as Liberty Day. and
urge and advise the people to assem-
bic in their respective communities
and pledge to one another and to the
government that represents them the
fullest measure of financial support.
On this afternoon of that day | re-
quest that patriotic meetings be held
in every city, town and hamlet
throughout he land, under the general
ury and the immediate direction of
the Liberty loan committees which
have been organized by the fed1 al
reserve banks
The people responded nobly to the
call of the first Liberty loan with an
oversubscription of more than 50 per
cent. Let the response to the second
loan be even greater and let the
amount be SO large that it will serve
as an assurance of unequaled support
to hearten the men who are to fnce
the fire of battle for us. Let the re-
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 a victorious conclusion.
For the purpose of participating in
Liberty Day celebrations all employees
OF the federal government through
GU the country whose services caa be
spared may be excused at IL o'caeek
Wednesday, the oath of October.
I'm witness whereof, l have hereun-
to set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed
Done in the District of Colunnbia.
this 18th day of October. in the zear
of our Lord one thousand nine I'm
dred and seventeen and of the Dnae-
pendence of the United States Of
America the one hundred and ferty-
second.
"Signed) WOODROW WILSON.
by the president.
"Signed) ROBERT LANSING.
Secretary of Stale."
An appeal to 'the wage earneEs Of
the United States" to invest n ne
bonds was Issued by Secretary Wusen
of the Department of Labor.