Evening star., 1917-05-20

Pennsylvania representative was ap-
pealing to the country audible sohs
were heard.
Even the funeral cortege of President
Lincoln. as it moved slowly westward.
was not exempt from advertising the
loans to meet the public debt, and post
ers were handed from the platforms OF
the cars and in Springfield, ILL., The
posters were later sold as souvenirs OF
the occasion. The present laws relative
to the flag prevent using il as an ad-
vertising means, but Jay Cooke had n
large American flag raised over the door
Of his bank in Philadelphia, on which
was printed "U. s. Subscription Agency
for the National Loan"
At the opening of the civil war the
national bond issue and the stability of
the government which made the bonds
Of value. were both regarded with doubt.
The loan could not be negotiated abroad
owing to what was said to be England's
hostility to the north and to the mis-
trust of the Rothschilds. 1t was difi-
cult to arouse the people, as many thought
after Bull Run the war would be speed
lily concluded. Mr.. Cooke writes: "In
the last six days about 500 persons have
subscribed, nearly amounting in num-
bers to a regiment Their charge OF
money bags Is quite as efficient as
charge of bayonets."
This 500 seems meager in the light OF
present numbers. On May offers from
New York alone came at the rate of
nearly $16,O00,0OC an hour. the total
for the day was SIS, s,766, 900. bringing a
total to that date of $255, ,723, 900.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in the
Interchange of bonds, in making the va
rious payments required for the settle
ment of this transaction. that it may
be completed with least possible dis
turbance of monetary conditions, will
avail himself of the privilege given him
by the act to redeposit the proceeds
Of the bonds. in so far as practicable.
with various national and state banks
and trust companies throughout the
United States.
He has issued a circular letter to
all officials and employees of the Treas
ury Department in Washington and
throughout the United States, appeal
ing to them to buy a bond. He says:
THE intimate relationship of the Treas
ury Department to the liberty loan Of
1917 should inspire us to set a worthy
example in practical patriotism to the
and to the people generally of the
United States. We must lead, not fol-
low, in a great manifestation of 10y
atty to our country and generously par
liberty loan-our nations first effective
step in the war. The bond issue is be-
fore the country. and now is your OPP
portunity to cast your vote of conf
dence in and support of your govern
ment / earnestly appeal to those of
you who may be able to do SO to buy
liberty loan bond"
Secretary McAdoo started last week
on a tour of western cities to campaign
in behalf of the bond, issue. The ma
tion-wide publicity <ampaign for the
liberty loan is being<pushed vigorously
by Mr.. Wooiley. and Vance Mccormick.
democratic national chairman, will CO.
operate with Chairman Wilcox Of the
republican national Committee in CAM
paign to get the loan before the people.
Organize a club. bury bond yourself,
let the liberty loan fulfll it's MESSAGE
in the shortest possible time that lives
may be saved. the nations honor vim
dicated and the thousands of starving
women and children across the seas
may rise up and call America blessed.
These are the messages to be sent
broadcast while our country is armins-
its men for action.