Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-05
THE SECOND LOAN
MIR. Henry Preston, Member of
District Committee, Tells Why
Issue Should Be Literally
Subscribed Here.

Mr.. Henry Preston, cashier of the
Bank of Clinch Valley, who attended
the recent meeting of the bankers of
the Fifth Federal Reserve District,
in Richmond, which meeting was
held to formulate plans for securing
subscriptions to the second liberty
loan, returned to his home here Mon
day, and gave the following state
ment:
Having been appointed by the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Richmond, act
ing as Fiscal Agent of the Govern
ment, q member of the State Liberty
Loan Committee, and having attend
ed a conferenc in Richmond of the
representatives from the Fifth Fed
eral Reserve District, / am now set
ting about the task assigned me; {;
and, in pursuance of the instructions
given generally by Mr.. George j.
Seay, Governor, and in fulfillment Of
the obligations assumed, as one ready
and willing to serve his Country, |
deem it privilege to invite and So
licit in this worthy and vitality ne
cessary undertaking, the wholeheart-
ed cooperation and earnest support
of every one interested in the welfare
of our Nation; all of whom should
feel peculiar sense of responsibility
to the noble sons who are daily go
ing forward and Offering their all
in defense of outraged principles, for
the preservation of our homes, in the
uplift of humanity and in making
the World safe for Liberty if possible.
1t strikes me that part in this
movement should include every true
American.
Some may ask, what is the bust
ness in hand that calls for such earn
est interest and loyal support on the
part of all? The answer is simple:
it's absolutely necessary in order to
make the Three Billion Dollar, Sec
ond Liberty Loan Compaign, just
launched, an overwhelming success,
and we must do no less. This will, in
a measure, provide for the huge cost
of prosecuting the present deplora-
BILE war, and this brings me to the
point at issue.
The press has been most generous
in the space it has given this impor-
tant matter, and already we should
be familiar with the causes that pre-
cipitated the conflict, and forced us
to take a hand. Anyway, it is here,
and while not of our seeking, 1t must
be met, and is going to be met. Will
you stand by your beloved country,
and have part in supplying, from
our great bounty, the means neces-
sary to wage this undertaking to n
successful finish, or will you turn
deaf ear to the uppeal3 Our boys
who have gone out, as well as those
who may follow, have right to say,
eve depend on you," and in this con-
nection Secretary McAdoo has we'll put
it, "ShaIl we be more tender with our
dollars thnn with the lives of our
sons?"
The conference in Richmond, to
which | have referred, was we'll at
tended, and the pressing need of the
hour, the success of the Second Lib
erty Loan, was ably presented.
Governor Stuart reminded us that
those who enlist in the service to make
The Liberty Loan a success, as we'll as
those who supply the money, are just
as valiantly fighting the battles of
the country as those who carry arms
or draw the sword.
Mayor Ainslie suggested that you
are not asked to give your money,
but to subscribe to the best invest
ment in the world.
Mr.. John Kerr Branch plead for
the assistance of every thoughtful
man in this country, in this great
crisis.
Ex-Governor McCorkle said it
should not be necessary to hear the
bursting of Shells. the cracking of
guns or see the onrushing of the
enemy to fire our zeal and parrot
ism, but we should realize that the
Temple of Liberty is on fire-it needs
your help.
Mr.. Coker spoke from the agricul-
turla standpoint, and argued that ow-
ing to the unprecedented prosperity
of the farmers they should and would,
he believed, come forward and sub
scribe literally to the Liberty Loan
Bonds.
Doctor Freeman was given unlim-
tied time, and the wan situation in
Europe was graphically told. I wish
every man, woman and child in this
country could have heard it, for I.
feel had they enjoyed this privilege,
they would not rest content until
they had large share, through ac-
tive service, or in providing the mon
ey to meet the emergency, perhaps
both. Doctor Freeman thought Rus
sia a doubtful proposition, but we
are reminded that Russia had come
back the third time, and it may be
that she will come back the fourth
time, but it was regarded by him an
even break as to whether Russia will
go to pieces, and the Germans rush
down or up, as it may be) on Rus
sia's wheat fields, or, enough patriots
still be found in Russia to overcome
the contingency. Much praise was
given the English and Italians, and
we are told by Doctor Freeman that
France, little France, patriotic France
had placed her entire resources on
the altar of her country. I ask, will
America, proud America, Liberty
loving America, do less?
l have only undertaken to give n
synopsis Of the things that were said
and done at the Richmond confer
ence, and wish it were in my power
to stir our people to full sense of
the obligation resting on each indi-