Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-15

WOULD SCARE ENEMY
CAMPAIGN DlsceuRAGEs NOW

WASHINGTON. Oct. 14.-Prenoen
in behalf Of the Liberty loan
lonigha issued a proclamation settinl
aside October "a as Liberty day ant
urxing the people Of the nation to as
sembie on that day In their respective
and pledge to one an
other and to the government that rep
them the fullest measure o
financial support"
Let the result be 30 impressive ant
emphatic" the president urges. "tha
1t will echo thruout the. empire OF ou
enemy as an index Of what Americ'
intends to do to bring this war to
conclusion"
The presidents proclamation foi
lows:
BY the president Of the United
The second Liberty loan gives the
people OF the United States another op.
poriuuity to lend their funds to their
government to sustain their country st
war.
mortal blow ct aptocraey In defense OF
cause Of liberty. Bnlisns Of dollars are
required to arm, feed and eIothe the
br:v. men yhe are going to,ss It,. & f'fS: fSs
sstions viii WHOM. ve are making com.
subscribe 10 The Liberty loan 10 to per
form . service Of Ratfistism. ,,
,c.n, SS. 'ssr;iSt Ss ,S: tinted State. f ansr
Lea do appoint Wsdncsday. the twenty,
fourth of October, a. Liberty day end
urge sud advise the people 10 assemble
In their respective communities ana
pledge to one another ana 10 ths Sov
nessure Of financial support. On the
afternoon Of that day I request that pa
triotls meetings be fcld in every. ctty.
town and hamlet thruout the land, un'
Of the treasury and the immediate d.
rcction Of the Liberty loan committees
which have been organized by the fed
eral reserve banks. The people re-
spondcd nobly to the call OF the first
more than so per cent Let the response
TO the second loan be even greater and
let the amount be so large that y will
serve rs an assurance Of unequAled sup
port to hearten the men who are to tace
the fire Of battle for US. Let the result
he 80 impressive and emphatic that II
will echo thruout the empire OF our
enemy as an idea Of what America In
tends to do to bring this wsr to vic.
torious conclusion.
Liberty day celebrations all employees
Of the federal government thruout the
(ountry whose services can be spared,
may be excused at IL o'clock Wednes-
day. tho twenty fourth Of October
set my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States 10 be affixed:
Done In the District Of Columbia, thi.
twelfth day OF October, tn the year Of
our Lord. Ole thousand Mn. hundred and
- tho nd ho
United States OF America Of the one hun
dred and forty'second
WOODROW WILSON.
BY the president.
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary Of State.
Appeal To Wage Farmers.
An appeal to the wage earners Q
was issued tonight by Secretary Wtiso
OF the department OF labor. He said
THE workers have more at stake l
this conflict than any others, becaus
II is only In a democracy that tn
common people can come into thei
own. The great privilege v not give
to all of TO serve our country on tn
battlefield or in the trenches. but ther
are other ways In which we can serv
and assist those who are privileged I
carry our flag on the battlefields Q
Europe"
- Subscriptions Show.
Official reports Of subscriptions u
To the close Of business last night, ser
by eleven OF the twelve reserve bank
show but little progress, the tots
standing at $3ss,664,000. or only abou
s per cent OF the 5000. 100000 hope
for. Following are the figures as an
nounced by the treasury department: