Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-28
PUT LIBERTY LOAN
FIRST; INDUSTRIAL
FUND PLACED NEXT
PATRIOTISM is GIVEN PREFER
ENCE OVER LOCAL AFFAIRS BY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE $780,
Coo COMMITTEE.

A largely attended meeting of the
gentlemen picked to complete the in
dustrial fund of the Chamber of Com
merce was held in the secretary's of
flee in the Central Life building last
evening
The importance and necessity of
raising the full amount was evidenced
by the expression of the various mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce
who were enthusiastic TO carry on 2
campaign toward raising the balance
of s45. 1000.
For a period of thirty days, how.
ever the committee will make no can
vass in the city. The three billion
dollar Liberty Loan campaign will
begin Monday and il was the unani-
nous sentiment of the gentlemen
present that our country must be
served first and that their efforts to
assist in raising funds sufficient to
meet our quota of the Liberty Loan
should be directed to ward this end
Mr.. Dauber, of Chicago, was pres
ent at the meeting. He is the duly
authorized representative of the gov,
eminent sent out by the headquarters
TO organize Ottawa and La Sale
county He told of the great need of
raising this gigantic fund and every
member of the committee agreed with
him that the city should do its share
in subscribing for the issue.
l.. G. Brand, chairman of the meet
ing, was very optimistic in his opin
ion of raising the required amount
| and thought little organized effort
and hustle would do it.
Postmaster Dougherty believed the
matter should be set aside temporar
/ lily and give way to the Liberty Loar
campaign which will require thirty
| days.
/ Joe Megatlin was sure the FUND
could be raised with a well organized
i set Of committees who could put the
matter up to people in the right light
He was certain that there were enough
/ people in Ottawa t. see to it that the
! fund would be raised.
I A. C.. Bradish said there was moth
/ ing to it, we would have to complete
/ HE fund, but just now he was stronl
4 for meeting the government call, bu
even this. he said, should not inter
/ ferc with our citizens contributing
to the industrial fund that meant 81
/ much to Ottawa.
!. G. Goodnettcr and Joseph Al
schuler are strong for the raising o
money to be used at home and the!
are Just as strong for the government
loan. They volunteered to do all IL
their power to aid in raising the re
quired amount.
John Shaiper favored pushing tn
Liberty Loan together with the indus
trial fund and believed it was n
trouble to raise the necessary amour
and more, if need be, as he believe
there was plenty of money in Ottaw
to take care Of both nicely.
W. |. Harris and J. A. Andrews sal
they were strong for Ottawa and Wer
willing to work day and night to d
anything to promote it's growth an
welfare.
W. f. Stanton believed the poop
will always be found doing everythir
in their power to aid in building u
Ottawa and he felt that if the indu
trial fund was complete people W.
purchase Liberty Bonds could g
change them for industrial bond
which suggestion is one of conside
able interest and might be OF we
help toward raising the amount niece
cary,
Frank Vallat. who has always be-
great booster for the industrl
/. fund WASH. worried about the la
of enthusiasm of some Of the peoI
ia of Ottawa in subscribing to the fu
II and he assured the members that
h. was ready any minute to give !
is time toward camp ign that GOV
r. end in victory. ~
If Fred Sapp bclievosHhe ptwp'e
Il. Ottawa are ready TO respond ~
IT, call of their city when rcuuireN u
particularly when proposition "
er. and sound that will pay them six I
is cent interest Is Offered would be
is special inducement tha, should
peal TO good business men and won
of any community
It was finally agreed that the co
mitlees would start ,thcir campa'
~ after November |, onl which date
re Liberty Loan will ben closed, so t
10 full sway might be giNen the lIib'
~, Loan campaign after (which the c
ne mittees will get busy Mud begin AZ
ne tiles that will not ceas @ until the
ast amount of the ind ,strial funC
raised,