The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-10-05

WASHINGTON, Oct. a. The
second Liberty Loan campaign open
ed Monday. For four weeks the en-
tire nation will be recruiting
ground for money with which to
carry on the war. To obtain
Sc, 900, 100000 in subscriptions, the
minimum set by Treasury officials for
the issue, gigantic machine Of many
parts stands ready to be set in motion
with the opening of the campaign.
Fifty per cent. greater than the first
Liberty Loan, the present offering is
the largest the American people ever
have been called upon to absorb, and
for months past have been perfecting
the elaborate sales and publicity
mechanism which was started Mon
day.
Five billion dollars and 10000, 900
subscribers-that is the goal to which
officials hope to drive the campaign
successfully during the next four
weeks. The services of virtually
every industry of the nation have
been enlisted to bring about this re-
suit. Hundreds of thousands of in
dividuals, firms and corporations will
unite in giving all or a part of their
time in carrying the work forward.
Secretary McAdoo opened the
campaign formally with a speech in
Cleveland, Ohio, the first of many he
will deliver in a transcontinental
tour which will take him into vir-
tually every section of the country
and keep him on the road until Oc-
tober 26, the day before the subscrip-
ton books close
Moro fbo, DC n00 hopLc mill ~
operate in floating the huge issue.
of twelve Federal Reserve banks,
regional headquarters for the loan,
will be the Treasury's first ieuten-
ants. The entire press of the coun-
try-daily newspapers, weekly and
monthly magazines, trade papers,
foreign language publications and
farm papers-which contributed so
largely to the success of the first
issue, will work for the success of
the second.
Chambers of commerce, boards of
trade, manufacturers associations
and kindred organizations have
pledged their active and unstinted
efforts in the campaign. Patriotic
societies by. the score have been en-
listed, as well as school children,
church and school organizations,
labor unions, fraternal societies and
school children. Boy Scouts, veterans
of the last campaign, are planning a
heavier drive for the second.
Women's organizations from coast to
coast have been marshalled under the
leadership CT Central Woman's Lib
erty Loan Committee headed by Mrs.
w. G. McAdoo, and tens of thousands
of local committees of both men and
women will aid in the chief towns
and cities.
The stage and screen will do their
part. Leading theatrical and NOV
ing picture stars have been filmed for
special number which will be dis
played in virtually every moving pic
ture theatre IN the country, while
from behind the footlights Of vaude-
vile and other theaters speakers will
utilize daily the time between the
acts to campaign for the loan.
A central speakers, bureau will
send speakers throughout the country
to tell the people what Liberty bonds
are for. Local committees will sup
ply thousands of speakers to cam
paign in their respective localities.
A campaign for the sale of bonds
that will reach every officer and en-
listed man in the army and every Of
ficer, enlisted man and civilian en-
ployes of the Marine Corps was an
nounced by the War Department.
The Navy Department also is prepar-
ing a similar campaign. October "a,
designated by Secretary McAdoo as
Liberty Loan Day." probably will be
made holiday at all camps and can
comments with field day sports and
music.