The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-24

Missoula will observe Liberty day to-
day by the closing OF many of the busi-
ness houses after y O'Clock, and the
general co operation of all the citizens
in the work of creating interest in the
sale Of Liberty bonds to over-suh-
scribe the county allotment. The lar
ger stores in the city agreed last even
ing to close at noon.
In accordance with the presidents
message setting aside the day as Lib
crty day, Mayor ii. II. Wilkinson yes
terday issued Il proclamation asking
the merchants to c.OSe their stores at
noon and encourage their employees to
get out and work Tor the Liberty bond
campaign
Evans Principal Speaker.
At noon today Il monster luncheon
will be held ut the Palace hotel. Con
gresham John NJ. Evns will be the
principal speaker Of the day and he will
| tell Missoula people why it is virtually
urgent that the second Liberty loan
| bond should be u success. Members
of the Liberty loan committee. includ
| ing +. S. Lusk, chairman of the dis
| trict, will make addresses.
! Women also have been invited to at
tend the luncheon and a number of
the prominent women workers of the
city have been asked to make short
talks.
! Dean \. L. Stone. president of the
Missoula Chamber of Commerce. will
preside AT the luncheon.
$4,000 Is Total Here.
A total of $4,000 has already been
invested in Liberty bonds for the coun-
ty, besides the proposed sl50.OO0 pur-
chase by Senator w. A. Clark and the
investment of banks Oh the city which
have not announced the amounts they
are going to subscribe.
The Boy Scouts of the city are con-
Iductng one of the most vigorous cam
paigns in the history of their organi-
zation. The boys have been making a
house to- house canvass and they eN-
pect to make an excellent report when
they finish their work.
The women of the city are also do
ing exceptionally good work i'll encour-
Iaging the purchase of bonds and they
have been aiding the Boy Scouts.
| +. S. Lnsk, chairman of the district
Icommittee, received n telegram ycster-
day stating that $500 of the state
school funds had been invested in
bonds and credited 10 Missoula county
and it is expected that IA number of
the organizations of the city will make
purchases before the end of the week.
The fire departments benefit asso-
citation yesterday afternoon voted to
invest $1,000 in Liberty bonds. There
are ten members of the department and
they stated they they believed this was
the best way to spend their surplus
funds.
Just because il looks like we are GO
ing to oversubscribe our allotment, is
no reason why we should stop and fold
our hands," said Mr.. Lusk last night,
This is one of the most effective
methods of fighting the Germans aud
the government needs every additional
dollar that can be spared"
Small purchases continued to be a
feature of the campaign yesterday and
many farmers came into the city and
made $50 and 800 purchases during
, the afternoon.
In the City Schools.
Liberty Day" will he observed bs
the city schools. not by dismissini
classes but by emphasizing the pa,rio
tic service of the Liberty loan. Th'
meaning OF the loan and the mathe
mates of the bond issue have been al
: ready discussed by the pupils of tn