South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-09

Uncle Sans first great drive
against the kaiser and Kultur is on.
The long. lean gentleman in tight,
striped breaches and historic swal-
low-tailed coat, is sending a doubled
up golden gauntlet Straightforward
ing into the teeth of Teuton auto
crazy which, being construed into
the vernacular, means that Liberty
Loan bonds are no drug on the
American market.
From all sections of the nation
the golden harvest is piling up.
South Bend Does Well.
St. Joseph county has already
contributed more than 100000 in
addition 70 the million dollars taken
by the Srudebaker corporation.
This. next 10 the last week for the
purchase of Liberty bonds. has fill
ed the heart OF official America with
confidence in the great human ma
chine on which il must depend for
the successful prosecution OF the
war with Germany. Unprecedented
has been the response Of capital and
labor alike; the man of millions
and the man OF small property
holdings. to say nothing of the
wage Garner, have come forward
open-handed and ready with what
ever could he given.
Willing to Sacrifice.
America stands ready to sacrifice
all for democracy: she has proven
this fact in the hearty response she
has given the appeals of her gov
eminent thus far in the great
struggle with Germany. Success in
financial matters. success in the
matter of conscription! In both in
stances, America has spoken in the
spirit Of rs and Of '65. united for
one cause. and that the cause of the
humanity.
A week from Friday, the cam
paign for Liberty bond sales closes.
BY that time South Bend bankers
expect to have disposed of the ST.
9O5.0OO worth of bonds which has
been allotted as her quota. Rome G.
Stephenson. head of the bond sales
department here. declares he can
see only success at the end in the
local campaign.
During the coming seven days a
drive in bond sales the like Of which
seldom has been witnessed in the
United States. will be made 10 empty
the concealed socks, tomato cans
and stored Old chests and utensils Of
their surplus of gold.
Officials make no secret Of the fact
that they have worked, and are
working, TO secure a record over
subscription for the initial loan.
The more il is over subscribed. they
point out. the greater Will be the
shock 10 the morale of the German
army Should this conclusively prove
that the people Of the United States
are too old. or too young. 10 be call
ed TO do their Bit in shedding their
blood on the field OF battle are an
xious and willing TO do their part
with the money they have saved. II
must have a very impressive effect
. on the German people as a whole.
treasury officials said today.
Give Out No Figures.
Treasury department officials de-
| cline TO give out any ngures which
would show the total subscriptions
TO date. This, however is not done
10 deceive the people. Many COM
mUnities have withheld their figures
in an effort 70 bring their totals far
above the quota which had been set
by Sec'y McAdoo as the likely fig
ures for the community. This has
made statistics available here far
from complete, and consequently il
will not Re possible 10 announce any
certain figures until the cOnscrip-
tons automatically close on June Is.
This coming week is 20 be devoted
more than ever 10 getting popular
subscriptions from the people who
cannot speak in thousands Of dol