The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-15
Interviews With Represen-
tative Men Show That City
Are Behind Government.
EVERYONE SHOULD
TAKE SHARE STATED
Splendid Investment, Espe-
cially for Wage Farmer, Be-
cause of the Security.

AS an indication of practical pa
triotism and demonstrating Their
faith in the liberty loan as a SIZE and
sound investment, business and pro
tesslonal men OF Pensacola have made
large iyestments in the government
bonds.
Every Employee Has Share.
To a representative OF Inc Jour
nal, c. W. Lamar, cashier Of the
American National Bank, sad yest1r-
day: livery employee OF the Amer
can National Bank has subscribed ID
the liberty loan, TINS bank having
formulated a pan Whereby the bond
is placed for the emp1Oye, to De paid
for in monthly insJaIHuents, at q
cheap rate OF interest. there. seems
to De no reason wig other large cor
pOratIOns and business inns s..ould
not 90 tue same tnulg Ine Amer
can National took $4,000, WIRING It's
application to JHe secretary Oh thu
treasury Immediately on 4ele pit OF
the notification LnaJ the loan was
TO be paced
Gladly Subscribe.
J. 5. Reese, pIealae-lJ OF the Citl-
zens and IvUg-c Lauk, sad: Il hay e
just returned lIOlA ILoDue, Wh-re 1
attended the Alabama bankers con-
ventiOn and heard many speeches IN
regard to the liberty loan, ~h.ch were
in ACCORDANCE with my Iueas tuat this
is IN reality a Liberty loan, that ev-
cry citizen should giad.y subscr be to
according to the means OF the lnul-
vidual.
"Our government has spoken and all
citizens should respond, and the ClCI-
zens and People S bank, realizing its
position in to S cl'lnTg e, has sub
scribed for quite a large book OF
these bonds, and are encouraging all
employees and citizens TO invest, this
bank standing in readiness to assist
all wage earpers to take a part OF
this loan, charging them the very
lowest rate OF interest, and enabling
them to pay for these bonds on in
sta.lment. 1t is the duty of all citi-
zens to participate in this loan"
Everyone Should JON.
Ellis Knowles, OF the Equitable
Life Assurance Society, said: "lhg
Equitable is taking 4 great interest
in the liberty loan of 1917, having
sent to ali representatives all over
the country the blowing telegram:
TO enable every Equitable employee
and policyholder to 60 his bit in the
support of the government in this
crisis, you are authorized to receive
at once subscriptions to the liberty
loan
Personally" said Mr, Knowles, 81
feel that in This monumental task OF
placing 100000, 900 in government
bonds within a short space of time
the secretary of the treasury should
have the assistance of every cOrpo-
rate organization OF the country. 1t
is of the utmost importance that ev-
erv means of stimulating public in
terest in this loan be promptly en-
ployed."
Patriotic Duty.
r. Pope Reese, county attorney
said: 81 believe it to be the patriotic
duty of every American citizen t
subscribe to the liberty loan. Person
ally, / hope to take five or more
I shares"
he Louisville & Nashville rail
road" said c. Fl. Mann, has sent t.
all local employees on the payroll, -;
clipping giving the name OF reliable
firm from whom one of the govern
ment bonds may be purchased Per
sonally l think the movement Is
good one"
James F. Philips, secretary of tn
Chamber of Commerce, said: 81 an
heartily in favor of the liberty loal
and consider an investment in thi
loan a privilege that all who are alb.
to do so should avail themselves Of
r. NJ. Cary, of the Pensacola Hon
and Savings Association, said: "Ih
association which l represent is no
allowed to lend money on anything
hut real estate or our own stock, bu
personally l think that it is a pa
triotic duty to take a share in thi
loan, and l hope to invest to the hes
of my ability"
Mr.. A. White, of the John Whit
Store. said: Il consider the hbert
loan a splendid investment, especial
w for the wage Garner or small IN
weston, because the government bond
are the very highest class OF eoilat
Sol Calm: Everyone should stan
I bv and help the country in this move
6ent. AS for myself, ! hope to tax
one or more of these bonds"
William A. Rawls, of the Cryat;
Pharmacy: 'The liberty loan is a sal
investment, and ! consider 1t pa
triotic duty to subscr. e. l hope
make some future investments IN IL
war bonds"
w. w. Watson, of Watson, FarEt
& Reese, said: II am most hea 4.
in favor of the liberty loan, and bD
lieve it to be the patriotic duty
all who are to do so to invest IN Il
government war bonds"