Evening journal., 1917-06-01
FIRE OF
EL0QUENCE Opens
BOND BIG PUSH
tcontInued trom First pagel

certain that every one will take a,
least one Of the bonds.
AI. Rossell spoke in part as fol-
lows:
Il am very much in earnest in what
] have to say to you today The gov
ernment Of this country has called
upon us for whatever assistance we
can give. and we are entering the !
most stressful period in our career /
Each and every one OF us has been /
called upon for his mite. Every ounce /
OF energy. every effort. the entire ,
manhood and the supreme spirit Of
sacrifice is needed to bring our coun-
try out OF this combat with victorious
banners.
1--WE have embarked upon a world
war. the seriousness OF which I am
afraid. few Of us entirely realize It
Is not a battle OF country against a
country. but fight of autocracy
against democracy. the combat OF per-
sonal liberty against monarchial op-
preston. To gain the end desired.
every resource OF this country has been
, pressed into the national service. In
dustrial. financial and agricultural,
, each and every branch OF human ac-
tivity in this country has been called
upon to play its part IN the strug-
gle.
, "In order TO help this country pros
ecute this war a loan OF seven bill
lion dollars has been arranged for. the
$1,000 100000 loan now before us and
called the Liberty Loan. being the
first installment II is the government
OF this country calling 10 the people
OF the nation. TO bear some OF the
obligations which will be contracted
during this war The bonds them
selves are as safe and as impregnable
as ever any bond or security was II
has greater backing than any banking
institution. any great grouping oI
banking institutions or even the great
est concerns for Il is supported b,
this great country.
'The United States Governmen
calls not only upon the spirit Of pa
triotism OF its citizens in this tim
Of strife and struggle, but appeal
also TO its American manhood. 10 it
Christian manhood 20 uphold Il
hand. even al the cost Of sacrifice. an
make the present war a victory no
for America alone. but for the hol
cause Of democracy and freedom
A. V. Hughes, OF the Crosby g. HI
Company, after the meeting. declare
that the employees OF the store. mos
Of whom are women. have bee
aroused over the loan as they hay
not been before. He pointed out th'
during the forenoon employees can
10 him and promised that they wou
either take a bond or take the matt'
up with members OF their familie
and that they would use their inf
/, ence 10 have all members OF the far
, ily Join in taking a bond.
y "This Is the big feature Of our ra
= this morning" said Mr. Hughes "lt
y brought the Liberty Bond idea home
a safe investment and n patriotic Z
= 10 families which otherwise might
70 have been greatly interested. Mr.. r
- sells address was inspiring and the Z
SIX ployes Of the store have taken the /
ertv loan proposition seriously
'es During the morning hours the big e
ave trio sign in front Of the committee he
IN quarters at the old City Hall was IN
IN across Market street II is mons
zee and blue electric lights.
no Senator Salisbury Urges Loan.
nu United States Senator Saulsbu
b.. who Is president pro tenn Of the 81
lS ate. has issued the following sta
= ment urging purchases ofLiberty 10
y bonds:
. "The Liberty Loan bonds furn0
the opportunity for absolutely 81
Inv ~ ln Of Nn col
try. and I believe the opportunity "
70 be eagerly seized upon by those "
desire 10 secure investments with
possibility OF appreciation OF values
- well as by those persons who wish
p demonstrate patriotic feeling in
DO investment Of their money in the
- curities OF their government. VIII
% calls upon them at a time when
"a tunately there is a vast sum looking
- investment. The small denOmnat
a. OF some OF the bonds puts the opp
tunity within the reach OF practice
every American citizen.
On Every personal friend | have v
"a has money 10 invest, where otherw
90 he might take something OF sci
90 speculative character. has told
90 that at least part of his investme
90 would be in these bonds. Men of
90 character who are accustomed
90 comparatively large returns on th
90 money speak 10 me OF their inv'
90 ments in those bonds in the sa
90 way they refer 10 their sons go
90 into the army and navy. In so
90 instances these boys themselves Y
90 have accumulated small savings.
90 only have determined 10 enlist
90 the war but to invest their saw
100 in the Liberty Loan Bonds which
90 enable the United States 10 succ
fully prosecute the war.
81 Il can conceive Of no secu
which is better calculated to ans
M, the purposes Of investment as
a., p as to show desire to further our
@ - tional welfare than the Liberty l.
one Bonds. The idea that these bo
sc. NAV in future he used 10 adjust
ternational credits is one wi
greatly appeals 10 me. In a SO
they are an international issue
they are largely secured by
TnI guaranty Of the great democracie
HL the world. and are issued for c
mon object.
"Nfv belief is that these Lib
eh Loan Bonds ultimately will go al
IN par and be eagerly sought for
on those having trust funds and me
had held in a fiduciary capacity whe
ovo- fair income and absolute securit
-, desired. / have personally backed
i lssl belief as far as possible and / {
-. the same feeling is common to all
49, people OF our country who ca
s,ul themselves perform military duty