Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-10
This Is Banner Day"
in Liberty Loan Sale
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on the war The loan is as vital 10 its
success as is the army that takes the
field
1t is your duty to respond TO this call,
even at great personal sacrifice You
give nothing, but loan your money to
your country for time.
You, with your subscription to the Lib
srty Loan, are as essential TO your Gov
ernment as is the man with the rifle in
his hand. No true patriotic citizen can
fail to respond in some way to his coun-
try's call.
Boy Scouts are enraged over the actiyi-
ties Of two boys who. representing them
selves as members OF the Scout organiza-
tion. are selling to the gullibe a Liberty
Loan stamp 4 warning has been issued
20 subscribers by George !. Bodine chair
man of the Liberty Bond Committee of the
Boy Scouts
One of the finest aspects OF the first
Liberty Loan campaign was the fact
that although 1000 Boy Scouts took part
not single instance Of fraud or irregu.
larity Of any kind was reported, Mr.
Bodine said.
Indeed. the Scouts have gained such
worldwide fame for honesty and
straightforwardness that here and there
some one outside of the movement at
tempts now and then 10 Use the good
name OF the organization for the perpe-
tration OF fraud.
An instance of this has been reported
since the opening of the second Liberty
Loan campaign. Some one has been SELL
ing so-called Liberty Loan Stamps"
through two boys, who call themselves
Scouts, but who are not registered as
such. The boys sell the stamps for ten
cents each, and make a profit of two
cents on each sale. The stamps are TO be
used on mail matter. and are ar hmita-
tion OF a legitimate stamp which is TO be
used later, and distributed free by regu-
larry registered Scouts.
The public is warned that the stamps
these boys are selling are not authentic,
and that no Scout ever accepts money for
any service he performs.
The Liberty Loan Committee OF the Main
Line has sent letters to 5000 residents
urging them TO make subscriptions through
Main Line banking agencies.
Eight THOUSAND women, representing
more than 200 org lnizations. have set them.
selves TO raise $l3S, 900, 900 or one-third
OF the Philadelphia districts quota, which
is $4,000 GOO, Miss Clara Middleton, OF
Germantown, is chairman Of their com.
mittee.
IN the interest Of Liberty Bond holders
Postmaster General Bureson today issued
special Instructions to postmasters TO honor
both coupons and warrants upon presentA.
ton. Under these instructions obtaining In.
terest on Liberty Bonds when due will bG
as simple and convenient as calling foi
bondholder may receive his interest by
merely presenting his coupons, or treas
ury warrants issued in payment OF interest
on registered bonds 10 any postmaster II
tne United States They viii be cashed i'm
n1edlately. Postmasters viii be reimbursed
from Washington for all coupons and war
rants which they cash. The United state
Treasury, subtreasuries and banks also viii
pay interest when due, as heretofore.
Reports received IN Washington from
various sections Of the country tndicat
that the subscriptions 70 the second wa
loan have fallen below the daily average
Ia view Of this situation, officials Of IN
Treasury Department are pressing virtual
erery reserve bank to speed up the cam
raiau and turn in their subscriptions earl,
New York Is virtually the only distriC
II.at Is within hailing distance OF the dan
average which should have been mali
laIned Approximately hve-sixths OF il
I1|n|mum has been taken
New England has been called upon
raise a ,nln|mum Of $500. .0OO. 600 Thus "a
Iha has raised 335.h4g. 900. Unreported sui
.arIptlone. a ia estimated swell the total
5000 .Qoo
New York including The New York Fe,
4f.. Reserve district has been set dow
f.I E|n|nnn 81 t90c 900. Tonight
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