Evening journal., 1917-06-02
DRIVING HARD NOW
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
is. Rossell, T. F. Bayard
and D. o. Hastings Start
the big Push
WOMEN BEHIND
PATRIOTIC MOVE

quence doing brilliant work. the hand ,
grenades Of personal effort making Z
telling shots. and the whole patriotic
army OF Wilmingtonians rallying
round the Gag OF n united country
this citys drive on the Liberty Loan
got under way with a vim yesterday, I
and the the first days campaign end 4;
ed with boom and bang al the old
City Hall last night that shows the 1
world Wilmington is going TO do its
share toward ending the world war
by backing the government In the
Liberty Loan 10 the very limit.
AS noted IN THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL yesterday the campaign got of
to a flying start in the morning. aud
last nights parting shots for the day
were fred by Thomas r. Bayard and
City Solicitor Daniel o. Hastings.
both speakers proving themselves
master gunners in hitting the bulls
eye.
The night meeting. was proceeded
bv a band concert which brought a
crowd 10 the old City Hall to later
listen 10 the splendid addresses. The
meeting emphasized the facts, that
there is no limit to the number Of
bonds which a person may buy and /
that there is no chance for the invest /
or losing his or her money because /
the government IS back OF the bonds
Several subscriptions were received 1
after the meeting John S. Rossel, |
president OF the Security Trust 4 /
Safe Deposit Co. expressed himself !
as well pleased with the meeting ana
It's results.
In line with the action taken by
other cities the general liberty bond
committee representing banks, bank
ing houses and trust companies OF this
city, under whose auspices the meet
ing was held last night, has formed
a w0man's committee which will have
its headquarters al the old City Hall
beginning June g. The committee
10 date includes Mrs. Charles r. Mil
Ter. chairman; Mrs. John Bancroft.
Mrs. William Coyne. Mrs. Charles /.
Kent. Mrs George Hoifecker, Mrs.
Lammot DUPONT. Mrs. C. Marshall
Barton. Mrs. Richard Reese, Miss
Carlisle and Miss keim This COM
mittee urges all women interested
in the cause Of, liberty TO be at the
New Century Club, Tuesday afternoon
at 4 o'clock
Mr. Bayard spoke in part as fol-
lows.
1--WE cannot win unless united,
we must pull together or so down to-
gether The Declaration OF lndepen-
dence 14O years ago declared the prln-
oiples we stand for today. The cause Is
a righteous one and IL Is every man
duty to do his bit. Il is up TO you 10
decide iust how you will help. Some
OF you may go as soldiers OF sailors
hut some of you VIII have 10 remain
Of ~ nfnaT TpN-
sons over which they have no control.
While every man cannot fight. every
one has an opportunity given him 10
fcht lust as effectually as the sol
dier-by using his dollar as HIS bullet
We must back our country in this
feht no matter what the cost. BE it
little or be Il big. your help IS neces-
sarv II we are TO win the fight
you men who vote tomorrow, DO
YOU want to continue in the exercise
of that privilege or do you wish to be-
like the people OF the German nation
TODAY. with no power TO decide for
yourselves what you want but forced
ia bow the knee TO the will OF the
Kaiser?
"If YOU believe in America and
American institutions then support
America In her fight for the cOntinu'
ance of liberty and justice by sub
scribing TO the Liberty Loan bonds.
All of us cannot join the army or
navy. but all of us can fight by the
use Of our dollar. II you love your
country subscribe now
Mr. Bayard introduced City Solicitor
Hastings as the other speaker or the
evening and Mr. Hastings brought
out the fact that the people OF this
country do not appreciate that these
are war times and that their own ma
tion is at war. He spoke in part as
follows:
aThe greatest trouble with the peo-
pie of these United States today rs
that the great majority OF them fan
TO appreciate the fact that this coun-
ry is at war.
"No man desires to send forth to
battle our brave young men. some
never to return. but the occasion has
arisen where such course seems
necessary. Some must take these po.
sitions in order that our rights ano
liberties may be preserved. All car
,,,,, 20 as soldiers. There are many
things to be done One OF the easies
OF them Is subscribing 10 a LiDer1!
Bond. This work is as important al
that OF the soldier in the hsld. some
must go forth to fight while others re
main al home TO provide the govern
ment with the means OF carrying OF
the fight r., ,
The amount you subscribe Tor
simply a loan to the government. 10
which the government is going to pa
you three and one-haif per cent. You
only sacrifice in the matter Is IN
loss OF the small sum OF one-nal
Of one per cent. and at any time yo
may need the money you can casn !
on your loan
Every small sector OF the city g 7
be invaded by the army hosts OF IN
erty Bond boosters next week Whii
at the headquarters OF the genera
committee Of banks banking house
and brokers. in the old City Hall, ther
will be larger engagements durine IN
week There will be band concert
I'm front OF the old City Hall ever
evening that speaking IS held there.
But the big important engagement
the ones that are expected TO tur
the tide in favor OF big subscriptio
for the loan will be those on the smal
or sectors where the hand grenade
OF personal acquaintance. and perso
nj touch with store and factory grcul
are expected 10 have big result
The general committee Is planning
have speakers out every day and eve
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