Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-28
FINAL DRIVE PASSES
LIBERTY DAY MARK
Washington Bankers Report
More Enthusiasm and Great
er Sales Yesterday.
PIN BUTTONS on BABIES

at was a bigger day than Liberty
day"
This was the verdict of a number of
the downtown banks last evening on
the closing day of the campaign
Washington's allotment in the second
liberty loan was carried "over the top
in a grand rush, which, in many of the
banks. exceeded the business, both in
amount and in number Of subscribers
of either the first or the second loan.
ut was baby carriage day at our
bank" remarked one receiving teller
for the liberty issue. i've pinned but
tons on at least twenty babies today
l am beginning to feel like a politician
running for Office"
The spirit OF the subscribers yester-
day was generally commented upon.
Like Christmas Crowd.
1T seemed like a Christmas crowd"
said one teller They came In here
happy. with smiles on their faces. and
1T was like mailing Christmas gifts to
boys in the trenches"
At one bank special comment was
made on the numhar OF colored people
who subscribed.
They certainly are doing their share
in this second liberty loan" said this
bank official. You woula be surprised
viously are working at humble occu-
pations... They seemed glad to Re able
to help"
There were men and women, white
and colored. who made comments which
indicated that to them their subscrip,
lions meant genuine sacrifices
TN have. to have three or four meat
less meals week to pay for this" said
one woman as she signed the card. but
I want to do 1t, and on that basis /
guess 1 am helping both Mr Hoover
and Mr.. McAdoo."
Must Work Nights to Pay.
This means will have to work
nights to pay up" said another. but
ought to be able to do it."
Banking men say that two contribut
ing factors in the heavy subscriptions
Potomac Park and the announcement
that American boys were In the
trenches.
Soon after the afternoon papers came
United States troops on the actual ar
ing line this fact began to be comment
ed upon by subscribers.
Well. I've been putting it off," re-
marked one young man. I'D like to be
over there, and I guess if those bors
can go into the trenches 1 can go into
my pockets" '''
IF they can dig in. guess 1 can
dig up" remarked another.
The busiest time Of the day was when
the crowds began dispensing down at
Potomac Park and many of those who
attended the exercises there walked di-
rectly up to the banks and subscribed.
Some of them had not the money on
hand. but most banks offered to ad-
vance the amount of the initial nav
ment upon their signing cards.
Engineer Takes 81, 900 Bond.
An engineer of one Of the big down.
town banks surprised his associates by
subscribing for $1,000 in bonds and pay
ing for 1t with his check.
Comment was made at banks other
than the one mentioned about the
number of children who either came
in alone or were brought by their
parents. One bank stated that at least
Atty children had come in during the
day. One little chap printed his name
in scrawling. Juvenile style on the
subscription blank.
MY dads gone over to fight the Ger
mans and I'm sending this to help him,
mister, The said gravely to the teller,
The rain brought a slight halt in the
stream at the liberty loan windows, but
it was no sooner over than the crowds
increased again, and just before 9
o'clock there was a line waiting at the
windows of many OF the downtown in
situations. For once there was no
promptitude In closing. and the banks
welcomed all corners. even after 9
o'clock. the hour set for the closing
on the final days drive for subscrip-
tons