New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Liberty Loan Record
In N. Y. State Marrcd
By Farmers Apathy

The cities Of New York State are
putting their full driving power be
hind the Liberty Loan campaign ou'
the farmers arc not yet aroused.
Reports which nave been received by
the Loan Committee here show that,
while mechanics. clerks and laborers
arc doing more than their 'oit as
far MS subscriptions are concerned. INC
filters of the soil stand IN the light
of Financial slackcrs.
1.-The prospect of ovcr-suoscrlp-
tion." the committee said yesterday
us being lcssened every day by the
;,diTorence of the men of the SOIL
Fvorv other class and station OF lie
hos bocome aroused 10 the need Tor
responding generously. With the peo-
rle Of the cities striding with giant
stems toward magnificent totals, he is
.cryinc as shacklc. His apGNl%
threatens to tear down the expected
surplus. On per capita basis, inc
farmer has more money IN the bank
now than in any year Of the last
decade.
Won't Loosen Purse Strings
"Ic has been bombarded with lit
eraturc telling him all about the coun-
RVS peril and his power TO assist.
His daily and weekly papers nave .ap..
raa1ed TO him. lie has been solicited
through the oranges and the Home
Defence officers. He has been impor-
tuned at his bank. but TO all these
solicitations he has remained un-
moved"
New York City's march 10 over
subscription Of its assignment OF the
Liberty Loan viii be ouickened TO-
dav b. the arrival Of William &. Nc
Adoo. Secretary Of the Treasury, VINO
has lust returned from a campo en-
through the West. Mr.. NcAdoo VIII
sneak tonight a. Carnegie HaH ana
Cooper Union. Leaders IN the city
activities will echo his appeals ior
more subscriptions, and still more,
Department stores are already sell
ing the bonds. This week the thea
tres will likewise become bond sales
men. temporarily. Headed by Daniel
Frobman. of the Actors Fund, the
theatrical managers OF the city have
arranged that at every performance
of every play on the boards this week
five minutes will he set aside for
speaker-usually the star-who VIII
eppeal to the audience to buy more
bonds. College women VIII be IN me
Hobbies Of all playhouses to distrlb-
ute literature describing the Liberty
Loan.
Cities Rally Loyalty
Otter cities in the state have joined
with heart and soul in the campaign
Reports from Rochester. Elmira,
Buffalo. Binghamton and Ithaca show
that the committees in these com
munities are combing their terri
tories for every available dollar
News from the Pacific Coast shows
that the Far West is also becoming
aroused to the nations need. Stimu-
lated by addresses by DR.. Newell
Dwight Hills and Lawrence Chamber
lain. the Seattle Liberty Loan Com
mittee has started a systematic cam
paign that is already bringing impos-
inc results. With the drive just
launched. $3.OOO,0OO has been sub
scribcd. BY the end Of the next fort
night. il is believed that the city
will have taken up its entire S8.OOOOOO
allotment Of bonds, and more.
Jackson Barnett, an 'unreconstruct-
ed" Indian of the Greek tribe. living
at Henrvetta, Okla, has at last be
gun 10 take an interest in the lands
that the government bestowed upon
him. and is DESTROYS Of investing a
large part of his 100000 year IN
come in Liberty bonds.