South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-15
WILSON NAMES
OCT. "a AS DAY
To BUY BONDS
Let Result be Index OF What
America Intends to Do to
Bring War to Vic
tOriouS End.

WASHlNGTON. oct 15-Pres't
Wilson, in behalf Of Liberty loan.
issued a proclamation Sunday set
ting aside oct. p as Liberty day
and urging the people % the nation
20 assemble on that day in their
respective communities and pledge
10 one another and TO the govern
ment that represents them the full
est measure OF financial support"
Let the result be so Impressive
and emphatic" the president urges.
that II viii echo throughout the
empire OF our enemy as an index
OF what America intends 20 do TO
bring this war 20 a victorious con-
Clusion."
Wilson's Proclamation.
The presidents proclamation fol-
lows:
by the president Of the United
States Of America, a proclamation:
THE second Liberty loan gives
the people Of the United States an
other opportunity 70 lend their
funds 20 their government 70 sus-
tain their country at war. The might
II the United States is being mob
mortal blow at autOcracy in defense
Of outraged American rights and Of
the cause Of Liberty. Billions Of dol
lars are required 20 arm. feed and
cloth the brave men who are going
forth 10 fight our cOuntry's battles
and 10 assist the nations with whom
we are making common cause
against a common foe. To subscribe
10 the Liberty loan is 10 perform
service OF patriotism.
NOW. therefore. 1. Woodrow Will
son. president of the United States
Of America. do appoint Wednesday
the twenty-fourth or October. as
Liberty day. and urge and advise
the people to assemble in their
respective communities and pledge
10 one another and 20 the govern
nent that represents them the full
est measure OF financial support on
The afternoon Of that day, / request
that patriotic meetings be held in
every city. town and hamlet
throughout the land, under the
general direction OF the secretary
IF the treasury and the immediate
direction OF the Liberty loan com
lniitees which have been organized
Do the federal reserve banks. The
people responded nObly TO the call
Of the first Liberty loan with an
Over-subscription Of more than so
percent. Let the response TO the Sec
ond loan be even greater and let
he amount be so large that 1t will
serve as an assurance OF unequalled
support 20 hearten the men who are
10 face the fire Of battle for rs. Let
me result be So impressive and en-
phatic that IL viii echo throughout
the empire OF our enemy as an in
dex OF what America intends 10 do
-o bring this war 20 q victorious
conclusion.
FOR the purpose OF participating
ina Liberty day celebrations. all en-
pIoyes or the federal government.
throughout the country whose ser
vices can be spared. may be excused
80 L O'Clock, Wednesday. the gath
# October.
'in witness whereof. 1 have here
INTO set my hand and caused the
seal % the United States 10 be az
fixed.
Done in the district Of Columbia.
-nis 18th day Of October i'm the year
~ our Lord. one thousand nine hun
fred and seventeen and Of the In
dependence Of the United States OF
America. the one hundred and forty
fecGnd
signed "by the president
WOODROW WILSON.
~igued) Secretary of state,
ROBERT LANSING"
Appeal TO WAGE Farmers.
An appeal % the wage earners OF