Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-08
CANNOT AROUSE PEOPLE
BY HIDING THE FACTS
George J. Scay Pleads for Full
Publicity in Public
Affairs.
FAIL TO REALIZE SITUATION
Anderson Says War Will Last Long
Time-America May Be Called On
to Put 100000 Men In Field
Before 1t Is Over.

Before 1t Is Over.
| FULLEST publicity in the dissemina
ton of knowledge in the hands O
| the administration was advocated las
| night by George ]. Scay. governor o
the Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond during an address in the inter,
ests OF the Liberty loan at Il joint mem.
bership meeting of the Chamber Of
| Commerce and the Business Mems Club
| The meeting was held in the audito.
| rum of the Chamber of Commerce and
strong talks in favor of the loan were
made by Richard H. Smith. Thomas Is
McAdams and Henry w. Anderson
The fact that there is much informa
ton in the hands OF the administra
ton that has not been made public
| was deplored by Mr.. Seay. who stated
| that there was a general apathy in the
country districts in regard to the pres
| ent crisis
How they can expect to arouse the
| nation by Withholding knowledge is
hard TO understand" said Mr.. Seay. Yet
efforts were made to put n further
check on the press. God forbid that
the effort should succeed.
we are in war. but the people fail
to realize it. In the cities. thanks
to the press. the situation has been
made known. but there is general
apathy in the interior. The bankers
generally are alive to the seriousness
of the situation and are doing their
part at great sacrifice of time. labor
and money. and without hope of profit.
This should be understood by the great
mass of people.
Il am not before you to arouse YOU.
but to bring to YOU better under
standing of conditions confronting the
country now"
BIG MORAL EFFECT OF
OVERSUBSCRIPTIO OF LOAN
Mr.. Seay then went into details of
the financing of the war. An over
subscription of the loan he said will
have the same moral effect as the big
registration of young men for war SER
vice on Tuesday. The burden of debt.
he pointed out, is on the individual.
The people of this country must
anticipate their earnings and pledge
them in advance" said the speaker.
THAT is the only way we can finance
this war. There is no question about
employment during the war. There will
anticipated and portion Of all incomes
from all sources must he diverted to
the government in loans or in tax
levies"
Thomas r. McAdams. vice-president
Of the Merchants National Bank, made
a stirring talk on the Liberty loan as
a patriotic duty of every citizen. Those
who registered in accordance with the
selective draft act have no more re-
sponsibility TO the government than
those left at home. he stated. Those
who will be put into the army are only
part of the machine, and those left
at home are another part.
That the man and woman OF small
means is making the greatest sacrifice
- H.
plored by Mr.. McAdams, who layed
those who can subscribe literally, but
fail TO do their proportion.
we have been told what each bond
ca do in purchasing material or sup
porting a soldier" said Mr.. Mc.tdams.
hut ] want to impress on you that
ore bond may save the life OF boy
by shortening this war"
ANDERSON SAYS END
OF WAR is FAR OFF
From his personal experiences
abroad and from talks with men fresh
from the war zone, Henry w Anderson
spoke on the duty of those at home to
subscribe and to keep on subscribing
to finance the war. II men can be
modified, Mr.. Anderson said. so can
wealth. The material wealth OF the
nation. he stated, is only the accumu-
lated energies of past generations.
This surplus isn't yours" said Mr..
Anderson. 1T belongs TO your country.
because you enjoy the liberty your
country bought"
Mr. Anderson expressed the belief
that the end of the war is far off and
that II will remain for England and
the United States to carry the bur-
den Of downing Germany. That 5.000.-
900 Americans will he eventually call
cd into the field, he believes.
Richard Fl. Smith, president OF the
Planters National Bank, and chairman
% the Liberty loan committee OF the
associated banks OF Richmond. prcsid-
ed over the meeting. which was called
TO order by Coleman Workman, prcsi-
dent OF the Chamber Of Commerce. The
objects OF the meeting were summed up
by William r. Dabney. executive man
aGer OF the Liberty Loan Central Bu-
reau, who asked all employers present
to urge their employees to subscribe
TO the loan and to cooperate with the
committee.
During the course OF the meeting
Miss Adele Clark. of Richmond Art
Club, spoke in the interests OF a lawn
fete 10 be held on Wednesday night
TO raise funds with which TO purchase
Liberty loan bonds with which to start
/. fund as basis for the re-cstablish-
ment OF the Richmond Academy of
Arts, started by Frenchman in Rich
mond in 1856. The 400 members of the
Art Club are all working hard to aid
the Liberty loan campaign here.
Miss Clark told of the advantages
an art academy would be to the city.
we don, want people to think that
we are playing with luxury" Miss
Clark stated. I'VE want them to
recognize that art is an essential in
the life of the CITY"