The Washington herald., 1917-10-08

Cabinet Offices. members Of the Fed
eral Reserve Board. officials Of the
Treasury. and prominent business and
professional men are to be among
those who attended the big liberty
loan mass meeting to be held at
Keith's Theater at 12:l5 today, where
Secretary of War Baker Ia to describe
how the war bonds viii win the war
for the United States.
Although no advance information
has been given out as to the text Of
the Secretary's remarks. It Is regarded
as probable that he will make some
references to the part the United
States 10 to play in the great war and
let out some hints as to when the
"Sammies' may be expected to be-
gin hammering the Hindenberg line.
The doors of the theater will be
thrown open early. In anticipation Of
a record-breaking crowd and the
liberty loan committee has an
nounced that no preference will be
shown as to seats. The rule will be
strictly first come first served and
1t is expected that by the time the
meeting Is opened at 12:15. the big
piayuo wiz DC pdcheu 70 CdpdCitys
Clerks To Attend.
In order that as many clerks and
other workers as possible may be
given opportunity to attend the meet
ing. the liberty loan committee has
requested employers to excuse as
many between the hours Of Il and /
as possible.
A number Of local organizations are
to attend the meeting in groups. No
table among these will be the forty
members of the Washington Stock
Exchange. all of whom are keenly
interested In making the Second lib
erty loan a success In the District. To-
days session of the exchange has
been called OF In order that the
brokers might attend the meeting.
They are to gather at the exchange
building promptly at noon and will
march in a body down Fifteenth street
to the theater. lead by John L. Ed
wards, president.
The Marine Band, always a strong
drawing card. Is to be at the theater
and the meeting will be opened with
patriotic selections. A corps Of buglers,
in full uniform, will herald the meet
ing In the downtown sections shortly
before noon.
The meeting today. which Is ex-
pected to eclipse any gathering ever
held here In the interest of liberty
bonds, will formally launch the Sec
ond weeks campaign in behalf of the
fighting war bonds and is expected to
give an impetus which will send an
army of bond buyers pouring into
Washington banks.
Two Glasses OF sIaekers.
The second Of the series Of bull
letins which Secretary Eugene Z.
Thompson is issuing to the 100 mem
bers of the liberty loan publicity
committee was delivered to the vol
unteeer speakers in this morning. s
mail. The bulletin Is printed in at
tractive form, details the progress be-
ing made in the campaign, and en-
phasizes the high patriotic motive
which exists for subscribing to the
liberty bonds.
I'VE have two enemies" says the
bulletin "One is the German gov
ernment, and the other Is the slack
er. Bear In mind that we can have
many unknown slackers. Any per-
son VINO can suDscrloe 10 BOND ana
does not do SO. Is Just as much a
Stacker as the man who will not
fight for his country. One Is Just as
bad as the other"
Emphasis is laid upon the neces-
sity for all Of the volunteer speakers
making personal sacrifices, IL neces-
sary, in order to boost the bond sale
Remember, we are going to give
our country .esDeciatIv froy, Wow ,n
Ill October r." the bulletin contin-
ues, "the best service we can render
in promoting the successful fiota-
ton Of the Second Liberty Loan, and
We are not going to allow engage
ments. unless of vital necessity. to
prevent US from giving what that
service demands of us. Give US your
time when we ask for It to help win
tha Uars