Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
LIBERTY BOND
COMMITTEES NAMED
The General Committee of Winnie
shiek County Has Appointed
the subcommittee
Printed Below.
WINNESHIEK is TO RAISE
OVER A MILLION
Four Minute Men Appointed and
Different Committees Will Can
vas the County.

Winneshiek county's share in the
second Liberty Loan Bond cam
paign is over million dollars. Each
township will be thoroughly canvas
sed by committees appointed last
week, and it is up to everybody who
have not already done so to take
these bonds. They are gilt edged
and exempt from all taxes, and are
going to help Uncle Sam win this
war. Every loyal American warts to
see this and every loyal American,
who can possibly do so will buy the
bonds. Following are the township
subcommittee, clerical committee
and four minute men appointed:
Fremont Township-T. A. Jayne,
H. j. Hutchinson, N Willett.
Burr Oak Township-A. Leytze, P.
Roman, l.. s. Dale.
Hesper Township-E. A. Water
bury, Ole Burreson, w. c. Adams.
Highland Township-Allen Wise,
G. N. Kjome, Henry Rud.
Orleans Township-Warren Hoyt,
c. Christen, F. j. Todd.
Bluffton Towlship-E. Rosenthal,
r. Miller, j. O'Neil.
Canoe Township-Herman Dale,
A. G. Christen, B. E. Jewell.
Pleasant Township-A. Anfinson,
Lewis Finholt, E. R. HaiIes.
Madison Township-P. H. Schlat-
ter. p. Linn, e. j. Powers.
Decorah Township-W. Ingvold-
stad. F. B. Thomas, VIM. Roman.
Glenwood Township-A. T. HoltoI,
S. Larsen. E. j. Parman.
Springfield Township-G. Winger,
c. p. Hexom, F. Germann.
Frankville Township. w. BruIt,
w Waters, Bert Lennon.
Clerical Committee-Allen Wise,
L. c. Christen, Clarence .Seim, S. j.
Moore, Chas. A. Johnson. Karen
Brandt.
Four-Minute-Men- H Green,
chairman, E: j. Hook, j. "A" Nelson,
NJ. Willett, F. w. Conover, e. r.
Haines. 45 4f. lsDhs'
The subscription of a second Lib
erty Loan appears a simple matter,
in view of the following facts, ind
comparing what has been done in
placing loans in foreign countries.
There are twice as many cattle and
swine il the United States as in any
other country, with a total value of
live stock products of more than
$4,000, 100000.
Our corn crop is ten times great
er than that of any other country.
! Our wheat crop. though not all we
had hoped for, is bigger than that of
any rival. ~
Our cotton output is more than half
the worlds supply.
Our coal production of nearly half
billion tons is twice that of Great
Britain, our nearest competitor.
Our oil production of nearly SO0,-
100000 barrels is twice that of Rus
sia, which ranks second.
Our output of iron and steel is
twice that of Germany, our nearest
rival.
We produce more copper than all
of the remainder of the world put
together.
In manufactured goods last year
our output was more than $4,000
900, 900.
Our balance of exports over I'M
ports amounted to over $3,OOo,00O,-
900.
Our gold reserve Of about $4,000
O00,O 900 is more than one-third OF
the worlds total.
Our wealth is more than $4,000
for every man, woman and child in
the country.
Our railroad mileage is more than
double that of all Europe.
The total wealth of Great Britain
France and Germany amounts to
1927, 500, 100000. That of the Unit
ed States aggregates S25o,Ooo,OeO'-
600