Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19
BOND CAMPAIGN IS
BRINGING RESULTS;
WORKERS ARE BUSY
o. OF l. APPoRTloNs DISTRICTS
AND MEMBERS WILL COMB CITY
FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS TO LIB
ERTY LOAN FOUR-MlNUTE
MEN SPEAK TONIGHT.

The banks of the city and the local
officers in charge of The second Lib
erty Loan are pleased beyond meas
ure nj the generous responses of the
people of this community in the pur-
chase ct the second Liberty Loan
bends
\ special mark OF the patriotism Of
the women of this city and vicinity
is shown in their anxiety to do more
than their share in the distribution
and placing of this much needed loan.
Mrs. Fred Sapp. regent OF the ID. a.
r., Mrs. ". w Nash. OF the w. X. E.
and the women chosen 10 solicit IN
the various districts, are making n
thoro and complete canvass of the
territory assigned them and already
splendid returns are shown in the cf.
fcctive work they have been doing
in the pats few days.
Miss Lohmuellcr. grand regent of
the Daughters of Isabella, has as
signed territory tn The different mem
bers OF that organization rs follows:
Mrs. John Conway Mrs +. j. Cur
It's North of Lafayette To caual TO
aidecnt.
Mrs John Dousherty Mrs. Isabel
Sullivan West OF sidecut from la.
fayeitc street north
Mrs r. l.. nwycr. Mrs. ]. NJ Spill
Ian East of Columbus from canal
north
Mrs L. I.ohmucllcr, Mrs. f. j Kelly
--Wcst of Columbus and north Of
canal,
Unassigned territory Mrs Tim
Haley. Mrs Emma Zellors.
The men picked by the Chamber of
Commerce to thoroly comb the city
have made some very Ilattoring re-
ports and yesterday some very good
sized subscriptions were handed into
the different banks of the city An
amazing feature that is very encour
aging to the committee is the man.
licr in which they are received and the
reception they are given, And few
instances are noted where turn downs
are recorded
{. $ Reed, chairman Of the manu-.
facl,lrcrs committee Is dcyotins his
entire time TO the sale Of Liberty
Bonds, and Is on the Job day and
night. Postmaster roughcrty aud his
associates will make a splendid show
ing when it comes to looming money
to Uncle Sam. Andy O'Conor and
Jason t. Richardson, who are canvass
Ing the Central Life building. expect
toihand in a few Nhopprrs tomorrow.
the labor committee. are doing cfec'
tive work among the trade unions OF
the city and when the returns arc all
in they guarantee the working men
of this city viii have done even more
than their share toward meeting the
government expenses during This war
crisis
In few instances the charmcn
of the committees have failed to pro.
cure the necessary application blanks.
Tomorrow will be the last day for
these gentlemen to report as 1t will
be necessary to fiji their places with
mon eager and willing TO do their
share in this great work.
Next week will be farmers week,
Every farmer embraced in the terri
tory to be looked after by Ottawa
people viii he thoroughly canVasscd
and every ia iolrmrW
and every farmer viii be given the
opportunity to say whether or not his
money is ready for the government at
per cent per annun. The committee
who will look after the farmers are
not worrying but feel confident that
they arc ready and willing 10 do THEN
part in raising sufficient money to
The following letter was received
al The secrotary's Office of the Cham
Der Of Commerce today which shows
the lcclngS in he heart Of "a girl
eight years Of age he young lady
failed 10 sign her name fearing she
might get in wrons with her parents
but is 4 gem and worthy Of publlca
ton Here is he letter
Chamber of Commerce
read in last nights. paper that
there n lot Of people buying Liberty
Bonds aud ! wish | had money
enough to buy ono 10 help olu dear
soldier boys, but ! have not the
money, that is enough To buy either
a biz one or little one. ! have
four dollars and half in my bank
thai | have been saving 10 buy a
Christmas present for my mother
but ! know our soldier boys need
money now very much and | won.
dcred II | could send my -four dol
lars and "A half to the Chamber Of
Commerce to he sent 10 our sol
diors who went away from Ottawa.
] am eight years old and | have IL
brother in the war and my Father
does moi make very much money.
J did not tell my father and mother
maj J was going TO give the money
That was in my bank and ! don't
Know whether my father and moth
or would hp angry or MT honp