Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-23
Cumberland County Leads

SuHnucTtttnu SOuuty LcstUS
Cumberland county's showing for
the first day is $775, 500, as follows:
Carlisle, $3.50, 800; Newville, sos, 900;
Mechanicsburg. $25,150; Shiremans-
town, $4,000; New Cumberland,
$1,000; Lemoyne, $4,000; Enola, $1O,-
600; Camp Hill. $3.50; Shippens-
burg, $4,000; Upper and Lower AL
len and Monroe townships, 1900;
Hampton and Silver Springs town.
ships. $1,000.
Juniata county's total is $20,900:
Mifflintown, $500; Mifflin, S2,450;
Port Royal. $4,000; McAlisterville,
$4,650; Richfield, $4,000; Thompson
town, 5000.
Perry Makes Record
Perry. county made the following
record, selling bonds worth $780,
500: Duncannon, $4S,0OO; Liver
pool, $4,000; New Bloomfield, $751;
900; Newport, $4,000; Millerstown.
$4,000; Marysville, $4,000; Landis-
burg, $4,000; Blain, $4,000.
City Invests $4,000
City Council to-day unanimously
passed a resolution to invest 10000
of the funds of the Water Depart
ment in the Second Liberty Loan to
buy bonds. The resolution was intro
duced by Commissioner W. L. Cor
gas, superintendent of accounts and
finance, and the motion for its pas
sage was seconded by Commissioner
w. H. Lynch.
The suggestion that the city invest
III the loan was made by Boyd NJ.
Ogelsby, chairman of one of the
committees working for subscrip-
tions. The money to pay for the bonds
will be taken from uninvested funds
of the Sinking Fund Commission.
Meeting Big Success
The 500 volunteer statesmen who
to-day are canvassing Harrisburg in
the interests of Liberty Loan last
night heard an inspiring address at
Chestnut Street Auditorium by DR..
Guy Carleton Lee, president of the
Carlisle Chamber of Commerce.
Donald Mccormick was chairman
of the. meeting and called upon the
Rev. Alvin S. Williams of Camp Cur
tin Memorial Methodist Church to
open the proceedings with prayer.
Mr. Mccormick told the object of the
meeting and then introduced DR..
Lee.
Two Great Fighting Forces
There are TWO great fighting
forces in America to-day" the speak
er said. The military forces and
home are as much enlisted in this
war as the men who are in olive
drab. Whether in the shop, in the
factories, on the farms, running
great transportation systems, selling
goods, or adding up ledgers, We are
as great a force in the overpower-
ing of the foe as the men who are
carrying guns-IF We are true to
our trust, true to the Flag and true
TO its ideals.
you men are the Harrisburg
-iment of Liberty Bond statesmen.
" are the shock troops of the
civiI. n forces in this city. 1t is up
to you to go over the top and
bring in S4,00O.000 for your Uncle
Sam. You can do it if you will, and
1 know YOU WILL.
Every Prospect Can Buy
Every single prospect you have
is a potential bond buyer and it is
up to you to get the money.
1T is one thing for a man to say
he loves his country; it is another
thing to prove it. Make every pros
pect on your list prove it and prove
it big.
Finest Goods on Market
Liberty Bonds are the finest
goods a bunch of salesmen ever
went out to sell. Do not listen to
pleas of poverty. Not a prospect on
your list can conscientiously refuse to
buy a bond. They have the money
or are earning enough to pay for it
on a partial payment plan.
"It is the patriotic duty of all to
buy; it is to their own self interest
to buy; and the security is the best
in the world.
What Money VIII BE Used For
Impress upon the prospects what
use is to be made of the money"
counseled DIR. Lee. "It will be used
to equip the American Army; to
maintain the Navy; pay the wages
of the soldiers and sailors and take
care of their dependents at home;
to construct a great fleet to carry
men and munitions from America to
Europe; and to create the greatest
air fleet in the world. Surely no.
body can say that Uncle Sam doesn't
need the money.
Raps "Snakes in Grass"
DIR. Lee in no uncertain terms
scored the people who are going
about discouraging others from
purchasing Liberty Bonds.
Such insidious enemies of this
country are snakes in the glass
traitors to the Stars and Stripes and
no punishment is too severe for them
Ninety-five per cent. of the people
are Indifferent to the crying need
of their country. 1t is up to the FIVE
per cent to stir them UP and-get
the money!