Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-21
FINANCES AND
FOOD PLEDGED
BY NORTHWEST
Secretary McAdoo Gave Ad.
dress to Large Crowds
in Twin Cities.

st. Paul. May 21.-Enthusiastic as
tional Bread Basket"-would lend its
united support in providing fighters.
food and finances for the war against
Germany. greeted William G. McAdoo
secretary Of the treasury. on his visit
to the Twin Cities today in further
ance of the Liberty Loan.
The secretary was .cheered by thou
sands throughout a busy day. which
included a MONDAY luncheon address
to 1000 persons at h st. Paul Au-
ditorium; participation in and review
Of liberty loan boosters parade: adj
dress at the local Auditorium late to-
day. followed by q dinner and an ad-
dress tonight in Minneapolis.
To Thousands that crowded the Au-
ditorium here h secretary pointed
out that Americas splendid isolation
had been destroyed and the nation 10
face to face with the same %unfortu-
nate proximity to a formidable mill
tary power as that in which the Eu-
ropean nations have found themselves
for half a century.
Tho secretary declared the United
States is in the war, not only to pro-
tsct it's rights on the seas and to de-
fsnd he Monroe Doctrine, which he
also to fight for the liberty Of the
world.
Money Necessary.
IN order to carry on the war" Mr..
NcAdoo said. 1.-THE first necessity is
money. That IL the reason we have
issued this great liberty loan: that is
the q We call 1t the Liberty
Loan, because the money derived
from It will be dedicated to the cause
world.
ssEverv man and woman who huvs
a liberty bond will contribute in the
most Immediately and directly help
full way to bring this horrible war to
q quick conclusion: we must not be
hesitant to meet the sacrifices Of
property that are needed to make u
IT the war continues another year
the allied governments will expend In
the United States at least $4,000. 000.-
900 for supplies and materials. There
10 every reason why business should
proceed on a larger basis of prosper
II Germany shall become self-gov-
erned al a result Of this war. the
secretary declared, the greatest
achievement for h future peace Of
the world will have been recorded"
we will not. II we are WISE" Mr..
MeAdoo continued. permit the issue
to be- narrowed to a final decisive con-
6ict between Germany. as the master
Of Europe. and the United states, as
the champion of liberty in the West
ern Hemisphere.
Aid Other Allies.
We will wage wal vigorously in
conjunction with France, Great Brit
ain. italy and Russia. in order thai
this terrible war may be Terminated
quickly ana successfully. that further
sacrifice of human life may be pre-
vented and that as few Americans al
possible may have to be sent to the
trenches and the bloody b~attlefields Of
Secretary McAdoo explained some Of
the techniacl features of the liberty
loan and emphasized the point that
III proceeds OF these bonds "will be
employed in the United States for the
purchase Of necessary supplies and
materials for the allies, and for that
reason the transaction will resolve it.
self largely into a shifting Of credits"
America" was sung by the audience
when the secretary had concluded.
music being furnished by one Of the
seven bands that had taken part in
\ parade directly preceding the Au-
ditortum meeting. More than 5000
persons marched In the parade.
Governor Lynn ]. Frazier OF North