The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-10-18
County Is Asked to
Purchase Million
Dollars
"Silent Patriots" Plan Loyal
Assistance in Meeting
Obligation

"l1E LIBERTY LOAN sale is now
in full force in khoshone county,
Committees have been selected
to make a thorough canvass of
the county and each city has its local
workers. The drive will be system
atically carried out and the results
should more than meet the expecta-
tions of those in charge. James f,
Mccarthy is county chairman and he
has chosen able assistants in practical
Iy every precinct under his jurisdc-
ton.
Last Tuesday d. w. Davis, state
chairman of the Liberty Loan ISSUE
accompanied by II. S. Boone of, the
Federal Reserve bank of San Francis
co, came to this city to meet with
the local workers. They We're met at
the train by Mr.. Mccarthy and "a corps
of his assistants and at dinner at
the Banquet restaurant the plans and
methods to be employed were discus
sed Mr. Davis expresses himself as
being most optimistic over the out
look in Idaho. 1--WE can easily alb
sorb ten million dollars worth of these
bonds" states Mr.. Davis. 1T is a
safe investment, patriotic duty, and
a privilege to help win the war Idaho
is backing her soldier boys royalty and
will not falter in. this important crisis,
Everywhere | go | find willing workers.
The people are anxious to do their part
and in this Liberty Loan they have op-
portunity to express their feelings in
this struggle for world democracy
During the evening Mr.. Davis and
Mr. Boone spoke at the local theatres,
giving short, crisp talks, in which the
plain duty of the citizenship was held
forth and the plea made to support
the cali to the last ditch.
Shoshone county must raise close
to a million dollars. She can do it
in less than ten days If all put their
shoulder to the wheel and push.
Not a Donation.
Some people have the idea that to
buy a Liberty bond is to make a dona-
.ton to the government" said former
Governor James H. Hawley IF the
government were taking our dollars in
the shape of taxes no loyal citizen
would have a right to complain. We
are, however, offered a government
bond that pays 4 per cent interest.
Holdings up to $4,000 are exempt from
all taxes. All holdings, no matter if
one has a million dollars worth, are
exempt from local taxes and also from
the normal income tax. Can you find
a better and safer investment for the
man with money. The man who re-
fuses to buy a Liberty bond, if he has
the money to buy with is not a good
citizen. The question of investment
should be a secondary consideration.
The all important thing is that our
boys, the sons of mothers and fathers
Of Idaho, have gone to the front. Their
welfare demands that our dollars be
handed over to the government The
red blooded loyal American will give
unstinted financial support whether
ii is for Red Cross work. for Liberty
bonds or for one of the other funds
needed for the welfare of the enlisted
men,"
Women Take Hand.
Not to be outdone by the sterner
sex, the ladies Of Shoshone county
have gotten behind the movement and
with a perfected organization are in
the midst of house to house can
vass. They will get results for who
feels the force of the war like the
mother in the home. Men fight wars,
but it is the mothers of a nation who
raise the army" They are the silent
patriots. A million mothers in Amer
ica have already been called upon for
the great sacrifice and a million more
will be asked for a son. Under the
leadership of Mrs. Stanly A. Easton
of Kellogg, county chairman, organic
ations have been perfected in all parts
of the county and the women enlisted
in the Liberty Loan drive. Mrs. Harry
Allen of this city has been appointed
captain in charge Of the Wallace work
and she has already started the move
ment with pleasing success.
/ Committees Are Named.
Mrs Allen has chosen number Of
ladies to assist in the work and a
careful canvass of the city will be
made Have you bought a Liberty
| Loan bond?" will be asked in every
home. The committee named follows:
Mrs. J. J. Murphy, Mrs, G. r. Mowery,
Mrs. II. G. Brown. Mrs r. Wood, Mrs.
! Olaf Hager, Mrs. Leo Quigley, Mrs.