Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-18
LIBERTY DAY SET
APART BY WILSON
PRES DENT IN PATRIOTIC PLEA
NAMES OCTOBER pa AS
LIBERTY DAY.
Executive Declares That Those Who
Subscribe to the Liberty Loan Are
Performing Service of
Patriotism.

StOn.-IreSldent w llSOn In
behalf of the Liberty loan, on October
ii issued proclamation setting aside
October "A as Liberty day and urged
the people of the nation to assemble
on that day in their respective com
munities and pledge to one another
and to the government that represents
them the fullest measure. of financial
support"
Let the result be so impressive and
emphatic" the president urges. that
it will echo throughout the empire of
our enemy as an index of what Amer
lea intends TO do to bring this war to
a victorious conclusion"
The presidents proclamation fol
lows:
by the president Of the United
States of America, Il proclamation:
The second Liberty loan gives the
people of the United States another
opportunity to lend their funds to
their government to sustain their
country at war. The might of the
United States is being modified and
organized to strike a mortal blow at
autOcracy in defense of outraged
American rights and of the cause of
liberty. Billions of dollars are re-
quired to arm, feed and clothe the
brave men who are going forth to
fight our country's battles and TO as
sist the nations with whom we are
making common cause against com
mon foe. TO subscribe TO the Liberty
loan is to perform a service of pa
triOtiSn.
To Pledge Help.
"Now. therefore. |. Woodrow vii
son. president Of the United States of
America. do appoint Wednesday. the
twenty-fourth of October, as Liberty
day, and urge and advise the people
to assemble in their respective com
munities and pledge To one another
| and to the government that represents
them the fullest measure of financial
support. On the afternoon of that day
/ request that patriotic meetings be
held in every city. town and hamlet
throughout the land. under the gen
eral direction of the secretary of the
treasury and the immediate direction
of the Liberty loan committees which
have been organized by the federal
reserve banks. The people responded
nobly to the call of the first Liberty
loan with an oversubscription of more
than 30 per cent. Let the response
to the second loan be even greater
and let the amount be so large that il
will serve as an assurance of unequal
ed support To hearten the men WHO
are to face the fire nf battle for US.
Let the result be 50 Impressive ami
emphatic that it will echo throughout
the empire of our enemy as an index
of what America intends 10 do To
bring this war TO victorious cOnclu-
sion.
For the purpose of participating IN
Liberty day celebration all employees
OF the federal government throughout
the country whose services can be
spared. may be excused at l. o'clock.
Wednesday, the twenty-fourth of DC
tober.
In witness whereof. have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done in the District of Columbia.
this twelfth day OF October. in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and seventeen. and of the
Independence OF the United States of
America the one hundred and forty
second.
(SigneD "WOODROW WILSON.
by the president.
(Signed) "ROBERT LANSING.
"Secretary Of State"