Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-14
Secretary McAdoo of the
Treasury Will Make Tour
of Western States.
PRELIMINARY WORK FINISHED
People of Country Have Thir-
ty Days in Which to Show
Their Patriotism.

WASHINGTON. May Secretary
McAdoo will make tour of the mid
die west, beginning May II at Chicago
and going as far west as Denver. in
the interest of the liberty loan, the
formal campaign for subscriptions for
which opened today.
He will address representative audi.
ences In some OF the chief cities In
the middle west on the need OF CO.
operation with the government In
making the big issue success
Mr.. McAdoo will tell his audiences
that the United States is not engaged
in half war. but is in "A fight to the
finish with autocracy still strongly en-
trenched. He will appeal to their
patriotism to do their part in making
effective the declaration OF the presi-
dent that America pledges all her re.
sources In the cause of democracy
lie will seek to unloose the purse
strings of all classes so that the liberty
loan Will not only be fully subscribed
but tremendously over-su bscribed and
that Germany may realize. in the
words of n statement he issued to-
night. that we have billions to sacri-
flee In the cause OF liberty"
Real Work Ahead.
with the announcement today OF
the details of the liberty loan" Mr..
McAdoo said tonight, "the preliminary
campaign is ended and the actual cam
paign has begun. There are thirty
days within which the people OF the
United states must make good the
action OF congress in pledging all the
resources of the country for the con-
duct OF righteous war-a war foi
universal liberty.
Failure to subscribe the $4,000
100000 required would be a confes-
sion or national impotence. / do not
Tor minute doubt the over
whelming success of the liberty loan
II the people are made to realize that
no great work OF this kind can be
achieved unless every one throws
hlmself into the task with the energy
and fire of determined patriotism.
Wars cannot be conducted with
out money. II Is the first thing to
be provided. In this war 1t is the
most immediate help. the most ef-
fectiVe help that we can give. We
must not be content with a subscrip-
tion of $4,000. 900. we must over
subscribe this loan as an indication
that America is stirred to the depths
and aroused to the summit OF her
greatness In the cause of freedom.
Must Shoulder Work.
Let us not endanger success by
complacent optimism. Let us not
satisfy ourselves with the reflection
that some one else will subscribe the
required amount. Let every man and
woman in the land make il his or
her business to subscribe to the lib
erty loan and IL they cannot subscribe
themselves. let them induce some
body else to subscribe. Provide the
government with the funds indispen-
SADLY needed for the conduct OF the
war and give notice to the enemies
of the country that we have billions
to sacrifice in the cause OF liberty.
Buy "A liberty bond today; do not
put II off till tomorrow. Every dol
lar provided quickly and expended
wisely will shorten the war and save
human life"
How 10 buy liberty bond was fully
outlined in abstracts telegraphed to-
day 10 the federal reserve banks for
widespread dissemination. The pub
lie announcement OF the terms and
other details marks the opening OF
the campaign for actual subscrip-
tiOns. accompanied by the per- entage
of the sum subscribed for. While
many subscriptions have been re-
ceived by wire heretofore, the totals
running into hundreds of millions
and many estimates also have been
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