The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-17
LIBERTY BOND DAY.
PROCLAIMS OCT. ~
LIBERTY DAY IN BEHALF
OF LOAN.

Bicdgc Fullest Measure of Finan q.
cial Support to Government fcy
Purpose of Waging War Agains,
Germany.
washington, Oct. 14.-Presidant
Wilson, In behalf of the liberty loan.
tonight issued a proclamation setting
aside October "a as Liberty Day, and
urging the people of the nation to as
semble on that day in their respective
communities and pledge to one an
other and to the government that
represents them the fullest measure
Of financial support"
Let the result be so impressive ard
emphatic" the president urges. that il
will echo throughout the empire Of
our enemy as an index Of what Amer
lea intends to do to bring this war to
victorious conclusion"
The presidents proclamation fol-
lows:
by SAiC IcSluclI Oh America,
"A 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 mobilized 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 and 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
common cause against a COM
mon foe. To subscribe to the liberty
loan is to perform a performance Of
Now therefore, I, Woodrow Will
son. president of the United States Of
America, do appoint Wednesday. the
Gath Of October, as Liberty Day, urge
and advise the people to assemble in
their respective communities to
pledge to one another and to the gov
ernment that represents them the full
lest measure of support. On the af-
ternoon Of that day 1 request that pa
triOtic meetings be held in every CITY,
town and hamlet throughout the land
under the general direction of the
secretary of the treasury, and the i'm
mediate direction Of the liberty loan
which have been organizes
BY the federal reserve banks. The
people responded notably to the call
Of the first liberty loan with an over
Of more than so per cen.
Let the. response to the second loan
be even greater and let the amount
be so large that 1t will serve as an
of unequalled support to
'earten the men who are to face the
Ire OF battle for us. Let the result
De so impressive and emphatic that
t will echo throughout the empire
II our enemy as an index of wha,
America intends to do to bring thie
var to victorious conclusion. "'
For the purpose of participating in
Day celebration all employees
If the federal government through
'ut the country whose services can
% spared. may be excused at 1aI
''clock, Wednesday. the cath of Oc
ober.
In witness whereof, / have here
into set my hand and caused the sea-.
II the United States to be affixed
Done In the District of Columbia
his 18th day Of October in the year
II our Lord. one thousand. nine hun
ired and seventeen, and Of the inde-
'edence Of the United States of
America, the one hundred and forty.
second.
NolSneu) woodrow Wilson.
"By the President.
(Signed) Robert Lansing, Secre
AIRY of State"
An appeal to the wage earners Q.
he United States to invest in the
bonds were issued tonight by Secre.
ary Wilson, Of the Department Of
labor. He said
THE workers have moro at stake
IN this conflict than any others. be-
cause 1T is only in a democracy that
he common people can come into
their own. The great privilege is not
given to all Of us to serve our cOun.
try on the battlefield or in the trench
es, but there are other ways in which
we can serve and assist those who are
privileged to carry our flag on the