Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
BIG DRIVE BEGINS
ON SALE OF BONDS
New York Trying to Sell $780,.
O0O,0oC a Day for Next
Twelve Days.
ACTIVE IN OTHER DISTRICTS
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October 15.-The final
drive to sell the maximum allotment
of 81 500 600 900 worth of Liberty bonds
in the New York federal reserve dis
trict began today. While the district
is far short of the amount hoped for
in the first two weeks of the campaign,
the committee still expresses confidence
that the huge sum will be raised before
October 81. To accomplish this 1t Will
be necessary to sell bonds at the rate
of 500 OOO, 900 q day in the remaining
twelve business days of the campaign.
The 100000 workers, many of them
volunteers, began this morning a sys-
tematic canvass Of the district Inc
entire strength of the Home Defense
League, with it's $4,000 members. has
been enlisted to aid in the work.
About 10000 in bonds in the smaller
denominations have been received d.
rect from the government pruning
house at Washington and were placeo
on sale throughout the city today with
the idea of attracting cash customers.
Tank to Be Used In Campaign.
Through the courtesy of the British
government a British tank brought
here from the western front where II
has seen active service, together with
the tanks gun crew. will be loaned
to the commi,see ,,d IL civ, w,i str oe ase "
Gov. Strong of the Federal Reserve
Rank said yesterday that one Of the
most important Developments in the
campaign was the decision or num-
Der OF the larger New York trust com
pantes to become members of the fed
eraI reserve system. Applications for
membership he said. now include Six
companies with total resources OF W.
sac. 100000. Their administration Will
increase greatly the banks loan ana
deposit account and give additional IA
cilities to prospective borrowers who
wish to invest in the loan.
Canvas Of Chicago.
CHICAGO, October 15.-The begin
ming of the third week of the campaign
| for the second liberty loan found the
| Chicago flying squadron of 1000 men
with plans for a detailed canvass OF
every portion of the city.
| Charles H. Schweppe, director OF pub
ilcity for the seventh federal reserve
district. reported that the latest off,
| cial fluctuations showed the district
had made only 50.531 subscriptions for
| a total of s4S, 900. or per cent OF
| the maximum quota. He declared Cni-
! cago and the rest OF the district lace
| "humiliating failure in their efforts &c
| meet the allotment for the second I'D
! erty loan" He urged aggressive ac'
J ton.
Activity in Minneapolis.
| MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. October IS
| The ringing of church bells and thu
| shrek of factory whistles signalizet
the opening today of the liberty loar
| drive in the ninth federal reserve dis
trict, where Sl05,000,0o0 has been set a
the minimum to be raised between nov
! and October 81.
! From campaign headquarters In ever!
! county In the district, squads Of solici
tors in}automobiles at the given hou
rolled out over the countryside with In
structions to reach every man. woman
and child with their message Of pa
| triotism.
/ Early reports from various sections
declared that the intensive publicit!
campaign of the past week had resulted
in wave of patriotism which CAV
promise OF success for the big loan II
| this district.