Evening journal., 1917-06-12
State IS SLOW
II BOND PURCHASE
Committee Fears Delaware
May Not Take Her
$I5,OOO,0OO Allotment
CALL MEETING TO
ANALYZE SITUATION

Determined to sec just how the
ciy stands in the Liberty Bond Loan,
J Chester Gibson, secretary OF the
general committee today called a
meeting for o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon at headquarters Of all mem
hers Of the committee. He believes
that the city viii meet its full quota
IN the amount of money subscribed
but not\in the number OF bonds sold.
The fact, that the State has not sup
ported the loan as enthusiastically as
was expected may cause Delaware to
fall behind in the movement. The
States bond allotment is $1,000 600.
lie asks that every member OF the
committee bring all facts and figures
TO the meeting. He figures that there
should have been 10000 subscribers
In this city, but that the number Will
fall far short OF that Secretary Glib
son says that Wilmin gton Is awake to
the bond proposition and that the
State generally shows signs Of wax
ing up.
A meeting was held at tho Hilles
and Jones' Company shop this after
noon, with Thomas f. Bayard as the
speaker. This afternoon another
meeting wns held at the American
Manganese Steel Company works In
New Castle, where Henry r Isaacs
discussed the loan proposition. This
morning the Boy Scouts began distri-
button OF $4,000 Liberty Loan circu-
lars along with the Red Cross clrcu-
lars.
Ia the party that went down State
This morning was Percy Warren
Green. deputy attorney-general. who,
with Josiah Marvel, stopped at Mid
fletown. while Charles B. Lands and
Nr Barnard went on TO Dover. All
hour will speak at the Milford meet
Ing tonight
Owing TO the heavy rains Of last
night the liberty Loan boosters OF
The local general committee repre-
sentinr financial institutions went
down State today by train instead OF
by automobile as originally planned.
Part OF the party stopped at Middle
town while others went on 70 Dover
and the meeting scheduled for Har-
rington at 430 o'clock had to be can
cetlod as the night meeting is sched-
uled for Milford Had Harrington peo-
plo been able 10 plan night meeting
tho booster party would have split
again. part going 70 Milford and part
20 Harrington.
Two local meetings we're addressed
last night, one at the Young Mems
Republican Club and the other at the
Democratic League. the speakers be-
ing John s. Rossell and Daniel o.
Hastings Mr.. Rossell brought out
b.. f.4 hot rrh hr animal In.
come OF the people OF this country Is
.rthir,y-nine billion OF dollars the gov
- eminent asks for a loan OF only two
billions and offers the finest security
IN the world He showed how The
Liberty Bond Is the strongest possi-
bic inves ment
Mr. Rossell outlined the glories OF
this country. the nature Of the pres
ent war and why this country is in
81 and then spoke in part as fol-
lows;
~The incomes Of this country
amount to more than thirty nine bill
lions OF dollars annually Our Cow
ernment has only asked for a loan
OF two billion dollars. The security
she offers Is unexcelled. there Is
nothing equal to II in the world today
IN the way OF security It Is not
the offering Of one Of the industries
of this great nation as security, but
the Government is backing the loan
BY offering the securities OF all its
industries. Further than that the
loan 10 free from taxation, enabling
those who loan the money to secure
tho amount promised in the way of
interest without any added expense
"The loan is offered in such a con-
venient shape as to enable every one
10 subscribe who desires to help. We
are sovereign citizens. part OF ths
great Government, in reality we are
the government The war we have
entered upon Is your war and mine
and we are bound 70 help carry it OF
by aiding IN any wav we can
This Government has the power I,
compel YOU by taxation 10 contribute
the required amount needed in carry
ing on this war or there are othe
methods which are Just as eficacioul
that might be adopted, but the Gov
ernmmt appeals to you as patrioti
citizens to simply loan the requires
amount. and you should responi
promptly 10 the call.
"Autocracy viii be overthrow
Liberty will take its place. What
ever the cost may be 1t will not b
too great Victory means a lastin
establishment of peace throughout th
world War will be practically i'm
possible hereafter. There will likel
be some tribunal established for III
purpose OF settling all the world dis
putes."
Mr.. Hastings spoke briefly on th
duty OF the people OF the countr
70 hack the government with the
money and declared that the fight
for universal democracy. Member
OF the Democratic League are seef
ing 10 make their subscriptions
the loan total $4,000. Already So
600 OF this amount has been pledge
uy the members of the league.
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