The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-01
LIBERTY LOAN
DRIVE TO-DAY
New York to Begin Task of
Selling S1.5OO.OOO,OO0
/. :. Bonds in - Days.

New York city's patriots undertake
finance ever attempted by a munici-
pa,ity-in twenty-four days they must
sell at least $500. 900 900 Of the Sec
ond -iss,le OF -Lbsrty Loan bonds. To
accomplish its object the Liberty Loan
Committee of the New York Federal
Reserve distrist must obtain an aver
age Of s62.5O0.O0O In subscriptions on
each working day between to-day and
October q. when the books will close.
The New York committee is confident
that its plan of campaign. perfected
after months OF study and conference,
will not only bring success surprising
10 the United States. but that the reply
from this city TO the nations appeal for
war funds will silence agitators who
at home and abroad have spread the re-
port that Americans have entered upon
IAN unpopular war
Taking unto themselves the lesson
that success attends him who. while
others sleep. is 'toiling upward in the
night" e throng Of Liberty Loan work.
ers gathered at the Battery Park up
town subway entrance at 1880 o'clock
last night. Like minute men of old.
they were prepared Ito ride and spread
the alarm" but they were using the
efficiency OF 1917. for they sped north
ward through the city on wheels whirled
by electricity and they spread their call
to arms with the new striking posters
which greet New Workers. this morning.
Early start This Morning.
Though they worked far into the night
, they set their alarm clocks for an early
, morning rising to put in long day
at the telephone or in making persona
solicitations. Many Of them will gather
for the formal opening Of the campaign
| at 9:16 o'clock this morning at the
statue OF Washington In Wall street
From the Sub-Treasury Building tht
bond statesmen will march to the City
Hall, where, at 10 o'clock, the celebra'
, tion OF the great war drive will be con-
! Quoted by the Mayors Committee or
! National Defence.
At the same hour New York's womer
will march from their uptown headquar
ters at ass Fifth avenue to paste
| 10000 posters and arouse the womef
to the part that wealth must play ir
sustaining the nations nag at home ant
abroad. The women of the New Yorl
or Second Federal Reserve district viii
be led by Mrs John r. Pratt. tho dis
trict chairman; Mr1 Courtlandt d
Barnes. New York State chairman, boti
I Of whom were named by Mrs w. q
McAdoo. chairman Of the Women's Ma
| tional Committee. and by the local exec
utve committee. consisting Of Miss Vir
! Einia Potter. Mrs. Charles c. Rumsey
! Mrs. H. Otto Wittpenn. Mrs. Frank A
Vanderlip and Miss Virginia Furman.
At noon the women will return 4
their uptown headquarters for the rails
ing Of a great banner which will stretci
across Fifth avenue. The banner vii
~
given their sons to end this war ask 20,
to buy Liberty bonds"
Representatives OF 400 women's or
CARNATIONS will meet In the Chamber o
Commerce for q Liberty Loan rally a
o'clock In the afternoon.
TraineA Dona salesnen.
While patriotism will be the keynot
Of the campaign as outlined by tn
leaders, the trained salesmen who vii
write the advertisements and 60 fort
to sell bonds are determined to achiev
a triumph through their ability to "se
TO New York on the merits" No oppor
tunity will be lost to impress upon ever
man In every walk Of life that his Go,
ernment in this issue Is providing on
Of the best Investments ever placed be
forc the public. The growing trend Q
thought toward thrift and Judicious say
ing will also be emphasized as neve
before. The movement will be given
compelling impetus by the fact that til
users Of large space In newspaper ad
vcr;ising will devote sections NJ thei
daily announcements to the value {
Uncle Sans bargain In securities. Oths
advertisers have bundled together M
, will use large space In advertisement
given up entirely to an explanation {
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