Evening star., 1917-05-28
CAPITAL BOND BUYERS
ARE DOING THEIR BIT"

Renewed energy is being put into
the efforts to sell Washington's full
quota of liberty bonds.
And the campaign of education Is
,, having its effect; subscriptions are in
creasing daily.
The people. many of whom have no
knowledge as to the difference between
share Of stock and bond. who have
small knowledge of investments gen.
orally. are being taught by repeated
reiteration that a liberty bond is the
obligation of the government of the
United States; that Uncle Sam and the
credit OF the nation are back of it; that
1t pays 31s per cent interest from the
date of issue to the date of redemption,
thirty years hence. with a possibility
of an increase to 4 or even a higher
rate; that it is the next thing to actual
cash and can be turned into cash at
any time: that it is the best collateral
to take to a bank when you may need
a loan.
These strong selling points are being
driven home by the statesmen in the
booths at the department stores, by
the speakers at theaters, by men ad-
dressing employees of various corpora
tions and gatherings-from a purely
patriotic standpoint, for not a banker
or broker accepting an order for a
cent on the transaction--the entire
banking forces of the nation are en-
listed for Uncle Sam, without salary
and without hope of reward, other
formed
On Program for Today.
At noon today Eugene E. Thompson
talked to the employees of the District
building; at 4:30 this afternoon c. F.
Nesbit, insurance commissioner, will
speak before the employees Of the War
department; tonight Corcoran Thorn
Will address the audience at the Be
lasco. Rabbi Simon will speak. from
Polls, stage this evening and w. F.
GUIDE will address the National Theater
audience.
A grand rally In the interest of the
liberty loan bonds is scheduled for to-
morrow evening at the Central High
school. at which it Is expected all the
business organizations will be fully
represented and all citizens of Wash
attend.
The Secretary Of the Navy has given
orders to the Marine Band to give a
concert at Central High School. at 1880
pm, which in itself is a guarantee Of
big attendance.
The committee has not completed the
list of speakers for the evening, but ef-
forts are being directed to securing the
presence of Secretary McAdoo. n. 2.
Davidson and other prominent person.
ages, in addition to the regular corps
OF speakers who are addressing the. va
rtous gatherings from day to day. O.
y. crosby, assistant secretary of the
Treasuary. has agreed to advocate the
merits and the patriotism in the pur-
chase Of liberty bonds, and there is lit
tie question, but that other officials of
the department will join in the effort
Next week Keith's will give the lib
0rfN H<r
its speakers to talk at every PERFORM
ance.
Bond statesmen of the National City
Company sold on Saturday last, at
booths in four department. stores, $685.
900 liberty bonds. one of the most en-
couraging features of the campaign.
Labor Department Subscriptions.
Not "can we afford it?'. but Gan W.
afford not to subscriber" is the ques-
tion every Individual should ask him
self in relation to the liberty loan,
Corcoran. Thorn. member Of the local
committee. told employees of the De-
.partment of Labor this morning.
In order to let all the employees of the
department hear the plea Of the speak
er for every one to do his ''bit" by pur-
chase of bond. Mr.. Thorn spoke to
two groups Of employees, Chief Clerk
Watson's Office not being large enough
to hold all the employees of the depart
ment at once.
A concentrated effort will be made by
loan bonds, Chief Clerk Watson an
nounced today. The following have been
named to receive applications from en-
ployes in their respective bureaus:
George G. Box, office of the Secretary
tistics; John L. McGrew, bureau of i'm
migration; ]. Henri Wagner, bureau of
naturalization. and Miss L. M. Lewis.
children's bureau. The bonds may be
purchased on the cash plan outright or
on various installment plans.
Last week every employe of the local
office of the bureau Of naturalization
subscribed for bonds.
The Commerce and Interior Depart
ments are among the branches of the
government which already have made
plans for allowing their employees to
subscribe to the bond issue.
Insurance Men to Help.
The National Association of Life Under
writer's has decided to set aside one day
insurance agent in the United States will
lend a helping hand In the sale of liberty
bonds On the appointed day the life in
surance men will devote their entire time
the liberty loan. This plan places the
services of many thousand trained sales
men at the disposal of the liberty loan
committees throughout the country. The
plan has already been officially indorsed
by Secretary McAdoo.
The District of Columbia Association
Of Life Underwriters will hold a special
meeting this evening at 1880 o'clock
at the Board OF Trade rooms in The
Star building. to perfect plans for the
local campaign. John Poole. chairman
of the bankers committee on the lib
erty loan. will be the principal speaker,
and will outline methods for securing
subscriptions with the least inconveni-
ence to subscribers.
Orville B. Drown. president of the
local Life Underwriters Association,
stated that the enthusiasm with which
the proposed Liberty Loan day" had
been received by the life insurance men
in the District assures a successful
campaign.
John D. Rockefeller Takes
S. ,O0o, 600 More War Bonds;
Big Campaign in New York
Ry the Associated Press.