Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-28
LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN
TO Be LAUNCHED TO-DAY
between 800 and 1000 Solicitors to
Mako Systematic Canvas
for Subscribers.
BANKERS WILL MEET TODAY
Manufacturing Plants to BE Visited
This Wcck-Isailways May Ar
range for Purchase OF Bonds by
Their Employees.

l,ichmond's campaign 10 sell it's al
lotment Of the 2.000.000.000 Liberty
loan bonds will be started this morn
Ing under the direction of w Il. DAB
ncy, business manager OF the Chamber
OF Commerce. when between 500 and
1000 solicitors will begin a city-wide
CANVASS which is expected to result In
this city's share OF the bonds being
ovcrsubscribed. Bankers are expected
to complete all the details for the cam
paiGn this afternoon at a special meet
Ing.
Tho meeting will be held at $3.50
ocloch in the Offices OF The First Ma
tional Bank. i'm which every bank.
banking institution and trus, company
In the city will be represented. Pub
licity Manager Dabncy and Chairman
X. II. Smith. of the executive commit
tee, VIII outline to the bankers the
plan OF action mapped out in Rich
mond and urge the utmost cooperation
among the institutions 10 coordinate
tho efforts now being made TO sell the
bonds
Starting this afternoon, Mr.. Dabney
has announced that tho names OF all
subscribers to the Liberty loan bonds
VIII be made public daily. AS yet no
statement has been made TO the
total amoun, of bonds already sub
scribcd In Richmond. but individual re-
ports OF the banks show that hun
drcds OF persons Of moderate means
nave SuDSCFlDcf TO the loan, making
small payments weekly. In addition,
many capitalists have made subsrrip
ions. as we'll as many commercial and
industrial corporations
MANUFACTURINt PLANTS 10
BE CANVASSED THIS WEEK
Practically every manufacturing
plant in this city will be visited this
week. where speakers will tell en-
ployecs OF the need for their patriotic
support OF the government by pur-
chasing at least one of the bonds.
The Treasury Department has endeav-
ored 10 impress upon the people of
this country the need for the indi-
ridual to purchase tho bonds rather
than the financial institutions. These
houses must conserve their resources
for business needs. which are expected
to be cxtremenly heavy within the next
few months.
The solicitors that VIII start work
in all sections of the city are cNpe-
rienccd statesmen from many OF the
larger wholesale establishments and
insurance men. we'll Nerscd in the bust
ness before them. They will be sup
piled with badges. and Will not be
allowed to take money for the sub
scriptions. All such business must be
transacted with local bank, for
which there is no charge Mr.. Dabney
said yesterday that IL made no Diff
ference whether or not a prospective
purchaser Of the bonds was "A patron
OF bank.
Every banking institution in Rich
mond VIII gladly furnish all desired
information 10 any one. and viii assist
inquircrs in their business dealings
Information can also be secured from
the Liberty loan headquarters. which
have been established at lll4 East
Main street. a large stan 81 clerks
hav" been detailed from the various
banks al these quarters for every pos
siblc assistance to the public. Mr.
Dabney will also make his hcaduuar-
tcrs here for the next Two months
hat he may keep in active touch with
the situation at all times
The Chesapeake and Ohio hallway
Company Is expected TO announce, with
In the next few days. its policy to-
wards the Liberty loan. All railway
systems in the country have been re-
oucsted To make arrangements for the
purchase OF these bonds BY their en-
ployecs. with President George w.
Stevens out of the city. no definite
statement has been made by the Ches-
apeake and Ohio. The same suEgcs-
ton has been made TO the Richmond.
Fredericksburg aud Potomac Railroad
Company. and will probably be acted
upon this week.