The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-21
GENERAL NICHOLS
APPEALS To RURAL
VIRGINIA TO ACT
csiss on Town aud County Dwelieru &c
rally Ca support ef Naties's
Liberty tsann.
URGES CAMPAIGN en-
PART oF ALI HNTEHEsTED
tfrasntn'a High Place in the Making Of
Lfhe,ai Response at This TfBse.

General T. W. Nichols chairman Of
the state council OF defense. on yester-
aas issued an eloquent ana pointed APP
peal tc ~yfFeinians generally but more
particularly - cur cjtiYens of the rural
communities"
The message. In S shape Of thcus-
snae of Individually addressed letters.
waa prepared fer mailing last night
with the caption above Indicated the
communication is Sc follows;
The president has set apart Wed
nssaay. October g. as Liberty Loan
Dav, and has made su appeal to cur
people ia aid their government I'm the
successful prosecution of the fight-
aat4s war in which it IL engaged.
'sshe direction IN which this ala can
ne--Tnust he--rea2ered At this ttrze is
along the Hire Of hasnee. Hundreds Of
thousands ot Cur Young men~-perhaps
rnglliouS---sirSwn from every walk Of
life. Mi,! repre=e3t iu ths trenches on
foreign ss5} The homer II the nation
@sgabl{shed By eur forefathers, They
gFe sarrenderlrg Nil for yoe and fer
@s Everv dictate Of national pro
ge5e1y - htaor al justice 80 ourselves
@n5 to tnetr makes the path OF 3aty
fsfn These yeYrS men are 20 be fed
esd clothed their salaries a@e 90 be
@s zr0rtst3eH facilities az home
~ eve- ard beyond the seas. are to
re -,--v 81 arms. munitions and I'm
oe ~7er.4 ri wat 10 be supplied: oar
S'35+- A~a In be a98ea 10 matter ef
siee ta ihegn sns ~ SALT preservation
10 v& Al Of thts ws1l require money
which w.e are 80 suppiy--rnuHt supply.
'-ha ways 8ud m@ans have been
ogtE4~ad s4 oUr government. hTst. by
he4s5 t~sze 60 which We are Afforded
6aA @;4uer guitr 40 subscribe second.
vs. "a gxs'aga ~ taNatto~. eaani,aply aA-
s4ste@ 'rrEr q N3<a an Increased rev.
eqae Will 20 derived
"Your attention re row directed 20
tie bou6 issue. popularity known az
Ths Second Liberty Loan A minimum
~ three l. ijliens is required though
contribution OF i've billions Ia Cenired
CTar cities and the stronger sud larger
hanks ~ the coyBr0 an " alth are meas
uring un In a u0hle way to the call:
our wealthy citizens are responding
generously and fn spirit Of self-sacri-
ffting patriotism ID ~ only our ~ural
communities thHt are backward This
should be fectiHed. and ran be, IL the
smaller banks Of the towns ard coun-
ties. through their officers win under
take an educational propaganda with
= view of Informing their deposltors Of
the value Of the liberty loan bond as an
investment. laying aside even the para
ALE-IAE&LlEE&- patriotism ADB
duty.
@Fro these banks and 90 their Of
taeiaie the following appeal sn behalf
II the council OF defense Of Virginia
g made
II. Constitute wpur bank as a 1oee
solicitor for The liberty loan
Y SEND out one or more OF your Of.
actals or directors better ALI through.
cot the town or county 10 explain whist
he government bond means
% Emphasize It's value a. secur
asYs snd for bonds not exceeding $4,000
their freedom from All taxes, state
town and county.
a Direct attention TO the interes
rate~-4 per cent. absolutely net Of
stms under IS 600
e Assure. an contributors maxim
nArtiaI psy uents that the bond will b.
f9ffffeonn1ns tu due time exnfs infni
the physical difficulties incurred Il
printing, lithograp hlns end siguinl
miiliona of bonds
20 Give receipts 10 contributors fo
payments made
~. Emphasize tie saving feature ami
urge a generous Investment as'a mat
Ter Of policy.
sought and urged to take these bonds
Vie bonds themselves are sufficient col
lateral Habits Of saving and thrift
may thus be aroused.
'Nirginians IN no small measur
made this country. Washington. JEFF
fsrson. Madison ard Monroe, ali VIZ
ginianH. occupied the presidents chai
FOR thifty-two wears during the fire
thirty-six ~ ow~ nations history. Wiz
giniane were az The helm when III
ship OF state passed through the break
ers and croased the bar John Mar
shall. n yirginian Interpreted our con
stitution. Virgsnians wrote the Con
4titatfon the Declaration OF fndepend
ence. tbs bill of rights. and II was Wiz
xfnia that gave 30 the nation IN
greater portion Of It's territory.
Let this eenef alton maintain tina
for which their fathers struggled: tina
fer which many OF them gave their al
of bioed and treasure.
On behalf Of the council Of defens
of Virginia,
"E " NICHOLS
Chairman.