Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-04
LOCAL CAMPA!C
MAY CLOSE ERE
ORIGINAL DATE
Federal Reserve Bank Indi-
Gates Such a Pos
sibility.
Grand Forks County Propa-
ganda is Vigorously
Pressed.
Committee Emphasizes the
Need of Speed in Gather
ing Subscriptions.

The necessity Of Fastening the LID
erty Loan campaign in Grand FORKS
county was emphasized today by the
receipt Of the following
message from Theodore Void, COVER.
nor Of the Federal Reserve bank OF
Minneapolis to Chairman r. j. Lander
OF the Grand Forks County Liberty
Loan committee:
subscriptions must be in our
secretary Of the treasury. however,
reserves the right to close subscr1p-.
lions before that date. We suggest
that all subscriptions received up to
Saturday Of last week be sent in so
as to reach us OF June 4, and then
subscriptions sent from day to day..
Mr.. Lander pointed out that 1t
would be very necessary for every n
in the county to subscribe Immediate
there is q possibility Of closing the
campaign even before the stipulated
date.
The county committee has arranged
It's Liberty Loan propaganda in a very
thorough and systematic way, and
practically every farmer in the coun-
ty will be reached. A letter has been
sem out to every man in each town
ship. giving advice and suggestions for
stimulating tho campaign even fur
thor. With this letter were sent sew
eral enclosures, including a copy OF
the treasury departments letter OF
May IA. The letters were mailed Sat-
urday and were distributed all over
the county yesterday and today.
He Wants Teddy to Fight.
Responses are already beginning to
como in, and farmers assure Mr.. Ian
der by letter. telegraph OF telephone
that they are ready and willing to do
from one Of the Oldest and most wide
~ respected citizens Of the county
contained the following:
Replying to you letter, I will buy
. thousand dollar bond Just as soon
az Dur president accepts Roosevelt
and his voluntary following"
In order to organize the work in all
its important details the county COM
mittee also sent letters to all bank
them to help in stirring up interest in
the various townships. The bankers
also were requested to let solicitors
canvass their districts, and to COM
municate with the chairman Of the
committee regarding arrangement OF
meetings and speakers. Meetings will
be held in town halls and school
houses, anu Will De Iufu1sn-
ed by the committee Office in GRAND
Forks. One meeting will be held
Thursday evening Of this week II
Thompson, and the program is nov
being prepared in anticipation Of ar
enthusiastic gathering.
The chairman has personally organ.
lied the four townships adjacent t.
the city Of Grand Forks, namely, Rye
Falconer. Brenna and Grand Forks
and citizens in these townships have
been requested % form committees
for the purpose Of facilitating the
work.
A letter has been received from
John H. Rich. chairman of the NORTH
Dakota Liberty Loan committee II
which It 10 pointed out that assum.
ing the campaign closes not earle,
than June IL. all subscriptions mus
have been received by the Federal Re.
serve bank Of Minneapolis by moor or
that day. This necessitates that banks
in North Dakota forwarding their sub.
scrtpttons not later than with the eve.
ming trains Of the previous day. ant
earlier in the western part Of the state
Mr.. Rich writes that considering tn.
few full working days which are nov
left, the a must be pressed with al