Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-07
OTTAWA ASKED TO
BUY 100000 IN
NEWL|bERTY BONDS
WHiRl WIND CAMPAIGN TO BE
MADE THRU CITY TO BRING
INSCRIPTIONS up TO FIGURE
SET BY EXPERTS IN FINANCIAL
DATA.

Local committees assisting in the
distribution of the Z. S Government
3la per cent Liberty Loan are laying
plans to bring the campaign in Otta
wa to close with a strong finish to
raise the total subscriptions from this
city to the expected amount Accord
Ing TO announcement made by Secre
tafy McAdoo, subscription books on
the loan will BE- closed June 18th, or
earlier. and much is to be accom-
plished in the short time remaining
The local banks and those who are
promoting the sale Ol war bonds be
lieye $400 900 can be raised in Ottawa
There will be no limit to the amount
subscribed and this amount may be
greatly exceeded by June 18th. Lists
are to be closed June 18th or earlier
They present convincing argu-
ment Of the necessity of each citizen
TO subscribe to reasonable amount.
/ Ot course moi everyone is in position
to subscribe. but the government is
urging subscription to small denOmln
ation bonds of sat and 500 wherever
possible. and must rely upon the many
! subscriptions Of 81 600, $4,000 and
| $4,000 in communities such as ours
I to make up for those who cannot par
| been made very easy permitting pay
ments in installments if desired and
| employers thruout The country are
urging their employees to suhscmo"
on partial payment plans, which are
even more liberal than the terms Of
/ tcred by the government Banks are
also extending similar privileges to
| their customers.
No one will fail to recognize the re.
! sponsiblity which has been placed
upon the banks Of the country in dis
4 trihuting the largest loan OF our his
tory. The task would be almost inn
possible without the full cooperation
of the press in letting the public
/ know just how the situation stands.
But it is not the American fashion
to become alarmed at responsibility
/ and the bankers of Ottawa may be
relied upon Some misgiyings may
have been felt as TO the probable eff
| feet of removing deposits from the
local communities, but this has been
/ largely dispeled. 1t has been pointed
ont that not all OF the loan is now
represented by deposits, that depos-
| It's will be withdrawn gradually, or
indeed Will not leave the community
at all, aS the government will re-de-
post the funds locally and they will
be finally replaced in large measure
by increased wealth and pIOits from
good prices for crops and materials
necessary for our defense in this war.
This point has been demonstrated in
the experience of England aud Can
ada during the war
BANKERS, lHcIttDTP, Us IL IHlc, dlt
not the least alarmed at the situat-
ton. All of the Ottawa bankers nave
been furnished with full information
concerning the loan, and urge upon
everyone the necessity Of making
immediate ARRANGEMENTS for taeir sub
scrptons. is to be hoped that their
call will meet with ready response.
Our government asks in this but a
small thing of it's citizens in return
for the protection they receive Let
us remember that while our own sons,
brothers and fathers may be called
upon to give their lives for the cause
Of liberty, we are now asked not to
give anything but merely to buy the
Liberty Loan--to lend our money at
80 per cent free Of taxation on Sc
curity which is the best in the world
readily salable if necessary, but al
ways an evidence of something done
. for the cause of liberty.
Don't wait for your banker to call
upon you He is busy. See him to
day