The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-10-04

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For four weeks the entire Nation will
bc II recruiting ground for money with
which to carry on the war.
The $1,000, 100000 In subscriptions,
the minimum set by treasury officials
for the issue. is 10 per cent greater
than the first Liberty loan aud the
largest offering the American people
ever have been called upon to absorb.
To make certain that il will he more
than fully subscribed. officials for
months past have been perfccting the
elaborate sales and publicity mcchan-
ism which will he started tomorrow.
rive billion dollars and lO0W,OO0
subscribers thai is the goal Ia which
clcialS hope to drive the campaign
successfully during the nest four
weeks. The services of virtually every
industry Of the Nation have been en-
listed To bring aboui this result.
The campaign was formally opened
Monday with the following statement
from Secretary McAdoo;
For the purpose of.
"Equipping with arms, clothing and
food our gallant soldiers who have
been called to the field.
'Maiplaining our navy and our val
liant tar- upon the high seas.
Providing the necessary means to
puy the wages of our soldiers and sail
urS and. If the bill now pending in the
Congress passes. the monthly allowance
for the support Of their dependent
families and to supply them with life
insurance
constructing great fleet Of mer-
chant vessels to maintain the line of
communication with our rave troops
in France, and 10 keep our commerce
atoat upon the high seas In defiance IT
the German Kaiser aud his submarines.
Creating II great fleet Of airplanes,
which will give complete supremacy in
the air Of the United States and the
brave nations fighting with us against
the Gcrman military menace; aud for
other necessary war purposes
"Thc Congress Of the United States
has authorized the Secretary of the
Treasury tu sell to the American people
bonds If the United STATES hearing /
per cent interest with valuable tax eX'
cfnplionS and convertible under certain
conditions into other issues of United
states bonds that may hc authorized b!
the Congress The official circular OF
the Treasury Department gives full de
tails.
There is now offered to the Amori
can people new issue of $1,000 600 O0t
Of bonds to he known Hs the -ccou,
Liberty loan. They will be- issued il
such denominations aud upon >url
terms that every patriotic ctiz'u vii
have an opportunity 10 assist the gov
cymucut b. lending his money upon th,
security Of United State Government
huud
/ IT Is essential to the success Of th,
war ami to the support of our gaIlan
troops that these loans shall mot only
bc subscribed but over subscribed y,
one is asked To donate or give hi.
money to the Government, bUt eycryon'
/ Is asked tu lend hi money To- the Cos
rrnmcnt. The loan, will he repaid II
/ full. with interest NJ the rate of | pc
cent per auuum \ Government bone
i trr safest investment in the world
/ it is Us good Us currency, and vet bet
/ tor, ncau,c the Government bond bear
/ inter 4 and currency does not. \,
other inv, mcWt compares with 1t fo
safety, re. y convertibility into casI
and unique Toned availability aS col
( lateral sccarity for loans in any ban
If the United States.
"Pcopc'hy thousand ask the Trca'
ury constantly how they can help III
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