The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07
PLEA FROM MANNING
FOR LIBERTY BOND
CHIEF EXECUTIVE URGES MINIS.
TIERS AND SCHOOL TEACHERS
TO GIVE SUPPORT.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
Oo'nss and Happenings That Mark the
Progress of South Carolina People,
Gathered. Around the State Capital.

"sS anu '1dPPenlngS hat marx the
Progress of South Carolina People,
Gathered. Around the State Capital.
Columbia.
The Liberty Loan bonds which a
few days ago received the personal
endorsement Of Gov. Richard l. Man
ming, when he subscribed for 20
bonds, or one each for the members
OF his family, has received his official
endorsement In the shape Of an execu.
tive proclamation.
In this paper the governor calls
upon the ministers and school teach
ers especially to give the bonds their
heartiest support. The preachers are
urged to mention them in their ser.
mons on Sunday morning, In order
that the cause Of the church which is
identical with the aims of democracy
may be promoted.
lie also impresses upon the young
people Of the state, who are not yet
ready to take their places upon the
1lr1ng line, the necessity for putting
their money into the loan. Especially
the current wages Of the workers Of
the state and nation are desired since
the savings Of the past have already
been invested. 1t Is hoped that the
new movement to buy bond will in
still into the breasts of the young the
habits Of thrift upon which fortunes
're founded and the wealth of the ma
tion based.
In order that the message Of the
governor may reach the ears Of every
youngster in the commonwealth, it
has been suggested that his procla-
nation be read by every school
teacher in the common schools and
every college president in chapel on
Monday morning at the beginning of
school.
The governor also adds his plea to
the request sent out by the insurance
mems committee Of the central COM
mittee for all insurance men and
travelling statesmen in the state to
devote their entire time on June. 4
and to the sale and personal solici-
tation for the bonds. This move
ment Is already beginning to produce
results, and practically every insur-
already signified his willingness to
devote Monday and Tuesday to the
task.
The proclamation reads:
Whereas, our country needs the
patriotic services Of every man.
woman and child within it's borders !;
Nov, therefore, I, Richard I, Man.
ming, governor Of South Carolina, do
hereby urge the ministers Of the gos-
pei, the teachers and instructors in
schools and colleges, travelling men,
business men, insurance agents, and
all others who by virtue Of their call
ing or occupation come in contact
with other people. ito make clear,
especially to the younger people Of
this state, their duty to apply at once
for Liberty Bond
"And I do further urge that the
ministers Of the gospel proclaim from
the pulpit on Sunday, June 3, the
sacred duty OF our citizens in this
crisis, and that they recommend es-
pecially the purchase Of a bond to aid
the cause Of democracy, liberty and
humanity
"Our nation needs the cooperation
and assistance Of the people to meet
the crisis successfully. Our military
forces will be made up Of men be-
tween 81 and 81 years Of age, and
volunteers; our women will assist in
supplying various comforts to the
men at the front; our older men will
be charged with the duty of seeing
that the business Of the nation meets
with no serious interruption or re.
"erses; our boys and girls, therefore,
should also aid their country, which
is now at war, and they can do so
in no more effective way than by sub
scribing TO the Liberty Loan Bond Of
1917"