El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-05

This should be FL Paso's
slogan in its drive for the
sale Of Liberty bonds. served under
Gen Pershing for eight years and
think this city should adopt such a
slogan"
During the meeting of the execu-
tive committee. the chairman and
members Of the various committees
appointed by r. 3. Orndorff, sales
manager. to sell FL Paso's quota OF
Liberty bonds, held at the chamber OK
commerce Thursday evening TO com
plete arraug ements for the campaign,
Capt. T. n. Gimperling. cath infantry,
made this statement. The 100 or more
business men present applauded MS
remarks with much enthusiasm.
Five army officers attended the
meeting and each asked that speak
ers be detailed TO address their regi-
meuts and deliver patriotic addresses
THE boys who have rallied 70 the
colors viii also do their bit In sub
scribinE to the Liberty bond issue
this time, as they did before" was the
statement Of the officers present
$50 Over The Top
After the business or the meeting
was concluded the chairman Of the
various committees called the mem
bers OF their teams together and gave
them final instructions TO go over
the top" Friday, the inaugural day OF
the campaign Until October "a the
members Of these committees will
sacrifice their business interests to
devote practically their entire time
TO the sale Of Liberty bonds. And
from the patriotism and enthusiasm s,ll
displayed at the meeting FL Paso VIII
do more than has been asked in the
sale Of the second issue
The meeting was called TO order by
Nr. Orndorff. He said he was glad TO
see such a large and representative
attendance Of the business men Of FL
Paso- He then turned the chair over
10 ". ". Turney.
Lending, Not Giving.
Nj Turney said You members OF
these committees who viii sell the
the bonds need not ask any man TO
give a cent 10 you nor TO the gov
eminent All you need TO DO Is to ask
the citizenship 10 give, or loan, rather,
according to his or her means II is 10
carry on an enterprise that must be
an enterprise carried on TO success,
Mr. Orndorff read a letter from J.
7. Longweu acting chairman for J.
". Kirkpatrick Of the automobile
committee, in which the automobile
dealers Of the city signified their in
tention Of doing their part
Motor Employers On Committee.
The letter announced that the head
Of each Of the automobile sales
agencies. garages and repair shops
would canvass his employees for the
sale OF the bonds This was to be
done with an idea to avoid confusion
and 10 prevent the interrupting OF
statesmen and other employees. The
motormen who viii solicit are +. G.
Perry, C. Z Pelham, J. c. Byars, H D.
Camp. Fred G. HoaE1and, o. c. MOrey,
C.. r Russell. Frank Garrett, Charles
M0ntford. W B. McElroy. G. B.
Cathey, T. p. Goodwin. H II. Thatch-
cr. J.. F. Sweeney. II. ". Bauder, ZaCk
Silverspar. D. G. Booth l. J. frost, G
Freeman. J. NJ Howard, s. o. Bottorf.
IT. s Lacrosse, Z. n Scott, Harry
Hayes, NJ SardOu. r. c Waters. Ad
Buquori T. n Cregor. ". a White.
r. W Deason, T. Il Kelly, C. p
Henry, A. l. &aquin, r. F. Lewis,
T. II. Elmore, z H Fletcher, G. r
Bush, Ben Mckenzie, y. H Wagner,
a.. n. MoffOrd and J. J LongWel.
Banks Arrange Terms.
T. n WingO said he thought that
the executive committee had improved
on its plan Of campaign launched for
The first sale Of Liberty bonds. He
said that the banks would sell the
bonds according to the following
rule; Ten percent OF the bond or
bonds TO be paid in on application: IS
uary j; Is percent February /; is
percent March ]; Is percent April !.
and Is percent May !.
Must Have Cash Down.
10 subscription. M Wingo said
would be accepted unless a cash pay
unent accompanied it. He explained
that this action was taken by the
banks because in the first campaign
many persons announced they would
take a certain amount OF bonds, but
never made a payment and the banks
had TO bear the expense Of purchas-
ing
Mr.. Wingo said that II any manu-
facturers thought II necessary to have
speakers talk to their employees, M
Orndorff would gladly name such
speakers. The speaker said that an