Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-18
LAUNCH CAMPAIGH IO PUT WAR BOND
 IN EVERY HOME
(Continued from page one.)

V. must not be content With subscrip- 'iol ol 9Z,000,0 OU,000--We must over SuAScfIDe this loan as an indication lhae America is stirred to the depths ana aroused to the summit of her greatness in the cause of freedom"
 \ Bond in Every Home.
 The Pine Bluff Clearing House as- 9ocIallon Will have charge of the cam paiSh Ill Jefferson county, and it is the plan 10 obtain the cooperation of hlefchants, manufacturers. ministers. Sthool teachers, and all others in po- sitlon to arouse the people to the need for prompt action. At a meet Ing of the association yesterday. A. D. roster, Jo NichOl and John B. Speer, who recently attended a conference of bankers at St. Louis, told how the patriotic men at the meeting regard ed It as imperative that the "liberty loan bonds be promptly absorbed by the public. It was made clear that it would not be difficult to place the bonds with corporations and capital lsts, but that for reasons of policy the government felt the subscription of this loan should be made a patriotic demonstration on the part of the peo- pie that the world might be impressed With the unity of American purpose.
 H. B. Strange, secretary of the as sociation. A. D. Foster and w. c. Hudson were appointed a committee on publicity, and this committee inn mediately arranged for the printing of placards to be placed in every estab- lishment in Pine Bluff, for posters to appear on the street cars, and for slides to be shown at the moving pie ture theatres. The committee found ready cooperation from the news papers, Pine Bluff company officials and managers Of the moving picture houses. They expect this same CO., operation from all. One hundred rub Der stamps bearing the slogan. "A Liberty Bond in Every Home have been ordered, and will be distributed to business houses for use on out going mail. Managers of the tele- graph offices here will use them on all messages delivered in the city Stickers in patriotic colors also will be part of the publicity work
 A feature of the opening of the cam paign here was brief address by Mr. Strange before the members of the Arkansas association of Public Utility Operators, in convention at the Hotel Pines, an opportunity for presenting the plan to the state secure for the local association through the courtesy of H. c. Couch. of the Pine Bluff company. MT. Strange outlined the loan and the plan of placing the bonds before the public, and request cd the utility operators to urge ab- sorption of the bonds in their re- spective communities.
 That this cooperation is assured was shown by the attitude of Mr. Couch, Minor 0. Woodward and Roy B. Fowles. Mr. Couch said his com pany will assist employees who desire to purchase the bonds. by buying the bonds for the men and permitting them to pay for the securities out of their wages, or by assisting them to secure the bonds at the banks. "The quicker this issue is absorbed the bet ter effect it will have" said Mir. Couch.
 s5el, 400 Expected Here.
 Jefferson county is eXpected to sub scribe to $561 400 of the bonds. at least. Jo Nichol explained that under the national plan certain minimum allotment was fixed for each county. this being calculated on the basis of banking strength, wealth and popula- ton, the three being added, and the result arrived at by dividing by three. The minimum subscription expected from other counties of Southeast Ar kansas follow: Arkansas, s195.0o0; "A shley, S22O 900; Bradley. S137.00O; Chicot, s1sS.50 Cleveland, $111.5oO; Dallas, s126.70O: Drew. $19S,000; Grant s77OoO; Lincoln, s11 $40; Cal houn. sS6OOO: Union. $195000.
 It was stated at the meeting yes terdav that one Pine Bluff man has subscribed fer $50,000 Of the bonds. and probably would take s10,00O more. One of the banks reported subscrip- lions from country clients of $12,OO0. Patrons of other hanks also are sub scribing literally, but it will be neces- sarv for every one to do This bit" in order that Jefferson may bear her part.
 The Liberty Loan.
 The liberty loan now being placed is for $2,00O,O0O,000, in bonds in de- nominations of $50, $100, $500 and $1,OOO with interest coupons attached, and registered bonds in denominations of $1OO, $500. $1,OC0, $5,o0o, s10,ooo, $50oOO and $1OO,00. The bonds will pay F per cent interest and are re- deemable in 15 to 30 years. Subscrib- CTS may pay for the bonds in install- ments, as follows: Two per cent on application, IS per cent on June 2S, 20 per cent on July 30, 30 per cent on August 15, and 30 per cent on August 30. The principal and interest will be payable in gold coin, and the bonds will be exempt from taxation, except estate or inheritance taxes.
 The leading men of the community are taking their part of the bonds, and throwing their influence in the campaign for a demonstration of