Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-14
OVERSUBSCRIBE!

If the peace bomb that Germany
exploded Saturday was for propagan-
da purposes and aimed at the Fourth
Liberty Loan. as far as Augusta was
concerned it missed it's mark.
"Oversubscribe" became Augustus
slogan.
Hardly had the members of Angus
ta's Liberty Loan Committee finished
the peace news in their papers Sun
day morning when a telephone consul
tation was conducted and a hasty
meeting called. Every member was
Of one mind-to redouble their efforts
to put the Loan over the top in Au-
gusta. Advertising was doubled. the
Boy Scouts were authorized to solicit
subscriptions. telephones We're used
vigorously to reach people in the out
lying districts and members of the
committee agreed to double or at
least increase their own subscrip-
tionS.
Influenced by Germany's questionable
acceptance Of President Wilson S
peace terms. was encouraging. s26,-
$50 worth of bonds were sold or sub
scribed for through Augusta banks.
Strange to say, though the banks
remained open in the afternoon. viz
tually all of the subscriptions were
received in the morning.
Augustus total subscription now
amounts to s504,sOO. This is about
- percent of Augustus quota. Re-
ports from other points in the state,
tabulated in Portland. indicate that
the State has subscribed thus far
for but So percent OF its quota so
Augusta is ahead of the average In
the state.
Augusta now lacks $4,000 Of it's
quota. This means that $32.533 must
be the daily average to put Augusta
over. This is high average but
Augusta can undoubtedly reach it
and will reach it.
Much help is expected from the
Bow Scouts, who begin their canvass
this morning 1t had been originally
the loose ends. AS things have now
developed they will expend much OF
their efforts on urging an answer 70
Germanys peace move in the form OF
doubled subscription. When they call
on anyone who says they. have al
ready subscribed they Will urge
further subscription-as an answer
TO Germany. Armed with such am
munition and determined to make a
creditable showing. the Boy Scouts
will prove a valuable soliciting force
and will unquestionably produce many
thousands of dollars in added sub
scriptions So taken altogether the
closing week Of the Fighting Fourth
in Augusta. thanks to Germany's
peace puzzle, should prove the busiest
and most productive OF all
Germany's peace move. instead OF
slowing down the subscription in Au-
gusta. will prove a bareback. 1t has
speeded up the loan. 1t has placed
every citizen in a position where he
feels he must increase his subscrip-
ton.
Augusta opinion seems unanimous
that Germany's spirit must be brok-
en-. Germany's soil invaded. Ger
many's Kaiser overthrowr and Ger
many's war machine wrecked. be-
fore peace can be considered. To do
this. the Fourth Liberty Loan must
be oversuhscribed. 1t will take the
, full six billion-and more-to clean
up this task. Augusta will never be
satisfied until the job is well done
Names capital city has sacrificed
too much in time and money and
blood to turn back now. It's citizens
will redouble their efforts. will prac-
tice every sacrifice. will give to their
utmost. That will be Augustus ans
wer to Germany's peace offer.