Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-26

PUBLICITY CLUB FOR
PEOPLE WHO SPURN
APPEAL OF PATRIOTISM

when he needed the money for winter
clothing, The boy was working and
was solicited along with other employees
and subscribed for bond as other
boys have done. His mother says that
he understood from the solicitors that
he had to buy bond. If the conditions
are as stated by the mother, it is very
unlikely that the solicitors were aware
of the conditions at the time that they
secured the application, and no doubt
.whp the matter is submitted to the
juryk0f the central committee, that the
lad 3 money will be refunded to him
and the application cancelled.
Patriotic fund solicitors, have COM
planned time and again in the past that
they have had no backing when they
have met with unpatriotie responses
to their solicitations, and that it is
not fair to them to expect them to
spend hours and days of their time on
such work and then when they are in
suited by disloyal utterances ana re-
port same to headquarters, no action
is taken to punish the offenders.
Their position is undoubtedly reas-
enable, that it is the duty of the pub.
lie in Justice to the solicitors, if for
no other. reason, to punish such Of
Tenders. On the other hand of course,
such solicitors have no license by reas-
on Of their occupation to be insulting
to the prospective subscriber, as it is
their duty to act at all times as gentle
men worthy Of their trust and mission,
no matter what the attitude of the
other party may be.
Resolution Adopted
Following is the resolution setting
forth the ideas and plan of action of
the central committee, aad the names
of those who have endorsed the resolu.
tion.
1t is thought that the action set
forth therein will give the solicitors
the backing to which they are entitled,
cause everyone to do their share, or
pay the penalty for failing to do SO,
and last and most important make it
possible for Salem to raise her quota
and thereby maintain her good name
on the roll of honor.
Resolution
Whereas, 1t is the duty Of every Am
ercan citizen wro is in any way fl
nancially able, to purchase Of the 4th
issue of the U. S. liberty loaif bonds;
and
Whereas, Certain citizens in Salem
and vicinity have failed to do This;
and
Whereas, 1t is the belief of the UNI
dersigned that such disloyalty on the
part of such citizens should be made
known to the public, the great majori-
ty of whom are loyal and have done
their duty in this matter; aud
Whereas, This committee also desires
that justice be done to all and that
injustice be done to none, and that no
chances be taken of publishing names
of persons as disloyal because Of their
failure to purchase liberty bonds who
in reality are financially unable to
do so, or who may have done so and
whose names have not yet been record
ed on the liberty loan records;
Therefore, be it resolved. That the
Salem central 4th liberty loan commit
tee, whose signatures are attached to
this resolution, do hereby resolve:
First. That an accurate list Of sub
scribers and as complete list as pos
sible of non-subscribers, be compiled
under the direction and supervision of
General Steiner of the 4th liberty loan
committee, and that from
these lists a list Of those who have not
subscribed and are able to subscribe,
be selected by a committee or commit
tees appointed by General Steiner, and
that letter worded as follows be sent
to each of such parties thus listed:
9 Dear Sir,
The 4th liberty loan records Of Sa-
lem show that you have not yet sub
scribed for the 4th issue of the U. s.
liberty bonds.
The Salem central liberty loan com
mittee believe that you are able to, and
should buy $--- worth cf these
bonds.
The committee will meet in the audi
torium of the Commercial club on -.
at p. m. and you are herewith
notified that You may appear before
the committee at that time and prove
that you have done your duty in the
purchase of the 4th issue of liberty
bonds as specified, or show good cause
for not having purchased.
If you fail thus to appear and make
a showing as above specified, your
name is to be published as one of
those who have not done their duty in