Evening journal., 1918-04-16
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Drive TO PUT
THE loan over
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lion dollars worth OF subscriptions to
be raised. The wOmen's committee mas
not turned over any Of rs subscriptions
20 tho general committee in charge OF
an the work IN this city and county,
but with rs subscriptions reported be-
fore Saturday noon, there Is the pos
slblllty that the quota may be realized.
II lt Is. then there will be suitable
ceremony either Monday or Tuesday OF
next week, when the honor nag Is
raised over the Liberty Bank, No. 600 ~
Market street.
Although pleased with the returns
from the first week, officials directing
the campaign say that sales viii have
20 come faster throughout the country
In the next three weeks II the three
billion is 10 be raised. Reports from
all districts show an optimistic feeling
regarding the lnal outcome OF the
campaign, but virtually all Of them ex-
press the fear that overconndence may
hamper the sales. There has been al
disposition TO slow up in some sec
tlons and this frame Of mind is dan
| gerous.
A. Rae duBell today made trip to
many Of the industrial establishments,
seeking TO stir up the workers 10 a
/ greater effort for the next three days,
so that II possible the quota might be
reached this week. lie found every
shop organized and some OF them had
mighty good reports TO make, but at
other places the reports were not so
| encouraging.
The dupont Company employees are
after another big record In this third
campaign. Up 10 noon today they had
sold S22s $50 OF bonds
The committee working az the Har-
Ian plant OF the Bethlehem Shipbuild-
ing Corporation, Oft noon today. re-
ported Si9i 600 Of bonds sold The Har-
Ian workmen fixed their goal at s250,O0O
but this, It is now believed, win be in
creased.
Representatives OF German-Americans,
, their societies and churches in this city
I reported 90 Chairman Rossell that they
had committees working hard, and that
- they expected some fine results.
Secretary duBell today received a let
ter from Rhys 9 Thackwell, yeoman
] who 10 In charge Of the unit Of Sousa's
5 Great Lakes Naval Band, that stirred uI
I the enthusiasm OF the people Of this city
on Saturday afternoon and evening. lr
! his letter Mr.. Thackwell wrote:
J "In all It's history the band never be
: fore played with such enthusiasm as d
j. did In Wilmington on Saturday night
j. Not even for Mr.. SOusa have they play
cd with as much concentrated pep Ant
II Il Is because Of your people-tnose whl
y responded so we'll to the spirit Of tn
% occasion"
1t There is a perfect organization con
T. nected with the Liberty Bank a
r. COO 10 Market street. Through the ser
7- vices OF the junior bankers Of thi
b city 10 has been arranged TO have IN
Is bank open every day from a. m. unit
IS $40 .. m. during the loan campaign
ly After that time 70 VIII be open ever
day, and inn the evening during IN
is nrst OF each month for the accom-
OF mediation OF partial payment buyers,
)n John Richardson, Jr., Is manager, an
G John r. Moore has charge OF the part
TO payments. Among the junior banke
OF who have volunteered for service
ns the bank are:
is. D. C. Aspril. E. L. Hobbs, Herbe
nj Mearns, OF the Wilmington Trust Cor
a pany; David Hillegas. Of the Equl
es able; II. j. Mowbray, Of the Securlt
OF Scott S. Baker. Delaware Trust; A.
NJ Jefiries. OF the Union; Irving Snelle
an burg Of the Farmers Banks; George
hNIIWs OF IlH ANMAi aAs W. o. AfNa a~t
ay the Artisan; S. j. Horn, OF Wilmingt'
so Savings Fund and Haldeman Stout
ne the Industrial and Savings Loan A
sociation.
lc- Clarence Buck, Of the Security Tru
ne and safe Deposit Company is cha
Te man OF the committee OF the iuni
~ bankers.
o. The Liberty Loan Bank is prepar
IN 10 take subscriptions for bonds by a
irs OF the methods authorized subscribe
NY may also go to the bank and pay IN
tea subscriptions in cash IN full.
are Henry L. Tatnall and Ensign Il
ers A. Wood are on duty at the bank
tabulate all subscriptions, and tn
we work is among the most arduous
ou- the. campaign.
sri- one OF the features in the servi,
you Of the Liberty Loan Bank Is the d
OF trlbution Of literature, and there hl
his been hundreds Of calls for the prinl
-, matter which they have.