The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE . ID CONTINUE, SAYS 1. COUNTY CHAIRMAN
Colonel Jackson Says Quota of Birmingham Zone Is in Sight and Workers
 Are Praised

Birmingham armies are at rest for a l few days, awaiting the call Of fieid Marshal Rushton to get back into the trenches and do service again. State ment is made that Birmingham is going | to go over the top in fine shape before she quits the campaign for Liberty Loan lbonds, and though Chairman Conin pe- llieyes that he has the quota in sighI there will be no let up until the actua. subscriptions are in hand.
 Chairman F. M. Jackson and Chairman Coffin last night issued statements that l a1e. of interest to all citizens of Birming- ham. and especially to the allied armies l of Birmingham. The subscriptions that have been received at headquarters | up to Saturday night make the totals for the Birmingham drive so far s425o.O0o, which is s75O, 900 short of the Birmingham quota.
 ] The statements of Chairman Jackson ! of the Birmingham zone and Chairman Coffin of the Jefferson county committee follow:
 COL. JACKSON'S STATEMENT l Co.onei Jackson said: "The quota in 1 our zone is already in sight. some l towns have already oversubscribed. Among these are Pell City. Monteyallo. l I.ehigh and Calera. We expect that many other towns will do likewise, as a very strong spirit of rivalry has sprung lup 1 believe that our zone will snow I a large cversubscription; as the spirit of patriotism is running high. The new method of handling the campaign by zones has reached more people than ever befJre. and the interest is much wider. Courts have adjourned, schools suspended and stores closed to hear our speakers. Lieutenant Herget has done splendid work. Lieutenant Sharman goes to Sheffield tomorrow, and from there will swing into Cullman and Wall
 ker counties. We hope to have him back
 in Birmingham before the close of the campaign. I am indeed proud of the
 records which our zone is making" CAMPAIGN TO CONTINUE l Chairman Coffin said: At 5 o'clock Saturday evening the total of our sub scriptions received and reported was 1 $4, 250, 900. We have assurances of sub- scriptions from some large organiza- tions which should make our total con-
 siderably more than our quota. 'Rut we are not content to stop al l that We have set a mark of $10,00O. i
 Fly good chance to reach 1t. We earnestly urge all citizens not to let the idea that Birmingham will over-
 subscribe her quota keep them from buying bonds to the full measure oi
 their ability, and this oversubscriptior plea vii not be accepted as an excuse If the Liberty Loan is heavily over
 subscribed throughout the country the moral effect in this very critical houi on the battle front will be incalculable and the government will also be re- lieved from the necessity for offering
 another loan for some time to come. I ..rhe campaign will be pushed vigor. l ously in this city and district during the present week Our four-minut< men will talk to the people at tht
 street corners and we are arranging fol ] gatherings in the churches and thea
 tres. where speakers of first-rate abil ity will be presented
 T have arranged for a conference oi ! the council of war composed of thu field marshal and generals of the al
 lied armies. Monday. when plans fo
 an intensive campaign will be consid |l cred.
 Birmingham is going strong on Lib
 erty Bonds, but the pace this week vii |i be much sWifter