Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-18
JUDGE THABER IS
AFTER SLACKER rs
Writes Letter to County De-
Tense Chairmen Asking For
Line On Those Who Can Af-
ford To and Won't Buy
Bonds

! People who won't buy bonds will
/ perhaps be interested in the follow
ing forceful letter addressed TO the
county chairman of defense councils.
which gives an inkling of future
events among third Liberty Loan
slackcrs:
Elko, New, April Is, 1918.
To the Chairmcn of the District Com.
mittees Of the Elko County Coun-
Gil of Defense:
Genuemen-Whilo the vast major
ity OF our people in Elko county from
all reports, are exhibiting a patriotic
spirit in the present critical time we
unfortunately get wind occasionally
OF some person here or there who does
not seem disposed to do his full share
in the matter of investing in Liberty .
Bonds.
am enclosing herewith some Of
tho non-subscribers cards, which II is .
hoped YOU will not have occasion tousc /
but if you find any persons in your
! district. who, in your judgment. are
able to subscribe but are not willing
to do so, YOU should, without any
hesitation. request them to fiji out
and sign these cards and then send
them to me. If any person requested
| to fill out and sign one of these cards
refuses TO do so. let me know immcd-
/ lately of his or her refusal and we
shall deal with the matter ourselves.
/ with also to make this further re-
/ ques: Of you. and to place particular
Emphasis upon it: Immediately after
the close Of the campaign on May 9Th,
! wish you to make a report to me.
showing two things: First, the peo-
pie in your district who have sub
scribed in such liberal amounts, con
sidering their circumstances, as to
make you feel that they have not
only done their share, but have gone
beyond that and subscribed enough
to make up for some of those who, by
reason of ignorance or lack OF pa
triotism, fail to do their plain duty in
such an emergency as that which
now confronts Us. Second, the people
in your district, if any. who. in your
/ judgment, shall have failed TO do their
share in subscribing for Liberty
Loan bonds.
/ There seem to be a few who have
an idea that no matter how we'll off
/ they may be it is sufficient if they
/ buy one bond. even if it be a small
/ fifty or one hundred dollar bond.
| Such people should be given to un-
derstand, and that quickly, thai they
| are expected to subscribe in an
amount propOrtionatc to their finan-
cial circumstances, and furthermore,
people who are well to do are cX.
pected, IL necessary, to borrow the
money with which TO subscribe for
bonds of they have no ready money
on hand at the present time. There
are also some people who figure that
. if they are paying interest on borrow
. ed money they ought not be expected
; to buy bonds, but If such people own
( property worth a good deal more than
the money they owe they cannot cx.
cuso themselves from buying bonds
. by reason OF the fact that they will
, have to borrow little moro money
, in order to do so
: There may be few persons who
, being aware of the uniform patriotism
$ Of Elko county, will figure that the
Y county will undoubtedly subscribe its
Q 100000 quota and that they can
II therefore hang back and do nothing
n in case the county does go over tho
Il top, hoping that in that event II
l. would not be noticed and that moth
' ing would be said about II. But tha
a Is far from the truth. The govern
c mcnt Is asking US not only TO sub
scribe our quota but to subscribe 6
{. several times over, If possible, an,
I. even II your district goes far owe
II the top We still with TO be informed
r. II there are any persons in the dis
It trict who fail to do their share
10 II you wish to have speakers a
Is any OF your meetings or whencve
you have a dance, let me know and