The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-23
Governor Issues a Special Lib
erty Day Proclamation.
Industrial Activities To Cease
Afternoon of April 26.
ALL URGED TO OBSERVE DAY
Patriotic Programs Are Sug.
gested for the Occasion.
McAdOO Asks Mayors To Aid in
Celebration.

Industrial activity as we'll as all
forms of business activity will cease
for the afternoon of Friday April 26
under special proclamation today
by Governor Capper, who followed
the action of the federal government
IN declaring the day holiday. The
governors action was taken following
receipt of a telegram today from
William G. McAdoo, secretary of the
treasury. All patriotic Kansans will
be called upon to observe the holiday.
State and federal departments, as we'll
as hundreds of business houses, will
close for the afternoon.
The observance of Liberty Day will
be nation wide. Strict observance of
the day is expected to greatly stimu-
late the sale of liberty bonds and to
arouse wider interest in the nations
program for tireiesS prosecution of
the war Patriotic demonstrations in
all sections of the country were urged
in the telegram from Secretary Nc
Adoo.
Urges Patriotic Programs.
In calling upon Kansans to observe
Friday afternoon as patriotic holi-
day, Governor Capper asked that fit
ting patriotic ceremonies and demon
STATIONS be held in all towns in the
state
While Governor Capper cannot de-
clare a legal holiday. he did the next
best thing. He urged all public and
private places closed during the after
noon and a proper observance of the
spirit of the day. Scores of Kansas
towns in Kansas will stage demon
STATIONS in celebration of passing of
quotas in liberty bond sales.
The telegram from Secretary Nc
Adoo follows:
McAdoo's Telegram.
1.-THE president by proclamation has
designated Friday. April &c. as Liberty Day
and has made the afternoon of that day
a holiday for all federal employees thruout
the country, whose services can be spared:
The success of the liberty loan is SO vital
to the nation that it is the first duty
of every citizen to support to the utmost
feetive and successful prosecution of the
war. The observance of Liberty Day by
the people of each state in the Union viii
immea surably stimulate the sale Of United
States liberty bonds. the subscriptions to
which will close on May 4.
THE cooperation of the governors of
the various states of the Union is ind1s-
Day and to the successful completion Of the
third liberty loan. May not beg that you
will by proclamation designate April &c as
Liberty Day within your state and to make
the afternoon of that cay a legal holiday,
IL ii is in your power to do so. If it cannot
be made a legal holiday will you not urge
that stores and all public places be closed
on the afternoon of that day and that the
people in the cities and towns and country
districts join in appropriate ceremonies.
operating in the liberty loan campaign to
do everything in their power to encourage
patriotic demonstrations on that day and
to promote the success of the liberty loan
May I not also suggest that in your procla-
nation you request the mayors and other
local governing authorities to make it a
localities to celebrate Liberty Day?
WILLIAM q. McADOO."