Evening journal., 1918-10-04
Personal WORK
KEEPS LIBERTY
LOAN SALES ON
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- been Investing a portion OF his
swings In Liberty Bonds.
Il want to subscribe for $500 worth
- Liberty Bonds he said u had
Intended to buy siO0 worth, but when
read In the newspapers about the set
back the campaign here has had be-
cause OF the "ilu," ! talked the matter
over with my wife and we have de-
clded that with good luck, we can save
enough to make the payments by the
partial payment plan.' The man was
directed TO a bank that he selected and
the partial payment subscription careu
fer.
Later in the morning one OF the team
captains telephoned to headquarters
that he had had splendid success Dy
appealing personally to those ne met
at work, and also over the telephone 70
doubled their subscriptions.
The Women's Committee at their
booths along the street, have excellent
reports TO make Of subscriptions. lhe
women workers have not spared them
selves during the disease epidemic. but
have stuck to their task. and are de-
serving Of the highest commentator
for their loyalty. ~
While things were a little duh with
the clearance division today, an aged
colored man walked into the room and
told Chief Tatnall, that he wanted TO
si,bscribe for 81 600 OF bonds. As the
mans appearance did not warrant any
such savings, Mr. Tatnall asked In sur
prise if be was sure he wanted 10 make
such heavy investment
NN4.
saving and / want to help Uncle sam
out"
where do you deposit7" asked Mr.
Tatnall.
"over at Mr.. duPonts bank" said the
man pointing towards the Wilmington
Trust Company.
sYou mean the bank on that cor
nerY" said Mr.. Tatnall. TO make sure
he understood correctly.
"Thats the one" said the man.
After the Negro had departed a clerk
was sent to the bank, and returned
with the information that no such
name as the man gave had q deposit
al the bank. Now the loan officials
are wondering II the colored man was
irving TO have fun at their expense,
or If he was lightly demented.
The following letter was today sent
to all the workers
"Dear Sir:-At a meeting OF our ex-
ecutive committee on Tuesday morn
ing. the writer was authorized TO COM
municate Immediately with all organi-
cations throughout the city in an effort
to arrange for q monster demonstra-
tion in the way OF parade on Satur-
dav tho i2th. which day has been set
aside by President Wilson as Liberty
Day
s;yve have secured the Great Lakes
Naval Rand TO head the parade. Vhis
hand will be followed by the military
sectBsn OF the parade. 20 include the
soldiers stationed at the local bar
racks Company a, Organized Militia
~ DeiaNare. and four companies oi
men from Fort Dupont Delaware Col
leoa cadets and band and detail Of sail
ors from Lewes Naval Base. The sec
ond section will comprise the Women
liberty Loan COMMITTEES and workers
70 he followed by the manufacturers
section. with details from al the manu-
featuring Institutions In Wilmington
and yiclnItv including floats and bands.
THE next section will be the mercantile
section. 90 be followed by the frater7
nal section. then by the foreign Ian
riase section, composed Of Americans
az Italian, Polish. Greek, swedish,
Ukrainian, Russian and German ue-
scent.
sThe purpose Of this letter is to re
ouest that you participate actively.
Many large organizations have already
showed their desire 10 enter the pa
rade. the women's section Is well
under way. and one local organization
viii have several bands and more than
2OOO people in line. All our plans are
subject 70 two days cancellation no
lice in the event OF The present epi-
demic still prevailing. Il Is our hope
70 make this demonstration a general
cheer-up affair after this period Of
strain and anxiety. -,
.will you not kindly designste
someone 10 your organization to work
up the details for you with us.
Yours the Fourth Liberty Loan
"A. RAE duBELL, Secretary"
The Bond Manufacturing Corporation
today won the Champions Today,
Fourth Liberty Loan" flag. Tho em-
ployes subscribed TO So, 900 as compar-
ed with a daily wage roll Of 81 0S2, thus
going thirty times over the top. The
plant VIII fly the flag tomorrow.
Per Capital Loan Subscription.
The per capital quota Of the Phila-
delphia Federal Reserve District on ife
Fourth Liberty Loan Is SO. In this
connection it is interesting to note that
on the FIRST loan, according to records
compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank
the per capita subscription in this dis
trict was s35, on the second loan Il
was $40, and on the third loan it was
s63.25.
An analysis OF the frst three loans
made by the Federal Reserve Bank
shows the following interesting de-
tails:
First Loan, per capita subscription
BY districts: Delaware. $50; New Jer-
sey. $3.50; Philadelphia, S35, and
Pennsylvania. s3s
Second Loan, per capita subscrip-
ton; Delaware, S35; New Jersey, S2S;
Philadelphia, si0i, and Pennsylvania,
inird Loan, per capita subscription
Se,s. SSe,eNare. $50; New Jersey. sal; phila-
osAphia, ss3, and Pennsylvania. s35
John j. Riley.
IN this city. on Octoh.- q so,c'
yynn D., beloved husband - fft II