The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
SHELBY COUNTY ON
 TOP IN LIBERTY
 LOAN CAMPAIGN
Chairman Moore Mails Let ter to Hundreds of Citi- zens Calling on Them
 to Buy Bonds

Shelby county stands first in the fourth Liberty Loan campaign ill the counties in the Birmingham zone, according to reports that have been received by Zone Chairman J. D. Moore, her actual sub- scriptions amounting to Sl11,o0O on a quota of s71,Oo0. This is 1856 per cent. Chairman Moore was greatly pleased with the good news from this live county and sent his congratulations to County Chairman W. F. Davis
 In reporting the result of the cam paign in Shelby county Chairman Davis wrote the following letter to Zone Chair man Moore:
 'Columh!ana, October 15, 1918. "Mr. J. D. Moore. Chairman, Birming. ham, Ala:
 Dear Sir-Beg to advise that Shelby county is still sending in good reports and now stands at sl11 900, against quota of S71,S00, and can say will surely go to Sl25,0O0 before the close and per haps better. While we are being handi- capped in some ways our committees have never stopped work and Shelby county will give good account of her. self as usual Yours respectfully,
 "W. T. DAVIS, County Chairman" Chairman W. w. Ogden of Sulligent wired Chairman Moore yesterday that Lamar would show up at the end of the week with her full quota You can rely on Lamar for full quota. People are fairly active,' he wired.
 LETTER SENT TO HUNDREDS Several of the counties in the Birming. ham zone are still below their quotas and in order to arouse little more in- terest among the people Chairman Moore yesterday mailed the following letter to hundreds of nnrSnnS who "a arr able to buy bonds. or who, if they have already bought, are able to buy more:
 October 15, 1918. Dear Sir-Your county has not yet raised it's quota for the fourth Liberty Loan, and they need your help, and your country needs your help.
 "The honor of your country before the world is at stake in this work Your neighbors think you are able to buy bonds and yet you refuse This being the time when those who have done their part are rejoicing that they did what they could, how will you feel?
 ITO buy Liberty Bonds is to make a sound and wise investment, and how can you consider yourself patriotic when you refuse to answer the call of your country at so small a sacrifice as to merely loan your money on the est se- curity in the world, and when there is not the least risk in doing so. Be sure this is not a charity, but sound pur- chase, and by doing this you have a chance to serve your country when they need you.
 If you continue to refuse, others will have to do your work, which, 1 suppo SC you do not approve. When the returned soldiers come home, and they are told that you refused to do the small bit re- quired in buying Liberty Bonds, while they gave up home and all business, and went into this war to defend your home, how will they feel?
 .'As hartman of this work I am work ing for the government, and what 1 say is as a government representative. Please hunt the solicitor and subscribe all you can, and thus help your country, and your country who calls you.
 Yours for the Fourth Liberty Loan,
 "J. D. MOORE,
 Chairman Birmingham Zone"