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appear an impossible task to determine
which community actually was entitled
to the honor.
Since the campaign opened at
o'clock, local time, communities in the
west still had from one to three hours
in which to file their reports.
| President Wilson will make an ad-
dress of unusual importance in Balti-
more tonight. Secretary McAdoo spoke
lin Philadelphia at the unwilling Of a
liberty statue and reviewed parade
of 1880 marines and sailors and 1,200
young woman singers. Vice President
Louis late today and Secretary of the
Navy Daniels in Cleveland.
The official opening hour of the cam
paign was o'clock, local time. Scores
raise their full quotas of subscriptions
within a few hours and win the right
to fly the third liberty loan honor flag.
Early mails received at the Treasury
contained a number Of letters and
checks, with the request to be sold the
first liberty bond. All could not be
satisfied. but each was given zone of
the first
Germany Must Be Beaten.
Unless Germany is beaten, America
can hope for no freedom-this is the
note running through statements by
cabinet members given out in support
of the third liberty loan.
Benedict Crowell, Acting Secretary Of
War, said in part:
I'VE realize the enormous task be-
fore US and we are confident of win
ming, but 1t will take the combined
punch Of the whole American people
and will require an immense expendi-
ture of men and money. Did 1T ever
occur to you to think what would hap
France, the struggle will probably be
transferred to American soil. Plans
for the invasion and subjugation of
the United States are now on hie In
the office of the German general staff.
This we know definitely. l strongly
urge you to buy all the liberty bonds
that you can afford, and then a few
more. Remember that the Germans is
sue no bonds for the money they extort
from conquered peoples"
Count Lives as Nothing.
Secretary Daniels of the Navy:
Our men in the trenches and on the
ing and are maintaining the highest
standards of American manhood and
heroism. 1t is our privilege at home to
sacrifice and sacrifice and sacrifice to
provide tne government WITH tle lucdHS
to carry on the war. No man who values
his freedom and loves the principles
upon which our government was estab-
lished can afford not to contribute to
the limit to the third liberty loan.
Secretary McAdoo of the Treasury:
ment:
THE United States has been at war
for year. The first enthusiasm, which
followed the declaration that we would
take up arms in the cause of liberty and
justice. has passed. but in its place there
has come to the nation spirit of deter
mination and self-sacrifice. Under the
influence of this spirit the republic is
pressing forward to the accomplishment
of the mighty task which this war has
imposed upon it. Let there be the same
patriotic response to the third liberty
loan that was made to those which pre-
ceded it
Least Duty Of Americans.
Secretary McAdoo o fthe Treasury:
The least duty we can perform
and We should be eager and happy to
perform it's to lend our money, every
to our government in order that our
gallant sons may be supplied with all
they need to save America"
Attorney General Gregory:
ITO save the lives and liberties of
ourselves and our children, we have
been forced unwillingly to take up
arms To prevail we must dedicate to
the farthest limit our every power.
Shall we give or sacrifice less for
freedom than our enemy gives for
despotism? What shall a boarded
penny profit US If we spend it only as
Slaves?"
Secretary Houston of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture:
IF we do not win this war we shall
indefinitely face the interference Of
the Prussian autocracy or bear perma-
nently the intolerable burdens of
militarism. To win this war we must
have both men and money. It is the
duty and privilege. therefore, of every
participate in the third loan cam
paign."
Postmaster General Burleson:
"One year ago we took up the gage
Of battle flung in our faces by Ger
many. 1t is a righteous war, Waged
by our people. No more inspiring e6-
hibition of patriotism was ever made
than the response by them to the re-
quests of President Wilson that they
contribute to its support by purchas-
ing our governments obligations. He
knows US not who doubts that the re-
sponse will be far beyond the amount
required"
Secretary Redfield of the Department
of Commerce.:
Buying liberty bonds makes our
homes safer, our business more secure,
helps maintain America against enemies
who mock at our power and think us
weak because we respect the rights of
Others"
Secretary Wilson of the Department
of Labor:
"The third liberty loan has an even
greater significance than the first two
They were the expression of instant
and responsive patriotism. This serves
grim notice on the foe that America
| is in the fight until the lives of its
people are safe from the assaults Of
barbarism, it's institutions secure
against the attacks of autocracy. and
the nations of the earth. including our
| own. are assured the opportunity of
| living their own lives undisturbed by
| tie power of militarism. The third
| liberty loan is in a way the first in
which, Enthusiastically, we tell the world
| that America is steadfast In the battle
and enlisted for the war;"
Patriotic Fervor in Cities
and Towns of Land Marks
d. a,,nsne, "a.