Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04
SPEED NEEDED TO .
REACH LOAN GOAL
Liberal Subscriptions Report
! ed, But Only Half Of Nee
u l.. essary Average.
FULL RETURNS NOT MADE

: Liberty loan subscriptions officially
reported to the Treasury early to-day
amounted to 27.3s3.s5o, or s1oO. ooo.-
600 more than was included in last
nights report This represented only
part Of yesterdays harvest.
But the campaign must be- speeded
up If the goal Of $4,000 100000 "a to
be reached October 10, the close of
the drive.
This warning, issued last night by
Secretary McAdoo in a statement ad-
monishing the nation not to permit
any relaxation of effort because of
the favorable news from the battle
headquarters today.
ON the basis of subscriptions to
date, officials today pointed out, the
daily subscriptions have been only
about half the necessary average.
Sales Not Yet Tabulated.
Reports received by the Treasury,
however, is was said, do not indicate
the total number of subscriptions re-
ceived, as in many cities no attempt
has been made to tabulate the sales
OF bonds. and as in the totals only
subscriptions are counted which are
accompanied by the 10 per cent cash
deposit
Secretary McAdoo in his statement
declared that Germany is not yet
crushed, and although time is
ripe for the final stroke which will
lead to complete victory and endur-
ing peace" that final stroke cannot
the German armies threatened with
invasion OF their own country will
make necessary the Strengthening of
the American military efforts.
Big Rally in. New York.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 4.-Patriotic
demonstrations. the most spectacular
of which was the observance of
French day." marked the liberty loan
campaign here today. At Madison
Square Gen. Claudon of the French
army represented the French nation
at THE Altar of Liberty exercises.
French soldiers and sailors partici-
pated in the ceremony and later pa
raded- to the French block I'm the Ave-
nue. of the Allies.'s on 5th avenue.
An overnight increase in loan sub
ScrlptionS amounting to $31S723O
was far under the daily average which
must be maintained if the second fed
eral reserve district is to obtain it's
quota of s1.s00.O00.OO0. At 10 am.
today. ;s215,21s.o5o had been officially
pledged.
The campaign for more liberal sub
scriptions from the wealthy began in
earnest when $50 special solicitors all
prominent members of the New York
Stock Exchange. sought subscriptions
from some seven thousand men and
women listed to be financially able to
increase their liberty bond. holdings.
AT the same time three thousand wom-
en- startea-a spifited drive for see K
100000 in the 5th- avenue business dis
trict
The Rainbow Division, embracing
virtually every trade in New York,
also speeded up it's intensive cam
pa1gn to obtain at least half of the
districts quota of s1.S00.OOO. 900. De-
spite the apparent Slowness in record
ing subscriptions, members of the
committee again expressed confidence
that the district would meet the test
What is. said to be the largest
American flag in the word was hung
today jim the rotunda of the Grand
Centra1h- terminal to advertise the
loan This flag measures so by $50
feet Its stripes are six feet wide and
its stars five feet across. Almost a
mile of bunting went into it's manu-
facture and 80 miles of thread. 1t
weighs 500 pounds. Martin VogeI. as
sistant treasurer of the United States,
spoke at the ceremonies.
Oregon Above Its Quota.