Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-06
LIBERTY drive
For Third Loan, Will
Begin This Morning
Augustus Quota 10 $3se,oo and We
Are Expected to Go Over the TOP
as in The Other Two Loans

Nu9ustaS QuotA 10 1886, 900 and We
Are Expected to Go Over the Top
as in the Other Two Loans
The third Liberty Loan campaign
begins this morning.
With war conditions more serious
than they have been since the early
days of the conflict when the Germans
battled almost at the outskirts Of
Parls, with more desperate need than
ever before for American soldiers and
American dollars. the government Of
the United States is asking the people
Tor three billion dollars-are asking
that we back bayonets with bonds.
The people Of Augusta are allotted
a quota Of $3S6.00O Of bonds as their
share of the sum which is to save
lives-the lives Of our own boys fight
ing now in France. Large as this sum
is, it is we'll within the buying power
Of Augusta people. But especial need
exists that the entire sum be sub
scribed quickly -..-.
The prompt subscription Of this Lib
erty Loan is one big contribution that
the people of the United States can
make toward heartening the soldier )
of the United States and the allied
nations, who are battling SO bravery
and so desperately against the over
whelming odds they now tace On tho
Western Front. It is the biggest con-
tribution that the stay-at-homes can
make toward discouraging Germany
and toward giving another striking
proof that the people in this country
are in the war, to the limit of dollars
as well as the limit Of life blood.
With the conditions as they are on
the battle front. with Augusta pros
patriotic to the last degree. it should
be an easy matter to sell $3S6,00G
worth Of bonds quickly.
A great homer will come to this com
munity IL 1t can be the first city in
the United States to reach its quota.
If 1t is. the news will be flashed t.,
every city Of the nation by the Asso-
ciated Press. The news will be pub
lshed on the first page Of virtually
every city newspaper in the country
If Augusta is the first city in New
EflE ldHu " SO oNSI I'D tu'lt 'iS
news will be published in all New
England papers. If it is the first city
ir. Maine, the fact will be published in
all Maine papers.
Further than that. when the city
has reached its quota it will receive
an honor flag. awarded by the Liberty
Loan organization. This flag is SO by
"a inches, the border is red. the cen
ter white, and II has three vertical
stripes OF blue. When 1t is won BY
Augusta it will be raised in some con
spicuous place wita firing ceremonies.
The purpose of this Honor Flag plan
is to separate the Quick from tine
Dead towns and it will do 1t beyond
d shadow Of doubt. 1t puts the classi-
flcation right up to the citizens Of the
communities themselves.
It goes without saying that Augusta
will be one of the first cities Of the
country to go over the top with its
dollars-to capture the third line
trenches In the Third Liberty Loan.
Augusta banks will handle the sale
CT the bonds as they have in the past.
Those who wish to subscribe can do
so through any local bank. Applica-
ton blanks are to be filled i'll and 5
Ter cent Of the total subscription paid
down at that time. The remainder
may be paid in three installments 20
per cent on May 2S. 35 per cent july
Is. 40 per cent Aug. Is. Bonds will e
$50 and multiples Of $50 and will ma
ture in ten years. IA per cent inter-
est will be paid on them.
It is especially urged by the CON-
mittee Of the Third Liberty Loan that
every citizen Of Augusta makes his
or her application for bonds at the
earliest possible moment in order tina,
this city may be among the very first
in New England If net in the whole
United States, to reach its quota and
10 fiy its Honor Flag.
time fights for Germany-Buy Lib
erty Bonds now.