South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-22
STILL
LAG BEHIND
FARM DISTRICT
Treasury Department ReState
M'AdOO'S Appeal For
Many More Millions
of Subscribers.
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WASHINGTON. April 23-Sub-
scr.ptions to the third Liberty loan
today totaled s1456.585.150, ac-
cording 10 the official figures from
the - federal reserve banks re-
eelved by the treasury department
today
These are only actual subscrip-
uous upon which the initial pay
ments of five percent have been
made I'm addition are thousands of
pledges which bring the total
amouut up TO wei past the halfway
mark OF the minimum quota
The third week of the drive is be-
ing boosted by the enthusiastic sup
port of the railways of the country.
Regional Director R. H. Ashton of
Chicago. reports that the total sub
scriptions from railroads in western
territory up TO Friday were more
thsn S29.900.00O A late dispatch
fom the san Francisco federal re-
serve bank said that the state of
Washington had passed its quota.
Seattle has $1,000 subscribers. as
compared with 1900 i'm the second
loan Tacoma reports 10000 SUBJ
scribers and is out 10 beat the rec
ord made 10y Toledo. %.
Renew Efforts This " eek.
The treasury department has re-
stated the appeal of Sec-y McAdoo
for many more millions of Liberty
bond subscribers and today called
upon every local committee i'm all
of the - federal reserve districts to
iuauSurate am intensive campaign TO
make the third week of the drive
the biGgest selling week.
The cities are still tagging be-
hind the rural communities. The
majority OF states having obtained
their quotas are among the middle
western group OF agricultural states
The list includes Iowa, Oregon. Ar
kausas and North Dakota. Montana.
Utah and possibly Minnesota The
majority of towns reporting over
subscription are also I'm the rural
districts. The Minnesota federal re-
serve district has reported 90 the
loan headquarters that every state
ir the district has gone over the
rop though official confirmation has
not been received
Il. Louis Carries Lead.
St Louis is carrying its lead over
am districts being easily within
reach OF its maximum quota Cieve
land is LEADING i'm the number Of
communities. having unfurIed the
honor flags with "a list of 5q2
awards steel workers i'm the large
plants of Ohio have rallied to the
Support of the loan anc are boost
ing their district 90 the Toe percent
quotas. Toledo has rounded up a
-raud total OF 6-.Ue9 individual sub
s.ribers and S14000.00O making the
ovcr-~ubscription about 50 percent
When the campaign honors are
distributed. the Chicago district in
tends 90 win those for the largest
number Of subscribers.
After two weeks OF successful
driving for the loan. the district
leaders notified the treasury depart
uent that the campaign is lust
starting for the largest army of
subscribers. Iowa has reported tG2 o.
600. Michigan has enrolled of1. 600
Illinois has returns from $4,000 in
fi,iduaIS Indiana. I96.o0g. and Wis
oonsir. 12H 600.
Hawaii in Campaign.
Hawaii has eugaCed in "a success
fuI campaign and is reporting sales
~ s2.6co.00O 90 the san Francisco
district
Tht ~ Louis district has increased
fts individual total 90 e1ff.o. and
New England states arc combining
sn a concerted drive. the returns oi
which are expected % brins the dis
-~ict far in the lead at the close o..
the week
The third week Of former cam
raIens has been the lowest period
In number OF bonds sold. but :he
Celebration OF Friday. as Liberty
day. with patriotic demonstration
and professions OF drafted men and
special campaign features IS expect
cd 20 boost the sales or the weeh
-hcad Of the records made even ir
Tho FIRST seven DAYS ~ the current
campaign.
The Atlanta district is On las
place though loan committees in
tho states of that section report
rrge subscriptions DO i- uuoficiaN1
reported that the districts total Is
bout 40 percent subscribed