Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-02
BOND DRIVE ON;
\ ALL OPTIMISTIC
lTuIsa Called on to Purchase
$8,OOO,OOo and May Do
1t Today.
WANT HONOR NAMING SHIP
Campaign Plans Well Under
Way; Many Large Sub
scriptions In.
,5,NOMEN HAVE ORGANIZATION
Ibid Splendid Work in April
7 Getting More Purchasers
Than All Joplin.
WANT HONOR NAMING SHIP
WOMEN HAVE ORGANIZATION
Tho Record TO Date.


Tulsa's total amount. ... 81, 100000
Ssales reported TO Tuesday
\ Somewhere in America there's a
Mig merchant ship. part of Uncle
kOClh's gigantic fleet being built by
iorA shipping board. It's In the ways
). the last caulker is humping
" at the last strand OF oakum
Bun ke she takes the water.
70; I9 ships unnamed!
BOZ Nreat honor is coming 10 some
lS-5 n the Tenth federal district,
Az, ken the Fourth liberty loan
figusv Ntotal up the first one over
the duMa gets the honor. distinc-
ton and privilege to name the ship.
- Twenty Tulsans met at the
Chamber OF Commerce rooms Mon
day night and voted to a man that
the name Tulsa" should be carved
on the ships bow.
To do it Tulsans must invest
$4,000 900 In real American money
in Liberty bonds today! These
Tulsans. representing the big inter-
ests of the community. agreed to
buy the entire amount, but that
won't win the honor. The winner
must have 20 per cent OF It's popuI
lation investing in bonds. That
makes the buying almost universal,
and prohibits just such a thing as
can be pulled off here right now.
There are plenty OF Tulsans who are
go loyal to the city they would
gladly buy the entire amount. pro-
viding the honor could be obtained
that way.
But the buyers must represent
the people generally. So It's up to
all the Tulsan's to cover territory
and by nightfall round out the entire
quota II that can be done, the
good ship Tulsa" will take to the
water. and in addition, a jolt to the
awake at night.
Looks Mighty Hopeful.
Were optimistic and hopeful"
Admiral Davenport said. 1T Is pos
sible, but we know here IN head
quarters that to sell our ,entire
quota will require every ounce OF
energy there is in the city. II
means that every man who is to buy
must get into the harness. and do
It early today.
we have the incentive in the
way OF patriotism, and we have the
additional incentive In the honor OF
naming a merchant vessel. It's up
TO the people. Don't wait until the
solicitor comes around. Hunt him
up and have at least 10 per cent OF
the amount you buy already made
out Tho banks are separate agen-
cies in the loan business. and can
handle your purchases.
Finally, let us have the co-opera-
ton Of the workers to the limit,
And II possible. put II over"
Yesterdays records were not in
dicative Of what will happen today
when the real work starts. Many
of the contributions were volunteer.
and the canvass doesn't start until
this morning.
Total subscriptions reported TO
headquarters at the close of business
last night was $l35,000. This in
cluded bank subscriptions, Most of
them were volunteer.
Some Heavy Investors.
The signs are good for many big
subscriptions. Unofficially, 1t Is re-
ported that ]. w. Sloan of the Okla
homa Iron Works will buy $3.50, 900
worth Of bonds for the institution
and his men. j. r. Crosbie has
eaid he'll buy 100000. 1t Is said
mat r. T. Daniel will buy $4,000
to be divided equally between three
c!tles in which he owns large in
!, terests r. NJ. McFarlin will buy
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