The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

Workers In the city-widc house
Toulouse campaign for the sale of
Liberty bonds were requested last
night by the Richmond commit
tee To report Mt headquarters,
Eleventh and Bank streets,
promptly ~ $50 O'Clock this
mOrnAmg for 0n14 lnaeru<ttons.
Icftere hayS MN mt 10 every
member or thr Richmond Rotary
<.lfb. Pest ..A." Travellers {srosec-
tive association, and the Rich
nond Life and Fire Underwriters
to participate in the canvass
The committee last night also
directed attention In the fact that
workers may use their autoho,
4 .sifeer in the canvass they will
i,e supplied with posters ''on
Liberty Loan business" which
arc to be pasted upon the wind
shields Of the automobiles.
Extend Your Hospitality.
Liberty loan workers will go into
the homes of Richmond in the
greatest drive yet made in this city
to further the sale of the bonds, 1t
was announced last night by the local
committee. More than one thou
sand statesmen have offered their ser
vices to the government to help in
will conduct the canvass today. which
Is designed to reach practically every
home in the city.
This plan of action was decided
upon because Richmond Nas not re-
spending TO the governments call for
funds with which to prosecute the
war in sufficient force to subscribe
the city's quota in the fourth loan,
For several days Richmond has been
making slow. but sure. progress to-
wards her goal Bankers fear, how
ever, that the apportionment will not
be subscribed at tho close OF the cam
paign, one week from las; night,
unless some greater effort Is made.
The canvass today will be made by
members Of Post a." Travellers Pro-
tective association. the Richmond
Rotary club and the Richmond Life
and Fire Underwriters, They will re-
port to the Richmond Liberty loan
headquarters. Eleventh and Bank
streets. this morning at $3.50 o'clock
for anal instructions. AZ this time
the men will be formed into commit
tees Of two. and each assigned group
Of four city blocks. II will be the
dMty OF these expert canvassers To
visit every home In their territory,
The drive win he started about 10
o'clock ana will be continued until
the entire city has been ~crvassed.
In working out this plan the Local
committee considered that the
churches will be closed today and the
people would not be out os their
homes this morning.
At no other time in the campaign
members of the committee believed
could they find so many people in
their homes an on today.
Message frpn, Uncle sam.
Workers will carry into the homes
the massage Of the government 70
buy and buy more bonds. With the
war at critical stage 1t is absc-
lutely necessary that the necessary
tract from the great moral victory
GERMANY would win by the failure OF
The loan. The morale OF the Hun
would be raised enormously by the
failure OF the loan, which would send
: cold chill down the backs OF the
American and allied soldiers engaged
today In the greatest battle in the
history OF the world. And our own
hoys ''ovcr there" must be taken care
81: TIE bonds must be bought for
their Rake II for no other reason
They must be brought back home as
quickly a. We can bring them.
While the short business day cut
ma tarially into the subscriptions yes
E4erday, the banks reported consider
|lble gains and tho Church Hin Bank
With subscriptions Of 1165,000. went
Eaver the tor" passing its quota OF
Many subscriptions were
zsbtatne1 downtown, and every worker
|Snt forth hi greatest effort IN the
mitsd time. Nevertheless, Rich