Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-28
BANKS BUSY PLACES
AS DOLLARS ARE
VOLUNTEERED
3-DAYS CAMPAIGN
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WILL
REMAIN OPEN SUNDAY TO RE-
CEivE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
is LARGE ONE.

Ottawa today gritted its teeth and
set about raising s16i, 600. This mcney
Is the city's quota for the Fourth Lib
erty Loan Uncle Sam is going to
use it to promote peace and liberty
throughout the world As the cause
is righteous and of the very best, OF
tawa will do her bit, as she always
has and always will.
Banks today were busy places.
They will violate one of their best
known customs tomorrow by remain
ing open from o'clock in the morn
ing until late in the afternoon. They
are making this sacrifice to boom
the loan to a successful goal
A statement issued from Chairman
Clarence Griggs' headquarters, urging
Ottawa to get behind Uncle Sam,
says.
THE first day of the Fourth Lib
cray Loan campain proved the loyalty
of the people of this district. when
they visited the banks In droves and
subscribed generously to the Fourth
Liberty Loan.
Chairman G. Griggs OF the Ottawa
district announced the quota for the
Ottawa district, $S2S77l90, a great
deal more than double that Of the
Third Liberty Loan While the
amount seems stupendous in dollars
and cents. the loyalty ana patriotism
Of the Ottawa people will be fully
shown when it is found this amount
will without doubt be exceeded be-
fore the closing days OF the Fourth
Liberty Loan.
There Is one dead certainty that
the money must be raised. The loan
is 4lA per cent one, and no better
investment coull be had in The
United States. In keeping with he
country committee. the Ottawa com
mittee Is using every endeayor 20
have its quota subscribed by mex,
Monday night. This seems gigantic
task but the people are making good,
and when the banks close on Monday
night ii would not be surprising to
see that our quota is the first sub
scribed
"All of the banks in the city will
open tomorrow, Sunday. from It to
,t nj bnt 70
main open until ) in the evening fot
the accommodation and convenience
of those who find it difficult to sub
scribe during the Week days The,
will also remain open from I to
Monday evening This is not tht
time for quibbiing and hagging; il Is
the time 20 come across. The govern
ment must have the money, ani If We
fail in our duty other means must b'
provided.
Registration places have beef
opened in Dayton, Wedron, Wallace
and South Ottawa townships, wher
Judges will be in charge all day to
morrow and Monday. The voluntee
subscription Of the Ottawa people wa
nearly 100 per cent in the last Libert.
Loan, and it is known throughout III
state of Illinois II is hoped and cor
fdently predicted by Mr. Griggs an
his fellow workers that new recor
will be established in this loan.
go to your bank tomorrow or Mo!
day whore the old socks are well SUI
piled, empty them out and buy Libert
bonds. Buy them till it hurts, an
you will have done yourself the hone
Of doing your share In winning tn
battle that is now being fought fC
our freedom and liberty
"Four.mlnute men are busy telin
the people OF this district of the priv
lege and duty of buying Liberty bond
All the movie houses In the city ha,
hai men every night and will ha'
them tomorrow and Monday Lest
Horan, who is in charge of the fou
minute men, promises to keep the
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