Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-01
BIG BOND DRIVE
MOVES WITH VIM



great duty which tho war has irnpus j.. i
upon them The number of voluntary
subscriptions was large, while indus
TO enter their subscriptions. In prac-
tictlly every way the drive is consil-
cred 4 success so far.
The first real soliciting In the CITY
began yesterday. and while many men
had reported last night. il was impos-
bonds sold by this method OF campaign
ing. The committee has planned the
lost Thorough canvass in the history
OF tho Liberty loan for the fourth cam
% gil. and this drive is expected to
place bond in the hands OF every in
WI permit the purchase.
MANY LARGE: SUBSCRIPTIONS
MADE HERE YESTERDAY
number OF large subscriptions
wee made PUBLIC yesterday. shortly
;hc efforts Of the local agents, placed
a Inscription, through one OF the
RicAmonh banks for $4,000. other
large subscriptions announced yes,er-
day were the Mutual Life Insurance
Company, Of New York. $4,000: J. l..
G.. $4,000 through a Richmond bani. .
i-iSgttt & Myers Tobacco Co, through
TIE Allen q Gintcr branch; Sl50,ooo;
the w ~. Miles Shoe 90, $4,000: the
standard oil CO.. through the Rich
-mond hrrsnch, $4,000; John i. wilson
Every industrial plant In Richmond
is WORKING TO place a bond in the
hands OF every employee, thus cuali-
Tying the establishment for member
shin in the 100 per cent club which is
being formed. Several concerns have
already sold bond 20 every employee.
They are: Jerry Brothers Betting Com
pany, the United States Consolidated
Railroad Ticket Office, the general
MAJ . offics, treasury depar.:nent
* "a
mae Railroad Company, the Aloo Com
pany and tho Virginia Fire and Ma
rinc Insurance Company.
Now Is the time OF ~. times when
VIC must serve oar country" declared
Mt. Dabncy last night. we who are
AT nome have srca, responsibility on
*pon6 10 the call Of our government
in every possible way HburIy hap
penings on the battle front arc n great
inspiration 10 us, for there is no peg
ter demonstration OF the urgent neces-
Slty for our work.
VOLUNTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS
GREAT iEi.P no WORKERS.
In announcing the fourth issue or
the people At home TO finance the war
and buy materials for the fighting men
At the front Al the same time the
TO the banks ana make their bond pur-
chases without waiting for solicitors
10 call on them.
~ buE 10 luiieSt extent o. our
finances. borrowing money from Tn,
banks temporarily when we have not
sufficient ready cash TO make possip;s
as large purchase az our circu,m-
stances permit, is our great duty. I'm
less We buy these bonus VIC are not "A
true American. and the quicker We
make our purchases. entafling the lease
expense on the government, so muctl
better DO we serve our country in the
war.
There is one fact that must not
be forgotten for u moment. Rich
mond's allotment in the Fourth loan
is about double that Of the third, when
means that more people must buy
bonds, and must buy more of them than
eve: before. These bonds must be
bought quickly. jus; as Marshal Foch
is striking rapidly on ali fronts. We
cannot afford TO hesitate now In the
trying hour OF the nation. Every in
dividual should go to his bank to-day
and buy all the bonds that his Cur
cumstances will permit"
MEETING AT POST-OFFICE
CALLED OFF YESTERDAY
At the last moment yesterday it was
found that the demonstration planned
al 1:l5 o'clock i'll front of the post
o;Iice would have TO be abandoned
The committee had planned, among