Evening journal., 1918-10-10
KAISER'S FRIENDS
TRY TO CRIPPLE
LOAN BOND SALES
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pay their worth for them at any time
that a purchaser wishes to dispose OF
them.
The reports coming to headquarters
OF the loan committee at Tenth and
Market streets, this morning were more
encouraging. The tabulatlon OF yester-
days receipts, added TO the amounts
already subscribed. showed that more
than si.5OOOOO had been subscribed
and that the end Of the day might see
five millions OF the quota Of twelve for
the county In hand.
Charles b. Palmer, captain OF the
merchants unit, found a very Interest,"
ing letter in the mall this morning. IL
was from Fred A. Rowland, president
OF the National Life Insurance Com
pany, OF Montpelier, Vt. Mr.. Palmer
represents this company In this sec
tion. He had written 10 the president
OF the concern, asking him for a sub
scriptlon.
President Rowland wrote Mr.. Palmer
that the company was not in the habit
OF making any subscriptions outside OF
the home office, but that because Of
the excellent showing In business Mr..
Palmer had made In this State IN the
past year, that he would have the
treasurer take a $4,000 subscription in
Delaware.
Among the reports coming TO head
quarters today was one from the Jew
elers and Plano dealers unit, which. un-
der the able captalncy OF William Hol-
land. has sold 200 Of bonds.
The Five and Ten Gent stores re-
ported sales Of bonds totalling $3.50.
The Cigar Dealers have sold S3.750,
according to reports made by their
captain.
Chairman Scott today received
CHEEKY letter from Mrs. OthO NOwland. |
chairman OF the Women's Liberty Loan |
IN answer 10 a letter Mr.. /
scott sent out 30 all workers last Mon |
day. Mrs. NOwland wrote:
Your letter OF October 7th Is re.
ceived and read with great rejoicing be-
cause Of It's optimistic spirit.
Tine WOmen's 'COmmistee stands
shoulder 10 shoulder with YOU. being
confident that our city and State will |
not be behind in the Fourth Liberty
Lo7n. Although the women have had
10 give up the house 20 house canvass.
lhey nave never lost their spirited IN
terest In the work. We are bound 10 /
win, and win we will"
Yours for the Fourth Liberty Loan.
,Slgned) "LOttie L. J. Nowland."
a prominent realty broker brought
10 Chairman Scott's attention TODAY a /
lew pointed paragraphs Of a letter he
IS sending 10 his acquaintances. show
ng how valuable Liberty Bond is
now, because OF its increased value
years hence. Says this money making
business man:
An article costing dollar now could l.
De purchased In normal times for so
'ents. With few exceptions purchases /
low Will only be worth 80 cents on the
iollar after the war.
"A security selling at a certain price
low purchased at that price and sold
II the same price when normal con-
btlons again prevail win enable you TO
food, clothing, etc, to the
aEe extent as at present and retain
lalf the money.
THE securities that meet these con-
Iitlons are those issued by the u. S.
government. but the only issue that
viii In addition help win the war are
'onds OF the Fourth Liberty Loan. The
government will accept your SOC dollar |
q payment for these and return 10 you .
tOOc dollar in addition 90 interest at
4 per cent on the dollar you actually
invest, or Sh per cent after the war '
n the real value Of that dollar now" s
Does II pay 10 advertise? 10 does.
md none know It better than Liberty J
.Oan workers. Nobody could miss the \
ppeal OF the Liberty Loan, that has {
zen in all the newspapers since the
pidemic put its withstaying hand on 7
II demonstrations and meetings. The o
ewspspers asked the people TO buy and I
hey are buying bonds, and several
Of extra buying occurred yes \
erday with the committee OF the First n
hurch OF Christ Scientist. Mrs. Nor y
ian z. Jones, the captain, reported to
he women's headquarters that she had
old four bonds from the appeal In the \
apers. a
One man went TO Mrs. John and told v
er that he had bought all he intended
D. all that he thought he could afford.
ut when the epidemic broke out and /.
9 saw the situation, he could not help II
,king an additional $500 bond at the 3
llied Bank. One woman took an extra
loo bond for the same reason, and an
ther woman took an extra $50 one. \
The finance committee OF the First n
hurch Of Christ, Scientist, has agreed N
, purchase at least $1,000. and possibly
5000 Of the present loan issue. or
le third loan the same church agreed II
purchase 5000 Of bonds and finally
lrchased $1,000.