Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-26
Fourth Liberty Loan Fig
ures Exceed Those in
Third Drive.
AT CLUB TONIGHT
Urge Enthusiasm and Pa
triotism on Part of All
During Campaign.


has been placed at $6,350,S04, which
is more than double the amount as
signed for the third or last issue.
Total quotas are as follows.
BlackhaWk, SI25,24S-
Coal Valley. S55,3l2.
Rural, $106,I75.
Drury. $96,63S.
Bowling. $lO4 ,267.
Edgington, $157 .037.
Andalusia, $43.S6S.
Buffalo Prairie, $I06,S11.
Other townships in the county
will not be handled through the
Rock Island loan headquarters.
The local Liberty loan officials
today issued the following state
ment after learning of the quotas
which were set by the treasury
department in Washington:
There is no question as to the
rural district meeting its allot-
ment, nor is it thought that there is
any uncertainty regarding the city
itself, but the mere publication OF
these figures will give some idea of
the huge task confronting the can
vassers, who are pledged to assist
Uncle Sam in securing the money
he needs TO prosecute the war 10 a
successful conclusion.
1T is the biggest thing Rock Is
land and the country community
lying 10 the south have ever faced,
and il will be readily seen that I'M
less those who have subscribed TO
former LOANS are ready TO double
their previous takings, and do so
cheerfuIly and willingly, the work
of the committee viii be no enVla-
be task However, il is stated at
headquarters that there is no
thought Of failure While the sum
to be raised exceeds even the larg-
est estimates in advance of receipt
of the official figures, there is the
utmost optimism as to the deter
of the citizens to respond
to the call of the hour. And every
dollar given now will hasten by
just that much the speedy termina-
ton of the war and the conclusion
Of a victorious peace. There will
be lots of hustling to do, but Rock
Island has never failed in its pa
triotism before and it is not going
to fail now
That is the firm conviction of
County Chairman Frank Mixter, 1
and the men and women working
with him to make the fourth Lib
arty loan a success"
Mixter Speaks.
Speaking today of the coming
canvass and the necessity for every
man, woman, boy and girl to do
MS utmost, Chairman MiXter issued
4 warning that should be carefully
needed by all who have so far fail
I'd 10 realize the purpose of the gov
eminent to secure the whole-heart-
ID cooperation Of every individual. |
There undoubtedly Will be
some" said Mr.. NiXter, although, |
happily. I believe there will be few,
who will seek TO anticipate their in
-erviews with the canvassers by
making voluntary subscriptions
through their banks, or some other
agency than the regular Liberty
Dan organization When such peO-
pie are met by our canyassers, they
viii be asked to show their receipts
80 that there NAV be no doubt as
% what they have actually done,
md if any have attempted in this
manner to slip by with a subscrip-
ion less than It should be, they
will be handled by a cleanup com
nittee. and then. if unsatisfactory, |
exported TO the vigilance commit |
ee.
This is not intended to discour-
.Ee voluntary subscriptions, but
merely to make it clear that every
Individual will be expected to do
lis full share and not seek to es-
ape by any unpatEiotic suhterfuge |
We desire that these matters shall |
Ie fully understood before the &C |
uaI canvass is entered upon, so |
hat everyone may know Just how |
important It is that he shall go the |
INIT in subscribing for bonds.
60 Limit.
at will be readily seen that IN
Measure OF his ability, we cannot /
make up our quota, and that is an |
iea that cannot for a moment be !
ntertained. Our men and women |
ave big task ahead Of them and !
re hope no one will try to make it !
arder by nccessitatjng pressure in /
rider 70 bring him to a realization /
Z his full duty. We are relying
u the patriotism and common
ense Of our people 10 enable US 10
ut across this gigantic undertake
Dc in the least possible time"
Yesterday afternoon there was an
meeting Of the com
from Black Hawk, Ru-
%. Bowling and Coal Valley town
hips at Milan. where they were
wen final instructions by Secre-
ny Bender. Much the same spirit
as manifested as when the boys
] the trenches receive the com
and to go over the top" There !
as no Understanding the size of
.e task confronting them simply |
grim determination TO go ahead
it'll Il and make it succeed.
Meet Tonight
Tonight. workers from the 1st 20
@ 18th precincts in this city are ,
mobilize at the Rock Island club
receive their Instructions. How ]
er, if there are any from these
precincts who cannot attend