The Washington times., 1918-10-18
DISTRICT EXCEEDS
ITSLOAN QUOTA
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worker in the campaign. The 'T-told-
you-so" spirit was manifest on every
hand. and statesmen Immediately be-
gan planning to put this city SO far
in the lead that other cities will have
no chance to take first place.
While the jollihcation was at its
height, a telegram was received from
Richmond, Va. That city had just
$40, 100000. The telegram stated the
Virginia capital - was challenging
every large city in the Fifth Federal
reserve district what are you go
ing to do about it?" the telegram
asked.
To Beat Richmond.
The local committee was startled
by the audacity of such a message
from a little city like Richmond.
Their fighting spirit was aroused. A
reply was drafted and put on the
wires. 1t read: Congratulations to
city of Richmond. II 1t hopes to have
first honors tell committee to speed
up. Washington ao>epts challenge.
Bet cigars our e0cess will beat yours"
This is the spirit that prevailed
today at District headquarters 1t is
destined to find expression in
rally tomorrow. The committee has
been unable to have public meetings
because of the influenza epidemic,
so the salesmen are going out into
the bywsys for a last minute talk
with prospects.
At 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
100 automobiles filled with speak
ers will leave Liberty loan headquar-
ters. The cars will be stocked with
gasolene sufficient for a days run.
The speakers will be loaded down
with facts and subscription blanks.
Every section of the city will be
canvassed. Permission has been Sc
cured to run the cars over sidewalks,
up trees or down cellars, any place
where a sale might possibly be maze.
The speakers will be equipped with
megaphones of unlimited carrying
properties, and it is predicted there
will not be a single person in Wash
ington tomorrow night who has not
subscribed to the Fourth loan.
10000 Subseribers Here.
Meager reports place the total
number of subscribers at 10000. This
figure will be boosted, leaders declar-
ed today. 1t is estimated there are
more than 10000 holders of bonds of
the Fourth Liberty loan in Washing
ton, and the committee is determined
to place a bond in every home.
In order to carry out its selling
program tomorrow, the District com
mittee is in need of 100 automobiles.
The cars will be used from 10 a. m.
until midnight. Persons having auto
mobiles are urged to lend them for
this service. Volunteers are asked to
telephone their offers to the District
Liberty Loan Committee, Franklin,
62SO.
/ Tabulated returns from the Bureau
of War Risk Insurance place the total
subscriptions among employees at $71e,-
$50 OF the 1900 clerks attached to
this bureau, more than 50 per cent
are owners OF bonds and are lending
to the limit"
Reported sales among employees of
the Potomac Electric Power Company
show a total of $55,oOe subscribed by
$50 employees.
Sanvs5>cIs in charge nf solicitation
OF wSCf ington business organizations
report a number of new subscriptions
and many thousands OF dollars in ad-
ditional purchases by original sub
scribers. The Washington Steel and
Ordnance Company has taken 100000
worth OF additional bonds, making its
total subscription $40O, 900; Hecht &
Co. increased its subscription $1,000.
Other increased subscriptions yester-
day were G. l. Heilprin, 5000; Saks
& Co., $1,000; BoyIe-Robertson Con-
struction Company, $1,000; S. Velati,
$4,000, and the Samuel J. Prescott
Company $1,000.
Win Honor Pennant
Employees of the Samuel J. Pres
colt Company have won the right to
fly the 100 per cent honor pennant,
every man and woman having taken
q bond. Other firms that have gone
over the top with 100 per cent sub
scriptions by employees are the Con-
necticut Pie Company, the Cook &
Stoddard Company and the Lanman
Engraving Company.
Nearly a half million dollars have
been raised by the Boy Scouts since
their campaign last Satur-
day. The organization has been re-
sponsible for sales OF $461 $50 worth
of bonds.
The District police department has
sold nearly two million dollars worth
OF bonds. At No. precinct a 100 per
cent flag was unveiled yesterday in
honor of the fact that every man at
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