The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-09-27
BIGGEST BOND
 SALE IN HISTORY

5ALE IN Hl5IUKl The largest bond issue ever offer ed by any government in the history of the world is offered by the Govern ment of the United States.
 The amount is $6,000, ,O00,000.
 Subscriptions will be received for this amount from the people of the United States commencing on the morning of September 2Sth (Satur day, and ends on October 1St..
 Greenlee County's quota has been fixed at $547, ,3O0.O0.
 This means that on an average every adult living in Greenlee county must at least subscribe for a s100. % bond.
 Greenlee countys quota for the Third Liberty Loan was $212.00O %.
 Our quota for the Fourth Liberty Loan is almost three times as great. salesman approaches you for sub scription, act accordingly.
 Greenlee county folks at home must not fail our Greenlee county boys at the front. If we are to answer the Presidents call; if you are to serve our country in it's greatest crisis; if we are to back up the boys at the front, be prepared to so shape your affairs and your daily habits to en- able you to treble your subscription for the Fourth Liberty Loan.
 xlL-a R> ,x>.. rLt-l n.,-Lx 10 Thousands of times this question has been asked by people really anx- ious to find out how much money they ought to invest in Liberty Bonds.
 Ask the question of a dozen friends and you will receive dozen varying answers.
 Here is an honest attempt to give a clear-cut answer to the question.
 General Pershing's soldiers are al- lowed enough to wear, enough to eat, and few dollars weekly to spend on tobacco and little necessities-the balance of their earning power is de- voted as gift to the government.
 Here is Your Standard.
 In the matter of saving for the Liberty Loan your standard has been set These men who are making if need be the supreme sacrifice for you, for our country and for human ity, have established a clean-cut stan- dard. They have a right to believe that you will.
 Allow poursef enough money
 to purchase the bare necessities
 Of life and conduct business es-
 sential to the war, devoting the
 balance of your earning power
 to your Country in the form of
 subscriptions to Liberty Loans. come in order to fight for you and yours has the right to expect that you will at least
 Lend As He Has Given
 The man who endures with
 out complaint the heartache of
 parting from those he loves,
 has the right to expect that you
 will at least sacrifice and save,
 even to the point of discomfort,
 in order to supply him with fighting necessities.
 It calls for some courage. It means working at some productive essential industry harder than ever before, and the giving up of every luxury But will you not do these things and do them cheerfullp. in order to place at the disposal of our fighting men the very substantial sum you will save by adopting such a course? You will gain mentally, morally, financially.
 Greeniee county's Campaign.
 The campaign for the sale of the Fourth biLerty Loan in Greenlee coun ty has been mapped out by County Chairman Judge F. B. Laine.
 Vice Chairman have been appointed throughout the county as follows:
 Morenci-C. E Hull, cashier Gila Valley Plank & Trust Go. MetcaIf-W. E. Kelly, cashier of State Rank of Metcalf.
 Duncan-W. T. Witt, Chairman Board of Supervisors.
 County District-S. c. Swift, Live Stock Inspector.
 AS County Chairman, Judge F. B. Lsine. will have general supervision of the sales in Clifton.
 An organization meeting was held at the Court house on Thursday even ing attended by the To al chairmen advisory committee and bond sales. men.
 For the purpose of effectively prose cutting the sale of bonds in the Cliff. ton district the city has heen divided into sale wards, with Captain and Lfeutenants in charge Of each ward The subdivisions announced are as follows:
 Chase Creek-H. D. 1oncr, Captain s. v Eorte, R. S. Black and E. H. Green.