Evening journal., 1918-05-01
SUBSCRIPTIONS
TO loan co TO
$S,OO1,5OO MARK
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was recessary was to watch the never
ending stream of people that locked TO
the Liberty Bank, No. 6OOk Market
street today TO make the initial pay
ments on the partial payment bonds
they had bought. Officials OF the bank
through advertisements today notified
prospective bond buyers that il was
not necessary to mako the payments
today-that any day this month would
do.
But these flnancial-patriots were anx-
ious to make their first payment and
as result there was always a crowd
OF nifty people waiting inside or out
Of the bank. Sometimes the line was
swelled 20 nearly 200 and as rapidly as
the clerks in the bank-sX OF them
could receipt for the money others
filled the places Of those who had al
ready paid
In order to accommodate the citizens
The bank will remain open this evening
so that those who could not come dur
ing the day may not go away disap-
pointed to return at a later date.
One or the encouraging items that
came TO headquarters today was word
from Dr. Scott superintendent OF city
schools, who notified the officials that
the schoold children had gone "over
the tor" and had started on their sec
ond 100000. This work among the
school children, who are this week
contesting closely with the Boy Scouts,
is all the more remarkable.
Another CHEEKY note came from the
Artisans Saving Bank that bought $780,
600 worth Of bonds irrespective Of prior
subscriptions. This subscription un-
doubtedly was due 20 Chairman Ros-
soils appeal yesterday TO the ten allied
banks to subscribe two millions OF
bonds 10 the campaign.
The telephone bell jingled in head
quarters just before noon and White
Clay Creek hundred reported having
sold S9S,650 OF bonds. Dr.. S. C. Nit
chell Is the chairman Of this hundrcl.
And so the reports went on. None Of
them were discouraging none Of the
workers were pcssimistic or discour-
aged, but all were impressed with the
necessity for using every influence and
effort TO reach the maximum quota
within the next four days.
In the mail that came to Headquarters
today. the flrst letter opened contained
subscription for 5000 This was an
additional subscription, the buyer hav-
ing previously subscribed heavily.
The first man who walked into Chair
man Rossel's Office this morning laid
down a check for $1,000 and said he
wanted bonds 10 the equivalent.
Secretary A. Rae duBen Of the Lib
erty Loan Committee, today announced
the prize winners in the Loan Essey
Contest.
When the Loan campaign was opened
Mr.. duBel arranged with well-known
public spirited citizen to contribute
prizes 10 make the effort OF writing
essays on why / Should Buy a Lib
erty Bond" a'popular one with the
/ children It was decided to award
War Savings Certificates and Thrift
Stamps. the prizes for the high schools
being SIS, $40 and So; the grammar
schools prizes, SO, s. and S2 and the
primary schools, s., 81 and 81.
Superintendent OF Schools Scott en-
tered thoroughly into the spirit OF the
contest and obtained the cooperation
OF the teachers and school children for
the contest. Approximately 5000 chill
dren entered the contest but all die
not finish, but the job for the Judge.