The Washington times., 1918-10-10
M'ADOO ASKS SPEED
IN LOAN CAMPAIGN
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the day which Washington and the
entire nation will devote to increas-
ing the sales Of Liberty bonds.
All the Government departments
till be closed all day Saturday, so
that the employees will have time TO
tive to the Liberty loan in personal
Evorl;. Many plans are being ar
ranged today by which the quotas OF
the Government departments VIII De
lore than doubled.
Secretary McAdoo has Designated
Sext Wednesday, October 16, as Navy
lay in the fourth loan drive, n rec
CSnition Of the magn flcent work per-
formed by the navy during the war.
His proclamation follows:
ITO commemorate the heroic and
inspiring achievements OF the Amert-
can navy in this war, Wednesday
October I6. is hereby designated as
navy day in the fourth Liberty loan
campaign, and desire every Liberty
loan committee to do its utmost to
cooperate with navy people and to
make the occasion worthy OF the
great service which IL honors.
ION this day the nation should dedi-
cate its efforts and its thoughts to the
gallant men who are clearing the
path to Berlin, to the men who are
keeping the Kaiser's feet bottled up,
and exterminadng the U-boat as
sassins.
"on this day the American people
should pour out their money for the
fourth Liberty loan with the thought
that each dollar Is a lighting dollar
TO strengthen and sustain a fighting
navy.
Can't Fire Shots.
1--WE who stay at home cann't FIRE
shots at German submarines; but we
Gll can help float the Liberty loan
II we take care of the floating, the
navy win take care OF the sinking.
an subscribing without stint the
nation should be thrilled and in
spired by the nayy's own stirring
example.
In the first three Liberty loans
the men OF the navy subscribed more
than So, OoO. 900 (more than the Dis
trict's quota), and in the present cam
paiEn the navy men on land and sea
are again responding joyfully and lib
orally. They are giving their lives
as well as lending their dollars.
IRON the bIuejackets under Sims,
from the valiant lads who are man
ming our destroyers and submarines
on the Atlantic, from the stout
hearted men on our transports, from
all the men OF the American army
al over the world, comes the pledge
that they are with US to the IL st dol
lar. the last ounce Of strength, the
last drop Of blood.
let US answer that pledge by an
overwhelming cversubscription to the
fourth Liberty loan"
The appeal is signed by Secretary
M.-idoc
Railroad Men Patriotic.
Following his appeal for navy day.
III. NlcAdoo, as Director General Of
Railroads, announced that at the close
OF business October officials and
employees OF the railroad administra-
ton in Washington alone hal sub
scribed a total OF S27o,9oO to the
fourth Liberty loan.
a report from Hale Holden, re-
gionaf director OF the central West
Srn region, shows that &c per cent of
the railroad employees of that region
subscribed S1S,3TO,340 at the close of
business October Z.
B. L. Winchell, director of the
Southern region, reported that all en-
ployes OF the terminal under his d.
rection subscribed to the loan. There
were 1.O1e OF them.
The Atchison, Topeka and Kansas
Railroad has subscribed for $4,000, 900
worth OF bonds of the fourth loan.
Mr.. McAdoo announced. The Pennsyl-
Ta1ia has also taken $1,000 900. and
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford has taken 81 ,O00,Oo worth of
~hghting fourth" bonds.
Incidentally, the announcement has
Sust been made by Acting Secretary of
AuTa- O--.NI e. - 30 1F,v
and military employees OF the War De-
partment have subscribed to $4,000, 900
worth of bonds OF the fighting
fourth loan.
President Wilson may be appealed
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