Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-25
DISTRICTS QUOTA
IS S28O,OOO,OO0
Practically Double Sum Required
in Third Campaign Is Asked
for by Government.
S19,O0O,OOO IN RICHMOND
Local Loan Campaign Committee
Prepares for Intensive Drive
to Begin Saturday.
.s1e,o00,Ooo IN RICHMOND

Richmond's quota in the fourth Lib
crty loan campaign will be between
sl?,ooo.O0O and s2e,0oo.0oo. This is
more than twice the amount assigned
the city in the last drive.
These figures were given out last
night by George ! Scay. governor Of
the Federal Reserve Bank. after he
had received notification from the
Treasury Department at Washington
that tho quota for the Fifth Federal
Reserve District would be 10000, 900.
In preparation for the task before it,
meeting OF tho Richmond Liberty
loan committee will be held at head
quarters. Eleventh and Bank Streets,
on Thursday afternoon at ! O'Clock.
This is expected to be the final meet
ing before tho opening of the big drive
on Saturday. September IS. when tho
campaign for almost s20,o10.000 will
20 into action.
Saturday. the Grs, day OF the cam
paign, has been set aside as " oiun-
tary Subscription Day by the Rich
mond organization. An effort is being
made TO impress upon every citizen
who can possibly do SO to enter his or
her subscription on Saturday. This may
be done by calling At any bank and
making the initial payment on the sub
scription, or they will be accepted
when patrons call their own banking
institutions by telephone and request
the amount OF bonds they wish to pur
chase.
FIRST DAYS WORK To
GIVE IMPETUS TO DRIVE
Heavy voluntary subscriptions on
Saturday will give impetus to the cam
pa ign. il is believed by the Liberty loan
will be an example to those who may
be inclined to lag behind. In order TO
reach the quota set aside for Rich
mond. which must be raised between
quarters point out that unusual efforts
must be put forth by every citizen.
II is hoped TO greatly increase the num-
Der OF individual subscribers during
The present campaign, and plans have
been completed for an intensive can
vaSs of the city.
AS one means Of giving every money
earning member Of the community an
opportunity 10 buy the bonds. banks OF
the city have formed the Liberty Loan
Association OF Richmond. which has
arranged TO permit subscribers to pur-
chase bonds Of the $50 denomination by
an initial payment of 50. When this
payment and the application are turn
cd in, book will be delivered to the
subscriber. In these books will bc
spaces for forty-eight stamps. Each
week 81 must be pa id by the subscriber.
ana ne VIII be given a stamp represent
ing this amount TO be placed In his
oook When forty-eight stamps have
peen placed in the book they may be
exchanged at the Federal Reserve Bank
OF richmond for the government bond.
stamps may be secured at any bank.
not necessarily at the ono at which
the subscription was placed
INC government plan of payment
under which the banks operate 10 pcr
cent of the subscription is due ociohrr
20: 20 ncr cent, November II; 90 ner
cent, January rs: 30 per cent and ac-
crued interest. January 40 IaIo
COMMITTEE ARRANGES
IMPRESSIVE: FEATURES
Many impressive features are being
arranged by the Richmond Liberty loan
committee for the program to he con
Quoted during the campaign win Ihc
purpose OF arousing TO full strensih
reaiization by the people OF the neces
shy oil prompt and patriotic resnonsc
10 the cal for subscriptions. Alreadv
e, pea heLs nave been appointed who will
si, uuI'hs the campaign. The list
sNrh out at headquarters as having
been requested to serve in this nnci,s