Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-22
LIBERTY LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS

The indications are that the state Of North Dakota
has overscribed it's 81, 900, 900 for the third Liberty Loan.
Grand Forks has exceeded its $375,ooo. Every township
in Grand Forks county that has reported has oversub-
scribcd it's allotment Yesterday noon the subscriptions
in the county at large which had been reported amount
three billions asked for. No doubt is entertained any
where. not only that the three billion will be taken, but
that this sum will be very largely oversub:cribed. In
many states the sale is only well under way, and in none
has the work Of taking subscriptions been suspended. =
The canvass will continue in Grand Forks. While
the allotment has been reached it is desired to exceed
it by a very substantial sum. and there are still several
hundred individuals to be heard from.
1t should be understood that it is not the purpose of
the committee to force anyone to buy a bond, or to har-
rass any person inc taking more than he can afford. The
committee which has this matter in charge is a repre-
sentative one. There are on it some men of large bust
ness and considerable wealth. There are others who
may be described as being in comfortahle circumstances,
small means who know perfectly we'll what it means to
have to pinch, every dollar in order to get the best use
out Of it. The committee realizes fully that while one
man may be in a position to take several thousand
dollars worth Of bonds, and anothers can take but a
small amount, there may be perfectly legitimate reasons
why another can take none at all.
To this committee has been entrusted the work of
apportioning the quota OF Grand Forks in such a manner
that the making Of this investment will Inconvenience
those who make it little as possible. Where estimates
have been made as to the ability Of the individual to
subscribe those estimates have been made carefully and
conscientiously. These estimates are necessarily more
on less inaccurate. In some cases they have been found
to be too low, that is, the subscriber has taken, more
bonds than the committee thought it likely that he could
afford. In other cases the estimates have been too high.
When the facts have shown this to be the case the fig
ures have been changed gladly. The committee merely
been thought likely to be a subscriber, in order that
there may be a full and frank interchange Of views. and
that a common understanding may be reached.
1t is both the duty and the privilege Of each individ.
ua1 to aid the nation in its prosecution Of the war by
loaning to it, in proportion to,his ability, the funds which
1T needs. and which IT must have to carry on its work
successfully. The amount to be loaned by any individual
can be determined only by investigation and comparison
and through an understanding of the facts. The either
owes it to himself. to the committee and to the govern.
ment to place himself in touch with the committee, te
place the necessary facts before it and to aid it In reach.
ing a just conclusion.
--Duy . Liberty Bond- e
It is true that the Germans keep hanmer.ng. II i
also true that they must keep hammertng. They canno
stop this side Of comDletes victory without sussainin,
complete defeat.
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