The Washington herald., 1918-10-10
MAY
BE REQUESTED
TO WARN j. S.
To Sound Danger Of Fail
.ure to Support Fight
ing Fourth" Loan.
ASK ALL TO BUY NOW
Beg Wealthy to Dig Into
Credit and Capital to
Meet Needs.
ASK ALL TO BUY NOW

President Wilson. may be asked
to warn the people of America OF
the danger of failing to subscribe
to the fullest to the Fighting
Fourth" liberty loan.
Washingtonians are urged to
subscribe promptly and not to
wait until the last week Of the
loan. While the local committee
and the government officials do
not believe there is any danger of
the people of the District failing
to subscribe their quota, they are
particularly desirous that the Ma
tional Capital act quickly as an
example to the rest OF the coun-
try.
Some method must be secured
to awaken the people of America
to the need" was statement
made at the Treasury Depart
ment yesterday. "The dollars of
the country must be modified be-
hind our fighting men,"
Wealthy people are acked to go
deeper into their capital and credit
and not to depend upon their current
income to pay for their bonds. Those
with small or moderate means must
pledge theis future earnings, II the
loan is to go across.
Means of speeding up the drive in
the various government departments
were discussed at a meeting last night
Of the various subcommittee Liberty
, loan chairmen. representing the de-
partments. with the Central Liberty
Loan Committee.
Volunteer Loan Appeals.
1t is suggested that an army of
volunteer speakers visit the various
rooms where the employees work and
make brief loan appeals to them. In
this way the handicap resulting
from the ban against rallies of all
kinds may be partially met, it is be-
Deved.
Out-of-town corporations with
branch offices in Washington are aid
ing materially in raising the Dis
1lSN OuOla ny pldCl1S pO' liOIl
of their subscription here The work
Of soliciting these subscriptions Is
in charge Of John Brewer, chairman
of the Liberty Loan Subcommittee
on Foreign Subscriptions. Mr.. Brewer
announced last night a list of fifty
one concerns which have placed sub
scriptions in Washington. The list
shows a total Of ss2s 900:
The subcommittee on clearance had
practically finished the work of tabu-
lating the reports Of the 3.0Oo workers
who made the house-to-house canvass
last Sunday. With a few scattered
teams yet to be heard from, the total
equals s2,05s, ,7so.
Double your subscription" will be
the slogan for the remaining nine
days OF the campaign.
Basis for Subscription.
The basis for subscription to the
new loan should be the third loan
multiplied by two, was the announce
ment made in the Treasury loan re-
view yesterday.
SO far the country as q whole has
only taken up % per cent of the loan
Today, with the time allotted for the
drive half over. the national quota
should be over half over also, and yet
the daily reports continue to fall be-
hind
The loan will be subscribed. The
American people will not fail with
victory within our grasp" was the
statement made at the Treasury De-
partment yesterday, but they must
act promptly. Every day that we fall
behind our quota puts q heavier bur-
den on the following day."
Az an out-of-door rally held IN front
OF the new Navy Building yesterday
the bureau Of Supplies and Accounts
OF the Navy Department went 'over
the top and subscribed s2o3, ,0oo-ss, 900
over their original quota
Addresses urging the Importance of
supporting the navy during the pres
ent crisis were made by Representa-
tive Padgett, Lieut. Commander
Charles o. Mas, recently returned
from France, and Rear Admiral
Cowles, the navy liberty loan officer
The amount subscribed means that an
average of s125 each has been SUBJ
scribed by the bureau.
Members of the Walters Local
Union, No. B1, have raised total of
so, 900 for the Fourth Liberty Loan.
and the committee in charge of the
drive among the walters expects to
double this amount before the end of
the campaign. The waters were lib
erel buyers of bonds Of the first, sec
ond and third loans, and, are plan
ming to break ali records on the
fourth loan The committee in charge
is as follows: John Knight, chair
man; A. Acker. J. Lasher, B. Levin
and George Bichity.
Saturday has been designated by the
President a. Liberty Day. the anni-
versary Of the discovery Of America
In the proclamation calling upon
the people Of the country to hnr the
day. Presadent Wilson declared thai