The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-09
Nearly a,eee,OoO Is
Already Subscribed
10 the Liberty Loan
Hawaii Expected To Break Into
Honor Roll BY oversubscrip-
ton Of Quota Allotted To Ter
ritory - Whirlwind Campaign

ritory - Whirlwind Campaign
With nearly two millions Of Hawaii g
third Liberty Loan allotment Of g..
5000 already subscribed, the chances
that the Territory will easily break into
the honor roll of the oversubsc ribed
areas are bright.
Last night Guy H. Buttloph announ-
eed that the total for the Territory to
date is $l,s27,75O with Kauai still to
be heard from. Reports from Hawaii
and Maui show that the first three days
" the campaign have been fruitful OF
gratifying results in both, and, when
the Kauai reports are in it is believed
that the two million mark will be even
nearer at hand. Hawaii had, to last
night, rel orted a total Of $6s, 900 in
he third great drive, and Maui total
# $4,000.
AT a meeting held at the chamber Of
commerce yesterday morning complete
plans for the great campaign were out.
lined and the city divided into districts,
each Of which is to be eanvassed by
means Of house to house visitation
Shich will receive the Liberty contri.
oution Of each man, woman and child
IN the city.
To assist this work a corps of four
minute speakers will open an attack at
fort and King Streets each noon, to be
;ontinued through the three weeks of
he campaign.
Committees Appointed
Men and women and people of all
.ationalities win be drafted by the
committee for this work, which is to
enter mostly in the whirlwind can
ass of the city by subscription teams
composed of from six to ten members
each. Captains Of these teams were
appointed at the meeting yesterday
norning and their workers will consist
4 the nationality corresponding with
he district TO be covered. The resi-.
lential districts will be turned over to
women, the captains of which teams
we're appointed yesterday. These are
ZACH to appoint their own assistants
from the districts in which they are
operating.
The meetings at noon will be made
IN appeal to the city at large and,
hough workers will be at hand to re.
eve contributions, the main purpose
# this part of the plan is to foment
nthusiasm to aid the canvassers Of the
ity and to increase the sums that each
$ to contribute to these travelling work
'rs. A table will be placed at the en-,
rance, of the Odd Fellows building to
eceive subscriptions during the noon
Tour and perhaps during the afternoon.
me Meeting Today
The first speaker at the downtown
meetings will be Mrs. Arthur G. Smith,
Who will make her appeahat noon today
'ollowing a patriotic concert by the Ha-
Taiian band. Until further notice
hese meetings will be held at the same
place, although later on it is expected
hat other parts of the city will be
uttered for the purpose of patriotic re.
Jivala For times during the three
weeks when the Hawaiian band will
cred the services of a regular army
'uRleT, VINO VIII 'hnnOunc0 the Jlme OF
he speaking at the location of the
lays demonstration! at'a-'''
awe cannot say yet just what the
,ext few days are likely to produce on
.ccOunt Of the doubt as to how many
# the expected large contributions are
lready included in the present total, "
aid Mr.. Buttolph last night. "There
no question, however, that this, like
he other two loans in Honolulu, will
We greatly over subscribed and that we
hall be in line n for one Of Mr. Nc.
\doo's flags. IL expect that this loan
viii represent far greater list of sub
'eribers than has been the case with
he others, partly because of the ex.
. haustive canvass that is to be made
# the city and partly because many
# the large interests have already given
such large sums to the other loans that
hey cannot be expected to duplicate
hose sums this time.'
Volunteers for service in the sales
'ommittee and in the canvassing teams
IRE many, and practically all Of these
'ffices were provided for at yesterday
mornings meeting. The figures of the
oan, as it climbs from day to day
viii be given out to the newspapers at
he Liberty Loan Office twice daily.