Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-26
IMPETUS GIVEN TO-
4TH LIBERTY LOAN
ROUSING MEETING OF COUNTY
SOLICITORS HELD AT CRIES.
CENT THEATER TUESDAY.

the three hours set for next Monday
10 accomplish the undertaking.
Practically all OF the township
thairmen and the solicitors from
every school district were present as
was revealed by the roll call which
was read by II. J. Mantz. Following
the roll call r. C. Spencer, chairman
for the Fouth Liberty Loan in this
county, introduced r. b. Wallace. of
Council Bluffs, chairman of this dis
lrict.
Mr.. Wallace has spoken in Audu-
bon on several occasions in the past
and has won such favor with the peo-
pie that they were eager to hear
MIN. From the very start he caught
the ears of those in the theater and
for more than an hour held their un-
divided attention.
Mr.. Wallace has practically given
up his home and his business to carry
on this work for the government.
Since the United States has been in
war he has made $50 speeches and
since last spring he has delivered 500
talks over the district, getting it or
ganized into an effective body. The
fact that every county in the district
went over the top at the last Liberty
Loan is sufficient evidence that Mr..
Wallace's plan Of organization is an
efficient one. He has again been
placed at the head of the organiza>
ton to bring the Fourth Liberty
Loan over the top. and no one ques
tons but that he will be successful.
Mr.. Wallace realizes that it will
be impossible to succeed unless he
has the hearty support and co-opera-
ton of the people of the district. His
idea Tuesday afternoon was for every
solicitor to stand 100 per cent and
enforce the instructions and arrange
nents as adopted by the body as a
whole. Every true, loyal American
ought to be willing to purchase his
or her share of bonds, and if the So
licitors follow out the advise given
them by Mr.. Wallace, there will be
no difficulty in getting the people
TO respond fully and freely. Then
everyone connected with the organ
ization can rejoice with Mr.. Wallace
that Audubon county has done her
duty.
Everyone who attended the meet
ing will agree that Mr.. Wallace i'm
parted his enthusiasm to his audi
tors. He is well informed and was
able to give his information in such
a way that all could understand him.
The cruelties Germany is practicing
has touched his heart and he has seen
a vision of the need that calls all true
men to duty. He said son or rela-
tive from every home in the COM
munity was now in France or in the
training camps, and those at home
we're determined that the boys should
be supplied with clothing, food and
munitions.
Mr.. Wallace made clear the duty
Of every man. That duty is thor
oughly understood and all that re-
mains at this time is to act in line
of duty During the course of his
address he told many interesting and
effective stories, each Of which had a
bearing on the point at issue. Per-
haps the most effective story was
the one he related about Henry, the
Prussian from Muscatine, who had
failed to do his share until he had
been educated. Practically all of us
have little Katrina's and all of us
have hearts that go out to our dear
snes like the Prussian's did for his
little Katrina. We stand face to
face with a situation that must be
met and we are going to meet 1T
like veterans. No soldier in the
trench is going to shirk his duty and
no soldier left at home is going to
shirk his duty in failing to buy Lib
erty Bonds.
A committee had been appointed
several weeks ago to arrange plan
whereby the solicitors would have
some idea of the amount of bonds
each person was expected to buy. r.
s. Van Gorder, chairman of that COM
mittee, was prevented by illness from
attending the meeting SO A. Farquhar
presented the plan.
The committee recommended that
each person should own " per cent
Of their actual worth in bonds Of the
four issues. Three per cent was asked
during the last loan. which would
mean " per cent fer this loan
To arrive at the actual worth of
the individual, the committee recon-
nended that land be taken at double
its assessed valuation. stock at pres
ent market value, business houses at
double its assessed valuation. The
thought of the committee was that
residence property as rule was
usually assessed at practically its
true value, and inasmuch as there
was no income from 1t, 1t would not
be proper to double its assessment.
Some thought this was discrimina-
ton. After much discussion a mo-
tion was put before the meeting to
also double the assessed valuation of
residence properties In the towns OF
the county. This was carried by big
majority, in fact, there was no oppo-
sition when 1t was put to vote. The
plan was then adopted to accept the
recommendation OF the committee as
amended.
The women solicitors held their
meeting at the Methodist church,
where the chairman, Miss Harriet
Bilharz, had charge. She gave a
practical talk and gave the instruc-
tions to the solicitors. She impressed
rpon them the necessity Of each and
every one doing her duty. The coun-
ty was well represented.
Music was furnished by the Sono
orchestra. Mrs. March Jones sang
the patriotic song composed by Mrs.
Mat FINLEY, of Council Bluffs and was
well rendered.
Mrs. Mathews, of Council Bluffs,
then delivered an effective patriotic
address. She made plain the duty OF
every woman. Her utterances found
response in the hearts of all. Mrs.
Mathews gave some remarkable facts
and we are informed that the meet
ing was one of special interest. The
women of the county are thoroughly
organized and there will be no ques-
tion but that they will do their full