Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-18
The
Liberty Loan
Must Succeed

II is of vital importance that the fourth United
States Liberty Loan shall be fully subscrbed is of
vital importance that it shall be fully subsorbed
quickly. II is of vital importance that the subscr-
tions shall come IN the main, from the Of the
people. II will be of incsculshle benefit to al the
interests concerned and these interest, the
greatest, far tradition and history aaord in.
formation, ever involved in war since the world
began, If the loan shall not only be subscribed sub
scribed fully subscribed by the of The people,
and subscribed quickly bot the subscriptions shsB
greatly exceed the amount called for
No belief that the loan Is IN danger of f.lrr.
should be entertsined no ntirnston OF possb5iy
Of its failure shouSd be permitted go II rr-s
not fail In the light Of the German reply to he
President. lstest uttersnoe, il Is more thap e--r
necessary tta. # should succeed
To believe that the nation win refuse 90 .pupo,s
the loan would be believe that # i stop stn>% %
victory; that It viii The triumph ~
autocracy; that il has decided ts.< r-,o,
all which, FOR nearly century and hsh, tt-e -
public has held to be essential human fr-ednzn,
human progress, md human h~ppneas-
There Is nothing IN the past of The United Stahes
Justify, the smallest degree anxiety lest it shall
not, at Ibis crucial hour, TO full of tn 6utv
itself and of its obligations the nations s-,th
which has become this struggle IL Is "a
the to the last dollar and The last man. and ttxn
far, great a. have h>en The drafts u,on 4, only q
fraction Of ts mAnpo--er and of rts money power
his been employed Only Is It prepared take
upon itself, to extent commemorate NTH is1 re-
souces the responsibilities which If assumed April,
1917.
Cost has never entered INTO the thought Of the
American people, INTO the consideration of their
government important factor N the situation.
That they have the OF carrying the war
indefinitely they know. That they have the dis
position TO exhaust their resources II necessary 70
the achievement of unqualified victory, be
g-r~.sed. There Is surplus wealth enough available
n the country take UP the entire loan an ho<x.
The government need only say the word and the
banis and corporate and private capitai would unoe4-
write, without hesitation, whatever part OF Tho
Fourth Liberty Bond issue might remain unS1aSeu.
But something else Is wanted.
So far as the United States and the Allies are con-
cerned, tais capitalists If vas
,yased for the people, for all classes or the people.
for the rights and Ibeztie. Of the mass for aeznoe
racy this conflict is carried by the Ahe, and the
United States IN such a cause. And IF N the
financial history of the world popular loan worthy
OF the name launched, that which the Unlte.s
States Is floating at the present time IS ons-
Il would be deplorable thing, ever, a sharssefu,
thing, if the should throw the bxuden os sas
carried In its behalf upon a class. Eventually,
victorious issue Of the conflict viii De heIpsm ID
everybody; Il viii benefit none more than the wage
and salary Garner, because viii go an Immense dis
tance toward assuring the peTpsklty OF peaceful
dusuy, and the consequent enlargement Of oppoE-
tuulity, TO the average No one can truly say
that this Is not a that has concern foT him II
has personal, immediate, intimate for esexy
American worthy OF the To assist IN tbs win
ming of the the limit Of its ability, energy, and
Is the greatest task the United States has
ever faced; to accomplish il, every one WITHIN as
borders, every projected by It's flag, eve4y o0e
throughout its vast domain, worthy of the liberty fos
which millions have sacrificed and are sacrificing hsr
all, should come to its aid
A way viii be opened for every one moved BY an
honest purpose 10 buy bond. No person with .
patriotic heart viii be denied the privilege or serving
his country Let one who, through self-de4ial,
may save dollar week. be without an investment
that viii draw dividends precious to be expressed
u terms Of money.