Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-14
BANKS AGAIN COME
To AID OF LIBERTY
LOAN CAMPAIGN
Agree TO Provide Money at 4 IA
Percent to Buyers OF
Bonds.
PUTS NEW LIFE IN DRIVE

Ono OF the chief features of every
THIRTY Loan campa ign is the enthusi-
ssm and spirit put into it by the banking
institutions. but in this Fourth Liberty
Loan effort, the efforts of the banks OF
Wilmington have surely been one OF the
most active features OF the drive.
This morning, the bankers began
last week drive to sell many hundreds ot
thousands of dollars worth OF bonds ana
help Henry p. Scott, chairman for the
New Castle county, raise nearly three
millions of dollars, which is needed II the
county Is to meet the quota asked OF IT.
In addition, this morning the bankers
met at the Union National Bank, on a
call issued by President Dandy oi the
Clearing House Association, and 1t was
decided to loan money 10 those who wanted
TO buy Liberty Bonds. at the rate OF
interest paid by the bond "A / per cent.
Thus. If Mr.. Citizen wants TO invest mort
money in bonds than he has the cash a,
hand for, he may go TO any bank or trust
company in the city. and borrow ninety
per cent Of the bond purchase for three
months. Then at the end of three months.
he NAV have his note for the amount re-
nnwed for three more months, and SO on
or one year.
This action of the banks OF Winning
ION. makes il possible for any one TO
borrow money to buy bonds, without
any expense TO themselves. II should
open the way for many who might DC
debating in their minds, whether they
could afford 10 buy bonds, II they have
an income or opportunity OF paying tcf
the bonds in twelve months
BANKERS ARE ACTIVE.
The bankers. themselves. are hust-
ling more energeticallv than they ever
did before. They have combed the
lists OF prospects. whom they believe
might be able 10 subscribe 10 more bonds,
and some of them have some handsome
sales to report at meeting callcdfo the
purpose OF receiving same tomorrow
morning.
One important item in connection
with the banks ioaning money at 4 ID per
cent. is that any who may have borrowed
money prior 10 this date from the banks,
for the purpose OF buying bonds, will
now enjoy the same privilege SIS those
who borrow from now on.
One OF the verv interesting displays
about headquarters, Tenth and Market
streets, are the French Liberty Bond
posters, brought back 10 this country by
Robert Pennington. MIR. Pennington has
JlISt re turned, ana NillIe III Europe IHA
in mind the good that such posters might
10, in such an effort. He, therefore, had
q lot OF them packed and brought them
back with him. and today presented them
To Chairman Scott at headquarters.
FINE FOSTER DISPLAY.
The posters are many times worth the
time Of viewing They display the WAY
n which the French appeal 10 their
people 10 buy bonds, and among them Is
4 handsome poster OF an army Of Amcri-
can soldiers. with the srtars and stripes
leading. The inscription underneath
reads
How the Americans reply p the
Boches
Among rhe posters are manv that ap-
neal L, the love OF home as well as country,
and are drawn and printed II the way
peculiar 10 the French Some OF them
are exquisite works of art OF their kind
and the display Is open free of charge 70
any one who wishes to look them over
II : chance 10 obtain better education,
for many people " no have not been prIvl-
legged TO be IN France IN war time, or who
have not seen similar collections
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