The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-25
PATRIOT SUNDAY
SET FOR APRIL I
BY STATE HEAD
Governor Enlists Churches
in the Third Liberty Loan
Drive.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March %
Governor James P. Goodrich has pro-
claimed Sunday, April ]. as Patriot
Sunday, in the following prociama-
lion:
"The people OF Indiana, in common
with the people OF other cues, are
again entering upon another critical
phase of our war activity. they are
again about to be called upon by SUD-
scribing literally and generously 10
the Third Liberty Loan. to lurnish
the sinews of war for our boys VINO
are bravely facing the common enemy
in order that the ideals OF American
liberty and development shall not van
ish before the consuming fre OF
merciless and constituencies autoc-
racy.
Sacrifices Demanded.
"The sacrifices already made. only
forerunners Of greater sacrlnces 10
come, have taught ms many Things.
We have learned that II the war Is 10
home have important duties 10 per
form, as wars ar waged now not De-
tween armies. but between nations.
We heve learned that II the war Is 10
be won, America must change from
an extravagant to frugal nation anu
that the resources thus saved must oe
converted into assets which can oe
used against the enemy.
II know that these facts nave oeen
well learned by the people OF inolana'
because our beloved Hoosier state mas
led the way in practically every Phase
OF war activity in the number OF VOL
unteers, in her support OF the Hed
Cross. the Liberty Loan and the other
great war movements.
Indiana Proves True.
And Indiana, feel sure, VIII go
over the top in the third Liberty Loan
campaign about to begin. But TO 40
this 1t will be necessary that every
Hoosier divert some time from MS
everyday occupation and donate II 10
the success OF this campaign. inaia-
ma Is organized as never before LOT
tho success OF this movement. Poll
tics has been laid aside. all differences
have been forgotten. The work OF
rroviding the funds which will back
IN our boys in their great fghf
against mower mad autocracy Is in
every mind. Every great organlza'
ton in the state is Lending ltseh W
the important task in hand.
In order that the people OF Indiana
NAV realize the importance OF thls
third Liberty Loan campaign, when
our armies are facing military cr'-
sis. and in order that there may be
a determined start In Indiana to this
essential work: 49,,
THEREFORE,, I, James r. Goodrich,
Governor Of Indiana, at the beglnnlg
of the second year Of the war OF the
United States against the Central en-
pires, do hereby proclaim Sunday, Ap'
ril 7, 1918, as Patriot Sunday, and 90
request and suggest that ministers
in the churches of Indiana, and lead
ers of people everywhere, utilize TINS
dav to launch the all-important tnlrd
Liberty Loan campaign, and ! do FUR.
Their suggest to all Of the people OF
Indiana, that they devote as mucn
time as possible in all the preceding
and succeeding days Of the campaign
to make the third Liberty Loan IN In
diana a tremendous success.
In witness whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and caused to
be affixed the Great Seal OF the
state OF Indiana. Done at the Cap
itol in Indianapolis. this twenty
fifth day of March, 1873
BY the Governor.
(signed)W A. ROACH,
Sacratary Of State