New-York tribune., 1918-09-22

From Madison Square up to Fifty
eighth Street, Fifth Avenue will be the
avenue of the Allies during the
fourth Liberty Loan campaign. which
begins next Saturday. These city
streets, transformed into a decorative
symbol Of Allied solidarity, Will repre-
sent twenty-five reasons why Ameri~
cans should pour forth their golden
treasure the twenty-five nations allied
against the Central Powers in the cru
SADIE for human frecdom
The key to the spirit Of the scheme
viii be given by the Altar of Liberty.
which IS TO be erected at Madison
Square. opposite the Worth Monument.
During the three weeks Of the loan
campaign the altar will be used as the
principal rostrum from which men and
women. leaders of American life, will
make their public appeals for the
finances OF victory.
Allied Banners to Fly
in the Avenue OF the Allies, which
will be draped in the colors Of the
twenty-five Allied nations, each block
VIII be marked off at either end by the
name OF the country to which it is
especially dedicated. a huge flag of
the honorcd ally viii be flung in the
middle Of the street. and other em-
blcmS viii fly from stats in rhe Win
dows OF the second and fourth floors
of every building. From the third floor
windows the banners of the Liberty
Loan VIII wave to remind the public
how It can connect itself with the
worldwide movement.
During each of the twenty two days
one of the streets viii be the centre of
Liberty Loan activities. The Liberty
Loan Committee purposes to have am
bassadors and other representatives of
Allied nations speak during the cam
paign at the street decorated IN honor
of their native land. The blocks con-
tanning the Public Library, Madison
Square and st. Patrick's Cathedral viii
have special decorations.
All Contribute TO Fund
Special stafIs and standards had to
be prepared and the flags of such ma
tons as Siam. Liberia. Guatemala and
Honduras especially made The ex-
penses OF converting a part of Fifth
Avenue into the "Avenue Of the Allies"
wlll be borne by fund raised by
committee of the Fifth Avenue Associa-
ton, headed by Michael Friedsam, Of
B. Altman & Co. M Friedsam's as
soelates on the committee are R. w
Johnston, memberhip secretary of the
Fifth Avenue Association; Franklin
Simon. Wilson II. Tucker, S. Kurzman
Bruce VI. Falconer, II. A. Hern, Rob
ert ?. kavanagh, John A. Sleicher and
John Sloane
The ALTAR Of Liberty was designed
by Thomas Hastings. 1t viii be fin
lshed with sculptural designs moulded
In plaster in the workshops of Rafael
and Frank G. Menconi, 335 West Twenty
fourth Street. At the altar will be
huge colored war map. showing the
daily changes on the battl efronts. a
rostrum for speakers and spaces for
the seating of bands and guests. At
ter the campaign it is planned to use
the altar for q reviewing stand, as it
viii be built to remain for the dura
ton OF the war. It will extend 100
ieet along the aVenne and have d depth
Of 25 feet.
Each Nation Has It's Day
The days allotted to the various Al
bed nations are as follows: Belgium
SS,eptember Rs: Brazil, September 29.
the British Empire, September 30;
Chlha' October /; Cuba, October .:
'zecho -Slovak, October 3; France, Oc-
toper L. Greece. October 5; Guatemala
October 6; Hayti. October Z; Honduras
Uc,oper Japan. October 9; Liberia
ocloDer 10; Montenegro, October II.
tally. October u: Nicaragua. October
-; Panama. October "A; Portugal. Oc-
lobeI 10; Russia, October l6; Serbia
October Il; Siam October IS: the
United States. October l9.
!, The National League for Woman's
service yesterday sent out call for
loo women to volunteer for the cam
Pa9lgn; Tney are to be assigned to sell
Liberty bonds in forty-seven postoffira
carrier stations of NIanhattan v'hn,o uy,l4ro
i:lberty Loan booths will be onenod
olunteeia Who wish to helm with tbis
work are requested to register With
Mrs. Myron 7. Hill, chairman Of tbo
a=u4zs-a.