The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-12
HOPE. TOPUTH END TO
LOAN SLUMP TODAY
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ThrouEhout the city thousands Of
workers are buying bonds or selling
bonds, boosting bonds and talking
bonds, and before the sun sets tonight
the city 70 expected to have taken =
big stride toward subscribing It's
quota.
Every Government employe has
been reached by the personal appeal
Of Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo
to all Government workers to put
forth every possible effort to prevent
the National Capital from falling to
subscribe its quota
SsS5,OOO Behind.
Washington is today $s33.Ooo be-
hind in subscribing to its quota for
the fourth Liberty loan. With two
thirds Of the allotted time gone, there
has been only $14y5O0.0O0 actually
subscribed and cleared through the
local banks, whereas S15,333.OOO
should have been subscribed to the
So, SOS. 900 quota OF the city. There
are only seven more working days OF
the campaign left to put the city
"Over the top"
The President has gone to New
York to help boost the loan drive
shere. The Secretary OF the Treasury
has gone to Chicago in an endeavor
to stimulate the bond sales. Many
other prominent men have Volun-
teered their services to assist in SELL
ing the necessary amount Of Liberty
bonds in other localities. but owing
to the influenza epidemic in Washing
ton II Is impossible to hold meetings,
and therefore the matter of real true
-. r~INr IN
tc the people OF Washington II Is up
to them to go to their banks and sub
scribe today in order that the Ma
tional Capital may be placed among
the honor cities of the nation.
AutomobIIe Rallies Planned,
The District loan committee today
will canvass the city in automobiles
Each automobile will have promi-
nent speakers and marine buglers
from the navy yard barracks. The
different cars viii tour the city and
will hold small rallies, where bond
statesmen will take orders on the 10
per cent basis.
Three-fourths Of the quota for the
navy has been taken up, according to
\ a report given out last night, and the
iCanvassers expect the balance will be
pledged BY the Arst of the week. The
amount 50 far subscribed by the Of
hcers and men OF the navy totals
ST. O00.00
Banks To Stay Open.
The Liberty loan departments OF all
banks in the city will remain open
until o'clock tonight in order to re-
ceive subscriptions.
/ Employees of the Fuller Construc-
la
Plaza held a nag raising today. and
were addressed by.A. E. Seymour, OF
the District Liberty loan committee
Several Thousand dollars in pledge
cards were signed by the workmen,
who had just received their pay en-
Velopes.
Another Liberty loan celebration
took place at Fourteenth and Ohio
avenue when the men working on the
new Government buildings there were
paid for their weeks work and a
number of the men who had already
signed up for bonds took them out
before leaving the grounds.
The following subscriptions were
reported to. the Liberty loan head
quarters this morning: The Repub-
lie Rubber Corporation, $4,000; JUL
US Block, 1000; Mexican Telegraph
Company, SOS. 900: Old Dutch Market
Company. $4,000; Potomac Insurance
Company. $4,000; S. n. Meyer, $1,000;
E. Heidenheimer, Inc. $1,000.
.-. Kanns Take More.
An increase Of $4,000 was made this
morning by s. Kann & Sons to ther sub
scription to the Fourth Liberty loan,
making a total Of $4,000 for this loan.
The firm Of Lansburgh & Bro. and
employees have subscribed an additional
$1,000 to the Fourth loan.
There will be ifty-eight talks given
to the employees at the Treasury De-
partment on Monday. These talks will
not be in the form OF meetings. but will
be given to the employees while they are
in their various places required by their
duties There will be forty-two speakers
to handle this work.