The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-04-06
New York MObilizes Oh An
niyersary of Americas
Entrance Into War.
TT SEEKS $l.5OO.OOO.OOO
Campaign Begins With
Series of Parades All
Over City.
RACE FOR HONOR FLAGS
Million Replicas Of Liberty
Bell to Re Hung on
DOOrknObs.
RACE FOR HONOR FLAGS

The third drive for dollars to help
crush Prussian tyranny began last mid
light. To-day-the firSt anniversary Of
Americas declaration OF war on Ger
n,any--marks the opening Of . cam
pa!gn to sell $4,000. .o00.o 900 Of the Gov
srnment's bonds to its own people. to
aid IN carrying forward TO successful
elimination the fight which was started
one year ago to-day. The money will
70 directly to war causes.
American soldiers: it will pay for the
sao. and shell which the soldiers at the
front will hurl at the Germans; It will
ne used to aid the Allies. In a thousand
snt 10 the Government by bond buyers
ia the drive which starts to-day will
I'D In helping America and her allies
w!a the greatest OF world wars.
The bonds which will be exchanged
for the actual money which will finance
'he war are now being turned out at the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing as
as. as the wheels Of the presses can
turn. They are "A per cent. non-con-
vertible securities, with a lie Of ten
years. They are printed In dcnonina-
Ions Of $50 and up, and may be paid
for by three different methods.
Three Methods Of Payment.
One Of these IL b. an entire cash
payment for the bond another IL by
four separate payments. an initial pay
unent Of per cent. on subscription and
,I.stalments Of 20. IS and 20 per cent.
me respectively on May ~. July IL aud
August Is. A third way Liberty bonds
may be purchased Is on the insta!ment
pAs., Dom any financial Institution in
New York. Both the $50 and sf0o
bonds require an initial payment OF 50.
The weekly payment thereafter on the
$50 bond will be 81 week for forty
eight weeks
On the 800 bond the purchaser pays
90 week for forty-eigh, weeks, and so
in proportion to the size Of the bond for
which he subscribes. As the result OF
an arrangement among the banks OF
New York the weekly paymente for
these bonds purchased on the insta lnlent
plan may be made at any bank. by
which they will be sent to a centra hea d.
quarters b. that institution, and credit
ror the .nstalment will there be given
he purchaser.
Elaborate preparations have been
made in New York to round up the
dollars in exchange FOR Liberty bonds.
The quota for this district. which In
rludes al! OF New York State. a part OF
New Jersey and one county IN Con-
necticui. is $500. .00O.O 900. Gov Benja-
min Strong Of the Federal Reserve
Bank, in general charge OF the loan
drive in this district said In speaking
before the Bond Club yesterday that at
east one-half Of tie loan. or s1.5o0,000.-
0o1 should be subscribed in this district
Al oversubscriptions vii! be taken.
Parades in Every Section.
T1e opening Of the drive to-day will
De heralded by half million American
Nass floating from building TOD. window.
street, vehicle and river craft. There
e'l be parades and mass meetings, park
-vercises and airplans flights Poster.
Nnd uiacards will greet the eye on
very nand with a demand to buy Lib
trtr bonds. Personal solicitors by the
,anusands will start their rounds. Mail
men will start carrying out thousands
"f printed appeals to every man. woman
nd child TO purchase bonds and more
bon1s.
Every section Of New York will hold
parade. The Manhattan celebrators
NJ! start from the Liberty Loan head
quarters AT 120 Broadway and march
o The City Hall. where they will be
greeted by the Mayor, who will for
maIly open the campaign In New York
This parade. which will start at l2
O'clock, will include a platoon Of mount
80 police. the police band. Liberty Loan
nag on standard abreast with the Amer
can gag. the Liberty Loan commit
tee. headed by Gov. Benjamin Strong !:
ne distribution committee. the womcn's
'omm'ttee, the publicity committee. the
Speakers' committee: the advisory
'rade's committee ana the metropolitan
canvass committee. The formation will
ne twelve abreast. with each commit
zee unit carrying a suitable banner and
sa'1 member rag.
Upon arriving at the City Hall the
har'hers will group In reception for
ration, With the Subway hand. 100 SOL
.'ers. 100 sailors. the Liberty Loan
'ho!r Of sixty voices and ono representa-
I'VE OF each Of the French, British and
Italian commissioners, who with Mayor
hyan and other city o'f,cials will re-
Give the marchers.
roio"ihg the chOrus singing or
,Anerica," and a prayer by Chaplain
boyn'on, Mayor Hylan will make brief
address. followed by Martin vogei. As
Sls'ant Secretary OF the Treasury. Lin
o'.'s Gettysburg address viii then he
'-hH and the exercises will conclude
WIN THE star Spangied Banner"
hsyed by the police band and led by
me Liberty Loan choir.
Those taking part In the Brooklyn
parade will assemble At ] o'clock at
henry and Remsen streets and will be
assigned 70 positions BY Lieut.. Col
larry y. Baldwin Of the Forty-seventh
NeHiment. who viii act M grand mar
saaL Following the police escort the
'aVy ward band will march ahead Of
"N companies OF sailors. Then will
.ome the Forty-seventh Regiment Band
ana Major Harry McCutcheon. leading
: battalion ~ that r~giment Two hun
1yed men from the m lrf Aenth Rsvip,evt