Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-28
WE MUST WIN"
EX-PRESID:NT TAT
WRITES JUDGE GRAY
Liberty Loans Must be Over
subscribed as They Come"
He States.
LETTER FROM M'ADOO

I'VE must win the war Liberty Loans
must be oversubscribed as they come, y
writes Ex-PreSidcnt Taft in letter to
Judge Gray, as chairman of the Delaw are
State Branch of the League to Enforce
Peace, on behalf of the Third Liberty
Loan Mr. Taft encloses copies of letter
from Secretary McAdoo seeking his aid
and that of the League In the forth
roming loan drive, and copy of his reply
rs president of the organization. His
letter follows:
Secretary McAdoo has addressed me
with regard to the participation of the
League and its State and county branches
in the campaign for the sale of the Third
Liberty Loan Copies of this letter and
my reply arc enclosed for your inforna-
tion.
obviously Mr.. McAdoo Is quite right
when he saws, the failure of one of these
loans would be a disaster which we can
not even contemplate, and again, that
We must throw ourselves into this new
effort with increased enthusiasm and
organized effort : The country should
understand that the officers and member
ship of the League everywhere are IN
tcnsclv interested IN winning this war and
il goes WITHOUT saying that every patriot
viii he expected 10 do his duty. | know
We can count on the men. the membership
aud the machinery Of the League in every
State.
1T is suggested that the service of our
State and county organizations again be
rendered TO Federal Reserve authorities,
that our publicity and public speaking
departments he made mobile and active,
that adequate League machinery be
formed where il does not already exist
and that such other and further official
and unofficial work be done as may be
adaptable TO Your locsl conditions.
eve must win tho war There is some
thing for every man and every agency 10
do Liberty Loans must be oversub-
srribed as they come. We must all do our
utmost to bring this about
Faithfully yours,
William II Taft. President
SECRETARY MADoO's LETTER.
Secretary AfcAdoo's letter to Mr. Taft,
written before the date of the new loan
campaign was announced. says:
"Nlv Dear Mr. Taft: While the date of
che Third Liberty Loan has not vet been
determined, preparations to conduct .
vigorous campaign are now under way and
] am particularly anxious that YOU per
sonally aid the League to Enforce Peace,
which YOU so ably lead, shall repeat the
SthPHtiiI NUIk iftlAtiIittt iAl tHC last tSiiit~
paign.
''rhe failure OF ono Of these loans would
hc n disaster which we can not even con-
template and therefore il IS necessary
that we throw ourselves into this new
effort with increased enthusiasm and
organized effort. Your own vIrlle patriot
ism and effective service in the past
makes me confident that / have only to
mention the new need TO secure the active
oo-operltion Of yourself and the League.
With warm regards, | am
Cordially yours,
"W. G. McAdoo.~
Mr.. TAFT s ANSWER.
To this Mr.. Taft replied:
MY Dear MIR Secretary: Your letter
Is received requesting the cooperation OF
the League to Enforce Peace and OF my
self personally in the Third Liberty Loan
Campaign. Our representatives through
out the country responded 50 enthusiastic
callv to a similar request from you at the
time OF the Second Liberty Loan that
without hesitation ! can pledge their
utmost support 10 the Third Loan as IN
dividuals and organizations. The ncces-
sity Of deyoting all our resources and
energies 70 the task OF winning this war Is
most apparent
AS for my own participation, YOU can
count on me to do everything possible TO
assist YOU Sincerely yours,
William H. Taft