Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
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LOAN DRIVE
ORGANIZED
Committee Chairmen APP
pointed to Handle Third
Bond Drive in Wapello
County; Hutchison Sounds
Patriotic Note.

DRAFT WORKERS
II FOR CAMPAIGN
The organization of the committees
that will put Wapello county over the
top for the third Liberty Loan was
perfected at the luncheon held in the
Commercial club this noon. Some
eighty men from all over the county
we're present. Despite the bad morn
ing and difficulty that many expert
senced in coming to Ottumwa from the
rural districts, there were no slackers.
4. The meeting was full of pep" and
enthusiasm. The men present felt they
were drafted into Uncle Sans service
and they responded. Further than that
they left the meeting this afternoon to
30 back to their various communities
10 form district organizations there as
+ part of the whole county working
force.
MANY GOOD TALKS HEARD
Splendid talks were made by l.. A..
Andrew, vice chairman of Group Ten,
N. B. Hutchison, county chairman, G.
#. Spry, his assistant, c. S. Harper in
charge of the county outside of the
city, F. NJ. Epperson of Eddyville, DR..
William Abegg of Kirkville and
others. All talks dealt with some
phase of the campaign and one or two
with all phases Of it. Mr.. Harper
laid stress on the fact that the COM
mittees that solicit subscriptions are
putting their time against the time Of
the persons on whom they call AMI
viii not be. expected to argue or waste
any tine with those solicited for sub
scriptions Everyone is expected 70
have made his decision and to be
ready when the committees call to re-
port the amount they wish to sub
SCRIBE
cHAlRMEN TO NAME WORKERS
The committee chairmen drafted
today will report the names of their
various committees by Saturday when
It is expected to be able to have a
complete organization of every nook
and Granny Of the county. The drive
starts April 6, the first anniversary of
world war. It will run for four weeks.
Beyond the fact that it will be Az
per cent interest bearing bond and
run from five to ten years. little else
Is known about it.
SOUNDS GALL TO ARMS
Mr.. Hutchison spoke as follows:
"We are gathered here for pur.
pose just as necessary and just as
patriotic as il we we're called to bear
arms and face the enemy in the
trenches.
1.-The stupendous undertaking Of
prosecuting this war calls for
stupendous amounts of money.
Whether it is all wisely spent or not,
makes no difference The government
says it needs it and we must furnish
It. No doubt, mistakes are made. ex-
trayagance at times creeps in and the
despicable profiteer is always to be
found. But this nation has set itself
q gigantic task and the people must
and will see it through. What amount
the coming bond issue will be do not
know but whatever it is. it must be
subscribed and Iowa will do her share
and l know Wapello county will go
over the top whatever our portion
may be.
TIME FOR ACTION is NOW
Gentlemen, this campaign is war
business. 1t is no time for any man
10 consider whether he wants to buy
bonds or whether he doesn't want to-
The government is Offering the best
security in the world to its citizens ia
return for the use of their credit. And
every man in Wapello county should
be brought to realize his responsible.
ity to the government which protects
him. This campaign differs in spirit
from the former ones. Both the others
we're left largely to the different COM
munities to handle as they saw best.
But now. through the organization
perfected by the Federal Reserve
banks, the government itself is going
10 take recognition of subscription
lists. It is the duty Of the executive
committee to report as nearly as pos
vible the financial standing of every
man in the county. II a man takes
1900 in bonds where he should take
(5,O00-he will be reported. II he re-
iuses to take any, when he can afford
10 do SO, he will be reported as a
llacker. This may sound drastic but
4 Is only just.
mo man should be allowed to sit
hack and let the other fellow put up
he money to protect him.
PRICE OF PROTECTION
Il want to say that protection is
Inst exactly what | mean. II We re-
tuse to furnish the money to finance
his war and protect our boys in the
trenches it means a German victory.
L German victory means confiscation
Df the property rights Of every citizen
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