Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
FOUR MILL ION MARK
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many pot atoes when potatoes are normal.
| These are the times to buy and keep
| Government bonds at least until nor
NAL prices return.
"If man making s. day can live
| on 81 and invest the 81 day In Gov
eminent bonds when normal prices return
the bond will buy him 2 10 3 times as much
as the 80 saved will buy now In nor
NAL times he can live 2 to 3 times as long
should he sell his bond then as the money
he takes to buy his bond with now will
carry him Therefore there's every rea-
son To save now and buy Government
bonds
MERCHANTS DON'T DISPLAY osrERs.
Loan officials are not nj all pleased
with the attitude of some of the mer-
chants. Early in the campaign IL was
announced that all merchants would not
only be doing their full patriotic duty,
but would also be aiding the campaign
if they displayed the loan posters in
their store windows, like John Wanna
maker and other big merchants of the
country arc doing
Later IT WAS announced, that il the
merchants could not send to headquarters
for posters, that they would be sent 10
them And they were. But ma
jority of the merchants have either placed
the posters III some rear places, little
observed or have not bothered at all
This morning II was announced at
loan headquarters, that merchants were
again being appealed to to display the
posters, and that if they failed TO aid in
the effort, that their names would be
reported to the Federal authorities in
Philadelphia.
Superintendent Miner OF the Dis
tributing division, himself, went among
the stores this morning, seeking TO get
posters displayed, and from some Of
the merchants he received anything but
. cordial and loyal reception
CHURCHES DOING THEIR Brsr.
Both st. Paul and Grace NJ L. churches
have sold more than $4,000 of the bonds
and are striving for n higher record
Grace had planned TO sell 800. 900 ri
the bonds. but without meetings of any
character in which 10 urge the sales.
the workers may not be able 10 realize
this ideal
A touching incident occurred Yesterday,
when little girl about 10 years old,
came la the home Of the pastor Of Brandy
wine Nj T. Church. with an envelope
containing two fifty dollar bills She
said she wanted two bonds. and that the
In the successful campaign waged
amonR the employees Of the Realty Con-
struetlon Company. Charles I Holden,
directed the effort that resulted in 50
many bonds being sold
In an effort 10 stimulate the interest
and zeal of the Liberty Loan workers,
Chairman Henry = Scott Yesterday Us
sued the following letter copies of which
were forwarded to a loan workers in the
county
~. Dear SIR We arc beginning this morn
ing the second week of our carnpaIpn
The first week was without bouht one of
the most trying that ever tested the eour~
age patriotism and determination of the
American people, but reports that come
To hand this morning are more cncourag-
ing. Never before did our citizens meet a
trying emergency with more spirit and
determination cur plans were maturpd
prior TO the opening of the campaign and
f, , we arc confident that without the epidemic
New Castle $ quota would have been cove
red by this time. The splendid spirit which
prevails throughout thescity Is most en-
couragng.
The purpose Of this letter Is TO advise
YOU that our executive committee and
OF us here AT headquarters are optimistic.
We are satisfied our workers are determin-
ed that this loan shall not fail Our COM
mlttees are doing nobly. Remember those
OF us who are we'll must do double duty
not only IN securing subscriptions but In
subscribing more llber ally ourselves
America never quits.
Let US emulate the spirit of our
General Pershing and OF our marines in
the second battle of the Marine and refuse
/ TO retreat We propose TO reach New
Castle tounty's full quota
Yours for the Fourth Liberty Loan,
Henry p Scott. Chairman
"a Rae du Bell, Secretary"
EIKs RAIsE Sl50,O00.
Wilmington Lodge, b. P O. Elks
No. 307 makes the following report on
their Fourth Liberty Loan Committee.
Frank Turner, manager
Reported by committee to October
7. inclusive, $50, POO This includes
SIC. 600 from the Realty Construction
Company, bonds sold their employees
working on the fifth section OF the dil
Pont Building. and is ten times their
aggregate daily payroll and means 100
per cent subscriptions ON the
part of the men-one 500 bord or
more. This will entitle the Realty
Construction Company to fly the cham
plonSinp nag
The lodge of Elks feel that their show
ing Is remarkably good one and hope
II will be an incentive To others to equal
or beat, but wish to state that rs the
campaign Is not yet closed they expect
to have further report TO make
In the Third Liberty Loan the Elks
placed $50, 600 as their quota and went
over the top with sll6, 900
The committee intended To ask at
their meeting last night that the quota
be placed al $50, 600 but now hardly
know what to ask but will go ahead
doing the best they can to increase
their amount.
The employees of the Lynch Con-
structIon Company are also making
a fine showing in the campaign On
Saturday the employees bought SIS, 100
of bonds in 475 subscriptions. and they
have also 50 far subscribed to $50 80 of
the bonds
The Liberty Loan Sing, which was
TO have been held under the auspices
of the Wilmington Community Sing, has
been called off because of the influenza
epidemic. Harry Rarnhardt, the leader
was telegnphed yesterday of the con
ditions In this city and the date for
the sing will he announced later.
The ''sing, when held, will take
place in front of the Public Buildings
The idea OF the special sing IS to help
boost the Liberty Loan
MARINE CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
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