The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-15

Ihis county OF Lake doesn't know
what its quota Is to be for the third
Liberty loan. due to start April 6. Nav
be II IS to be five million. mavbe eight
miilion-as much as the first two loans
combined-maybe it Will be more than
mat. But whatever ii is the second
county In Indiana is going to raise it.
Everybody is Determined.
4hat was the determination expressed
al the organization meeting at Gary
commercial club late YESTERDAY when
200 representative men and women list
ened to patriotic talks and the plans Of
organization. They later attended
banquet at the Commercial club Bank
ers. industrial superintendents. political
committeeman and women workers were
among those present.
To Reach All.
This time the loan workers are going
to reach out to every man. woman and
child in Lake county The women will
Visit every house in Lake county. i'm
ploring every woman to acquire bond.
VIII Appeal TO Farmers.
Ihere viii be flying squadrons TO call
on the farmers Every workman win H..
approached in the mills and factories
II there is any one too poor 10 buv
bond they viii not be too poor to acn,Iire
thrift stamps or war savings stan,ns
In other words every one of the 140.one
more or less persons in this county arc
to be enlisted. For the previous two
loans 1928 subscribed This means
that 10000 more muse be reached. that
they must he bond or stamp buyers.
Hay Presides at Meeting.
Inc meeting, which lasted from a
little after four 70 6:15 p. M. was. pre-
sided over by County Chairman IT q
Hay. jr president of the Gary State
bank. Among the speakers was Mrs.
Mccullough. a clever young woman or
Fort Wayne, who outlined what women
can do.
In Hammond.
Vice County Chairman Johnson OF
Hammond told that the Hammond
Clearing house went outside of banking
circles. It selected DR. H. E. Sharrer as
chairman. Mr.. Johnson told of the dirfi-
culties Of the first loan.
Dr. Sharrer made a rousing speech
and brought down the house when he
said, If you can't carry gun then for
Gods sake make II possible for the 9TH
er fellow.to do it.
East Chicago's Fine Plan.
Col. Walter J. Riley. who heads two
banks in East Chicago and Indiana Har-
Dor, said that each section was to have
vice chairman as well as an industrial
chairman and the As factories are to be
thoroughly canvassed.
The governors military aid said that
q thorough organization had been per
fected and that bond buyers would re-
coive blue cards Every one who doesn't
have a blue card viii be asked 10 tell
why.
Col Riley said he had sent out special
delivery letters TO 102 workers to attend
a meeting Wednesday, They were TO be
delivered early Tuesday evening. but by
mistake did not get cut of the postoffice
until between 10 and midnight and as
result Col. Riley was nearly cannonaded.
Whiting Mans Sacrifice.
Ex-Mayor Fred W. Smith of Whiting
told how Whiting had made the finest
record in America in the second loan.
doubling its quota The government
had stated Whiting was unapproached
In its record. incidentally Mr. Smith
mentioned his two sons who are in
khaki.
John Brown Defends Farmers
Vice Chairman Johnson in talking Of
the farmers said that they were not un-
patriotic but heretofore had not been
properly approached. This view was
also held BY President John Brown IF
the First National bank Of Crown Point.
This veteran Of the civil war was Civ
en- a rousing reception. Having spent
months in Libby prison he knows what
war is.
Gary centranzes
Chairman Hay said that the Car
Clearing House association nlanncd TO
maintain a central bureau for is baud
business and numerous pay stations al
banks and Al industries.
Not an Investment.
Hay emphasized that the Liberty loan