The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-11

other long session TO consider the qucs.
tion OF large subscriptions
Bankers are worrying about the sue
cess Of the loan and several OF them
were busy yesterday calling up theii
wealthy friends and insisting on putting
them down for large amounts. The
force OF 900 members Of the New York
Stock Exchange which IL going after
wealthy individuals for subscriptions OF
$4,000 and upward announced yester-
day that forty-two additional names had
been secured for membership to the ''Ten
Thousand Dollars Minimum Limit Club
or the eight sub-districts In the Sec
ond Federal Reserve district, that part
of Queens which 10 not included in New
York city leads. having reported sub.
scriptlons equal to slightly more than 90
per cent of their quota.
Up state the city OF Utica went over
the top, having raised It's quota of $780,
sl4.s00 within eight days. John VI
Bacot OF Utica said the quota was
reached by the perfect operation OF a
plan patterned along the lines OF the
Federal income tax. The wealth of rich
men and the incomes OF the workers were
ascertained in advance Of the campaign
and they then were asked to subscribe
to the loan on the same basis as the
Government tax.
105 Towns Have Reached Quota.
The Liberty Loan Committee an
nounced yesterday that 1876 towns In the
New York Federal Reserve District have
reached or passed their quotas and have
received honor fiags. lightweight more
firms. il was stated. have been awarded
honor pennants because rs per cent OF
more Of their employees have subscribed
to the Fourth Loan.
Committees composing the Rainbow
Division" are putting every ounce OF
strength they have into the drive. One
OF the women's committees in this d.
vision announced Il had reached liz
quota. This was the Business women'i
Committee, which has raised S213,000 In
subscriptions. or $4,000 In excess of It's
quota. Mrs. Jacob Riis chairman of the
committee. says Its members will no,
make an effort to double the subscrip-
lions already obtained.
In response to request to increase
subscriptions already made members OF
the Machinery. Machine Tools and Rail.
way Supplies Committee Of the Rain.
bow Division added 100000 to their
subscriptions, bringing their total UP to
N+.4s6.e5o,. or az per cent Of theiI
quota.
The Automotive and Accessory Trade
Committees sales OF Liberty bonds have
reached nearly 100000 Yesterday
was Dodge Bros. day and thousands OF
dollars worth Of bonds were sold. Among
those who entertained and sold bonds al
the Dodge Bros. salesroom were willie
Collier. William Farnum, Maclyn Ar.
buckle, Wilton Lackaye and Briggs, the
| cartoonist. Last night the Motor Club
held dance at the Buick salesroom and
| the dancers were privileged TO Jazz II
they purchased bond. To-day Is Mar.
mon day.
Members OF New York's Fire Depart.
ment were active all yesterday. Edward
]. Kinney. treasurer OF the departments
Liberty Loan committee. reports that q
/ total Of 81 200. 900 OF subscriptions hav,
been rescued by the fire fighters.
Department stores came to the from
yesterday. Gimbel Bros. announced tina,
they had purchased 100000 worth o,
bonds.
Unohacial Subscriptions.
Following are the unofficial subscrip.
lions announced yesterday by the Lib.