Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-30

With Atlanta and the Sixth federal
reserve district on trial this week be-
fore the nation in the drive to raise
their quota of the third Liberty Loan,
satisfaction over the situation was ex-
pressed Monday by leaders at headquar-
tiers.
Despite the fact that the last official
reports from Washington stated that
the district had secured but "a per cent
of its quota, and despite the fact that
the city of Atlanta itself is estimated
to lack $4,000. 900 of going lover the
top" officials expressed confidence that
citizens OF the district and the city will
not faif-fn the eleventh hour. ~
IT am certain that the Sixth district
will come through this week with fly
ing colors if her people continue the
enthusiasm they have been showing in
the last few days" said w. c. Ward
law, chairman of the executive board
for the district. "Only a few localities
so far have failed to come up to the
mark. and 1 am sure they will come
across in the end"
One Reason for Poor Showing
AS a matter of fact, declares Mr..
wardlaw. the district is not far from
raising it's quota. announcements from
Washington TO the contrary notwith-
standing.
washington's calculations are based
on reports from the federal reserve
A-r1-- ,rb;cb in turn arc ba sod on act
uaI cash received. When initial cash
payments are made on all subscriptions
and when the banks report all these pay
ments. the result will be gratifying,
says Mr.. Warilaw.
To the failure of bond purchasers to
make their payments and to the failure
of banks to report payments already
made Mr.. Wardlaw directly attributes
the poor showing Atlanta has made be-
fore the country.
1.-THE bonds have been bought and the
banks have the money, but they are
holding it until the last possible mo-
ment," said Mr.. Wardlaw. Il have made
attempt after attempt to get the banks
to make their reports, but the response
has been very slow. / estimate that to-
| day the banks of the district have in
hand $50, 900 toward our quota of
$50, 600, O00"
Mr.. wardlaw was in receipt of tele-
gram from Chairman Butler, stating
that the New Orleans division of the
| sixth district has raised s24.471, 200, dis
| tributed as follows: Counties in Mis-
sissippi, s6,4OO,O0O; Mobile and Bald
win counties, Alabama, $1,000 900; city
of New Orleans, $685. 200; other par
ishes in Louisiana. $7,972,00O.
1t will be seen from this that New
Orleans claims to have subscribed to
more bonds already than the actual
quota assigned Atlanta, which is So
00O 900 Birmingham also claims 70 be
leading Atlanta by several millions, al
| though both OF their totals are esti-
mated.
Women Brave Rain
With these two rival cities reporting
| such progress, the Atlanta campaign
| took on even greater intensity Mon
day. The women's committee continued
to work with as much enthusiasm As
| last week. the mems teams were pre-
pairing to launch their final drive Tues
| day. while the Boy Scouts were continu-
| ing the "mopping up tactics which
they began Saturday.
In a dreary rain the women went to
| their resets of duty Monday morning,
| determined to make their $4,000. 600
quota within the next two days. They
| lack S36S.000 of this sum, but when
they get S56S,OOO, they are not going
/ to stop.
The women of Atlanta will work
| for the Liberty Loan until the campaign
, ends" declared Mrs. T. r. stevens, city
| chairman. We arc not discouraged by
| the rain. We are going out TO win!'
Soldiers from Fort Mcpherson. Geor-
g.a Tech and Camp Gordon rallied again
to the call Almost as many of them
| were at work with the women's commit
tee Monday were on duty last week.
| The band and quartet from Fort Nc
| Therson launched them on their way
| with a concert at the chamber of COM
| merce early in the morning.
| The mems committees will meet in
| the assem- bly, room at the chamber of
| commerce at 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
| ing, preparatory to beginning their sec
| end canvass of the city. All Atlantians
| who will volunteer to serve on these
committees are asked to report at that
hour at the chamber.