The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-05
PILED UP FUND
OF PATRIOTISM
PREP ARES STATE.
FOR LOAN DRIVE.
North Dakota to Be in Alb
solute Preparedness BY
April ID

North Dakota win be in a state OF
absolute preparedness when the
actual money gathering campaign in
connection with the Third Liberty
loan push opens on April 15.
Opening celebrations preparatory
to The big push have been held
throughout the state. commencing
the first part Of this week. Wednes-
DAY evening Judge Martin ]. Wade
Of Iowa, addressed an audience at
Bismarck. and thursday night spoke
in the Fargo auditorium, pleading
for American courage to hold and
that America must now recognize
that this is her war.
Liberty day or win the War Day"
which win be observed over the ma
ton on April s and which marks the
anniversary or the entrance Of the
United States into the world con-
flict. win see meetings in several
North Dakota CT les and villages
April 6 OfficiaIly marks the opening
celebration Of the big push, but with
men OF the calibre Of Judge Martin
Wade i'm the state, efforts were at
once made to obtain them TO do their
share.
Wesley c. Mcdowell. state direc-
tor OF the Third Liberty loan. an
nounced this afternoon that Judge
a. T. Cole Of Fargo, win speak at
Sutton Saturday morning and i'm the
afternoon viii address a Liberty
loan rally TO be held at Hannaford.
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win speak at Wahpeton. Former
and Attorney J. r. r. O'Connor OF
Grand Forks, will address, the Liberty
day demonstration a. Bismarck
Saturday.
Other speakers were announced BY
the state chairman and who will
participate in the opening celebra-
ton. Edward Sweet, assistant Sec
rotary Of commerce. will be one in
the state. Mr.. Sweet Is scheduled to
enter the state about the middle of
the month 4
Attorney Tracy Bangs of Grand
Forks, viii tour Ransom, Sargent
and Richland counties, starting at
Lisbon on Monday, April g.
Judge a. T.. Cole will be at Ashley.
starting lis trip on April 10. This is
his old home district and il Is ex-
pected that a reception viii be held
in his honor and for the mission on
which he is bent w. C. Macfadden,
secretary OF the North Dakota
Bankers association. and Attorney
f. M. Warren of LaMoure are both
donating their time at the state
chairman's Office.
Want IS Per Cent.
I'VE want twenty FIVE per cent OF
the population to subscribe to this
Loan said State Chairman Nc
Dowell today. I'VE want to start
that campaign on April Is. We hope
every county chairman will have his
work and his quota raised by April
is. We believe that a short, hard
drive for two OF three days viii do
the business. Two days more should
sufiee to pick up loose ends am
positive my chairmen are the men
with the punch and will have their
counties accounted for in quick or
der"
Service Flags to BE Given.
+. D. Hughes, chairman OF the
Cass county executive committee of |
the Third Liberty loan. announced |
this afternoon that every unit sub
scribing its fun allotment win re- !,
ceive a service flag. Units doubling /
their quota win be given a service
flax with q blue star and every In /
dividual subscribing his allotment |
viii get a window card. According |
TO a statement made by Mr.. Hughes /
the Liberty loan campaign which |
viii celebrate the anniversary OF the
entrance of the United States into
A
most triumphant and inspiring ma
tional enterprise that America has |
entered up on its first year of bell ,
IiRerency. He announced thar /
travelling men, life and fire insurance /
men and others who are willing to 4
volunteer their services in the third /
drive should hand i'm their names as
soon as possible TO the Cass county
Liberty loan headquarters.