The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
LIBERTY LOAN
 ALLOWS NO LET
 UP FOR SUNDAY
Campaign to Raise Six Bill lion Dollars to Continue
 Every Minute.
SUNDAY EXHIBITS OF
 PERSHING RELICS
Approval of Authorities in Washington Granted For
 the Innovation.

The most striking feature of the present Liberty Loan campaign, from the viewpoint of those who are work ing to fill the governments war chest. Is the intensity with which the drive is being conducted. The short time allotted by the Treasury Department for bringing in the billions of dollars needed to finance the war has put ! premium on every minute during which the work is to be carried on. The Treasury Department has de- creed that the entire Fourth Liberty Loan shall be raised in twenty-two days, including Sundays. There are twenty-two Allied nations and thus one day of the drive can be devoted to celebrating the efforts and sacri- fees of each of the nations arrayed against the Central Powers.
 The government so far has set the amount of the loan at six billions. This means that it will necessary to sell almost a quarter of a million dol lars in Liberty bonds every minute during the drive. In order to accom- plish this, not one of the precious minutes may be wasted. It will mean intensive work on Sundays as well as on week days.
 The government, in making its plans for the present Liberty Bond campaign, has taken into considera- tion the fact that there might be some opposition; in certain quarters to Liberty loan activities on Sundays, especially as regards the exhibition of the ''Yankee Trophies sent over by Gen. Pershing. These Sunday ex- hibits are, however, absolutely nec- essary, because of the time limit set by the government for raising the Fourth Loan. The elaborate program which has been scheduled for each town at which the relics will be ex- hibited may be modified, but, &C., cording to the Liberty Loan commit tee, this should not be necessary as each part of the programme has been counted upon to do its part in stimulating patriotic enthusiasm.
 1t must be borne In mind that the war goes on, Sundays and holidays, every minute, every second. We must give the enemy no rest until he shall have been brought to his knees. The shells fly over No Mans Land and bring their quota of destruction and death without Interruption day and night, including Sundays Ameri- cass men at the front display the same f heroism and self-saoriflce on the Sab bath as they do on any other day, and for the American people to slacken their efforts on that day would be an ihjustice to the boys who are giving their lives in the great struggle for human liberty.
 The struggles during which these relics fell into the hands of our fight CTS is an heroic struggle in a right eous cause. The civilization which Is founded on Christianity is at stake in this war, and the Yankee Tro- phies'' are visible evidence that we are winning the fight for freedom and right A minute wasted on a Sun day is minute gained by the ene- my who will take advantage of ev- cry opportunity to strengthen him self and prolong the agony of war. I is tba realization of this fact that hal bruught the Liberty Loan Committet to the decision to exhibit the wal relics during every day of the drive
 The Sunday exhibits have the en tire approval of the authorities a Washington, who regard the Pershinf trophies as the most effective mean yet brought before the public of wis ualizing the war and the nations fl nancial needs. The Fuel Admins tration already has indicated its in tention of resembling the Sunday gas olene saving order, so that thousand of automobile owners living in tn country will be enabled to drive to tn centers of population where tn Yankee Trophies will be exhibited