The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-09-26
4THLIbER1Y
LOAN DRIVE
S7ARTS20TH
tBy william e Spencer. Chairman Of
Publicity.

Publicity.
We are about to enter upon the
campaign for the Fourth Liberty Loan.
The official date of opening Is Sep
tember 2S and the closing day Is Octo-
Der -. In Fremont county the fnten-
siye work--the canvass for selling the
bonds-will be fnaugurafed on October
7 and continued until October 10. un-
less the county's quota is subscribed
before that time.
This campaign. as. was the Third.
win be under the direction OF Mai. d.
". Cooper. A. r. Frisbfe, an account
ant of long experience and a master
OF detail. will have charge of the head
quarters. which are already estab-
lished at the city hall in Canon City.
The phone Is Cahon 10. Miss jeffrey
is acting as stenographer and VIM.
E. Spencer is again serving as chair
man OF piblicity. The same lieuteH-
ants and captains will act In the vari-
Gus precincts as organized for the
Third campaign. In all essential par
ticulars the drive will be the same as
was held last spring.
In the Third Liberty Loan the quota
of Fremont county Was fixd at $751;
500. The actual subscriptions were
t625, $50, or 239 per cent OF the quota.
There was no organized effort In Fre-
mont county for the first and second
loans. but voluntary subscriptions ran
high. The First loan was fer two bill
lion IL was oversubscribed billion.
Nine million people subscribed to the
Second loan. Il was oversubscribed
81 per cent. and $S.Sos. .76s,15e Of the
bonds were allotted. The Third loan
was for three billion. but the right
al nIA fs.x. ..l
subscriptions, and S4,176, 6,5l6.S50 was
allotted to more than eighteen million
people.
In the First loan Colorado sub
scribed for s,es7 500: in the Sec
ond z3,Ol7 $50, in the Third her
quota was $1s.s6l. 800 and the sub
scriptions aggregated t31. .04s.s0 or
1880 per cent Final details OF the
Fourth loan have not yet been given
out, but II In known that the nation
win be called upon TO raise the larg-
est sum Of money ever attempted In
any single loan anywhere In the
world We are putting more than
100000 fighting men on the battle
front In France every month and
other war activities on a correspond
ingiy large scale call for money In al
most fabulous amounts.
II Is probable that the Fourth loan
VIII call for six billion This Is stu
pendous amount. yet II IL less than
one eighth OF our national income each
year. Il u less than 2h per cent OF
our national wealth. The resources
OF onr banks ~ this date amount TO
nearly seven times this amount The
sum can be raised and will be raised
but II will require greater effort than
In any Of the previous loans. Many
persons are not yet through paying for
bonds bought on the installment plan
and others have invested In war saw
ings stamps Everybody must prac-
tice self-deniaf and sacrifice. The
Fourth Liberty Loan must be fioated.
there is too much at stake 20 fail: the
fate OF the world depends upon Il. and
the Government is confident the peo-
pie win rise to the emergency. as they
always have done and always viii do.
A striking illustration OF the duty
OF the people OF this country TO sup
port the soldiers on the battle front of
Europe are some verses quoted by
congressman In support OF the reve-
nue. bill The lines are by K. G. ps:
field and are as follows:
Somebody's boy has crossed the sea.
To do the fightin' fer you and me.
Let's call him -Biii''-he's any mans
That carries a pack and shoulders n
gun.
Over in France. in the dirt and mud.
There's boy NV ours:
He said he'd fight till tn war wux
through.
And leave tn res, L me an. you.
We promised 20 help him I'm every
way:
II we couldn't fight we sa.a ws,d pay.
It's up 4 us. we can II We will:
Let's stop our frssin' and pull fer
Bill.
What does II matter when all is done.
T. you an me.
r. keep our money. but lose tn fight.
An bend our necks TO III German's
might7
Let's learn { save and go without; :.
Our money Is talking make It
shout.
~ up TO us, we can II we viii:
let's pull together an pull fer Bill.
IT'S easy { stand wheatless day
II It's helping Bill.
We'd rather be cold than have Il said
Wa used tn coal when he needed
bread.
II iSnt much. an It's rather small
tt give 10 little when he gives all.
It's up TO us. we can II we Will;
Let's stand together an stand fer Bill.
How would you like Z take his place
Out on tn front?
How would you like 4 be young and
strong.
A-doin' yonr part Z right TIL wrong !?
Your parts at home---it's hard. know.