The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30

resources to common cause.-the cause
of freedom against oppression.
"This concentration OF all our re-
sources is essential to give US speedy
victory, and the Fourth Liberty Loan Is
not only a renewed call to all Americans
but an encouragement to the allied peo-
pies Of Europe and a pledge given to
the future peace and good will OF hu-
manity.
a"The night Is far spent the day is at
hand Every dollar subscribed to the
Liberty Loan brings peace a minute
nearer"
To-day's sub-Treasury Meeting.
Gov. Whitman will impress on the
workers in the Wall Street district at a
meeting to-day on the steps Of the Sub
Treasury the urgent necessity of placing
more and more American dollars back OF
the boys who are carrying forward the
glorious Stars and Stripes on the west
ern battle front As a reminder of how
some OF the dollars are expended four
anti-U-boat three FOUNDER naval guns
have been placed on the steps Of
the Sub-Treasury. These guns are Of
the type used on torpedo boats. for quick
action against the German pirates. They
are rapid firing and about six feet long
This will be the first meeting held on
the steps of the Treasury since the
beginning of the fourth Liberty Loan
campaign. Other speakers will be Mar
shall Thomas d. Mccarthy and Major
James A. Bolton Of the Canadian army.
Lucien Muratore, the operatic star. who
has been in the trenches, will sing, and
the Fifteenth Coast Artillery Band will
play.
Gov Whitman later will go TO City
Hall Park. where he will reiterate his
plea for American dollars at the Liberty
Bell
Judge William II. wadhams will ad-
dress Liberty Loan meeting at the
Republican Club.
5000 Guards to Help Drive.
Gradually but steadily the numerous
divisions of the attacking army OF Lib
, erty Loan. workers are being organized
The forces will be augmented to-day by
the addition of approximately 5000
members Of the American Guard, who.
under command Of Brighten. George r.
Dyer head Of the New York State
Guard and formerly commander OF the
old Twelfth Regiment, will do their bit
to raise money for Uncle Sans fighters.
These members of the American
Guard collected millions for the third
loan by invading theatres. other places
OF amusement and on street corners.
The boys are enthusiastic and full of
pep and persons will have a hard job
keeping them OFF. for they have prom
ised that they will raise $4,000. 900 this
time for every one they raised in the
third campaign.
Suitable prizes win be given to the
mos. successful OF the American Guards.
In the last drive II was the intention to
give two weeks in a military camp to
the first twenty-five boys who sold s1O,-
900 in bonds and the commanders we're
astounded when <92 youngsters qualified.
Every Liberty Loan canvasser will be
| supplied with credentials this time ow-
ing to a desire by the Liberty Loan
| committee to protect the public from
thieves.
Canvassers to He Identified.
There will be 10000 canvassers, each
| supplied with an Identification card
which Is his or her authority to accept
cash for first payments upon subscrip-
lions. Under this new system subscribe
ers will be relieved OF the necessity OF
going to bank to make their first pay
| ments. These cards will give the pame
OF the bearer. his or her signature and
state that the bearer Is duly authorized
to accept the initial payment on a sub
scription for bonds of the fourth Liberty
Loan either for payment In five install
ments as specified by the Government
or by weekly payments.
Booths at which Liberty bonds may
, be purchased will appear in more places
to-day. The women committee OF the
| fourth Liberty Loan which has charge OF
| this task announced yesterday that 1875
of these booths have been established
and that this number will be increased
to nearly 400. Miss Louise Dixon. a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Courtlandt p.
/ Dixon, is chairman OF the booth COM
mittee, which has divided the entire
| city into districts. with about dozen
/ booths for each district.
The booths will be installed in office
buildings down town, hotels, restaurants.
department stores. clubs. settlement
houses, tea rooms. colleges and organ
izations that have applied for them. Miss
Ellen NJ. Nugent. member OF the Hun
ter College Liberty Loan committee
stated yesterday that booths at which
persons may subscribe for bonds will be
stationed at the Park avenue and Lex
ington avenue entrances to the college
building.
Department. stores Active.
To stimulate untiring efforts on thu
mart of their employees In soliciting sub
| scriptions several OF the larger depart
ment stores, headed by James McCreers
& Son, Lord q Taylor's and James A
4 Hearn & Sons, have worked out a plar
by which prizes OF ThriftStamps win b,
did ributed among those salespeople ant