Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-04-24
ALL SET FOR
BIC LOAN DRIVE
Five States in Seventh District
Ready to Put Victory Liberty
Loan Over.
WORKERS on THEIR TOES
Confident Americans Will Carry
Through the Campaign for Funds
in a Way Of Which the Ma
ton Will Sc Proud.

y 4
The preliminary publicity campaign
for the Victory Liberty loan has re-
suited in great activity throughout the
five states in the seventh federal re-
serve district, and in every county of
these states the war loan organiza-
ton workers have been busy day and
night with the preparation to make
a success of the coming loan. With
the formal opening Of the loan drive
only short time ahead, efforts are
being redoubled, and the apathy of
few weeks ago has been dispelled by
the aggressive campaigning methods
adopted.
In each division of the district the
state speakers bureaus have arranged
statewide tours for speakers of state !
and national reputation. Large and
enthusiastic meetings have been held
daily and nightly for some time past
and every day before the launching of
the drive on April 81 will be filled with
activity and aggressive work. The
heads of the state departments have
ers, and from the meetings already
held there appears to be no lack Of
enthusiasm. contrary to the expecta-
tions of some of the state leaders.
In addition to the whirlwind orator.
cal campaign schedule in all of the
trains, tanks and band and drill squads
are now being made. The war exhibit
ton trains will travel through every
county in each state in the interest of
the war loan organization, and the peo-
pie will have an opportunity of view
ing several carloads of war material,
including tanks, cannon, airplanes, all
kinds of ammunition, and many
trophies captured from the Germans
by the American eXpeditionary forces.
These trains will be accompanied by
detail of returned soldiers. AT most
of the places at which these trains will,
stop special Victory Liberty loan meet
ings have been arranged by the local
committees, and in most instances
speakers of wide repute will make adj
dresses.
A feature of the work through the
district has been special county meet
ings of the war loan organization
| workers. In some instances the work
ers of several counties have held joint
meetings.. AT all of them the ways
and means of making the campaign a
rOusing success have been discussed,
and wherever possible, the state di-
rector of sales, or some other repre-
sentative of the state or district or
ganization, has been present to give
the local workers the benefit Of his
4 wider experience.
Illinois reports indicate the workers
| are on their toes in readiness for the
real campaign to start, as they are
confident they will repeat their
achievements of the previous popular
loan campaigns. The state will be
covered by the war exhibition trains,
by leading speakers and military or
naval band.
A lively and enthusiastic campaign
has been under way in Michigan for
some time State officials have been
on the job under the leadership OF
State Director of Sales Frederick r.
Fenton. Every county has been thor.
oughly organized, and reports are Opt.
mistic County meetings have been
largely attended, and at the public
meetings held so far there has been
no lack of enthusiasm. Every county
in the state will be visited by. the new
/ United States army tanks. Great in,
terest is being displayed in these in.
struments of modern warfare.
In conjunction with the speaking
campaign, Iowa towns and cities wifi
be visited by war exhibition trair
similar to those touring other states
and there will be separate tour OF
a band and drill squad from the Grea,
Lakes Naval Training station. AS il
other states. the county meetings have
+ been well attended by the local work
ers, and public meetings have showr
no lessening of enthusiasm as com
i pared to previous loans. Notable
4 speakers are touring the state.
In Indiana the new United State:
battle tanks are touring tine state
going overland from town to town
They have created vertable sensa
ton along the country highways. Ths
state will also have war exhibit
train. as well as nationally known
speakers. A number of enthusiast,
meetings have been held to- date. wis
consin leaders report everything ii
shape for rOusing subscription drive
War exhibit trains. with tanks ant
bands, are enlivening the campaigr
and are stirring up much enthusiasm
4 The state and county organization
are complete, and everything is ii
readiness for the drive. d
HELP "FINlsH THE JoB."-
The American fighters now in Eu
rope saved the life of our nation an,
the nation--the people of the Unite,
States-wonld be basely ungrateful |
| a. 80.