Douglas Island news., 1919-04-25
VICTORY LOAN
 STARTS WELL
Many Folks Have Already Made Ap- plicatiou for the Bonds and
 Quota will be Reached

 10th started on very wolI Many availcd themselves during Che GHt days to Che opportunity Of getting in on this last great government loan.
 The First Territorial Banl, now has the application blanks ou hand and every day people arc signing their names Co the papers that cn- tltlc them Co a share iu settling up for tho great victory that has boon won by the Allies.
 The same attractive small pay mcnt plan that was in force n Che other loans applies to this one. You can purchase a $1OO bond for au iu- itial payment of $1O. or one of any size for 1OCs down and thc balance In small payments spread over a considerable length Of time.
 Tho interest on this loan is aiC5 and tho bond natures iu from three To four years at Che option of thc government.
 Aside from Che interest feature of the loan, the words of Secretary Of the Treasury Garter Glass m his Pittsburg speech of February sch throws a light on Che continental side of lt. and appeals to thc people Co do their part to settle up for che efforts that proved so successful
 Tho following Is Che extract:
 "Wc call th.s last Che Victory Liberty Loan. 10 is that and more. 10 is a Thanksgiving Loan ] stood upon Che battlcship New York with Admiral Rodman when Che wireless news came that Germany had cap- itulatcd, and from thc Grand Fleet l went down Co Edinburgh Go accept am invitation from che lord provost to service of thanksgiving u che Cathedral of st Giles. There under Che nave, | heard Che grcat organ peal forth its sweet thanksgiving strains and heard Che great choir sing a psalm of praise to God for thc victory over 70 common foe. lt was Che one hundred and twenty fourth psalm that w. rendered. and lt sounded like C.O00-yelr-old prophecy so well adapted was it to the moment acclaim.ug Che good ness of God for sustaining tho spirit and stirring the yalor of che allied troops until they had overcome Che enemy when Che hour seemed dark- cst And whom come homo and hear gentlemen say that we must suppress an sentiment and app prooch this last Liberty Loan on a cold-bloodcd business basis. won. der 1T was too easily moved by th. thanksgiving strains that went up from the cathedral iu Edinburgh on tho 12th of last November
 "Mcu in this great cNircuuy Of war have been transformed. We think today of tho TrausnGurotiou as if it were altogether and finally supernatural. We speal, of it as if it were 2,OOO years away in time and 12.OOO milus away iu spar. among the hills of Palestine; but it is my belief that iu every grca. trial Of humanity the Trmsfgura- ton is ever present, and that mon and women with spirit to sacrifice and with courage to conquer mount Co its highest peaks and bring heaven down upon earth It is my belief that Edith Cavcll among women and Albert among kings and Mor- cicr among churchmen and Burgo- master Max among the lesser couu- cilors. have their type in every no- ton of this earth; have their type among the humble and private citI- gems of this land; have their type here m PittsburE tonight While tho best among us may presently witness i'm our own minds and hearts singular contest between uyaricc and that better element of human nature which makes us willing Co believe that man was created i'm tho image Of God. Che right eventually ! will prevail We are moi going to approach Che last Liberty Loan strictly in a commercial spirit We are not going Co float it strictly on commercial basis. lt is imposslbl, Co do it. A little thought win tcacl tho wiscst among Che nnauciors of this country that it is impossible now to float purely for investment purposes loan of five OF six bil lions of dollars We have got Go ap peal Co the patriotism of the Amer
 lcan people. and it will not be don' i'm vain. There arc yet two million American boys i'm France and Cor many who must be maintained il comfort and brought home i'm safety and provided with employment or their return. While Congress i
 writing off the books $15.o00.Qoo,
 GOO of authorizations, for whicl public funds would have been eX
 pended had not thc war suddenly
 terminated. the government is stil
 expending $2.OOO.O000OO a montl
 to meet the honorable commitment
 nf ihn cnnnIrr- Thn honor nf ihl