The Washington times., 1919-04-21


so. We know that nothing is more
precious to US than the realization
that the millions who were brave
enough to go overseas arc now COM
ing home triumphant
And l have only one more thing
to add and that is that none OF us can
look for a Grander receipt for our puf.-
chase of a Victory bond than the
beautiful smile of the soldier and
sailor we meet on the street who can
look US in the face and say. 4 couldn't
have done it If you hadn't helped
me-"
Calls On All To HELP.
Secretary GLASS; who today launch
ed his drive for the Victory loan.
called for the help of every man,
woman, and child in America" to help
in the final push for funds.
-Four Liberty loans have gone over
the top Glass appeal reads. "Our
country calls, to its men and women
to make the last great popular war
issue of the Government obligations
the Victory. liberty loan-an over
whelming success reaches every cor
ner of our country today. l feel sure
that the patriotism or peace will find
expression in this loan no less eff
fectiyely than the patriotism OF war
in other loans.
THE great battle for liberty and
democracy is over. Victory is won
But let US not forget that all the
boys who made this victory possible
are not yet home: that the wounded
must be rehabilitated and cared for.
"A world is TO be rebuilt In the
rebuilding America is playing a tre-
mendous part. And Anerica's part Is
your part and my part and the part OF
every man, woman and child in
Af1erica."
Numerous meetings were hell
throughout the city today to urge
subscriptions TO the Victory loan.
Speakers invaded the various Govern
ment departments, addressing Soodly
crowds of men and women in every
instance. More meetings are to be
held this afternoon.
SECRETARY Redfield addressed a meet
ing at the Bureau OF Coast and Geo
detic Survey this morning. Other
meetings were held in the Interior
Department, in the Pension Ofyice. the
Department, Department
of Labor, Patent Office. Government
Printing Ohice, and the War Trade
Board.
The following meetings are to be
held this afternoon: District Build
ing. 4:3O p. m Conrad Syme. speaker;
Indian Office, 2:i0 2. m. Roger g.
Whitford. speaker: Land Office, $3.50
p. m, p ]. HaltiGan, speaker: Geo
logical Survey. p. m, r. J. Little
page. speaker; City POstofSicc,, 40
p. m. the Rev. James L. Gordon,
speaker.
Speaker Champ Clark will address
another meeting at the New National
at o'clock this afternoon.
this meeting being planned principally
for the employees and officers of the
Board. Speale: Clark will
be introduced by Raymond E. Stevens,
vice chairman OF the board.
A huge meeting tonight at Liberty
Hut will wind up the first day OF the
drive. 4 record-breaking crowd is
expected. Invitations have been sent
to all of the civic bodies, including the
Board OF Trade, the Chambe1. Of Com
merce. and the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association. Admiral Sims,
Capt. Hugh Birkhcsd. and Miss Billie
Burke will speak. No tickets OF ad-
mission are necessary.
Later in the evening Miss Burke.
with Admiral Sims and the Secretary
OF the Treasury and Mrs. Glass, will
be the guests OF honor at a box party
at the Palace Theater. Miss Burke
will sell Liberty bonds at both the
Palace and the Savoy.
ScaFchIIEht Feature.
\ giant searchlight, which was de-
veloped by engineers Of the army, and
which weighs 1000 pounds, and is
moved about on motC'' car, will be
in operation tonight when il viii flood
the Capitol and Pennsylvania avenue,
the Monument, and the Government
with light.
Leaders of the loan workers were
certain today that Washington will
go over the top in the Victory drive.
Preparations for the final push were
begun several weeks ago. The entire
city has been placarded with Victory
loan posters, while the banks and
business houses have devised many
novel signs, each carrying a message
10 the prospective bond purchaser.
To make it easy for the thousands
OF Government employees and others
Of moderate means 10 own at least
one Of the Liberty bonds, all the
Washington banks have agreed to sell
$50 and 800 bonds to all applicants
on a basis Of 10 per cent cash and
10 per cent d month thereafter.
The Boy Scouts in Washington got
their orders yesterday from Secretary
Glass TO aid in the Victory loan drive.
Governors OF Federal reserve banks
and chairmen Of Liberty loan COM
mittees have been notified by Mr..
Glass that the scout organization
would participate. as in preceding
drives.