The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-19

k0F VICTORY YL0AN
TO BE SUBSCRIBED
IN M0NDAY'SD DRIVE
Bemidji is ready.

It's citizens are going to oVerSub-
| scribe their quota, but $15O,000, Of
the Victory Liverty loan, and when
the campaign opens Monday morn
ing they will be found at the City
| hall prepared to invest in Uncle
Sans gold notes.
The situation presents a most
favorable outlook today and loan
| workers are confident that the city
and county will "go over the top"
in this campaign as in the four pre-
vious.
Today the city is being thoroughly
canvassed by the Women's Victory
loan committee, their campaign
meeting with much encouragement.
Yesterday afternoon the ward chair
men and their committee members
held meeting at the Commercial
club rooms at which w. l.. Brooks,
county chairman. outlined the terms
Of the loan. He reminded the wo-
men that the short term of the notes.
with the high rate of interest and
the fact that f1nanciers believe they
will never be discounted. are attrac-
tive points in favor Of the loan which
can be cited in addition to the pa
- "''> VIZ " PoAht VI tlUli PuA ShaoS.
No Time To Hold Back.
Little did our boys think OF
VIII ether they could afford to lose
leg. an arm or even meet death,
when they volunteered to go to war"
said Mr.. Brooks. land do not think
that we can afford to hold back In
our subscriptions to this loan, which
Is in reality nothing more than an
endorsement Of the splendid service
our soldiers performed.
At a meeting of the Liberty loan
committee held last evening 1t was
decided that all of the people in Be.
mfdji who bought 800 or more Of
bonds in the last loan shall be ex-
pccted to subscribe for the same
amount in the Victory loan. an
nounces Mr.. Brooks The commit
tee decided that 1t would create no
hardship for persons who purchased
number Of bonds in the last cam
paign to subscribe for the same
amount now, while the poor people,
to whom an Investment OF $50 means
a great deal, and who participated
In the previous loans, should not be
expected to purchase notes of this
issue. a.
Privilege Of Appeal.
After persons have learned OF their
allotment. and believe 1t to be too
high, they have. as in the last CAM
paign. the privilege Of appealing to
the board of review. IN" office of
which will bo the district court
chambers in the court house. The
members Of the board are Judge C.
w. Stanton. r. j. BurIe and G.. L.
listed
Remember. the Bemidji banks will
have Victory loan stations in the
City hall from 8 o'clock Monday
morning to Q o'clock Monday eve-
ming. All citizens are urged to visit
the city hall Monday. ascertain their
allotment. make their subscription
and in this manner help Bemidit
clear its quota in one day drive.
II can be done II all will do their
part.
The gold notes for the Victory
loan are issued for period Of four
years and carry rate Of interest OF
four and three quarters per cent
The county quota Is $270.0OO and
that Of the city of Bemidji sl5O,000.
As to Railroad EMPLOYEES.
Railroad employees ore permitted
to purchase their bonds. either in the
event of their being for cash or on
term payments. through banks or in
dividuals aside from the railroad
companies. Those desiring to take
advantage Of the railroad companies
method OF payment are privileged
TO do so. Where notes are purchased
other than through the railroad COM
Danies proper. 1t Is the desire OF the
railroad companies and the treasury
department that the committee TAX
ing these subscriptions from railroad
employees shall report to the proper
railroad official the number, name
and amount Of subscriptions in order
that the railroad companies may take
proper credit for their sales