Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1918 — LIBERTY LOAN BOOSTER MEET [ARTICLE]

LIBERTY LOAN BOOSTER MEET

Well Attended and Optomism Was Mo*st Spontaneous. An enthusiastic Liberty loan booster meeting was held at. the Christian church Wednesday evening in thfe form of a banquet at which a “war lunch” was served by the ladies organizations of the different 'churches. James H. Chapman was master of ceremonies and there were about 135 invited guests from Rensselaer and other sections of the county present, including representatives of the woman’s organ!-, zation from practically every township. The lunch consisted of roast beef, war bread, butter, potatoes, cole slaw, pickles and’“coffee, and was thoroughly enjoyed by the guests.

The meeting was opened by prayer by Rev. Strecker, while Attorney George A. Williams made the principal address of the evening. C. M. Sands, B. F. Mendig, E. P. Lane, Mrs. Judson J. Hunt and Mrs. C. R. Dean of Rensselaer, and Mrs. F. L.. Lough of Remington, and L. A. Swaim of Chicago, a representative of the Federal Reserve bank of that city, also made brief talks. The meeting Was a very enthusiastic one and every one expressed themselves as feel confident that the people of Jasper county would respond nobly in Third Liberty loan drive. It was shown that, notwithstanding the fact that the two drives heretofore had taken >300,000, the bank resources of the county had increased $400,000 since the absorption of these two bond issue*. In other words, notwithstanding the fact that Jasper county had expended $300,000 for government bonds, she was $400,000 richer than she was before the purchase was made, as shown by the bank reports, and it is probable that this does not represent nearly all the increased wealth in the county during this time.

It is hoped to get the present issue into the hands of more people than either of the previous issues, and the women’s organization, heaoed by Mrs. Hunt, expects to sell their allotment of $50,000 and do even better than that. This" will leave about $190,000 to be disposed of by the men’s organization, and they are going to leave no stone unturned to exceed their allotment. The big drive will open today.