Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1919 — ALL SET FOR BIG LOAN DRIVE [ARTICLE]

ALL SET FOR BIG 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 Nation Will Be Proud. The preliminary publicity campaign for the Victory Liberty loan has resulted In great activity throughout the five states in the seventh federal reserve district, and in every county of these states the, war loan organization 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 a short time ahead, efforts are being redoubled, and the apathy of a few weeks ago has been dispelled by the aggressive campaigning methods

adoptedIn each division of the district the state speakers’ bureaus have arranged state-wide 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 21 will be filled with activity and aggressive work. The heads of the state departments have made out schedules for leading speakers, and from the meetings already held there appears to be no lack of enthusiasm, contrary to the expectations of some of the state leaders. In addition to the whirlwind oratorical campaign schedule in all of the states, tours of the war exhibition trains, tanks and band and drill squads are now being made. The war exhibition trains will travel through every county in each state in the interest of the war loan organization, and the people will have an opportunity of viewing 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 a detail of returned soldiers. At most of the places at which these trains will stop special Victory Liberty loan meetings have been arranged by the local committees, and in most instances speakers of wide repute will make t},ddr esses.

A feature of the work through the district has been special county meetings of the war loan organization workers. In some instances the workers of several counties have held joint meetings. At all of them the ways and making the campaign a

rousing success ‘w?* dfscoaved, and wherever possible, the state director of sales, or some other representative of the state or district organization, has been present to give the local workers the benefit of his 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 a 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 thoroughly organized, and reports are optimistic. 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 Interest is being displayed in these Instruments of modern warfare. In conjunction with the speaking campaign, lowa towns and cities will be visited by a war exhibition train similar to those touring other states, and there will be a separate tour of a band and drill squad from the Great Lakes Naval Training station. As in other states, the county meetings have been well attended by the local workers, and public meetings have shown no lessening of enthusiasm as compared to previous loans. Notable speakers are touring the state. In Indiana the new United States battle tanks are touring the state, going overland from town to town. They have created a veritable sensation along the country highways. The state will also have a war exhibit train, as well as nationally known speakers. A number of enthusiastic meetings have been held to date. Wisconsin leaders report everything in shape for a rousing subscription drive. War exhibit trains, with tanks and bands, are enlivening the campaign and are stirring up much enthusiasm. The state and county organizations are complete, and everything is in readiness for the drive.

HELP "FINISH THE JOB."

The American fighters now in Europe saved the life of our nation, and the nation —the people of the United States —would be basely ungrateful if it abated one iota in support of them now that the danger is over. Our sacred duty to them will not have been performed until every one of the boys t new “over there” has been brought ? home. -