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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1918
Page
7
A fragmented clipping notes a graphic diary entry about a man labeled as a slacker and failing to meet duty or obligation. The readable lines reference personal conduct and a sense of neglect, with obscured context suggesting a narrative vignette.
A serialized diary by GC M Morri c on 1918 America shows a pacifist moneylender gripped by Liberty Loan pressure. He shuns bonds, faces social ostracism, watches townsfolk rally for war financing, and finally bets on buying bonds to prove himself a responsible American.
The United States Department of Labor urges workers to stay at their jobs to keep production strong for the war effort. It argues shifting jobs weakens the chain of production and endangers soldiers by undermining morale, supplies, and overall military strength.
Miss Florence Wade, chairwoman of the Women’s Liberty Loan Committee, received a telegram from the Women’s Committee of Mississippi announcing Humphreys County’s new status and that the quota was subscribed the first day with no men involved in the work.
A classroom dialogue explains bond value shifts with inflation as a student notes profits lie in saving. The teacher confirms that buying Fourth Liberty Bonds is the best way to save, illustrating how a dollar’s purchasing power changes over time.
The notice urges strong turnout on Volunteer Days September 28 and 29 to spur the Fourth Liberty Loan. It states churches nationwide will host subscription collections on Sunday September 29 and that France and England use volunteer subscriptions for wartime loans. It emphasizes submitting subscriptions on those two days to accelerate sale without the three week period.
Treasury department notice from Washington says the Federal Reserve will take charge of War Savings Certificates in the Eighth District after Vanderlip’s resignation. Rolla Wells indicates reorganization will align with district lines and stop aggressive War Savings sales until the Fourth Liberty Loan ends.
Stars of stage screen and cinema join patriotic plays for the Fourth Liberty Loan in motion pictures to support the United States and the armed forces. Adolph Zukor chairs the effort with leaders from the industry pledging cooperation, naming Nazimova Ca ruso Drew Ferguson Clark Bar rymore Burke Young Cohan Fairbanks Hart Farnum and others.
The Golden Adams pastor says he has faith in the war’s righteousness and humanity and has invested his savings of $2,000 in the Second Liberty Loan. He volunteers to take a bond in the Fourth Loan as well, since he cannot enlist due to age.
A patriotic appeal urges readers to buy Liberty Bonds to support allied victory in World War I. The piece highlights thrilling headlines and the role of citizens in sustaining progress toward democracy and liberty.
Citizens join a mass event urging funding for the Fourth Liberty Loan as organizers frame the drive as a patriotic contribution. Public figures appeal for broad participation and financial backing in a show of national resolve.
War Department and Emergency Ship-Building Corporation announce a Fourth Liberty Loan contest in the Eighth Federal Reserve District. Counties and cities meeting quotas may name Battle Tanks or Transport Ships, based on oversubscription, percentage of subscribers, and population. Final provisions set limits by city size and prevent naming individuals or organizations.
A St Louis soldier in France writes to his mother about the fall Liberty Bond drive. He plans to invest 500 dollars, claiming every dollar invested helps bring troops home sooner. The piece urges volunteer Day and a strong response to the Kaiser, noting campaigns on September 28 and 39 and urging each reader to subscribe.
The Navy announces the Fourth Liberty Loan with early subscription by 90 percent of personnel in Rear Admiral Cowie's office. Subscriptions will make the submarine signboards sink further as Navy sailors fund the war, with Lieut. Reuterbach presenting the signs. Admiral Cowie says every bluejacket is a 100 percent fighter through duty and dollars.
The piece notes US wartime outlays totaling 18 billion dollars annually with July spending at 1,608,282,650. It translates to 50 million per day and 565 per second, urging continued support through Liberty Bonds of the Fourth Loan to sustain victory in France.
Secretary McAdoo urges Americans to subscribe at once to the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign. He notes subscriptions total $626,606,000 in four days and calls for a daily rate exceeding $316,000,000 over 19 business days to reach the billion-dollar goal while highlighting influenza disruptions and wartime urgency. He stresses not waiting to be called, warns against pro-German propaganda, and emphasizes swift action to save lives and secure victory.
Department of Labor bulletin urges universal effort to win the war through production. The drive for the Fourth Liberty Loan bonds began last Saturday, with the Eighth District reporting liberal subscriptions to meet a doubled quota. Workers and employers alike are urged to act for the war effort, with a postwar test of character based on deeds rather than wealth.
Charies R. Isard editor of the Times in Forest City Ark accepts appointment to the general committee of the Liberty Loan organization. He pledges steady effort and commitment to the loan campaigns and says he will not turn back until victory is secured, vowing to stay vigilant.
A German government letter from a correspondent reports the nation mobilizes every available man. At Krapp's factory 200,000 workers with 49,000 already called to front line service. elsewhere conscription has been more vigorous as the comb-out continues.
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