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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1918
Page
7
Oregon World War I recruitment message urges immediate action. It urges readers to invest in Liberty Bonds and defend the country, invoking fear of invasion and duty to forefathers and patriots.
A wartime Liberty Loan article urges Americans to buy bonds and lists pressure tactics, questionnaires, and patriotic duty. It cites Oregon’s lagging pace, explains door-to-door indexing, and compares twilight fatigue to a broken fence protecting sheep from coyotes. It emphasizes continued effort and vigilance to defeat Germany.
Florence B. Hoyt of Portland won a prize for a phrase used in advertising the Third Liberty Loan in Oregon. Slogans from across the state aided by Oregon writers and illustrators helped promote car toon campaigns run by the Oregon press.
Lafe Young in Des Moines urges a stronger spirit and greater sacrifice from Americans to back soldiers in World War I. He laments complacency and compares civilian charity to the vast sacrifices of troops, invoking Alan Seeger and calling for steadfast duty to allies and country.
A 1918 Liberty Loan appeal from Portland urges ten thousand Oregon workers to aggressively canvass for the Third Liberty Loan. It quotes Wilson and emphasizes total participation, no second visits, and enrolling subscriptions before leaving. Robert E. Smith and Edward Cowingham sign as state leaders.
Treasury Department outlines Third Liberty Loan program for communities to reach quotas. Details include a special honor flag for towns, personalized posters for subscribers, a public honor roll, state flags with local groups, and a national flag unveiling in Washington.
The article notes Oregon's 8.77 percent participation in prior Liberty Loans and urges a 15 percent target for the Third Liberty Loan to match other states. It cites New York 16.64 percent Chicago 12.22 percent Minneapolis 12.04 percent and Canada’s 14.3 percent Victory Loan. State Chairman Kingham says quotas will be set soon with Portland allotted about half of nine million dollars. The Oregon state quota totals 18,495,000 dollars and volunteers are urged to mobilize for the fund.
On the eve of the drive the Third Liberty Loan organization of Oregon shows eagerness. The Treasury calls for a three billion minimum loan from the nation, described as the starting point for the campaign.
The article notes Harry Van Dyke, former minister to the Netherlands and current chaplain, adding a new stanza to The Battle Hymn of the Republic. A reader from Stanfield Oregon adds two more stanzas inspired by his son’s death, pledging lives and fortunes to freedom and victory against the Hun.
Statewide slogans submitted for the Third Liberty Loan contest include phrases from many communities such as Dufk Mills City Newberg Grants Pass Salem and Portland. The best entries promise a $650 Liberty Bond award opening day April 6 and emphasize buying bonds to support democracy and defend homes and liberty.
Counties districts and towns in Oregon will be marked on a master map at the state central Liberty Loan headquarters in Portland with yellow red and blue thumb tacks to show progress toward the Third Liberty Loan quotas. Each locality receives a map and a district bulletin system to indicate subscription status and forewarn officials.
The text declares every man’s pledge to support the war effort by working saving and fighting to the utmost as if the outcome depended on him alone. It emphasizes individual resolve and personal contribution to victory.
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