THE LIBERTY LOAN.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1751, 25 August 1917, Page 3

THE LIBERTY LOAN.

THE DUTY THAT LIES AHEAD. In urging the 'manifest duty of subscribing to the Liberty Loan, the Otago Daily Times emphasises some special feature*, and concludes, J>y remarking:—“It is a huge sum which the Government invites the public of a small country to provide. and the period within which investors arc expected to make up their mind- as to the measure of the support they can give to tho loan and to complete their arrangements accordingly is exceedingly short, for, as will be seen by tho prospectus, subscriptions art- to close on the Ist September. The hum will certainly, however, be over-subscribed if the members of the community appreciate adequately the duty that lies upon them. What they have to offer is, at the very most, insignificant in comparison with the offer that is made by the soldier. They risk nothing, nor can it be truly said that ’they sacrifice anything. The soldier risks his life and makes great sacrifices of present comfort and future prospects. The invitation to the public to subscribe to the war loan is one which in all circmnslax.’Cs should not have to be pressed upon its unlice, Yet the adoption of: a publicity campaign., in winch Ministers of (lie Crown will take 'part, will, especially’in view of the shortness of the period before applications for the loan close, almost certainly be desirable, tl will always be necessary to hammer into some people the view that it is incumbent noon (luun (o do what they con —in (bis

t-; 1 -u, by <.nVring their money in a sound investment —to assist (he Empire in (he great tusk which Ihe war has impu.-ed upon it.”

Sir Joseph Ward has addressed I lie following letter to (he chairman of every local body in New Zealand: “Fever in the history of our race has an issue fraught with such farreaching ami grace consequences been before the nation, The enemy who won Id forever crush the free.dma we prize so dearly is at the /.eniih of ids power. Dy a supreme effort wc can hasten the inevitable ■■• citing of iiiat enemy’s sun, P.nf to accomplish this, combined, continuous, and prompt aid ion is absolutely essential. To one in your position it i■; mu necessary for me to explain (ha! the War Doan provides one of those elements towards -necess which cannot possibly be omitted. i feel, therefore, safe in asking; your active eo-operalion in making it a sueees-. What is repaired is not only meetings of citizens, hut I lie formation of active commit lei's (o w hom will he assigned speeilied districts in which, to obtain definite promises of help towards the Doan. Will you help the State to make this Loan even a greatervsin-eess than the lust? The need is great, the time short, hut T rely absolutely upon the people of all. idasses to subscribe according io their means, and upon yon to see that the local organisation and eoncentra I ion of effort are adequate to the requirements of so great an occasion.' In the certain knowledge that vou will not fail.”