Word: campaign
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...work of the Liberty Bond Committee is well under way and a thorough canvass of the University has been begun. Although the machinery of the campaign is not yet in perfect working order yet the results of the first days' work seem to prophesy a successful week. The returns of teams number 1, 3, and 7 are the only ones available and their report of collections is as follows: Captain Parker's team $600, Captain Barclay's team $400 and Captain Meeker's team $300, making a total of $1300 for the first days...
Major Henry Lee Higginson, Hon. A.M. '82, President of the Union, and for many years identified with the University in different ways, is serving in this war by helping in the campaign for subscriptions to the Second Liberty Loan. Being a veteran of the Civil War he realizes what war means, and hence how necessary it is to raise a huge sum to carry on the work. He writes...
...That the Liberty Loan Committee may carry on the most effective campaign it is absolutely essential that the subscriptions be in hand just as early as possible, and therefore I ask you to help the many loyal volunteer workers on that Committee by subscribing at once--today--so that they may know with some degree of accuracy how this district is coming forward and that they may then know how best to direct their efforts. I ask you to help us to this extent in a work which is taxing the facilities of the Liberty Loan organization to the utmost...
...been pointed out by the men who have advised the committee as to the best methods for the campaign that men who cannot buy a bond by themselves may subscribe to one with others in a similar position. Later, in case of necessity, the bond may be sold and its value with accumulated interest divided between them. In this way the loan will reach men who otherwise would be unable to contribute. With three other methods of payment, there is ample opportunity for everyone to make at least a small investment...
Daily reports of the drive in the University are to be made to the captains, and each morning the progress of the campaign and the amounts subscribed will be published in the CRIMSON...