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Show VITAL LfflEHTT LDfpili Drive Not Affected by German Ger-man Reply, President Wilson Declares. WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. President Wilson today issued this statement on the fourth Liberty loan: "The reply of the German government to my note of inquiry dated October li gives occasion for me to say to my fellow fel-low countrymen that neither that reply nor any other recent events have in any way dismissed the vital importance of the Liberty loan. Relaxation now, hesitation hesi-tation now, would mean defeat when victory seems to be In sight; would mean years of war instead of peace upon our own terms. "I earnestly request every patriotic American to leave to the governments of the United States and the allies the momentous mo-mentous discussions initiated by Germany, Ger-many, and to remember that fur each man his duty is to strengthen the hands of these governments and to do it in the most important way now immediately presented by subscribing to the utmost of his ability for bonds of the fourth Liberty loan. That loan must be successful, suc-cessful, 1 am sure that the American (Continued on Page Tlirec.) VITAL LIBERTY LOAN IMPORT 'Continued from Page One.) people will not fail 'to see their duty and i make it successful." SAX KRA-NCISCO, Oct; 14. When the city awoke this morning it found this striking poster had been pasted during the ni'ht on a thousand stote windows: "Citizens : Sea rch your consciences. "There arc four classes in ban Francisco Fran-cisco todav. First, those who subscribed patri'jticaliy and adequately to support the government aiTTi our vast military operations; op-erations; second, those who have subscribed sub-scribed not from patriotic motives, but merely to invest a convenient amount in gilt-edged securities; third, the 'tret by' class, w.io have subscribed as little as possible ; fourth, the slacker class, who have subscribed nothing. "What class do you belong in? Remember Re-member this nation is at war and ypu have got to meet dea th and sacrifice on the front with sacrifice at home. Have von sacrificed? bo you realize that to prove your loyalty you must put yourself your-self in the first class Ik fore 6 o'clock Friday rdght, October 1-S? Before that hour be true to your country, your city, your conscience. "Four classes Liberty loan subscribers; subscrib-ers; one. 1 00 per cent patriot; two, f.O pf-r' or-nt investor; three. 25 per cent slacker; four, UO flacker." |