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Show WEALTHY URGED TO fill London Man Proposes to ' Give Fifth of Fortune in Britain's Loan. LONDON. July 1. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) A wealthy man of London, who signs himself simply as "F. S. T.." has written to one of the neWMj);i pers declaring his intention to suh.rribe to the Victory loan in the sum of JTdU.O'JO and then turn the bonds back to the government for immediate cancellation. cancella-tion. "Today on the eve of peace," writes F. S. T., "we are faced with another crisis, less obvious, but none the less searching. search-ing. The whole country is exhausted. iiy a natural reaction not unlike that which led to the excesses,'of tne restoration after the reign of the Puritans all classes ure in danger of being submerged by a wave of extravagance and materialism. "Tlie wealthyclasses know the danger of tiie present debt. Let them impose upon themselves, each as he is able, a voluntary levy. It should be possible to pass the exchequer within twelve months such a sum as would save the taxpayer fifty million pounds a year. 1 give one-lii'ih one-lii'ih of my estate as a thank offering, in the firm conviction that never again shall we have such a chance of giving our country that form of help which is so vital aa the present moment." Publication of this novel form of subscription sub-scription to the loan instantly aroused the public and all sorts of opinions were expressed. ex-pressed. The more thoughtful newspapers gave it their, unqualified indorsement. Many "war profiteers," it was pointed out, could make such a sacrifice without knowing they had diminished their huge fortunes, while other persons of wealth were urged to follow his example as a thanksgiving offering because the empire em-pire had finally been preserved. But it does not seem popular with the profiteers, since none has taken the hint. |