Show BANKS MUST DEAR BEAR I BRUNT OF LOAN I BURDEN Head of Portland Bank Says Institutions Must In Iri Invest r I vest Generously The Tho Third L Liberty ert loa loan I must it t. t a and d' d dwi will willbe willbe wi be successfully foat floated but the banks of the country Must be prepared obear the brunt of the burden The certificates enable tho the banks to meet this Issue Isue with but little disturbance to to tt lr regular business says P. P L. L Mills Mis president of the First National bank of Portland O Ore OreTo To TO do their part in making the loan loana a success the banks of ot the country countr not only must Invest generously for their own account but must also alo be prepared to loan to their customers rs on Liberty bond bonds bonds- as security an amount of money greatly greaty In excess of that required in any former fOlmer loan loan Without such loyal whole hearted generous support by the banks the third Liberty loan cannot succeed Failure to float foat the loan would be an evidence of weakness on the part of th the United States that would greatly encourage and stimulate the the- efforts of our enemies The loan cannot be permitted to fall fail tal and the banks must be prepared to carry it through successfully The banks can cn do doIt It they it-they they I-they they will wl do It it-It it If each one loyally does its Is part I I The burden on the banks will be very I heavy but hut It can be carried wi without ver se seriously seriously se- se se-I se crippling the necessary business I enterprises of the country If the banks banks' prepare now flow to meet the extraordinary I demands that will wi come upon them In April Apri May and JuneAs JuneAs June i As the individual must practice thrift In order to respond loyally to the needs I of the thE government so must the banks curtail restrict and call cal In all 11 loans that ar are not necessary n directly or indirectly to the well wel being of the country in Its Is prosecution of the war Speculation and I unnecessary projects or enterprises must be refused support In no other way I I can the banks t. prepare themselves to meet to-meet meet the strain that will wi be put upon their I I resources I To provide funds in the Interim and I to distribute the burden over as long a I time tinie as possible the government Is offer offer- ofer-I ofer I ing irig for sale sal treasury treasur certificates bearing a reasonable rate rte of Interest that may be I I used in settlement for Liberty bonds I If the banks are to meet th the Id demands that will come oe upon them Z they must c from now on buy these certificates cates freely and liberally By so doing they will wl render loyal service serice to t the government government government gov gov- and at the same time place themselves In a position to meet the coming drain drin upon their resources without without with with- out straining their credit beyond the limits of prudence and conservatism |