Men, Money, Materials of War 



Montana Has Given 35,000 of Her Sons, $78,227,026 



for Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps, $1,500,000 to 



the Red Cross, Y. M. C A., K. of C, etc and 



Vast Supplies of Wheat, Meat, and 



Minerals to the Nation. 



ESPONDING to the call of the nation in the crisis of war, Montana 

 has arisen with a patriotic ardor and a spirited enthusiasm that 

 is not to be surpassed. The National Government or one of the 

 beneficent organizations need but make the request and Mon- 

 tana goes "over the top" in its response. Quickly and liberally, 

 yet determinedly and seriously, the people of the state have 

 answered their country's call, in each case, with a large over- 

 subscription. The patriotism, liberality and sympathy of Mon- 

 tanans are unquestioned. 



The men of the state have marched forth to offer themselves to their country 

 until statistics show that 35,000 of these stalwart youths and men had entered the 

 army or navy up to August 1, 1918, in the cause of humanity and world freedom. 

 This is one of the astounding facts of the war, when it is considered that Montana 

 has a population of less than 800,000. These men have entered every branch of 

 the service on the land and sea and in the air. 



Liberty Loans Go 75 Per Cent Over. 



In the first four Liberty Loans Montana made an enviable record. The state 

 led the nation in the first loan in the percentage of over-subscription, much more 

 than doubling its allotment. In the second, third and fourth loans the over-sub- 

 scription was large, with a large number of individual subscribers. In the cam- 

 paign for the second loan 627 "blue" cards were returned and from the third loan 

 only 147 "blue" cards. This is the record for all the states in the Ninth Federal 

 Reserve district. The total subscriptions for the state in the four loans was 

 $74,887,400. The total over-subscription was $23,119,400. The four subscriptions 

 were as follows: 



Alloted 



First .'.... $ 6.7GS.000 



Second 15,000,000 



Third 9,000,000 



Fourth 16,000,000 



Total 



$46,768,000 



Subscribed 



$1G.500,000 



19,751,900 



17,635,500 



21,000,000 



$74,887,400 



Other Campaigns. 



In the thrift stamp campaign Montana was alloted $9,459,740 for 1918. By 

 August 1 the state had purchased $3,339,626 and it is expected that the full allot- 

 ment will be reached by the end of the year. 



In the different drives for the Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., K. of C, Salvation Army, 

 Y. W. C. A., and the Comfort Kit Fund, the total subscriptions for these different 



