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The Following Officia! Leiters
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
LIBERTY LOAN OF HIT
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DIRECTOK OF PUBLICITY
WASHINGTON
MAY 21, 1MT.
OMAHA DAILY TRIBUNE,
OMAHA, NEBRASKA.
GENTLEMEN:
WE BEO TO ACKNOWLEDCE RECETPT PF YOUR TA VOR OF THE 14TH
AND AIO TIIANK VOU FOR VOLK So PAT1UOTIC 01 IKU OF CO-OPERA-TION
IN THE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN OF THK I.IKERTY 1,0 AN OF 1917.
WE SHAIL GLADLY FOR WARD YOU SUCH MATTER AS IS HF: INT,
GOTTEN OUT BY TII1S BUREAU, FOR FUTL'RE PUBLICATION. KINDLY
("ONTINUE TO MAIL US MARKE!) COPIES.
VERY SINCERELY YOURS,
R. W. WOOLLEY.
BUREAU OF PUBLICITY, LIBERTY LOAN OF 1917.
LETTER "A".
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
NOVEMBER 13, 1917.
MR. VAL J. PETER, PRESIDENT,
OMAHA, NEERASKA.
DEAR SIR:
ON BEHALF OF THE WOMAN'S LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE I WANT
TO EXTENT TO YOU OUR HEARTFELT TRANKS AND APPBECIATION FOR
THE SPLENDID CO-OPERATION YOU GAVE US IN OBTAINING NATION
WIDE PUBLICITY DURING THE LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN JUST CLOSED.
YOURS VERY TRULY.
MRS. WM. G. McADOO,
CHATHMAN WOMAN'S LIBERTY LOAN COMMTTTEE.
LETTER -B-.
UNITED STATES NAVY
RECRLTTING STATION
500 Ptxton Block
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
(SEPTEMBER 13, 1917.
OMAHA TRIBUNE,
OMAHA. NEBRASKA.
GENTLEMAN:
COPY OF YOUR PAPER HA 5 BEEN RECEIVED AND I WISH TO
THANK YOU SINCERELY FOR YOUR PATRIOTIN HELP IN OUR CAMPAIGN
TO ENLIST COOKS IN THE NAVY.
NEEDLES3 TO SAY YOUR CONTRIBUTION HAS BEEN PUT IN A
PROMINENT PLAGE IN OUR RECORDS. I TRUST THAT I MAY EOQN HE
ABLE TO SEND YOU NEWS OF BOYS FROM YOUR COMMUNITY WHO
HAVE ENLISTED IN THE NAVY. I WILL LEE THAT YOU PJECEIVE FIRST
ATTENTION. "
VERY CORDIALLY YOURS,
F. G. CONDICT, ENSIGN N. R. F.
LETTER "C.
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
Exeeatlra OSWi
1219 FARN AM STREET
OMAHA. NEB.
MR. VAL. J. PETER.
c. o. TRIBÜNE PUBLISHING CO.,
CITY.
MY DEAR MR. PETER:
RETUKNS ARE STILL COMING IN FROM THE MEMBERRIIIP AND
EDUCATIONAL RED CROSS CAMPAIGN THAT WAS HELD IAST WEEK AND
WE BELIEVE BEFORE THE WEEK ENDS WE WILL HAVE A TOTAL OF
30,000 MEMLERS AS A RESULT OF THIS CAMPAIGN. IN THIS CONNECTTO.V,
IN BEHALF OF THE MEMBERSHD? COMMITTEE, WE WISH TO THANK YOU
FOR THE EXCELLENT CO-OPERATION THAT WAS EENDERED BY YOU
PAPER. AS WELL AS YOURSELF PERSONALLY. THE PEOPLE OF OMAHA
CERTAINLY EESPONDED NOBLY AND GAVE EXCELLENT EVIDENCE OF
TUE PATRIOTI3M THAT 13 PBEVALENT IN THIS COMMUNITY.
WITll KIND REGARDS, I REMAIN.
Y0UP.3 FAITHFULLY.
FRANK W. JÜDSON,
CHAIRMAN MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE.
LETTER "IT.
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Liberty Loan
of 1917
LETTER A, LETTER B
Enlistment
LETTER C, LETTER D
Red, White
and Blue Book
LETTER E
Food Conser
vation LETTER F
Red Gross
LETTER H
War Savings
LETTER G
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
AUGUST 22, im.
WASHINGTON
DIVISION OF PUBLICITY
VAL, J. PETER, FPQ .
rnrnnr-NT, omaha paily trirune,
OMAHA. KFHKAFKA.
THANK YOU FOll YOUR LETTER OF AUGUST 18TB IN REGARD TO
THU HOME READING COURSE FOR CITIZEN 50LDIERS. THE COMMITTEE
ON PLBLIC INFORMATION IS CRATIFIED TO LEARN OF YOUR PATRIOTIG
ACTION IN IIAVING THE LESSONS TKANKLATED INTO GERMAN FOR
TUE LLNEI1T OF YOUR GERMAN SPEAKLNG READERS.
VERY SINCERELY,
L. AM ES BROWN.
LETTER -D".
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
' WASHINGTON
5EPTEMBER 25, 1917.
ME. VAL J. PETER.
OMAHA DAILY TRIBUNE.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA.
DEAR SIR:-
YOUR LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 20TH AT HAND.
I AM SENDING YOU 18,000 COPIES OF "HOW THE WAR CAM? TO
AMERICA". IF THIS IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR YOUR PURPOSE. KINDLY
NOTIFY ME.
SINCERELY YOURS.
J. V. FORSTER
LETTER -E".
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
AUGUST 11, 1917.
MR. VAL J. PETER. PRESIDENT,
OMAHA DAILY TRIBUNE,
OMAHA, NEBRASKA.
MY DEAR MR. PETER:
MR. HOOVER HAS REQUESTED ME TO WEITE AND THANK YOU
FOR YOUR LETTER OF AUGUST 16TH. WE FEEL SURE THAT SUCH
ARTICLES AS THE ONE WHICH YOU ENCLOSED WILL BE OF GREAT
SEE VICE IN IURTHERING THE WORK OF FOOD CONSERVATION. SUCH
WORK AS THIS CAN DO A GREAT DEAL OF GOOD IN FURTHERING OUR
CAUSE.
FAITIIFULLY YOURS, '
ü. 8. FOOD ADMINISTRATION,
per DEN S. ALLEN.
LETTER "F".
' UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Y
NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS COMMITTEE
WARD M. BÜRGESS
ftat Dlrtttar tot NtbrMkl
OMAHA, NEB., JAN. 19, 1811.
ME. TAL J. PETER, PUBLISHER, ,
OMAHA DAILY TRIBUNE .
1811 HOWARD STREET,
OMAHA, NEBRASKA.
DEAR MR. PETER: '
I HAVE NOTICED FROM TIME TO TIME THE MARSED COPIES OF
YOUR PAPER WHICH HAVE COME TO THIS OFFICE SHOWING THE
AMOUNT OF HELP YOU ARE GIVING US IN OUR WAR SAVINGS
CAMPAIGN. AND I WAS GREATLY PLEASED TO RECEIVE YOUR LETTER
OF JANUAR Y 17lh, ENCL05ING A TRANSLATION OF THE LEADING EDI
TORIAL OF THAT DATE. THIS IS FINE AND IS GREATLY APPRECIATED
BY ALL OF US.
I WANT TO SAY TO YOU THAT ONE OF THE FLEASING THINGS
ABOUT THIS CAMPAIGN TO ME HAS BEEN THE WHOLE-HEARTED RE
EPONSE FROM OUR PEOPLE OF GERMAN DECENT TO OUR WAR SAV
ING3 APPEAL IN EOME COUNTIES OF THE STATE THE MOST GENER.
OUS RESPONSE HAS BEEN FROM GERMAN COMMUNITIES. THIS 13
PARTICULARLY TRUE IN TIIAYER AND JEFIERSON COUNTIES. IN BOTH
OF WHICH COUNTIES MUCH PROGRES3 HAS BEEN MADE TOWARD
SELLING THE ENTIRE QUOTA OF WAR SAVINGS ETAMPS.
ASSURING YOU OF MY 5INCERE APPBECIATION OF YOUR AS
BISTANCE, I AM.
VERY SINCERELY.
WARD M. BÜRGEST
NEBRASKA WAR SAVINGS DIRECTOE.
LETTER "ü".
The above comprise a repräsentative selection from over 100 Ietters received from various govern"
mental departments. Originals on file at the office of the Omaha Daily Tribune,
1311 Howard Street, Omaha, Nebraska
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