Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-16
GERMANS ORGANIZE
CLUB TO BOOST SALE
Of LIBERTY BONDS
GEORGE HUEGLlN, OF OTTAWA,
is NAMED CHAIRMAN OF SUB
COMMITTEE HAVING CHARGE
OF CAMPAIGN AMONG LOCAL
FOREIGN BQRNS.

Chicago, Oct commandments
of Illinois have formed an organization
TO boost the Liberty Loan. it was an
nounced yesterday at meeting OF
the foreign language division OF the
Liberty Loan executive committee OF
Federal reserve district No 7. held
in the assembly chamber of the Hi
nois Trust and Savings Bank
Prominent among those who have
offered their services are Horace l..
Brand, editor OF the Illinois Stats
Zeitung; Paul +. Mueller editor of
the Abendpos,. and Charles Christ
mann, president Of the Illinois diyi-
sion OF the German-American Al
lance.
Present at the meeting of the com
mittee were FrenchAmerican. a
Hungarian American, German-Ameri-
cans, Jewish-American, Bohe-
miam American, CrOation-Ameri-
can Serbian-American. an Italian
American, a orwegian-Ameriean and
the chairman was Belgian American.
Across the seas many of these men
would have been mortal enemies. but
here they gathered in perfect friend
illness and confidence, each working
with the interest of thir adopted
fatherland uppermost in their hearts
Felix j. Streychmans. Belgian
American. and chairman Of the com
mittee, is proud Of the results thus
far accomplished. Talk about your
melting pots" he said before the
meeting convened. where could
you find in all the world a sight like
this?' And he indicated the little
group Of men, who were gathered
about the table, discussing in an ami.
mated manner the best way to make
the second Liberty Loan a success.
Following the routine business, each
member of the committee was asked
TO make report
Ernest c. Kussworm, president OF
the German Turngemeinde of Chica-
go. spoke for the Commandments
of the State.
First of all We have appointed a
general executive committee. com.
posed of about eighty of the most
prominent American citizens of Ger.
man descent in the State" he said.
Our two foremost editors have Of.
fered their services. and will speak
on behalf Of the Liberty Loan, and
will either reprint any propaganda
you desire or will inclose it in their
papers, declared Mr.. kussworm.
I'm this way il will reach over
100000 German-Americans in Chica
go"
Il have only been member of this
committee since last Thursday and
haven't had as much time as
wanted" said Mr. Christmann
Nevertheless have gotten in touch
with officials Of the German.American
Alliance in Illinois, having eentered
my efforts on towns and cities outside
of Chicago"
Chairman of eighteen subcommit
tees in towns and cities throughout
Illinois have been appointed They
are
John Wissen, Streator.
Louis Bayer Streator.
George Huegln, Ottawa.
DR.. o. j. Roskoten, Peoria
John b. Gummermann, Bloomington
Joseph Hendricks, Aurora
G. II. Hinderer, Kankakee.
Henry Koehler. Rock Island.
Emil A.. fostering, Rock Island.
Joseph w Rickert, Waterloo.
Henry Thomas, Peru.
Emil Rakow, Decatur.
r. p Leuschner, Beleview.
William Buch, Kewanee.
Oscar Wagner, Freeport
Jacob Menu, Highland
Adolph Brebeck. East st. Louis
II have just sent circular letter
to forty.three German-Amercan news
papers throughout the State, and
can assure you that we are gettin
results" sair Mr.. Christmann. LAS
Saturday man from Streator, Ill
informed me that the local paper Their
had bought $500 worth of Libert
Bonds. have arranged for mas
meetings at Peoria, Rockford, Eas
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