Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-11
OTTAWA ON MET!LE
FOR APPEARANCE Of
GREAT LAKES BAND
JOHN PHILLIP SOUSA WILL &C.
COMPANY JACkIES TO THIS
CITY AND LEAD IN CAMPAIGN
FOR WAR SAVING STAMP SALE.

Ottawa Is on its mettle for the ap-
pearance here Friday night of the
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
band. Accompanying, perhaps the
greatest musical organization the
world has ever known, will be none
other than Lieut.. John Phillip Sousa
patriotic to the core and America s
beloved bandmaster and composer.
Assurances that John Phillip will
accompany his boys, has been given
boosters OF the war savings stamp
campaign which opens here Friday.
Messrs. Jones and Terror are IN
the city today making arrangements
for the campaign. The naval band
will play at the high school auditor
inm. where concert will be rendered
at 2:30 O'Clock TO which the public
is invited.
A meeting was held in County Su.
perintendent Fosters office at II
o'clock this forenoon when arrange.
ments were made for the reception
and care of the Jackie band under the
direction of their great muslc-master,
who is expected to accompany the
band on their appearance here.
The meeting in Prof. Fosters office
was very well attended and much
enthusiasm was shown by the gov.
ernment's latest plan to raise money
to carry on the war. A two billion
dollar fund is to be raised IN this
manner and the appOrtionment for
La Sale county approximate one
million eight hundred thousand dol
lars.
w. K. Foster was unanimously chos.
on 10 oiticiate as county chairman
while Secretary Farrell, of the Cham
Der Of Commerce. was chosen secre.
tary and publicity manager of the
campaign. Attorney v ]. Duncan
was chosen vice-chairman and at a
later meeting prominent men from
their different districts will be chosen
to represent their community on this
executive committee
Vice-preSidcnt of the Chamber of
Commerce, ], J. Dougherty, gave a
brief outline Of the savings stamp
campaign and for the year OF 1918
the postmaster and his aids will be
kept on the jump handling the say.
ings duNng the year, but he is we'll
prepared for the job, and he. togeth'
er with the employees Of the govern.
ment here are expected to do all i'll
their power to promote and interest
those who desire TO become members
Of the thrift class of the government
Attorney Y. j. Duncan was enthus.
iaStic in the promotion Of the govern
mcnt's plan in interesting the people
Of all classes to become savers and
loancrs to the government in this
crisis and strongly advocated the TAX
ing up OF this plan and exceeding il
possible La Sale county's quota.
Mr. Nolan, one Of the well knowr
residents of Chicago. will deliver al
address in the afternoon that vii
be well worth listening to and II i,
expected that the high school audi
torium will be- packed TO its capacit,
Friday afternoon
Bert Bradsh and Harold Richolsot
were appointed committee TO ST.,
that the Jackios were properly io,
while in the city Secretary farrel
was appointed chairman Of the recer
ton committee and he arranged to
a parade, if the weather proves In an,
way favorable. on next Friday
Following the meeting Friday th,
promoters will inaugurate 4 Campalgi
that will mquestiOnably be 9uc
cess and little doubt is expressed bu
that La Sale county viii exceed IL
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