Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16
PErRsoTsc RALLIES TO
 COVER ENrIRESTKTEi
aEeszzse ef~1he War Win Be Carried
 to Every Han1set.

Aserfes of patriotic rallies to car rxy war infomation to every hamlet of e<he state is being arranged by the Con tnecticut State Council of Defense through its committee on publicity. .There will be two campaigns in, the Eeries, the first consisting of rallies to be held in every village of Connecti- rut large enough to have available halls. This will be followed by an in- tensive campaign in the cities and other industrial centers. : It will car wy the message of the war to every little ward han where people are in inc habit of assembling and where possible to the gates of important fac- tories and inside the shops if suitable arrangements can be made. The raI- aies will begin next week and will tnrobably continue until Christmas. It is hoped to complete the small town series before winter weather closes the roads to automobile arifdc.
 Associated with the committee on publicity in making arrangements for rrfe rally is a special committee or the scouncn consisting of Richard M BIS tSeu. it's chairman, Major Howard A. GfddingS and Former Senator Joseph IW- Alsop. The campaign will be un- fder the active management of Harr1- .son B Freeman of Hartford, who has lvolunteered his services for the work He has already established head Su.1a rtcrs at the state capitol in the of sfices of the committee on publicity hGeorge B. Chandler, chairman or this fcoumittee. will direct the field work Aof the rally organization Mir. Freeman fwffI be assisted by Austin Durham, who has for several weeks had charge kof the speakers bureau of the com Eznittee. and by James $. Stevens, its kta1e musical director.
 4 A unique feature of the rally series is careful outline of plans made by the publicity committee for the con duct of every phase of the meetings and the preliminary arrangements necessary to make them successful. It sio expected that a Liberty Chorus will ssing at each of the meetings The school children of each town will be used to advertise the meetings and twill distribute handbills to every house A detailed bulletin of instruc- lrion has been prepared by the puDi1c1- ry-commfttee telling how plans should
 be laid for the rallies and how the meetings should be conducted. The fbuIIetin. taking into account the inn .portance of considering the psychoi- iogy Audiences, even gives detailed Instructions regarding the ventilation. sheeting and lighting of the buildings where the rallies are to be held.
 An organization meeting was held int New London Monday at which plans were made for rallies in every village in New London county. Nor
 wirh and New London will be cared for in the intensive campaign that will follow the first series of rallies: The town committeeman of the county were enthusiastic over the plans and they believe that the vital issues of the EarGwiH be brought more closely to fine people by the methods outlin-
 ed than has hitherto been the case in any state of the Union.
 sNr-s Chandler will meet the town committees of AIiddlesex county for . similar organization meeting on
 Monday afternoon at 1 D. m. in
 Stueck's tavern Middletown. He will meet the Holland county commit teemen at the Rockville hotel, Rock vile, Tuesday evening.