Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-26
RALLIES
 FOR THIS COUNTY
Series to Be Conducted by Connecticut
 State Council of Defense.

 Three counties, Middlesex, New and Holland, have been fully organized in preparation for the se- ries of war rallies which will be con- ducted by the Connecticut State Coun- cil of Defense for about two months beginning Monday, November 26, to carry the message of the war into ev- cry corner of the state. and convince every citizen of the imperative need of his immediate and sustained co-vpefa- tion with the government during this time of it's greatest crisis. Arrange ments have been made for at least one rally in every town or these coun- ties with the exception of those towns which are also cities.
 Twentyone rallies are scheduled in New London county for the "-e"l< be- ginning Monday. There will be no meetings in the citia3 of Norwlcn or been arranged for the fourteen towns of Middlesex county. excepting the city of Middletown. and sixteen ral- lies for the eight towns of Holland county, with Rockville excepted. The rallies in these two counties will be held during the week beginning De- cember g. Rallies will be held the fol- lowing week in Litchfield and Wind ham, but arrangements for this part Of the series have not yet been com pleted
 At each of the rallies there will be two or three speakers who have been selected as specially fit for the task of presenting the facts of the war ac- curately and arousing the enthusiasm of those people who are not yet awake to the seriousness of the situation con- fronting their country. Special music will be provided by local Liberty cho- ensure the participation of a chorus at each of the rallies. Many have all ready been organized and others are being formed daily.
 The rallies will be held in the towns and villages instead of the cities with the object of reaching comparatively small audiences as intimately as pos sible and to carry the message of the war into every hamlet of Connecticut At the conclusion of the meetings in the towns a second series of rallies will be held in the larger cities and industrial centerS where programmes will be carried out in factories. ward halls, etc, in an effort to reach every ward and community center in an in tenSive city campaign.
 Arrangements for the rallies are be- ing made by Harrison B. Freeman, who has volunteered to assist the pub licity committee of the council in this work. George B. Chandler chairman of the committee, is to direct the. field work. Several volunteers are assist ing Mir Freeman. The rallies are un- der the general charge of a special committee of the council consisting of
 
 lor Howard A. Giddings and Former Senator Joseph w. Alsop.
 Although the programme for the week has not been completed plans for most of the meetings have been made. The schedule for the rallies and speakers as so far completed follows: e Monday, November 26: Colchester, speakers, Professor William North Rice Of Wesleyan University and Dr. Kate c. Mead of Middletown. East Lyme: speakkerA Hadlai A. Hull and George S. Palmer of New London. Stonington: Speakers. Congressman Richard F. Freeman and Rev. William Fitzgerald of Groton.
 Tuesday, November 27, Groton: Speakers, Robert P. Butler of Hart ford: Rev. James O'Brien of Stoning ton and Mrs. Richard Mansfield of New London. Jewett City: Speakers, Her William T. Conner of Hartford. Ham, bung: Speakers. G. B. Carlson and Miss Anna l.. Walter. of MiddIetown. Palnertown: Speakers, Rey. William A. Keefe of Plainfield and Bryan F. Mahan of New London.
 Wednesday, November 2S, Baltic: Speakers. Rev. U. o: Bellerose of Taft vile and Thomas J. Kelley of Willi- mantle. BoZrah: Speakers, Mayor. Al lyn l.. Brown of Norwich and Cornell us Costello of Mystic. Hallville: Speak CTS, John H. Barnes of Norwich and Samuel Prince of New London. Lisbon Speakers, Arthur M. Brown and H. A. Tirrell of Norwich. Old Lyme: Speak CTS. Benedict M. Holden of Hartford and Miss Grace M. Murray of Guil- ford.
 Friday. Nov. 30-Hadlyme: Speak CTS. Rev. $. B. Lawson of Higganum and another to be arranged. Lebanon: Speakers, Attorney General George F.. Hinmah and Frank H. Foss of Willi- mantle. Ledyard: Speakers, F. S. Hitchcock and Samuel Prince of New London. North Stonington: Speakers, Rev. Howard A. Morton of Deep River and Miss Dahpne Selden of Hartford. Salem: Speakers, H. R. Branche and John H. Barnes of Norwich. Uncas- vile: Speakers, George S. Palmer and Hadlai A. Hull of New London. Volun- town: Speakers. Arthur M. Brown of Norwich and another to be arranged. Waterford: Speakers, Miss Grace M. Murray of Guilford and another to be arranged.
 War Rally for Franklin.
 The Connecticut state council of de- fense have made arrangements for a var rally to be held in Franklin town hall Tuesday evening at 7.30 o'clock. Frank H. F'oss of Willimantic will be