Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-14
GRANGE sUBscRI8Es $1oo
 TO LIBERTY LOAN.
Action Taken at Meeting Which Fol-
 lowed Strawberry Supper.

Scr1bed to the liberty loan.
 From to o'clock a strawberry supper was served with a large number attending. The menu fallows: Potato Salad.
 Meat Loaf.
 Rolls.
 Strawberries and Cream. Coffee.
 The following acted as walters: Reu- ben Potter Charles A. Hagberg, John c. Peckhan John Lyman, Fred Lef- fingweI and A. B. Davies. 'I's-e com mittee in charge comprised Andrew B. | Davies. A. w. Lillibridge. F. c. War her, Mrs. Lindgren, Mrs. C. 4. Hagberg and Mrs. w D. Thatcher. During the lecturers hour the fol- lowing program was carried out: old Glory Song; The Flag on the Farm, song, The Grange is Marching On; roll call responded to by each one telling which is the most bother, man working in the house or woman working outdoors.
 The lecturer, Miss Helen Moore, in troduced Char.es C. ElweH. Jr., who gave brief talk on the liberty loan. MT. Elwell started by saying that he has talked in all the factories in Nor wich, talked to the school childre nand orSaniza tions but he never ran into such homelike meeting as this meet ing. Mir. Eiwell told of the crowded COnOlllOnS at one or the DdnkS w eQ- nesday night, of people in inc waiting to subscribe for the loan, which goes to show, he said. that it is a worthy object and that the people of Norwich are waking up.
 Your government is asking the use of money to carry on this war. It is not a gift, not in any sense of the word. They are just asking for a loan for an investment. It is not asking you to risk your money Mir. Elwell rSfa Fsl sV1 nN1h nf a factories where Pole wanted to give his money without interest. By put ting your money in the loan you re- ceive 3 1-2 per cent, making a sacri- flee in interest received at the banks of 9 cent sa year on a $50 bond which is a poor sacrifice compared with our boys who are risking themselves. When we entered the war England asked when would our navy be ready for action, in a feeble way, and the answer was: We are ready at once. We can't afford to be asleep. How dis coura ging it would be to our sildiers to read that the liberty loan is not taking. Mir. Elwell urged for immedi- ate subscriptions and he answered sev- eral questions asked relative to the loan.
 Alfred Sheldon, home garden super visor was the next speaker, and in part said: You have listened about the way money is being raised for the army and navy, and there is another phase, and that is the feeding of this army. The foodstuffs !: the United States have been very short during the past two years. the European countries having drawn all the surplus. MT. Sheldon referred to the origin of the home garden movement and said dur ing the month of May there were 336 home gardens in Norwich under his supervision. an acreage of from 32 to 34 acres. Such amount of acreages are being cultivated in other cities and much of the land heretofore unpro- ductive has now been put under culti- vation.
 These gardens will not only be a financial success put an economic sue cess besides a chance for the people to work in the open. It also gives the children an opportunity to learn some thing about agriculture. We require every one to keep records of produc- tion so next year it will be carried out on bigger basis.
 Herbert R. Branche, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. spoke, on the opening of the Mohegan trail. telling the origin and the plans that have been made for the opening of the trail.