New Britain herald., 1917-06-04
FOUNDERS PLEDGE
 SUPPORT OF GOVT.
Connecticut Society Sends Reso-
 ludons to National Capital
to the IIerald.)

| s4 Especial to the Herald.) Washington, June 4.-Undying loy- l alty and support for the United States government in the prosecution of the war against Germany is pledged by l the Connecticut Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America in a memorial and resolu-. tions that were presented to the sem ate Saturday by Vice President Mar shall.
 The resolutions were engrossed beautifully upon parchment, illum- mated with the official seal of the order. They were adopted at a re- cent meeting of the society in Hart ford.
 The resolutions were referred to the committee on foreign relations, of which Senator Brandegee of Connec. ticut is member. The resolutions quote striking passages from the presidents war address to congress this spring.
 The post office department has or dered the opening of a summer post office at Twin Lakes, Litchfield Coun-' ty, Conn.
 Representative Lonergan has pre- sented the following:
 Petition of Connecticut Federation of Women's clubs. favoring a Smile zone free from liquor traffic and camp followers around every military camp;
 Also, petition of windham (Conn.) Association of Congregation al Churches and Ministers. favoring national prohibition.
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 Congressman Augustine Lonerkan of the first district, who was a caller at the treasury department, directed the attention of the officials to the part Connecticut Is playing in the is- sue of Liberty Loan" bonds.
 Subscribing to the loan." said the congressman, ''is an act at once pa-s triotic and wise. It Is patriotic be- cause 1t will add materially to the strength of the United States If every man, who can afford it, subscribes. By mobilixing and utilizing our men, our material and our money. under a strong plan of action.' we will move forward the day of peace.
 '.Subscribing to the loan Is q, wise act, because 1t is a good investment. j While the loan is for $5.000, 900. 900, the amount of the first issue will be $2,O0O, ,000, ,000 of bonds from $50 to $10o,OO0. Nearly every person em- ployed can at least purchase a $50 bond, particularly as the terms are liberal. Banks are arranging so that bonds may be purchased by the man of moderate income in the installment plan. These bonds are the best se- curity that can be offered in borrow ing money and as such. are attractive- ly. and are themselves secured by the pledge of the unlksd 6tates. > Except, ernpt from au taxation, principal and l interest, either by the federal gov ernment or local authorities. The treasury department wants all sub scribers to avail themselves of the as- aistance of their own banks but in case they should desire to do other wise. payments may be made to the treasury department. to the 12 fed- eral reserve banks in cash. by draft. check or money order. provided that the chuck. is certified. If any detail of the purchase at all is not clear to the subscriber, any bank will pc pleased to give information thereon.
 .As the president has himself ex- pressed it Every American who sup scribes to the Liberty Loan suD- scribes to the justice of the course or the United States and every Ameri- can, who buys a bond. testthes to his love of American honor s'The issue," concluded the con eressman, should be over-subscribed. and Connecticut should be well up to the front of the 1ist.''
 McIean's Corn Club Prizes. Senator Mclean offers the follow ing cash prizes to the Boys Corn Club members of Connecticut. $20O to be divided pro-rata among { the ten boys whose acre or one-half
 acre scores the greatest number of l, points. Greatest yield per acre .......... 30 ], Best exhibit of ten ears s.......... 20 :; Best written history of crop .... 12 1 Spelling and punctuation ....... 3 Subject matter 6
 Best showing of profit on invest l 100
 Directions to ParticipantsI
 All boys must be 8 years of age or ! under.
 Divided into Club A and B. Club A will be boys 16 years to 1S