Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-30

To discuss the issues OF the war with
Germany and TO arouse tho people OF
Richmond TO proper sense OF duty
in cooperating 10 the fullest extent
with the government. especially in the
matter OF registration on June 3, the
best-known speakers OF the city and
State have been secured by the Com
mission on Religious Forces 10 deliver
addresses at the patriotic mass-meet-
ing which will he held on Sunday at
tcrnoon in the City Auditorium.
1t /. tho plan OF the commission,
which Is working In close harmony
with the Council of Defense. TO make
his one OF tho most memorable sab
baths in the history OF the State. The
day usually devoted exclusively to
religious exercises and the enjoyment
Of rest from the weeks labors will be
dedicated to enthusiastic demonstrate
lions OF loyalty TO country and TO the
discussion OF matters connected with
the world war in which she is now
engaged.
Governor Stuart. presented by Rev.
Asbury Christian. n. ID. will make the
first speech. Addresses will be de-
ivered also by General f, w. Nichols,
superintendent OF the Virginia Mill
tsry Institute; Richard Evelyn Byrd.
vice chairman OF the Council OF De-
fcnae: RI. Rev. Denis J. O'ConnelI.
Catholic bishop OF Richmond: Rabbi
Edward y. Calisch. OF Beth Ahabah
Temple. and by RI. Rev Collins Denny,
u. d, OF the Methodist Church. South.
MILITARY PARADE no
PRECEDE MASS-MEETIS(:
\ military parade. in which will be
included the Howitzers. the Grays' Bat
TALON. the John Marshall High School
Cadet Corps, the Toy Scouts nd several
bands will form in the Capitol Souar e
h., TIT
T.. NJ. Workman is in charge OF this fca =
ture OF the demonstration. At The au-
ditorium there will be music by an
augmented choir. under the direction
OF Professor Walter c. Mercer.
Lewis n. Machen. chairman OF the
speakers bureau OF the Council Of De-
tense, under whose direction speakers
hundred meetings to be held this week
in all parts OF the State, has been ad-
Nised that every community in the
State will hear the issues of the war
discussed ~ men of prominence before
Registration Day on June 5. The chief
aim OF the council this week is to
have every man and woman in Vir-
Einia hear a man In whom they have
confidence tell them about the serious
ness Of the national situation and ex-
plain to them the reasons why tho
United States is a war, before Regis
tratioa Day.
The council is helping the sale OF
the Liberty loan in several ways. One
iE based the plan adopted by the
Resource Mobilization Bureau OF New
York.
RECOMMEND ADOPTION
OF NEW YORK PLAN
The Virginian Council is sending out
to-day a recommendation based on
the New York plan, as follows:
ut is proposed that banks in each
county should be approached and their
consent obtained to loan individuals
money at the rate Of not to exceed
4 per cent with which bonds Of differ
ent denominations shall be purcha sed
the bonds themselves to be held by
the banks until final payment is made
upon them by the individuals. when
they will be delivered to their pur-
chasers; that at the same time cor
porations and firms be approached and
persuaded to call their employees to-
gether for a conference.
'.At this conference OF employees
within each business corporation or
firm the employers would advise each
employee 10 deposit at his bank, or il
he have no bank account, at the near
est bank, S per cent OF his wages or
dalary each week, understanding that
the bank would Immediately buy for
him a Liberty loan bond of par value
equal to fifty times this per cent,
charging the purchaser per cent in
terest per annum on the loan and Gre
diting the 31-2 per cent coupon when
II comes due to this interest.
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