St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-10
second Liberty Loan Drive about
Sweep ST. Johnsbury.

There was small attendance at the
liberty loan meeting held in the armory
last evening, owing to the heavy rains,
but plans were matured for the start
presided at the meeting and after he
had given a short explanation of the
requirements the men present got
down to business. Homer E. Smith
was elected secretary, and it was voted
to appoint from the chair the COM
mittees to carry on the campaign.
Campaign Short and Sharp
''It is hoped to make the campaign
short and sharp said Mr.. Clark,
and he further stated the work will
have to be completed by the evening
of the 25th of October. The E. and
T. Fairbanks and company have signi-
fled their willingness to handle the
in that part of the community or
rather among the men in the employ
of that firm. The canvassing COM
mittee will organize to cover all other
fields thoroughly.
The local banks will cooperate and
their plan was outlined by Gilbert E.
Woods. The banks will take sub
scriptions to the liberty loan on in
stallment, upon the initial payment
of ten per cent the amount of the bond
and with a payment of ten per cent
more per month for six months. If
at the end of the six months the
| loan is not fully paid new al0ange-
ments will be made by the purchaser
for extension of time at the pre-
vailing rate of interest.
| The government installment plan
calls for two per cent to be paid by
the buyer at the time of application;
| per cent on December Is, 1917; 40
I per cent on January Is, 1918, with
ACQUIRED interest on the deferred in
stallments.
Buy New 4 Per Cent Bond
1t was urged at the meeting last
night and has also been urged by
those handling the loan, that those
subscribing during the first cam
paign do not exchange their three and
one half per cent bonds for the new
issue but rather sell the old bonds
if they prefer not to keep them, and
then buy the new issue.
The slogan will be buy new bond
then if necessary sell the old.
One Community a Stacker.
Mrs. Margaret Haywood was asked
to explain the womans organization
and their campaign WHICH is under
way. Committees have been appoint
ed in nearly every town and the org
anizers have met with an excellent re-
Spouse in nearly every locality. Mrs
Haywood in conclusion said there wa.
one place in the county where it wa:
impossible to get a woman to carr.
on the work. Not giving the name O.
the place she spoke of the conversat
ion of one woman who told her there
had been eight men there who had es
capped the draft by exemption, ant
that as for the women "they had plent.
of canned goods in their cellars, the.
did not start the war and did thinl
, they should be called upon for aid.
The speaker added,'I left there in dis
, gust"
, The following committees were ap
pointed from the chair: Executive
! committee: Walter P. Smith, Home
, Smith, Gilbert e. Woods, and Charlie
w. Ruiter; Publicity committee: w
J. Bigelow, F. Fl. Brooks, James Cos
grove, Perley Hazen,- Charles e. Peck
J. H Brooks, William Kicker, Georg
c. Cary, George w. Caldbeck, Rev
F. B. Richards, Rev. G. A. Martin
Rev. J. w. Dwyer, F. c. Beck, 2. s
r Waterman, Charles E. Goodall, Jane
S. Weeks, F. G. Landry and F. w
: Ball.