Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18
HAVE sEcuREp hosEhr
 MossEELY As ePEAi<EH.
Will Tell of the Relation of Labor to
 German American War.

.T Tn addition to the speakers already announced to participate in the patri- otic and recruiting rally to be held in the town hall at p. m. on Thursday, Robert McNeely, business agent of the building trades of Norwich, will speak upon the relation of labor to the pres eflt war between the United States and Germany. and it is hoped that Robert W Perkins, member of the food com mission of the state of Connecticut, recently appointed by Governor Hol- comb, may be obtained to speak upon the food situation. Lieufenant Com mapder George Speirs GoIdie of the United States naval reserve from New London will be present, together with examining surgeons and recruiting off flcers to give an opportunity to any present to enlist in the naval reserve at the close of the meeting. r
 Men and women alike are invited to be present and to cooperate in pa triotic demonstration to encourage re- cruiting and focus the attention of the people of Norwich upon some of the most vital problems which face the country at this opening period of the
 war.
 niversary of the battle of Lexington, has been designated by the New York committee appointed by Mayor Mitchell as Wake Up America day" A very elaborate plan has been worked out for New York and some of the other larger cities. Commencing at mid night, April Is, the church bells of some of the larger cities will be tolled and Paul Revere, mounted on horse- back, will start at Boston, Mass, on his ride of warning, and a modern Paul Revere will make a trip over the same route by aeroplane, mounted with gun ard searchhght, dropping procla- nations. At the same time costume
 balls will be given in the different large cities.
 The following morning the big cities
 will be awakened by the big guns of
 the nearby forts and at New York city at Carnegie hall, the headquarters of
 the day, a great demonstration of loy- alty win be held under the auspices of
 the Allied Arts. Leading artists will
 attend to the decorations and the best
 known actors and actresses, musicians
 and singers will participate in a patri- ctfc Entertainment which will continue from o'clock in the morning, without interruption, until the following morn ing. Prominent men will address the meeting from time to time throughout ness will be shown and martial music will be predominant throughout the city. Recruiting officers assisted by various prominent people will be busy during the day and a great parade representing Young America, will starr at 10 o'clock in the morning, made UT of Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, Junior Patriots. Chinese Boy Scouts, univer- sfty students, pdbllc scnools ana al institutions, together with floats rep resenting historical subjects.
 While it has not been thought feasi- ble to attempt any such elaborate pro- gram in Norwich, it is expected anC hoped that the proposed rally in the evening will bring out a very large gathering of people, and that the ad dresses to be given, which will bt brief. will give information desired b. all and assist in the development O intelligent patriotism on the part of tn: people of Norwich.