Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-10
GENERAL APPEAL TO
AUTOMOBILE OWNERS
Urged to Take Part in THURSDAYS Pa.
rade and to Decorate Cars with the
Hospital CoIors-Further Details as
to Parade

Augusta automobile owners TODAY will
receive an urgent invitation to help make
Thursdays Prosperity Parade one of the
most memorable professions in the history
of the city by having their cars in the
big automobile division of the parade.
In addition to letter sent by Perey NJ
Lawrence, chairman of the automobile
section of the big procession, the execu-
tive committee for the $4,000 hospital
campaign issued a general appeal to au-
! tomobile owners to take part In the pa
rade and to decorate their cars with the
national hospital colors-green and white
and with banners calling attention to
the hospital movement.
The hospital campaign banners will be
distributed from the Office Of the P. NJ
Lawrence Co. No. 800 Water street, all
day today and up to noon Thursday. This
afternoon the distribution will be In
, charge of several Boy Scouts who were
active in placarding the city with the
hospital posters.
The local Liberty Loan executive COM
mittee. headed by Charles s. Hichborn.
/ will march with the hospital campaign
executive committee in the second divis-
ion OF the parade. A delegation of Lib
erty Loan workers will march In the third
division Immediately after the General
hospital nurses. The war bond workers
also Will have large automobile division
which will rrecede the general motor car
section In which many cars also will be
,kh
Blaine Owen and Charles P. Kinsman.
who are organizing the parade, an
nounced last night that the fire appa ra :
tus and members OF the fire department
will appear in the parade Immediately be-
hind tie city government officials. Fur-
leigh Martin, city clerk. is arranging for
the participation Of the board G: elder
men and city council and other CITY off,
GERS. all of whom will march.
One Of the picturesque features OF the
parade will be several automobiles flle6
with the members OF the Have Heart
company. The participation OF the theat-
rical people is being arranged BY W B
Williamson, manager OF the Colonial
theatre. Mr. Williamson said yesterday
that the regular matinee at the Colonial
tneatfe on prosperity cav Would be post
poned until 3 O'Clock on account OF the
parade. AT the movie matinee nurses
from the General hospital after the pa
rade will distribute small folders telling
the important facts OF the hospitals ap-
real At the evening performance of
Have a Heart nurses from the hospital
will distribute programs and hospital
campaign folders
Herman II. Stuart. superintendent Of
schools. announced that the teachers to-
day will inform all school children who
desire 10 take part in the big Prosperity
Parade 10 assemble at the corner Of
Western avenue and State street NJ $50
T. NJ. Thursday. where they will be di-
vided in squads and American flags dis
tributed to each squad leader This sec
/ ton will be in charge OF William F. Col
Inns. who will be assisted bv a dozen
High school boys first lieuteNsnts. Mr..
Stuart added that the High school pupils
will he dismissed a NON so that all who
/ wish 70 march in the big civic pageant
will have the opportunity to do so
John c. Arnold. assistant postmaster.
will he IN charge 81 the section composed
81 the hospital team captains and work
ers who will be on foot, the woman. d.