Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04

A meeting of the heads of the
various departments Of the local
Home Defense League was held last
night at which plans were made for
a parade to be held Monday night
Just before the Liberty Loan mass
meeting, which will take place in the
high school auditorium. w. H. Girls
void, chairman OF the military divi-
sion; DR.. Frank G. Henry, chairman
Of the marine division; Fred ]. Cox,
chairman Of the automobile division; |;
Thomas F. Burke, chairman of the
special police division. and A. H.
Hanson, representing the Raritan
Yacht Club, were present at the
meeting last night.
1t was decided that in addition to
the members Of the military and
marine divisions, the aldermen.
mayor and members of the Home
Defense Executive League will march
In Monday nights parade. Members
Of the executive league Of the Liberty
Loan Committee will not march but
will occupy the platform with mem
bers Of the other executive commit
tee, aldermen, mayor and speakers
during the meeting. The members OF
the Home Defense League taking
part in the parade will assemble at
City Hall at 1880 o'clock Monday
night.
An important meeting Of the local
Liberty Loan Committee will be held
tomorrow night at 1880 o'clock In the
Liberty Loan room In City Hall 81
which every member of the executive
committee and every captain OF q team
II urged to be present. All captains
must report at this time the names
OF the men whom they nave secur-
ed to serve on their teams.
A committee has been named by the
general chairman of the campaign 70
wait upon the Musicians Union IN TINS
city and see II 1t will not be possible
for them to furnish music for Monday
nights parade free of charge. inc
campaign needs every cent 1t can se'
In order to secure Perth Ampoy
nuota of $1,494,000, and feels that as
an act of patriotism panu can NC
secured gratis for this occasion.
The Liberty Loan Committee has
also communicated with the West
minister Fife and Drum Corps ana 81
Mary's Fife and Drum Corps TO ge'
their services for music to AID IN inc
parade Monday night.
During the first campaign Perth Am
boy was given the amount or $I,ooo'
600 to raise. When announcement was
made Of this large sum, 1t was the
opinion Of the pessimistic that IL
could not be QOne. IL WoS UNIV Az ="
ever and now the Second Loan Is un-
der way with about 100000 more
than the million mark to be secured
The local Liberty Loan Committee
has succeeded in securing Tor MONDAY
nights big meeting three OF the pes'
speakers obtainable In this section OF
the county. A talk by any. one OF
these men would be an incentive sum.
Client to draw q record breaking crowo
but feeling that unusual extrem es
must be gone to in order that this DIE
issue be placed before the people III
the right light, the Liberty Loan Com
mittee has secured all three. IheS
will be William H. Edwards, conec-
tor of internal revenue, New York
william I. Hamilton, secretary OF the
Prudential Insurance Company, OF
Newark, and Captain Pierre LIE Comte
De Nuoey, of the French army.
The last named speaker will narrate
some of his experiences in the trench
es, which coming from the lips OF one
who has actually been there. are sure
to make O marked impression upon
any audience. The meeting is open tc
all the purpose being to get, a record
breaking crowd and show them how
their money invested in government
bonds, will not only help to win the
war for us and bring our boys safely
and quickly home, but also bring thu
holder of the bond four per cent IN
terest. "