The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-10-19
LIBERTY LOAN MEETING.

Guy c. Browne, of Wenatchee, chair
man of the auxiliary committee for
this district for conducting the cam
paign for the sale OF Liberty Loan
bonds, accompanied by his wife and
Mrs. Frank Reeves. who has been ap-
pointed to organize the women Of
north central Washington for Liberty
Loan work, and Carl Croson, an at
torney of Seattle, arrived in Oroville
at rather late hour last Friday even-
ing on tour of the county, during
which meetings were held in various
towns.
A public meeting had been called to
take place at the library building Fri
day evening to meet the visitors, yet,
Notwithstanding general notice had
been given of the event it is regret
table to say the attendance was far
from what it should have been, and the
audience present was made up largely
of women. 1t may be said that If any
one remained away from fear of being
touched their fears were. groudless,
and their timidity prevented them
from hearing one of the most eloquent
speeches that has ever been delivered
in Oroville.
Before the meeting was called to or
der Mrs. Reeves, who is very attract
i've lady, a pleasing and fluent talker.
addressed the ladies present, explain
ing the purpose of the Liberty Loan,
pointing out the necessity of making
every effort to secure subscriptions,
advising thoroughly organized cam
paign. and urging every woman in the
community to use her influence in
arousing interest in the disposition of
these bonds, the receipts from which
the government depends upon for the
carrying out of the war.
AS chairman of the local board Sc
lected to solicit subscriptions to the
bonds. A. p. Murray called the meeting
to order and introduced Mr.. Browne.
In turn. Mr. Browne after stating the
object of the tour through the county
and visit to Oroville, introduced Mr.
Carl Croson, as the speaker of the
evening. From the very start Mr.. Cros
on caught the close attention of his
audience and held that attention
throughout his address, which was fire.
quently punctured by warm and spon-
taneous applause. AS public speaker
Mr.. Croson has few equals and no
superiors in the state, and it has been
years since we have heard more elo-
quent discourse. Mr.. Crosons heart is
in his country's canE& nd he has been
endowed with the gift of oratory that
permits him to present his case in
most eloquent and convincing Ian
guage. After setting forth the object
and purposes of the bond issue, he
called upon the people who have
escaped actual service at the front,
danger so many of our young men
have promptly and cheerfully assumed
to aid those boys in the great battle
for the principles of democracy by
subscribing funds literally so that
nothing will be wanting for carrying
on the war to a successful terminal
ion. He insisted that the dollar should
not be held above the lives Of our sons
and brothers, and emphasized the duty
of all loyal Americans to do their bit,
to make financial sacrifices II need be
to swell the sales. Talking along the
lines of Liberty Loan bonds lead up
to the war and it's causes naturally
and that portion of the address was
educational as we'll as highly enter
tanning Mr.. Croson certainly touched
the hearts of his audience, Judging by
the reception of his remarks, and it
is to be hoped that through the heart
he reached the pocket books of all
present.
After the cloes of Mr.. CrOson's ad-
dress a general reception was held,
the citizens meeting the visitors and
informally discussing ways and means
of getting the est results through
soliciting campaign to be carried on
in the town and surrounding country.
From here. the party went over to
Loomis Saturday morning, where a
meeting was held and addressed by
Mr.. Croson and Father Sherman. In
the afteroon a meeting was held at
Riverside, and at night still another
meeting at Okanogan, so that the par
ty put in a very strenuous day.
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