Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-24

Liberty loan at the close of the stir ring addresses at the town hall rally held Tuesday evening under the au- I spices of the town defense committee Mayor Allyn L.. Brown chairman, and the Chamber of Commerce of Norwich Ccnn.. Inc. The town hall rang with l the denunciation. of the kaiser, and Prussianism by Arthur J. Westnayr of l New York. one of the speakers on the program. Mayor Allyn L.. Brown in 2 splendid address reviewed the incl dents that catapulted the, United States into war with Germany: After the addresses made by Mayor Brown and MT. Westermayr, James L. Case ar1 nounced that a committee of ladies representing the women's division of the town defense committee would wait on those present for voluntary subscriptions to the Liberty loan, and as the subscriptions were. announced by Mir. Case the amounts were cEa:Hed down on a blackboard by Frederic l.. Cranston.- Cheers greeted each sub scription announced, From the heart of China. came the first subscription. It was $500 sub- srription from Dickson H. Leavens. nouncement being made by Francis J. Leavens, his father. Other Of the larger subscriptions include the follow ing: Judge Lucius Brown and Charles Brown, s, 900 each; J. B. Martin efn- ployes- for a total of s2.20o; saxton Woolen company employees. nearly 8 score of $50 subscriptions; Francis J. Leavens, $1.o0o; James l.. Case, $1.ooo; T.. l.. Brown, $s00; Norwich Equal Franchise league, $50: Brown < Per kins, $50; Mrs. Allyn l.. Brown, $500. The total number of subscriptions was 75. The committee of ladies who as- sisted in collecting the pledged com prised Mrs. Albert Chase, chairman of the women's committee of the town defense committee, Mrs. Rosenberg, Miss Steiner, Mrs. Willis Austin. Mrs. D. S.. Haviland and Mrs. Victoria Plante. 5a-
 In the absence of President c. V. James of the chamber of commerce, the vice president, $. B.. Palmer, pre- sided. MT. Palmer told of the signifl- canoe of the gathering, Speaking of
 The men and women who have boys at the front are interested in the cause. They need no urging. They come and subscribe voluntarily. If of affairs across the water they would want to loan the government every dollar they had.
 Address by Mayor Brown.
 Vice President Palmer introduced as the first speaker, His Honor Mayor Allyn L.. Brown.
 We are here for a serious purpose tonight. We are here to consider the causes of the war that we may real ize more fully our duties as United States citizens.
 It is hard to realize what this war means. How is 1t that the war came to America? Here the mayor called attention to, the Monroe Doctrine, adopted by our forefathers at a time when most needed. In short the Mon roe Doctrine says to Europe: Keep your hands off us and we will keep our hands off you
 Another great principle is the privi- lege of the high seas which our fore fathers considered essential A third great principle. equally important, is. the principle of arbitration, a princi- ple for which. our country has stood from early times speak of these what the tendency of our people has been.
 The war had not gone along far when friction with Germany developed. Our country was neutral in thought and neutral in it's acts. The Monroe repeatedly. Then came the submarine The Lusitania was sunk. The president and the nation waited Then the Sussex was sunk.
 Ruthless Submarine Campaign.
 Then. camel the ruthless submarine campaign, when Germany announced that it intended to sink 4ll ships. neu- traI or otherwise. We have had pIen- :y of light thrown on the character Of the enemy with which we have to combat in this struggle.
 Barbarious Prussian System.
 The mayor went on to speak of the horrors of barbarous Prussian sys- tenn. When the president. says we are fighting to make the, world safe for democracy" he not only tells us we are fighting for our lives, our homes and our freedom. but that we have joined with the allied forces: to stamp out the Prussian system.
 
 Billions for the War.
 Why does our government ask for money from the people? some may ask. Congress has appropriated ten 1 billions of dollars for war expenses until July, 1918, and this money must i! be raised. We have equipped thous- 1 ands of army officers. we have raised 1 ! National Army, recruited to war increased our naval strength. and are | building hundreds. of ships. These l lre but few of the things our coun- 1 Try has done and Is doing. And so | erty loan. You are not asked to give 1 your money but simply to loan 1t and | you are offered the security of the | United States at, the rate of per 1 The government has made it easy and 1 he banks will make 1t easier Ger | many is watching this loan. Germany 1 ,as fed her people on the falsehood nat the people or the Un1ted Sta tes Ire not back of the government in this var. We answered that assertion last spring by oversubscrfbins billion !oilars. We must answer 1t again. If ,ou have already subscribed subscribe gain Buy for your children; buy for rour grandchildren.
 The mayor was heartily applauded tt the conclusion of his splendid ad- ress.
 Mr. chappsII Unaeis te Come.
 Chairman Palmer then read the fol- owing telegram received late. Tues lay afternoon by H. R. Branche of he Chamber of Commerce:
 Dorchester Mass Herbert R. Branche. Chamber of Com
 z merce Norwich Conn. Sincerely regret previous engage nent and possible connections in get ing to Bangor on time precludes my l., eing with you tonight. My heart nd soul are with you in the great york YOU are doing.