The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-26
FOREIGNERS WILL BUY
Citizens Of Foreign Birth Ready
I, Lend 10 Support
UnCG Sam.

FlrH 10 start active work In round
ing mp subscriptions for the Fourth
Liberty Loan in the Third Federal
Reserve District are the people of
foreign birth They have II fine or.
ganianiion formed and promise that
they win produce the sensation of
the campaign.
Details have Just been given out by
c. A. ScicnkicwiC2, executive scCre-
lnry of The Foreign Language com.
mittcc. Mr. Scicnkicwirz speaks Scy.
crnl languages. lie did not propose
ijat The Foreign Language committee
would be caught mapping in the cam.
palgn which starts Heptcmbcr 2Sih
Before lnckling The foreign lnngungc
people for subscriptions he wanted 10
know how they were fixed for money
aud how they felt about buying lihrr'
~ Bonds. 70 get the facts he made
tour of the Industrial rcnt"rs
throughout the district, talking 10 the
people in their homes, in The mines
and shops, and IN meetings.
"What | learned was revelation
10 me-" said Mr.. Scicnkewicz. "Thc
forcign.boru people have money in
hand which ShOuld be y gold mine
for MS in floating the Fourth Loan.
and they are mare than willing TO
invest II IN bonds II rightly approach
cd. will give you some instances
10 show what | mean. In Shnmokin
the Hon. William McCullcn told me
of Pole who was injured while
working in the slinc. When he was
brought tO the hospital II was found
that he had SI54 wrapped around his
ankle when questioned. he said that
he thought II was safer for him 10
keep the money with him. hut that
he would have put II into Liberty
Ronds If he had known what they were
for aud what good investment they
were
~ man In O,d Forge was cndcnvor.
ing for weeks to huy gold amounting
to $1,000. When questioned where
he had his thousand dollars he said
he kept II home, and wanted TO get
gold hccnusc he believed II was more
secure than huyiug bonds or deposit.
ing money in the bank.
"ln Clcnrtirld n SlOynk priest told
me Of visit TO n SlOvnk home where
he detected gold pieces in bucket
under n table. Upon his persistence
10 find the purpose Of keeping gold
at home ne found that there was
$3.50 and the woman thought II was
he only safe way of keeping her
money. Upon his persuasion she de-
nnSHpd most Of the money In the
bank. AMI we expect II TO come out
during the next Liberty Loan cam
paign.
"rhc chairmcn Of those different
districts declared THAI they have no
trouble with foreigners The only
hing needed is n vigorous campaign
among those people speaking differ.
pnt languages"
Mr.. ScicnkicwicH established cfrcc-
tive committees of different nationali-
tics which already are out rounding
mp prospects" FOR bond purchase.
The Foreign Language Division In
Philadelphia is ready TO start the
drive A series of nectngs has
been arranged for next week. The
| Scandinavian people will meet on
Thursday night to discuss their plans
for the campaign. The Hungarinns
are getting ready for the first time
to take part in the drive, aud show
their loyalty to this country. The
| Polish committee notified the secrc.
inry that they are waiting for word
from the headquarters, and that their
force Is ready to open the campaign
!. II. NOyurc, the chairman for the
| German-AmCricnn committee, wrOlc
tO Judge BulintAn: "Our country is
calling us agait am ready TO re-
spond, 50 is our nommittCc. We shall
he glad 10 serve again whenever you
command