The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
BOND BUYERS
PARADE CALLS
HIGH And Low
Men from Every Walk Of
Life to March Here
Next Friday.

Not only will members Of the
Cabinet who are In the city march
at the head of their respective de-
partments in the Liberty Bond Buy
err Parade % next Friday after
neon. but 3 expected that the
haed states senate and House OF
Represeutstives and members Of
las suptenie court and other courts
in the District of Columbia will
take part in this patriotic demon
stration which has been organized
TO serve as an example to those
who have not already purchased
liberty bonds of the third issue.
The committee has only mailed
four formal Invitations for partici-
patton in the parade" said Chair
nan Charles ]. Columbus.
These were sent to Vice Presi-
dent Thomas R. Marshall for mem
bers of the Senate; Speaker Champ
Clark for the members Of the House;
Chief Justice White for the mem
bers Of the Supreme Court and to
Secretary Joseph Tumulty for him
self, and the other officers and en-
pIoyes of the White House"
The leaders OF industry and or
Eanizations of every character and
kind must realize that we only
started preparing for this parade
Sunday morning.
Public Appeal Made.
'~vys ara making this public appeal
for the heads Of industries Of every
kind to get busy with their people, so
that all those who have bought liberty
bonds of this issue can be marshaled
for this demonstration. Every gov
ernment department will be represent
ed in notable numbers in this demon
stratiOn and 1t Is of paramount ne
cessity that those who have not
bought bonds should do so at once so
that they can take part in this
demonstration. Firm and organiza-
ton signs will be welcome in the pa
rade, whereon may be stated If de-
sired the amount of percentage OF
bonds that have been subscribed for.
Heads Of organizations and businesses
should notify the parade committee
at once at the liberty bond headquar-
tiers, 1913 H street northwest"
notable part in the parade. The fol-
lewing department stores yesterday
advised Chairman Columbus that
they would close at / o'clock next
Friday and that their bondholders
and the heads OF the respective
businesses would participate in the
parade: s. Rann Sons & Company.
Woodward &c Lothrop, Goldenberg's,
Lansburgh & Bro. Hecht & Co. and
Kings Palace.
Gerson Nordlinger. chairman Of the
speciality house section Of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton announced that his store would
close and that his employees would
participate and 1t is assured that
every business establishment will
close at 1 o'clock in order that every
citizen OF Washington can devote
themselves absolutely to the winding
up Of the quota of the National Capt.
tai for the Third Liberty Loan.
Army and Navy Invited.
While military organizations will
not participate as such, the commit
tee Is extending a public invitation to
all officers and enlisted men OF the
army and navy. who are bondhold-
ers. A special division will be as
signed to them. publicity of this and
other assembly units to be made in
the newspapers Of Thursday, April 25.
A separate section will be made for
the dollar-a-year men and women. So
many men ard women have been do
ing q handsome bit" that we be-
lieve this parade a further oportuni:y
Tor them to testify to their patriotism
and to give a concrete example Of the
number who have so sacrificed them
=elyes IN the cause Of liberty. TIE
parade will further do honor to the
i9e men Of the District OF Columbia
who will participate in the parade,
headed by Commissioner Louis Brown
low. and who will leave almost d.
Tectly afterward for camp.
Grand Marshall Melvin D. Hazen.
and his chief of staff. Gen. R. +. D.
Simms. had a parade conference with
Chairman Columbus late yesterday
afternoon. Gen. Simms is selecting
Seyenty-five aides to assist him in the
formation Of the parade, and Clifford
l-anham is organizing an escort for
the liberty loan committee Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, consisting Of Chair
man John Poole, Secretary Eugene Z.
Thompson, Eugene Allies, B. F. Saul
and Corcoran Thorn.
The Liberty Bond Buyers Parade
committee requests that heads OF or
EaniZations and firms make immediate
use Of the entry blank which Is re-
produced in this issue. immediate
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