The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-03
RUSHING IN SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Barre and Surrounding Towns Are Active
on Last Days of Campaign.

"Op behalf of the Liberty loan com,
mittee of New England, / congratulate
you mostly heartily upon the splendid
results of your Liberty loan campaign 50
far. We trust you will not relax in your
efforts TO obtain further subscriptions
up to the very close of campaign, as it is
very important to get large number OF
subscribers, as well as a large amount
of bonds. n. Penrose Hallowell, execu-
| tive chairman of the New England Lib
| erty loan committee"
| The foregoing telegram was received
last night by G. w. Melcher, chairman
of the Liberty loan committee for the
Barre district, and followed closely the
announcement at New England Liberty
loan headquarters of the fact that Barre
had exceeded its quota in subscribing to
the third loan.
Coincident with receipt of the telegram
was the arrival of the honor flag,
which, unfurled to the breezes from
the balcony at city hail. proclaims
the fact that Barre has been 100 per
cent. loyal in three Liberty loans. The
honor flag carries three bars, and their
presence on the banner is self-explana
tory. Barre is not going to allow the
opportunity of celebrating the honor TO
pass by default. The official dedication
of the flag VIII be staged from the bal
cony of city hall Saturday evening at
o'clock There will be music and speech
making, and present indications point to
ceremony that will fittingly celebrate
Barre's entry into the 100 per cent. mu-
inequalities which have subscribed and
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Arrangements for tomorrow nights
celebrat ton are in the hands of the local
loan committee, and it is hoped that
large crowd will assemble to make the
occasion the more suspicious. Ii is de-
sired that both the Cristoforo Colombo
band and the Barre Pipe and Drum band,
each of which has generously donated its
services on patriotic occasions in the
past, be present TO assist in the music
making. City square and streets inter
secting near city hall viii provide ample
room for the crowd, and the hour set for
the honor flag dedication will accommo-
date large number of people.
BY subscribing to a $50 bond and |
to pay for it ON the install |
ment plan, President Wilson himself has |
set the pace for millions of Americans
who, perhaps, have subscribed already to
the third loan. just now all efforts are /
being eentered on popular subscrip
lion, and before tomorrow night, when
he campaign officially ends, it is hoped
hat thousands and thousands will be
added to the 100000 names thus far
attached to Liberty bond blanks in this
,ampaign.
Washington, Orange and Williamstown
,lso. along with Barre City, are doing
heir utmost to increase the number OF
and as these words appear
n print they have scarcely more than "a
lours in which to make the final squirt.
me of the big features of the closing
lays of the campaign in this city was
he announcement, made this forenoon,
hat the plant of Trow & Holden had en-
isted in the 100 per cent class. There ,
re 80 men on the payroll and every last
mploye has subscribed. In the earlier !
avs of the campaign several granite
plants entered the 100 per
ent. class and other concerns in the in :
ustry have joined them since then. I,