The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-30
From Carl Holm.

Carl l. Holm. formerly Office secretary
of the Gary Y. NJ c. A. sends the fol-
lowing from the Navy Signal School.
Hampton Roads. Virginia Mr.. Holm is
n member of the unit which went over
the top so splendidly in the recent
Liberty Loan drive
signal school Men Patriotic.
II buying Liberty bonds in the recent
Liberty Loan campaign is any indication
Of patriotism. the men of the Signal
School at the naval base are surely pa
Jriotic to the core, for the Signal School.
known unit It. far outdistanced
every other unit on the base in the gross
amount subscribed and also the amount
bought per man.
Ensign l. c. Crow. regimental COM
mander in charge Of unit IT" has ex-
pressed himself with regard TO the late
loan campaign by saying:
You can always depend upon the
wig-waggers leading the procession in
any march of progress where the honor
and welfare Of our country are at stake.
The signal men of our navy not only
fulhll their duties faithfully and we'll
upon the bridges of our ships. but they
also rise in unison to answer the call
Of country in any other way when their
services are needed That fact is evil
denced by the generous response that the
men Of the Signal School made when
solicited and asked TO buy bonds to
boost the war against the Hun"
Big Honor Flag.
Today there floats in the breezes from
the Ugh mast overlooking the naval base
drill field a big honor flag OF the fourth
Liberty loan. This flag belongs to the
Signal School and unfurls a message Of
loyalty which lends much distinction and
honor to the whole signal branch Of navy
service, a. we'll as to the particular unit
the flag represents.
There are 1871 men in the Naval Base
Signal School: s14s.2Oo worth of bonds
were purchased by the school which
means that the per capita record was
s1I660 In consideration Of the fact
that these men are earning salaries
ranging from SIS 10 S4o a month the
figure becomes stupendous in its proper
tons Many of these men are helping to
support dependent relatives. Most Of
the bonds were bought on the installment
plan. making 1t possible for the pur-
chasers to pay for them in sllotments
from each months salary.
The highest individual company record
in the unit was made by Company 722.
Although 1t is composed Of but 100 men.
this company bought $4,000 worth Of
bonds. an average of s223.60 for each
man. The officers of the unit. who eN-
ceeded the per capita rate Of any COM
pany, purchased s337.50 per man.
Unit ST" Went Ahead.
The race for bond subscriptions early
IN the campaign was neck and neck be
tween the several units OF the station.
but on the final lap Of the big drive
unit "T'' passed her nearest competitor
BY a margin exceeding $4,000 Much
enthusiasm was manifest on the base
during the three weeks Of the drive. and
that the energy invested was not with
out recompense IS indicated by the fact
that approximately 100000 worth Of
bonds was subscribed. which far exceed
ed the quota allotted to the station.
or the 100000 subscribed nearly one
nth. or s14S.2o. was bought by the
signalmen. If Secretary Daniels hears
Of this enviable record no doubt he will
repeat with new vengeance his famous
statement declaring that the success of
many an admiral depends upon the ef-
hciency Of his wig-waggers.