Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-23

Ringing cheers greeted the announce
non, uondav noon that the sum OF
1880 had been secured for the hrs'
hall day OF the campaign inns sum
vas obtained from 333 subscribers anu
renresents nearly half the allotment iol
wateryille. The meeting was tuii ol
80 ,rd confidence A much-enjoHed
feature OF the program was the singing
of the new Liberty Bond song 10 u.o
tune of over There under the ieao-
ershjp Of Cecil DagGett and accofhpa-
,,ed nv prew's orchestra. which fuf-
nixhed music during the dinner
The FIRST Liberty Loan luncheon of the
Third Liberty Loan campaign was heia
m t.lks hall Monday noon, where an
excellent dinner was provided by the Ia
idtes o. the Unitarian, Sacred
Heart. congregational and tniversalist
churches. The dishes used were pro-
v.dcd by the Reyes Fibre Co. and the
7 paper table coverings By the HoiiinSs-
7 worth K whitney co.
! H. l.. Emery, manager Of the local
campaign. called the company TO order
iand gave the solicitors few lnstruc-
tiuHs It is evident that few are goihs
to escape doing something for the coun-
try at this time. If they don do some
thing the Liberty Loan committee is
going 10 know the reason why. Mr.. En-
cry told the solicitors 10 write the rea-
sons on the subscribers card why he did
not take a bond if lie did not, and turn
them in to the committee. In this way
every man and woman in the city will
he catalogued.
If there should be any who are hold
Ing back in their decision to subscribe
to the Liberty Loan they would only
need to attend one of these noon meet
incs and get the temper of the men
who gather there. There is absolutely
no place for the Stacker in this or any
other patriotic movement. Some Won
derful examples of loyalty, patriotism.
love OF country and appreciation of
what this great republic has done for
the foreign citizens were shown at the
meeting yesterday. One of these was
the subscription Of David Roback, the
man who is seen at his daily toll of
washing windows on the street, a will
ing faithful man, with a family. When
, his subscription of $500 was read, the
entire gathering was swept off its feet
: by this marvellous testimonial Of pa
triotitsm and devotion to country.
/ Applause was given for the report
Of each team as the result was Civ
en- and now and then when some
large sum was reported the whole
company sprang to their feet and
gave three cheers for the subscribers.
Mr.. Emery introduced the first
speaker, Nicholas Joseph, Syrian,
who expressed in English the loyal
! " of the Syrian people to this coun-
Try. He was given cordial recep-
ton and cheered at the close of his
@peech. The meeting seemed to be
fairly surcharged with patriotic en-
thusiasm and when President Arthur
Z T. Roberts was introduced he receiv-
ed almost an ovation President
Roberts said:
! This Liberty Loan campaign is
a comfort and blessing to us here
/ today. We feel that we are doing
/ something to help win this war. 1t
would be intolerable for lis to sit and
fold our hands while this terrible
? S'i bSElt Is poluE ON. ms loan to
accomplish it's object must be bv
popular subscription. There should
he 1000 subscribers In this city. There
has been more or less apathy but
| tell YOU that apathy is diminish
ing like mist before the morning sun
ms We come to understand the case
We want to win this war to preserve
our ancient liberty, dear TO us all
mt Will lose II If the Kaiser wins
hut the Kaiser won't win. The prin-
tlple he stands for will never pre
Vail in Gods world because II is his
principle.
This Liberty bond Is insurance
hre and life all in one. Besides this
Is a cabiegram to the bows over
'her'. to the Allies and last Of all to
the haIser telling him we shall go
on to the last man and the last dol
lar. IT Irussianism wins all that we
hold dear is gone.
This bond is also a mortgage on
every stitch of property in this land
US the soundest. safest investment
In the land.
Reports Of solicitors were called for
and were as follows
Banks Of the citv reported for VA
'erNllle $S' 800. with $3.50 for Winslow
and this does not Include any MOD, ,
Team ]. six subscriptions $500 10