New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
SKY THE LIMIT IN
 WAR SAVING DRIVE
Intensive Campaign in This City
 June 20 to 28

General Director George W. Klett of the War Saving campaign from June 20 to 2S issued call today for i a meeting of the advisory committee next Tuesday evening at the Cham 1 Der of commerce rooms, when plans now under way will be perfected All the arrangements for the big one million dollar war drive are being rushed, and New Britain will see a machine, which will make the poli- ticians wish they could appropriate it for their private use on election day. Not a house in the city will escape the canvass. and in addition to that every factory in town will be gone through. A card will be displayed al every home purchasing the War Savings Bonds. To put the million dollar drive through will necessitate SC curing pledges of $20 per capita from every New Britainite It is ex- rected that there will be some $500 and $1,000 pledges, in fact the sky is the limit, and Clarence F. Bennett, F. A. Searle and H. l., Platt have been appointed the committee to compile this special list. William c. REngerford, chairman of the com mittee on demonstration, has some IlupCIldHI pldIS up ills SleSNo. one of these will be to send out a truck through the wards of the city with the Boys club band and four minute that some young women will vo1un- tee1 to speak. Tn New York and other large cities, the most effective speakers have been young women. They have stirred their audiences to a higher pitch of enthusiasm than any of the male speakers could ever think of doing. Principal l.. P. Slade of tho High school will be asked whether he has any volunteers to provide.
 An elaborate program of theater end factory rallies is also being ar ranged. A Lyceum theater rally will be held, and in addition there will be a Hebrew, Polish, Lithuanian and Italian rally, each addressed by one of their countrymen. Besides these there will be 5 minute speeches in ali the factories. Announcement of speakers will be made just as soon as the special committee on rallies can get in touch with the men they have in view. One speaker of na- tion wide reputation will be secured, and those who have heard him say net IS tie most Dfllllant orator., who las ever come to New Britain.
 The publicity committee met last night and developed plans for it's part of the campaign. It was decided to arrange a War Savings Sunday in the churches June 16, and the pastors will be asked to speak on and advertise the campaign. J. B. ComStOck will have this feature iii charge c. w. Nichols will have charge of putting slides in the theaters. c. I. Cox will have charge of putting cards on the trolley cars. Donald l.. Bartlett will see to getting out the posters and the billboard displays George Levitt has generously donated the use of the Lyceum billboards, and Thomas J. Lynch has with customary public spirit promised to attend to the bill posting in general and getting posters on at least fifteen different boards about the city. H. V. Camp was ap- pointed to have charge of the news paper writeups. Michael Smith will arrange for suspending 8 War Saw ings Campaign banner across Main street. Secretary L. A. Sprague of the Chamber of Commerce will have charge of getting streamers advertis- ing the campaign on all the factory and other auto trucks in New Britain.