Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-09-06
WAR EXHIBIT LIBERTY LOAN
Trains FOR new ENGLAND
SHY of the War to- Be Told by
Relics

Patriots Working for their country
in localitiess Mar removed FROM those
centers which are in active contact
with the war sare\t to have TIE war
brought to them, aas 1T were by
of two exhibition trains to be sent out
about Oct l by the Publicity Commit
tee of the Liberty Loan Committee Of
New England.
The trains will carry exhibits of
war material now being shipped from
the battlefelds Of Europe by Gen.
Pershing and the allied governments,
n soldiers who have seen service
in the trenches or sailors who have
been active on the seas.
The purpose Of the trains ia to
place these loyal citizens of the re-
moter districts in more direct touch
with the battle line to which so many
Of them have SEN sons, husbands,
brothers, and to aid in the campAign
for the Fighting Fourth Liberty Loan
which begins Sept. 2S and closes Oct.
10.
The two trains, starting at the
same time, are to traverse New Eng
land. The schedule Of dates for the
various towns where they will stop
will be announced later. This is un-
der the direction Of the, state. chair
men of the Liberty Loan who are
now preparing 1t with the local rep
resentatives and the railroads. Each
train will consist Of two fiat cars. n
box car and one tourist sleeper. The
fiat cars will be mounted with guns,
bombs, shells. parts of airplanes and
other materials Of warfare ON land
and sea and in the air, including can
tured war material. Among the lat
ter are finishing clubs taken from the
Austrians who used them to finish"
the allied wounded who came within
their reach.
Uniforms, official photographs and
such other things as cannot we'll be
exposed to the weather will be eXhib-
tied in the box car
The approach of the train to its
stopping place Is to be announced by
the ringing of bells and the blowing Of
whistles followed by the firing of
bombs or trench mortars. Each
community will be asked to declare
a holiday IN the day Of the exhibit
: or for at least SO long as the train
, is in the town that every one may
have an opportunity to hear the WORD
= direct from Over There and to see with
his own eyes the implements that are
being used by the soldiers of all IA
: tons in this greatest Of all wars.
The train will probably be wei
coined, as 1t properly should. by loca
committees and the exercises will b
opened with prayer, for does not tn
train specifically represent a holmes
! of purpose and of sacrifice that 1
- measured only by the vastness Of tn
= wal itselfg The town officials, tn
l. Old Guard and Boy Scouts are Ell
is pected to be in attendance and tn
,o school children. 1t is hoped, will b
:, out in full force.
There will be speeches. Of cours
1t demonstrations Of equipment by We
ne eran soldiers and brief talks by the
to to tell Of their personal experience
n on the battleaeids. Opportunity W
be given to those who wish to b'
aS bonds and after the train has left d
ne local committees will see to It th
re those who wish to subscribe mo
or may do SO.
no Although the idea for these trat
| originated in New England last wi
~ ter and trains similar to these we
AZ sent through the South and West
las the spring, lone were sent to Il
ar part Of the country owing to the &C
or gestion OF railroad traffic hero. Wht
eveF the trains did 60 they met W
rs enthusiasm. Farmers brought tn
mas families Is and 20 miles to see
en- train and In the mountainous seCtiC
people j~ourneyed on foot many mi
IF to see the story of the val as I
by the great roles exhibition.