Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
.DRAFTEES TO MARCH
in THIRD LOAN DRIVE
Camp Dix Men in Parade a,
Wars Anniversary-Per.
mission Given
M'ADOO TO SPEAK HERE
Message From White House y.
pccted-Gompers Issues Lofty
Appeal

A great celebration will mark ,h.
ing OF the third Liberty Loan cann.,.-
by Secretary Of the Treasury McAas'
on April 6, the anniversary n, ,r
declaration Of war Spcretarv N.,,.
Will dedicate tho Liberty statute in so,,,
Broad street, facing city Hall and xu,
officially open IN this city the nations,
loan drive. ,,V-'
An expected feature Of tho celehra,,..
which will take the form of a grs.,
demonstration Of patriotism. will \.
parade by selected men from Camn M,
Wrightstown, n. j. The plan TO have ~.
New Jersey men come to this ci,v a.
the opening of the Liberty Loan c.m.
paign has been approved by divis,s.
headquarters. 1t was suggested wbar {.
became apparent that the PhiIade,nh,'
soldiers, training at Camp Meade Ma
would not rc able to take mart in n.
ceremonies. Wv
Already preparations for the launch.
ing OF tho loan locally are going ,or.
ward. Secretary McAdoo's speech a,
the dcdicatory exercises Is expectea ~
draw thousands of visitors, for n MIN
be looked upon in the light of a m.s'
sage TO the country at large dlrsc,
from the White House.
II was announced today tha, IN.
partial payment plan will obtain in m.
coming loan campaign and will bs
widely favored.
Homes in Philadelphia are being del.
uged with literature and adyertjslnv
matter from the Third Federal district
headquarters of tho Liberty Loan com.
mittee. A sign, calling the attention AZ
the public TO the fact that subscripions
will he received, IS to be placed in thu
window Of every drug store In the city.
Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Federation of Labor. has writ.
ten one of the most ardent and forceful
appeals that has yet appeared in con.
nection with the Government activities
in the prosecution of the war.
Mr. Gompers. well known as a poet,
wrote the appeal as coming from "CItI-
zen Soldier No. 25S," of the Third Dis.
trict, the first number drawn In the
national lottery and handed to Richard
L; Norton, director of publicity for the
district. Mr.. Gompers wrote:
They say those who have come hack
earth between the lines Is carpeted
with pain. They say that death rides
whistling in every wind, and that tht
very mists are charged with awful
torment They say of all things spent
or squandered there, young human'life
is held least dear. II is not the
pleasantest prospect for those OF US
who yet can feel upon our lips the
pressure of mothers good-by kiss
But. please God. our love of life Is
not so priced as love Of right. In this
renaissance of our country's valor, we,
who will form the wedge of her as
sault make calm acceptance OF lis
hazards.
For us the shell-swept trench, the
stiffening cold. WEAKNESS, hardship
/ worse. For you, for whom we 90, you
/ millions safe at home-what for you?
/ We shall need food. We shall need
care. We shall need clothes for our
! bodies and weapons for our hands,
/ We shall need, without failure, sup
/ plies and equipment in stream con-
stant and never ending. From you,
who are our resource and reliance,
who are the heart and the hope Of
that humanity for which we smite and
strive. must come these things 81
. Among the preparatory meetings FOL
putting over" the third Liberty Loan
/ in Philadelphia, one of the most impor
tant will be the '.eeting of the Citizens
club to be held tonight a Polish Hall
2sO6 East Allegheny avenue, apd al
/ the same hour a mass-meeting will
/ be held at the Lithuanian Music Hall
at Tilton street and Allegheny avenue