The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-05-11
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN

The Third Liberty Loan drive hav-
ING just terminated in which over
HeVenteen million American patriots
Subscribed for bonds, evidences a
hnead-caSt interest of our people to
he4p win the war. No small percent
&Se of this interest lies among our
1Hmers, who are making patriotic
e2cratieeS. but lack of facilities of
oEznlzations for reaching the rural
1uAnmnnities has denied them an
RpOrtunity of sharing equally in the
EEsxiaege of patriotic work.
IAsgeryOne must realize that with
4ns RnOrmOus resources, the gigantic
EAzR7POwer of this nation and the
HAal 10 win that success is as surely
s0rHshadoWed as if it had already
5eeD recorded. The morale of the
United States is still such that we
wsAl remain firm in our purpose of
&FfaOlding at all odds American ideal
against Prussianism.
stanr resources have all passed into
tAe hands of the export and have
sscen properly safeguarded from
ASde; our man-power has also pass
ed1nfO the hands of the export. been
saassified and directed into the pro-
PCT channel for winning the war. 1t |
isanO less important to keep the will |
1zEzniZed so that the moral of our
n4tt9n will remain the same. The
Eaest effective way to accomplish
laszs iD by keeping the people inform
sd of the truth, the great necessity
oil winning and the business of the
cause.
The most effective organization
Ion This purpose is the Four Minute
men. The Committee on Public In
-eEmation today has some thirty
.AouEand volunteer speakers known
Is -Four Minute Men. The original
nAitp0se was to have them appear
Is eEhey did in movies and carry tho
a1aaloiItative Messages OF the gov
ernnent. They give the reasons
Sor The war and present the latest1
Ezcts given our from Washington.
This organization has proven so
elective that it has been decided to
hrDaden the scope of their work and
carIy the Four Minute messages in
SoSfl1e rural seetions-at church SER
vzces, Sunday Schools, schools, mass
1acetings, political gatherings, fairs,
1smas1ic sales, and at any ready-made
&hselsag that a Four Minute Mr.. -
smth. Il
sal speaking of this organization,
ia8e President said that it was thru
sfaem that 1.-The great body of our
i,euple were aroused, informed and
to action"
The President has issued a proc
ssznation designating the week be-
ginning May 20, as Red Cross week
lRken actual solicitations for this
Isdhle work will begin. The -Four
aAaHHte Men have been instructed to
s.esin speaking for this cause May
iSh. sne week In advance o. solic-
.alag subscriptions.
These thirty thousand speakers
.zne reaching almost every town in
s@es country, but in some of the rural
there are few, if any,
ssxzzkers Every community would
~gclc8me these short speeches in the
tlacstres and longer speeches else
xaaaz.e if they could see how the
uusrk of the Four Minute Men prog
=rEases from week to week, as each
aassic sent out by the government is
discussed by them; how they help
~ Clear up situations and how they
7sssaB To drive home the facts. The
caEairman of the Four Minute Men
aS Washington county is Guy S.
ykzase. Johnson City.
We want every community in this
o~nutiy well represented by Four
Raianfe speakers. If you have no
xlU6zr Minute speakers in your neigh
tnrho0d and would like to have them
xxlaress you on government topics
at local gatherings, communicate
Ms6h the local chairman and he will
RSEsply you.
The Four Minute Men will aid in
keeping the spirit OF the people ar
Gusedl by keeping them informed and !
EnGyziring them TO action. The will |
80 win will grow stronger.
GG0mmunicate with Mr.. Chase,
county chairman, and hep INN 10 |
swEanize your community.
PORTER DUNLAP,
State Chairman -Four Minute Men. |