New Britain herald., 1918-06-05
MILLION
loan BY CITIZENS
|npaigl to Pledge 100000
in Thrift Stamps Here

lew Britain is next called upon to
tn of Thrift Stamps in single
K, Fhis city will do her bit in Il
nationwide drive in the week OF
|e 20 to %. The allotment is ST.
600 worth of the baby war bonds
this year, Through efforts
lady made 100000 worth have
sold, which means that a million
oes- more must be sold, and Uncle
w orders are to get busy at once.
therefore has designated that tho
Ssbig war drive over here shall be
gn. He looks to New Britain to
age herself in this weeks cam
en to- buy one million dollars
Eth,. with the remainder of the year
which TO pay for them.
Klett General Director.
Snatch George w. Klett has been
ointed general director of the big
b Savings Stamp drive for New
tain, for the week of June 20 to
and he has named F. r. Gilpat-
as his assistant. A preliminary
|eting of the advisory board was
h last night to map out the plans
4 progress was made in this direc-
b. The general committee is COM
led of the following: Senator
bryce w. klett, F. r. Gilpatric,
Eer~ George A. Quigley, Frederick
|Chan1 herlain, Rev. DR.. G.. w. c.
u, Rev. L. Bojnowski, Rev. w. F.
blk, H. H. Pease, D. Mcmillan, Rev.
e.. Winters, August Monsees, Her.
II v. Camp, r.. r. Healey, p. f.
IDonough, H. E. Erwin, DR.. Nor
Dunn. E. w. Schultz. Lewis Ste
knson, l.. A. Sprague, Miss Mary A.
Inpben, Mrs. A. J. Sloper, Noah
las : and =, John +. Quinn. Mr..
hague was appointed secretary, and
i Chamber! of Commerce rooms
Re designated as the campaign
kdquarters.
Assistant State Director Light of
|rtford was present and made an
iress explaining the plans for the
hpaign as adopted by national
hdquarters. He said that it is
bred that every adult in New Bri-
b should subscribe and pledges will
taken from everyone. above four
n. In New Britain sixty per-
bit. of the population should be
Eethed in this campaign, and that
Iuld mean about $4,000 pledges.
is work is to be done in the week
signated. Nebraska had been
neer@in this work, and surely what
brasks had done Connecticut and
J othef. states could do. Mr.. Light
d thft proclamation would be
ued oy the president and the gov
Tor designating the week Of the
MP Ign and. app ealing to the peo-
X uledge themselves to this ma
n Vaae thrift campaign to sustain
war. No pledge for less than IS
uld he received. He also said peo-
must get over the idea that Thrift
,mps are for children only. 1t is
duty of everyone to subscribe and
st important means of preaching
monty. It is aimed to conduct a
npaign of thrift for the big fellow
we'll as the little chap and get
,ryone to save and put money into
$ drive.
$4,000 Pledges in Week.
A general discussion of the most
sctive means of conducting the
apaign ensued. 1t was decided that
was no small task to reach $4,000
ople in q week, but it had got to
done, and everyone entered into
With a. spirit of enthusiasm. It was
sided the most effective way would
to organize the wards into a house
house canvass, and supplement
a special canvass of a selected list
people who should be called on for
ger pledges. General Director
EFT was authorized to name COM
tees for the campaign. 1t was
ed 10 name a finance committee
imposed of F. S. Chamberlain w. e.
tWood and j. c.. LOOMS to arrange
: the financing necessary for the
mpaign Advertising matter will be
finished from state headquarters.
lies will be held at every possible
portunity and factory meetings will
conducted.