Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19
PENBROOK ON
TOES FOR LOAN
Public Meeting Stirs Borough
to Effort; Amount May
Exceed $4,000

Penbrook is on its toes with re-
spect to the Third Liberty Loan and
there need be no Gear, S=Iordtng :.
statements of prominent citizens OF
the borough, regarding the manner
in which the people in the Penbrook-
Progress district will SO over the
top. They are expected to subscribe
at least $4,000 and it wiz surprise
nobody after the patriotic meeting OF
last night to hear of that amount be-
ing largely exceeded in the total re-
suit.
Under the auspices of the sc aeral
committee of this district. puollc
meeting was held at the United
Brethren Church at Penbrook last
Right and it proved to be one OF the
raost responsive and patriotic OF the
gatherings thus far held in the Lib
erty Loan drive. l. b. SwartZ'
well-known lawyer and borough So
licitor. was chairman and in mis-
STRAIGHTFORWARD and forceful state
ment of the purposes of the gather
ing had much 10 do with the success
of the -7eeting. Another important
feature was the spirited singing OF
patriotic songs by splendid cholr
under the direction of Prof. Charles
\ Ellenberger. Through the leader
ship of this chorus all present unlted
in the stirring songs and this also
did much to give the meeting pep.
The speakers were the Rev. w. 5.
Herman pastor of the Zion Luther
an Church, and Il. J. Stackpole, OF
Harrisburg Their speeches were de-
voted to the aims of the war. the
character of the preparation or the
United States for its part in the
struggle, the great necessity OF CO.
operation in all commodities, the vital
nature of the contest between brute
force and world domination as
against humanity. the rights of in
dividuals and Christian civilization.
IL was pointed out in both, addresses
that lust in proportion as the people
respond 10 the Third Loan for the
prosecution of the war Will the ef-
feet be seen at Berlin. Emphasis was
also laids upon the duty OF every
man. woman and child to support IN
every way those who have gone out
TO fight the battles of the Republic
If there were to be any half-ratlons'
they ought not to be forced upon the
men who are doing the lighting; those
at home must make sacrihces TO sus-
tain the lighting front
Ones to BE PIIIoried
MIR. Stackpole made special refer
here and there to include in the gem
cral denunciation of the German
those worthy people of German an
cestry who have by long years of
loyal and faithful devotion to Amer
lean ideals demonstrated their right
to be considered patriotic citizens of
a common country. He declared that
this tendency was doing a great in
Justice to many worthy people whose
burdens were already hard to bear
by reason of this misunderstanding.
The German who is to be pilloried is
he who having enjoyed the freedom
and protection of the United States
for years was now showing more in
terest in the success of the Prussian
gang than in the triumph of right
eous cause to which the United
states has pledged its men and all its
resources. He told of the fine spirit
of the soldiers of the Republic, who
suddenly had been called from peace
full pursuits to take their place with
the Allies. and urged all present to
sustain the fighting spirit that is
necessary to maintain an ehectiNe
force in the field.
Mr.. Herman told of his visit some
years ago to that section of Europe
now being ravaged by the struggling
armies and drew a picture OF the
beautiful countryside that is now
desert waste. He also forcefully
presented the need of a large sub ,
scription to the Liberty Loan as the
best evidence of the interest of our
people in the prosecution of the war.
As a preacher of the Word he felt it
A duty to say that this was right
eous cause in which men should
tight.
Peubrook will make a house-to-
house canvass for the Loan and eX-
poets to put it across in great shape.