Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-13
FAIRFIELD
Ladies Work for Red Cross d
Tuesday-Plans for Wednes
day Afternoon Entertainment
-Prin. Partridge to Be Chair.
man of Four Minute Men

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A number of ladies' gathered at thu
Red Cross rooms Tuesday afternoon
to sew for the chapter, and large
amount of work was accomplished
Tea was served by the Surgical dress.
ing department during the afternoon.
1t will be of unusual interest for
music lovers in the town to attend tina
entertainment to be given "Wednesday
afternoon at the Baptist church in ths
vestry, at o'clock, for the benefit O,
the Red Cross. The subject of thu
afternoons musical is to be kellogg
the Bird Man." and selections will be
played on the Victrola. Mrs. H.
Burgess will deliver an interesting "a.
per on this subject, and no doubt the
afternoons entertainment will be
great success. A silver collection will
be taken.
A 10-pound son arrived at the hons
of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Spofford at
Hinckley Tuesday.
There will be a St. Patrick's dance
at Benton Grange hall Monday even.
ing for the benefit of the grange
Louis Ryan who attends Boston col.
lege has arrived in town to pass few
days with relatives.
Miss Margaret Totman has re.
sumed her studies at the Leland Pow.
ers School of Expression in Boston
after passing a two weeks vacation az
the home Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
A. H. Totman Of Lawrence avenue.
John A. Partridge. principal of Law.
renee High school, has been elected
chairman for the town of Fairfield Of
Four Minute-Men, and the following
letter was received by Mr.. Partridge
from William Mccormick Blair, direc.
tor of the Division Of Four-Mnuts
Men:
Mr.. John A. Partridge, Fairfield. Me.
Dear Sir:-I welcome you to the Ma.
tional Army Of Four Minute Men and
register you as chairman of the town
Of Fairfield. You have enlisted for I'm.
portant work at serious time. We
depend on you for the duration Of the
war. Please read carefully Bulletin
IA at once. This will give a complete
idea Of the plan of organization and
will help you to build up a strong, per-
manent force of speakers in your com.
munity.
1.-THE Income Tax" Bulletin 20. Is
the subject Of the next campaign, Mar.
18th, to 23rd. Please be prepared for
the important Third Liberty Loan
campaign, which will come about
April 9Th.
II all is not clear or if you need
more equipment please advise.
Cordially yours, VIM. McC. BLAIR.
The purpose Of the Four-Minute
Men, a nationwide organization Of
volunteer speakers. was organized
June IS, 1917, for the purpose of assist
ing the various departments Of the
government in the work of national
defense during the continuance Of the
war. by presenting messages on SUBJ
iects Of vital national importance to
motion-picture theatre audiences dur
ing the, intermission. The subject
matter is prepared and the speaking is
directed from Washington under the
authority of the government.
The following have volunteered 70
speak, Harold E. Weeks and Percy
Smith, attorneys in Fairfield and VII
liam league, superintendent of the
public schools. Sam Wing. manager q
the Star theatre has given the chair-
man, J. A. Partridge, permission to
give the Four-Minute talks at the
theatre and they will be given as soon
as the Third Liberty Loan campaign
is started. The chairman does not
think 1t necessary to give a talk on the
Income Tax, as most everyone in town
has paid their tax.
Walter Robinson Of Maiden. has re-