Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-08
DIRECTOR HUBERT WILL
 ADDRESS NORWICH WORKERS


 The next important step in the pre- paratory work Of the Narwich district in it's journey over the top in one day. will be the meeting ut campaign workers which will be i.e1d at the headquarters of the United War Work organizati ton in 'he Thayer at 7,3o this (F'riday) evening. At this meeting Campaign Director James L. Case will have something of interest to say to the canvassers that may be far reaching in it's effect on the results of the drive. It is expected al- so, that before the meeting opens all the team captains will have had made an assignment Of all tho names in the list for their respective teams. It isl important, therefore. that every cap- tain will have the members of his or her team present at this meeting for final instructions The principal speaker at the meet ing will be State Campaign Director George C. Hubert, of Hartford. Diree- tor Hubert is a magnetic speaker, has had wide experiences ir campaigns of this kind and will bring to the Nor wich workers a message that will be helpful in many ways in making the campaign a success, Norwich cam paignwpTlSers are favored in having an opportunity to hear State Director Hu- bert, as he is very busy man these days and comes here at Il great sac rifce, at 8 time when there are so many urgent requests made upon him for his presence. There rsiil be other speakers. who will be assigned here by the state committee on speakers
 Norwich men who have enlisted in the campaign. giving their services as speakers are being Callal upon daily to address cal.ies in nearly towns ard in lacal places where any numher of people are assembled. Adelard Morin and Charles Y. James were the speak nrs at rally in Occum Tuesday night. French and HTr. James in Fnalish. Rev. Charles II. Ricketts addressed q meet ing at Glasgo last evening. Other spea kers at the meeting were Rev. R. l p. Morrissey Of VoluntnUn and Rev. William Thurman of Bethel. Two oth- l CT Norwich men. Rev. William H. 1 Kennedy and Henry A. TirTe'l were the I speakers at T United War Work cam l paign rally at Wiltuantie last even l ing. Charles L. Stewart and F. T. l Ful'ke spoke at War Work rally at 1 FOlURtawn Wednesday nigi+ and Ed win Hi,l and Rev. William Y. Kennedy were the sneakers at a meeting held in l Central Village on Wednesday even ] ing. Ten four minute speakers are ! talking this week in the interest ot the United War Work carnpaign in the l theatres and elsewhere. Ion Allyn L Brown addressed a meeting of the em. ployes Of The Porteous q Mitchell i Company at 5.45 Thursday cvenins "nd Chairman Brown wil! assign { four minute speaker to talk to tho Boston Store employees ihis evening At the theatres last night four-n min ute addresses were made as follows Davis, Charles L. Stewart: Breed James L. Case; Auditorium, Allyn L Brown.
 Boys and Girls Work. Chairman Allyn l.. Brown has com pleted the organization of the Victor, Bcys and Girls in the Norwich distrfc as follows:
 Bozrah and Fitchvilie-Mrs Franl Palmer
 Baltic-rRev. J. V. E. Belanger. Colchester-John Condren. : Gales Ferry-Mrs. Walter NJ. Buck ingham.
 Ledyard-Charles D. Geer. : Jewett City and Griswold-Rev. ] II. Seiferman and Frank II. Clement
 Lebanon-Ars. Catherine Sweet.
 Lisbon-Mrs. Enoch B. Chaney.
 Occum-Miss Anna l.. Weleh
 Preston-Appleton Main
 Sprague-Rev. H. D. Rollason.
 Taftville-Miss Mary E. Callahan.
 Voluntown, Mrs. Ed Clark and MT; John Herbert
 Glasgo-J T. Wilbur.
 Norwich Town-Mrs. Charles Sax 1 ton. Norwich-Allyn L. Brown
 Campaign Director James l.. Gas when asked at heate.uarters last eve ming what effect the prospect Of a early peace would have on the success of the campaign, said: Unless greatly mistake the temper and patri cti2 spirit of the American people tn prospect of an early peace will be tn IUne incentive needed to insure a mag rificent oversubscription in this cam paign. In the great rejoicing at tn sucness of the American forces haStening the day of victory. there wi be such an outpouring of generou giving, as was never before known any country or at any time"
 ! The American people" said Direc tor Case. realize that although peac seems to be in sight the need for tn services which these seven welfar aSencies are rendering to cur soldier ard sailors is more urgent than eve The period following the signing Of a arniistiee. during inc peace deiipera tibns and while waiting to he Ser home. will be a most critical perio for the men who make up cur overse forces. More than eyer will the heed the services of the agencies ir cIuded in this United War Wor Campaien, during the months whe l they will be released from the sfrit
 discipline of war and wise proVi<io must be made to see that in this tim of virtual idleness, when their gres task has been nearly completed. thS
 their leisure hours are made as pleas ant as possible"
 High military authorities have es l timated that under the most faTera
 hle conditions, it will take at ieai
 twelve months to transport to the
 homeland the two million men ths
 are now overseas. It seems to me thi
 the duty of every patriotic America is clear at this time. and taat duty to give and give generously ar ff171 n1f1a,A