The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-05
GOVERNOR ORDERS HALF-HOLI-
DAY FOR TOMORROW.

IN the interest Oh the ulIU LlU-
erty Loan movement, and in order t.
give the working people chance to
take part in the opening of the CAM
paign, Governor A. o. Stanley has
issued a proclamation, calling on the
patriotic people of the State to give
their employees a half-holiday to-mor~
row Saturday afternoon.
This will measure up to the real
test of patriotism, whether an en-
ployer will give his employees the
privilege of taking a few hours off,
or whether his alleged patriotism is
merely of the mouth order, all froth
and wind and desire for pecuniary
gain taking precedence over every
impulse.
The proclamation, which was issI-
ed over the Governors official sig
nature Wednesday reads as follows:
Ito the People of Kentucky:
Greetings:
Whereas, in this fight for the lib
Grafton of mankind, the life and
property of every lover of liberty
should be consecrated to this great
cause preserved thus far at so fright
full cost of life and treasures an
to be maintained unto the end, no
matter what the cost, that in the
better and brighter day which is to
dawn our children and children's
children, secure from the menace OF
Prussian outrage and Prussian op
preston, may enjoy that happiness
and that freedom for which we must
be prepared at this hour to give all,
since neither length of days nor
headed gold can be of value to a
political vassal or an industrial slave
and, whereas, this fight must go on
unto the end, the free men of this
country will, or have every assurance,
welcome any request as an opportu-
nifty to be of instant service.
"Now, Therefore, I, A. O. Stanley
Governor of Kentucky, do set apaT.
Saturday, April 6, as Liberty Loan
Day, and declare the same a half
holiday, with the request that it be
appropriately commemorated by the
people of this Commonwealth; that
/ they assemble at such public meet
| ings as may be called in their midst
for the purpose of hearing discus
sions of this vital question.
II sincerely hope the people of thi'
State will literally respond to thi:
/ call of their country"
Though the campaign proper be
gins tomorrow, it will not be unit
next week that Paris and Bourbon
county will be formally brought int,
| it. Three big days have been allotted
for the work, Wednesday, Thursda;
and Friday of next week. The big
! drive will be brought to successfi:
conclusion in monster mass meet
ing which is to be held in the cour
house on Saturday afternoon, Apri
18th.
Mayor January thought it inadvis
able to have to issue two prOclama
tions, asking the business houses tt
close, and as both "big days" woul'
fall on Saturday, such closing woult
work hardship on the merchant
and the shopping public. Afte
consultation with the promoters ant
q number of business men, the Mayo
decided to issue a proclamation mex
week, calling on the business mel
of the city to close their places 0
business from one to four in the af
ternoon of Saturday, April Is. Thi
will give all an opportunity to atten,
the mass meeting at the court house
!. Mayor January has perfected ar
rangements for bringing the famou
Boys Band from the 1. o. o F. HON
at Lexington, to provide music TO
the occasion. Several noted speaker
are being communicated with, i
hopes of having them here to addres
the meeting. Due notice will %
given through the press of Paris c
further arrangements.
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