Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-03-26
LECTURES BY FAMOUS MEN
ON LIBERTY BOND DRIVE

On Thursday evening prenarations
! for the third Liberty Loan bond cam
paign opened in Wausau in a stirring
patriotic way. Major General E. d.
/ Swinton, secretary of the British War
cabinet, and inventor of the fighting
tank, and Frank G. Odell, secretary of
the Farm Loan Bank of Omaha, were
secured to deliver addresses here on
this occasion They came to Wausau
Friday afternoon from Green Bay,
where they had been enthusiastically
received in Liberty bond speeches the
night before. They are being accom-
panied by w. W. Powell of Milwau-
| kee on their trip through wisconsin
These famous lecturers were met at
| the Northwestern depot Friday after
noon by c. S. Gilbert, county chair
man, and city assistants: e. c. Daw-
ley, G. w. Phillips, F. d Timlin and
| j. S. Alexander, also by j. d. Bacon
campaign organizer.
| Major General Swinton was taken
| to Mosinee during the afternoon by
| Hon. A. l.. KreutZer, where he de-
livered the initial address in the inter
ests of the third liberty loan cam
} paign, at the Library hall. During
| the course of his talk all business
was suspended, allowing every one
the rare privilege of hearing this
noted man, the originator of the fam
Gus British tanks, and of the fighting
on the western front, where he was
stationed for some time
Mr.. Odell appeared before an audi
ence at the court house Friday af-
ternoon, explaining the workings of
the loan and what was expected of
the people. He told of the duty of
this country in the worlds crisis.
Two big Liberty loan rallies were
1 held Friday evening, opening with
music by the band, and drawing an
immense crowd on our streets, who
were eager to hear the famous patri-
otto workers here on such an import
ant mission. Mr. Odell lectured in
the court room at the court house at
eight o'clock, followed by General
lSwinton. The other rally was held
at the Bijou theatre, where General
Swintons talked at eight O'Clock, fol-
lowed by motion pictures, and later
Mr. Odell addressed the audience at
this place
1t was an opportunity to learn more
of the use and value of Liberty Loan
bonds, and vitality important, giving
all a chance to educate themselves
more in saving, thrift, efficiency and
patriotism, and also to assist our gov
eminent in this critical period. The
lectures included steps to be taken in
preparation for the drive and meth
DDS of conducting the selling cam
paign itself-the sole purpose of
which is to assure that Marathon
county will meet its allotted quota in
full and that the government will be
absolutely sure of the necessary funds
for the prosecution of the war. By
taking Liberty bonds the speakers
emphasized, we are not doing so much,
as bond is as good as money, and the
government pays VS.. interest Ring
ing patriotic addresses were delivered
by both of these very prominent men,
waking up the audiences and stirring
them probably as they had never been
stirred before, to the realization of
the seriousness afAthe situation and
justification of the United<>States' en-
tering the war and the necessity of
acting quickly in defense of our coun-
try.
! The third Liberty Loan bond drive
in America commences on April 6.