Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-11

The line of march was down Pearl ia
Church and around City Hall square as far
as the band stand. The band took tho
stand and after selection, Mr.. Smith
gave few last words Of direction to the
workers Judge Darling then spoke and
said the time for talking had passed, it
was now time to buckle into the work. He
announced that every time 100000 mark
was passed, the squad would fire volley.
He then got a round Of applause when he
announced things were ready for the first
volley now. The squad then fired and the
workers began to hustle to all parts Of
the city. Most of them worked in pairs
1t was hardly more than an hour when
the reports into Judge Darlings Office
showed that the 100000 mark had been
passed. Into the telephone office, where
the figures were compiled by staff Of
university students, reports came in from
every section of the city. Shortly after
eleven O'Clock a report that the third hum
dred thousand had been reached was re-
ceived.
The band with speakers then left the
head OF Church street, bound for the
manufacturing section of the city. At
the chocolate factory, Manager ]. w.
Walker had the employees drawn up on the
first floor. The band played a couple Of
selections and A. B. Cross of the Federal
Reserve bank in Boston made a fve-min-
ute speech. The response was immediate
| and the company led off with purchase
Of 5000 for itself.
From there the party went to the Queen
City Cotton company's plant, where o. w.
Hill. also of the bank in Boston, spoke.
The same kind Of reception followed and
the employees were eager to subscribe for
the bonds. So 1t went from there to the
brush factory where the company SUBJ
scribed to $4,000 and the employees came
into line after listening to the band and
hearing a short talk by H. s. Ballou, an
other Federal Reserve bank man. At the
Chace mill on St. Paul street Colonel
Mimms spoke and more thousands were
received for the government.
AS soon as the party got back to tho
center Of the city 1t became apparent that
another hundred thousand had been
taken in and after the band and the firing
squad had had luncheon at the New Sher-
wood another volley was fired. The can
vassers were meanwhile plodding over the
city and at three o'clock another volley
was needed. as it was also at Ave o'clock.
Shortly after seven o'clock In the eve.
ming, the ever faithful band and firing
squadrons were ready to repeat the cere-
mony and at nine o'clock the last volley
OF the day was hred, when 1t became
known that the $4,000 mark had been
passed. No one knew then and did not
| until q while later that the money had
come in faster than was expected and
that the $500 900 mark had been passed.
The banks had been kept open during the
evening, however. and many thousands
more had rolled into them for the United
States treasury.
At a meeting held Monday evening after
the days work in the office Of Judge c.
H. Darling. it was announced that the
American Wooden company's employees
had thus far in the campaign subscribed
to $4,000 worth of Liberty bonds. One
room alone subscribed to $4,000 worth.
This is far beyond the estimate placed
on the employees of the mill.
| No figures as to just what the banks
did Monday by handling subscriptions
were available but late in the afternoon
a rough estimate showed the Burlington
| Savings bank to have done about $3.50. 900.
the Howard bank s1500OO, Merchants $751;
900, Chittenden County Trust company
900 and the Burlington Trust company
$4,000. One thing the bankers wish to
impress on the public is that they will be
ready to receive subscriptions for the
bonds until May 1 and that the campaign
did not close with Mondays work.
Monday evening the day was brought to
a close. so far as the general public goes.
with a meeting, held in pouring rain
| in City Hall Park. The band played and a
stirring address was given by Postmaster
Burke.