Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-04
MASS MEETING OPENS WAR CAMPAIGN

There is the period after the war that we must think of. too. That will be a critical period, the period of de- mobilization. and we must protect and care for our men then just as we are looking after them now. Canada fig ures that it would take 1i5 months to get her-army home, Australia figures lS months If 1t could get all the trans ports needed. If the United States could have string of transports sail- ing so close> as almost to see each other for 35o days only tWo-thirds of our boys would get home in that time.
 At two points in his address Presi- dent Marshall paid his respects to our enemy in way that brought applause from his audience, once when he told a story that had for its, point the re- puted remark of his Satanic majesty that hell was no place for the kaiser, and second when he said that his preference for 8 peace table would be one set in Berlin, where the kaiser and Hindenberg would sit, not around the table, but in waiting out side to hear what Foch and Haig and Pershing would give them.
 With considerable pride President Marshall referred to what Connecticut college had done already in recording
 
 united war work fund with $6000 as it's objective, the first college to make this announcement, and in the stu dent friendship club the college also had the proud record of a larger per l capita than any other college, and he 1 believed the per capita in the coming l drive would be one that Wellesley and { Smith And Vassar and Bryn MawI would have to scratch their hardest tc , equal.
 President Marshall urged his hear CTS to be responsive in a characteristic Norwich fashion, 100 per cent. sub scription and 100 per cent. collection.
 Chairman Gale expressed his great appreciation of President Marshalfs address and the audience expressed, its pleaAure by a rising vote at the sug. gestion of Colonel Gale.
 | James c. Macpherson spoke for tht war camp community service whicl aims to control and prevent conditions of temptation which will arise in com munities where there are camps ant lcantonments. It thus has great par in sustaining the morale of our mill tary forces.
 The American Library association was represented by Principal H. A Tirrell The money apportioned t this association will be spent in buy ing good books. It is endorsed by tn leaders of our army. This war ha shown that our army is a fighting army and reading army. The char acter of that reading, too, is unusual, high. These boys are reading becaus they wish to know, because they enjo. it. Whatever the American peopl does for them will be repaid one hun dred fold in years to come
 Attorney Joseph T. Tanning was tn speaker for the united Catholic wa council. Recently, said MT. Tanning Norwich subscribed s2,9o0,0O0 in Lib erty bonds, really putting away thei resources for their own good. Now " are asked to give something for ou boys. Let there be very riot of giv ing We know we have the none and we should do this not only for ou own but for our allies who stood i the gap while we were getting ready Only by our worthy participation, b our contributions in this campaig l shall We be entitled to welcome ou soldiers when they come home singin ] the songs of victory.
 Elk Mayor Allyn L. Brown repre- scented the Red Triangle, the Youn , Mems Christian association, speakin of attending some of the setting-u meetings for the united war wor drive, where he heard incidents of tf ; work that is done at home and at tn battle front by the workers of tn : Young Mems Christian association From home to the furthest point at tt
 fighting front, the Y M c. A. wor extends in recreational. education; and religious influences with a person al touch that reaches out to give ou Ooys the help that they have a rigf
 to expect from us at home.
 ) In closing the meeting Chairma l Gale said he thought all would realiz 1 it had been the most wonderful evt 7 held in the theatre and he asked a ? to sing The Star Spangled Bannt r after standing for 30 seconds in silel prayer for our boys and for victor t and peace.
 The meeting WAS nuar at $ n,clnc'