New Britain herald., 1918-03-07
CONNECTICUT MUST
 ID OVER THE TOP
States Quota Of War Savings
 Must Be Raised

Hartford, March 7-PIans for raising Connecticut's apportionment 1 of $26,000,00o of the National War SaV1ngs quota of $2,00O,0O 900 were given serious consideration yes l terday at meeting of war savings chalrmen and members of commit tees representing practically every city and town in the state. More than 100 were present, and sentiment was 1 expressed on all sides that this state | should leave nothing undone to ego 1 over the top' before January 1, 1919, when the first years campaign will end.
 Howell Cheney of South Manches- ter, state director, presided, and the | principal speaker at the afternoon session was J. k. Kavanaugh assis- tant federal director of Washington During the day reports were present. ed by chairmen from the different communities, showing that the total amount raised to date in this state was in excess of $1,300,000. Henry C. Chappell of New London, read figures showing that city was the ban- ner community, with a total raised and pledged of $112,563.44 or about $4.5O per capita. Manchester was next in line. with a per capita aver-
 
 were not far behind
 One of the guests of honor present at the convention was Mrs. A. l.. Crowell of South Manchester, who by her individual efforts has secured 64 members of the Taft S1,000 Limit ! @lub of which former President Will | liam H. Taft is chairman. Members of this club pledge themselves by their savings to buy war savings cer- | tifcates to the face value of $1,000 l during the year.
 | Establishing of Saving Societies. Assistant Federal Director Kava- l naugh confined the greater portion of l his remarks to the advisa bilty of | founding war savings societies. Tn many communities these Societies, | the speaker said, had been neglected. 1 The selling idea was uppermOst and l the principal idea of the campaign, 1 that of saving, was entirely neglected. 1 Mir. KaVanaugh urged that societies l be founded wherever possible in or l der to promote the idea of systematic saving.
 Encouraging reports were received 1 from the progress of the campaign in | New Haven, Bridgeport, Waterbury l and Hartford, the principal population centerS Ot the state, where the greater part of Connecticut's allot- ment must be raised. Affairs in New Britain, Stamford. MiddIetoWn, Win sted and many of the smaller com- munities were shown to be in eX- cellent shape. In many of the rural districts bad weather had held back the work, but with the advent of spring a strong advance was promised everywhere.
 At the morning session President Flave1 & Luther of Trinity college was the principal speaker. pr. Luther l said that of the 300 graduates of 1 Trinity more than 100 were now in ! the trenches.
 l ''It is the saving of things, and with ] the making and production of things | with which we must concern ourselves at the present time. The government l must have munitions, supplies and l food We must eat things not easily 1 exported to our allies. In considering l the moral effect of eating corn bread l I wonder if a mans moral nature is
 not situated considerably below his l heart? Save in clothing. Wear old | clothes I have come to the point | where I can set you a good example
 along that line. DO not buy that new { suit this spring. Do not get that new ] hat Do without luXuries. Let the ! children have less candy and other l things they want. Take a trolley car l instead of a taxi, or better still, use l natures means Of locomotion.''