South Bend news-times., 1918-09-20

According to the interest mani
waka's fourth Liberty loan cam
paign will be carried off with a
greater degree of success than any
previous drive. Noon-day meetings
at the local factories have done
much 70 stimulate the factory drive
which opens today, while the crowd
which listened 10 Hon. George Bar
nard Thursday evening at the Cen
tury theater indicated there will be
no difficulty in raising Mishawaka's s
quota.
The Rev. Fr. P. J. Carroll Of
South Bend gave an inspiring ad
dress before the employees Of the
Dodge Manufacturing company
Thursday noon and later at the
Veneer plant and the Werfa Alum
mum factory. FIR. Carroll is en-
Enthusiastically interested in the sue
cess Of the fourth loan campaign.
and his words were a stirring ap-
peol TO the Americanism of his
listeners. He was repeatedly ap-
plauded, and declared that while
he had addressed many meetings he
has vet TO find a more patriotic
community than Mishawaka. He
paid a fine tribute TO the city, and
declared that while Mishawaka is
referred to as the suburb of South
Bend. in the matter Of patriotism,
South Bend is certainly the suburb
Of Mishawaka.
Company Has New Plan.
The demonstration which greet
ed Mr.. Barnard's remarks at the
Wooden company showed that that
plant will do its share to make the
campaign here a complete success.
BY a recently adopted plan. the
company has agreed to buy a bond
for every one purchased by its en-
ployes. This means that the agre-
gate Of bonds purchased by the en-
ployes will be duplicated by the
company.
Already many people have indi-
Gated their desire TO buy, although
the silent drive for the city will not
start until Saturday, Sept. %. At
the opening of the factory drive
Friday morning a great many en-
ployes were ready 10 sign the pledge
cards. and apparently the drive will
be completed before the stipulated
time has elapsed.
At a meeting Of the women work
ers OF the city held Thursday after
noon at the loan headquarters with
Mrs. G. b Williams as chairman Of
the organization, 20 women express
ed their readiness TO start promptly
at o'clock next Monday morning.
rain or shine In their work Of dis
tributing the volunteer pledge cards
throughout the city. Plans were
discussed generally by which this
phase OF the work may be success
fully conducted. General Chairman
NJ. w. Mix addressed the women
briefly.
Consul to Speak.
Friday noon the Rev. @. w. Titus
addressed the Dodge company en-
ployes, and this evening the Belgian
consul OF Chicago, DR.. Cyrlel Nem-
eren. will talk to the Flemish resi-
dents OF the city at St BavoS hall.
If II Is possible the home guards
will assist in the demonstration.
The Mishawaka Woolen cOmpany's
band will give a concert on the four
corners at 7;3O o'clock and march
to the hall with the speaker and
committee
Next Tuesday evening Rev. Titus
will speak TO the people of the rural
districts at the Osceola church. This
evening besides the meeting Of the
Flemish people. there will be an
address TO the Hungarians OF the
city at Winey's hall on the north
side. by Stephen Martinchuck. edi-
tor of the Figaro" Of Chicago. The
Italian residents were addressed at
a mass meeting held Thursday eve
ming at the loan headquarters by
Caroln Gigliatti