Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02
INDOOR MEETINGS
FOR LOAN DROPPED
Step Taken to Help Check
Spread of Spanish
Influenza.
OUTDOOR RALLY TODAY

All plans Tor future indoor mass
meetings and rallies have been tenn
porarily abandoned by the District
liberty loan committee as means of
com batting the spread of Spanish in
fuenza in Washington. Until such
precautions are considered unneces-
sary all such meetings held under the
auspices of the local committee will
be conducted in the open air"
Announcement to. this effect was
made this morning at the H street
headquarters of the local committee.
However, the big rally scheduled at
Just what steps the committee will
take regarding the various rallies to
be held throughout the city during
the drive by organizations. churches,
departments and others, and for which
the committee is asked to assign
speakers, was not made known today.
Women's Parade Called OF.
The big parade of woman war work
ers planned for next Saturday to cele-
brate woman war-workers' day." Off
cially designated as such by Secretary
McAdoo, has been called off, and un-
less conditions improve in the mean
time the parade planned by the local
con!nittee for October II also will be
abandoned.
Department Rally Today.
What was probably the largest de-
partmental rally thus far during the
drive was held at IL o'clock this morn
ing on the south steps Of the State,
War and Navy building, at which the
principal address in advocacy Of the
governments new bond issue was made
by Secretary of the Navy Daniels.
This big meeting was for the employees
of the Navy Department, and several
thousand man and woman workers
were in attendance.
There have been anxious moments" !"
Secretary Daniels said, but these mo-
ments have passed as result Of the
joint action of the Navy and Marine
Corps and the great Army under
Pershing We are advancing steadily
and rapidly to certain and complete
victory. When this victory shall come
1 do not know, but do know that it
will not come except through sacrifice
on our parts.
To Buy Bonds, Privilege.
81 am sure" the Secretary con-
tinued, that when we reflect on what
the men in the trenches are doing;
what the men on the transports are
doing, and on what the men in all the
other branches of the service ore do
ing, we should not feel that we are
merely performing a duty when we
buy bonds to provide them with sup
plies and equipment, but that we are
enjoying a great and honorable privi-
lege."
R. B. Mahany, assistant secretary OF
labor. in the course of his remarks on
to my instincts as an American to be-
lieve that it will hurt any American.
however much he may sacrifice. to buy
these bonds, which mean continuance
of human liberty, not only to those OF
this generation and this nation. but to
all generations and all peoples of the
world until the end of time.
Messages From Commanders.
Rear Admiral T. ]. Cowie, who is in
charge of the Nays liberty loan drive
and who presided at this big rally. pro-
voked much cheering and applause when
he read number of messages from the
VARIOUS feet ship commanders announc-
with 1.-The Navy will respond to the loan
in a way that will make the whole ma
ton proud"
Admiral Cowie stated that probably
$500, 900 had been subscribed. .Vice
Admiral Sims, commanding the Ameri-
can naval forces in European waters.
has cabled Admiral Cowie that one
dreadnaught had subscribed $113,550
and another $1o1, 900. The Mare Island
Cal, navy yard has sent in an initial
subscription of $748, $50.
Music for the occasion was furnished
ty the Marine Band and the Washington
Navy Yard Band.
Liberty Hut Rally Tonight.
The Liberty Hut will be the scene of
another big loan rally tonight. at
which Secretary Daniels and A. Mitch
ell Palmer, alien enemy custodian,
will stir the gathering with eloquent
appeals. The meeting will start at
o'clock and tickets of admission will
not be necessary. Robert N. Harper
chairman Of the committee which has
made the arrangements for this meet
ing, viii preside. The Marine Band