Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-29

this drive II they were able TO help.
vas the leading thought which Z. j..
Hockonbury Of Harrisburg, Pa.
enriy impressed upon the 20 or more
workers who assembled Monday
forenoon In the Watervlle Elks
building for the state meeting Of the
United War Work campaign. which
sss presided over by Orlando Frost
q Belfast The meeting vas COM
posed ~ "A representative body OF
workers VINO viii take part in the
tinted War WORK campaign 10 be
held IN Maine Nov 70 70 IS and they
were present 10 receive instructions
an onnducung the campaign. Discus
sipn II various phases II the work
also occupied the tune. Every county
IN Inc State - Maine was represent
ed By the county chairman or by
some member u vac an intensely in
iercstirg meeting and the program
~ mapped otlt was carried through
WITHOUT interruption
The best business secrets ~ the
business rnor II the country are be-
ing used IN this campaign az were
the best trade secrets In the making
II mo Liberty motor This drive
which ~ Jcing conducted by the or
yanizatIonE - the country such as
,'he y " A.. and the Y w. 6. A,
The National Catholic War Council,
~ II O.. the Jewish Welfare Board,
war Camp Community Service,
. Amsr,can Library Association and
the salvation Army ~ 10 raise money
- help tn buys IN service. Mr.
Hookonbury pointed out the differ
snt parts - ne work and their i'm
portance To- the committee.
- j HoeEg IL Portland. Maine
chairman 81 the Publicity committee,
maze = brief report The forms OF
publicity Will be through advertise
men,s In the newspapers. posters.
booklets IN the schools, proclamations
nv the mayors. proclamation by
the Governor and other high OH
eiais, Sov. 10 "A sermon from the
church pulpits by the preachers OF
Tho State, through the moving pic
turc houses by the use Of slides. on
The billboards. in the magazines and
tho local features which may be ar
rnngrd for by tho local chairmen. One
A,oint ~ much emphasis by Mr..
Huegg was for tho county chairmen
~ the state To get In touch with the
CHAIRMAN IN charge Of the publicity in
each county and give him any item
or anything IN regard 10 the drive
which they may have The material
~ be- given out IN the campaign is:
s6.Op posters. 5000 booklets. $4,000
folder. s2a O0o window flags. 100000
button. 1900 automobile stickers.
IN. 600 envelope suffers. The printed
matter has been held up but Will TINS
week begin 10 he received
A A. Head 81 Waterville, chairman
~ the Speakers Bureau. said that
one man ~ every county has been
appointed to furnish speakers Tor
meetings There arc only n Few days
left and no money can he gotten from
the public unless they are ready TO
give ~. The Influenza epidemic Is 10
he n drawback. II there are any mis-
Understandings IN regard To public
meetings and any agreements To ne
reached from the boards OF health
Mr. Hcaid suggests that they retcr
10 him The couaty chairmen OF the
Speakers Bureau are: Aroostook'
Learned peirce Of Houlton. Andro-
scoggin Hon. stephen Kelly OF Lew
is,on: Cumberland. Joseph Caller OF
Portland: Franklin. n. l.. Goodwin
81 Farmington; Hancock. Charles
Mornns ot Ellsworth, kennebec'
Marry Brown 81 Watervillc. Knox.
n. NJ. McDougai Of Rockland; Ok
ford. Arthur Parker: Lincoln coun-
" chairman not yet appointed; re-
nobscot. Harden :. Pcarle OF Ban
ror, Piscataquis. a. !. oliver OF
Cuilford. Somerset. Arthur Merrill
OF skowhcgan Sagadahoc. Charles
urown OF Bath. Waldo. Charles
Rhodes ~ Belfast: York. Philomore
T. Harris 81 Biddeford. Mr.. Head Is
10 conduct "A school OF instruction Tor
the sneakers at Portland wednesday,
oct. 10: Lewiston. Thursday. Oct. 81
watcrvtilc. Friday. Nov ! and Ban
yor. saturday. Nov. :.
CLARK Chapman Of Portland. chairman
OF the victory Boys. said that the cam
paieu OF the Victory Boys and OF the
Victory Girls parallels that of .he main
campaign. The plans have been approx
ed by the national leaders. The plea
viii be for every boy and every giri to
earn and give Ave dollars to the fund.
Emphasis will he made upon earn as
that In what makes It more of real
Rift for tho cause. Then II IL Is earned
and the head OF the family Is asked to
give he cannot say II have given my
boy or my girl some money for the cam
paisn and will let II 20 at that By
earning the money the boy and the cir!
In their work will he no DRAG TO the
main campaign. The boys have until
March TO earn the money. II they pledge
they should give. as no contract break
ers are wanted. They should be made
TO feel the true significance OF their
promise.
Mrs Thompson spoke In behalf OF the
wonens division and for the Victory
Giris, a. Miss Helen n. Hanson. in
charge Of the department. was unable to
he present At the beginning Of the war
u was a woman behind every man e.
hind every gum and now it's four and
ave women behind every man behind
the gun. The women OF Maine are ready
and willing TO DO what they can in the
campaign. They can obey orders and
military commands. The suppers when
have been suggested as a form OF the
campaign work can he arranged by the
women. each controlled by the economic
conditions Of the community. The par
ior conferences can also be arranged by
the women with the speakers. The o.
gan OF the Victory Girls 10 Every g,rl