The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-14

A camouflaged baby tank, one of the
kind known as "whippets" at the front
will spend week in Fairmont during
the loan drive and will demonstrate
over the streets of the city, and even
out in the county, how these war max
ing machine function. Accompanying
the tank will be two enlisted men OF
the Tank Corps, "the treat 'em rough"
boys, and a special Victory loan speak
er.
Here are a few OF the publicity
stunts planned for next week.
"The Price of Peace" five thous-
and foot feature film produced by the
Signal Corps OF the Army, will be
shown in the principal theaters OF the
county during the GriEess Most OF the
material III the pPrfce OF Peace" is
stuff tina. has been censored and will
be shown to the public for the first
time. Actual fighting and battle seen
es, in the photographing of which a
great many men lost their lives, VIII
be shown.
The ten deeds of heroism selected
by board of military critics as being
the most remarkable of the war, have
been filmed and will be shown. in the
local theatres. Besides these war pic
lures there will be shown a series OF
q short films, each made by famous
moxie star for the purpose of bootsing
the loan A supcr-feature film is the
contribution Of Doug aFirbanks to this
series.
The Treasury Department will award
tc each community of the United stat
es, principally cities, where this Victory
Loan quota is oversubscribed, a Com
munity Honor Flag as an official ac-
acknowledgement of the community's
achievment. To each firm, church.
lodge or other organization in the
county hayin gmore than twelve mem-
bers. whose members subscribe to the
Victory Loan according to a aprescrlb-
ed degree the Treasury Department
will award an Industrial Honor Flag.
All persons who contribute their
services or Victory Loan Committees
will be awarded medals made from
captured German cannon. This medal
is about tho size OF half dollar, con
,tains the reproduction of the United
States Treasury Department Building
and certification Of award. Space
is left for the engraving OF the name
Of the recipient thereon.
A pamphlet, Where the Money
Went" by James H. Collins the IA
hous writer on economic subjects, will
be used extensively in the campaign,
as will be pamphlets containing the
speech of Secretary of the Treasurer
Glass's speech at Pittsburgh and a
Speakers Handbook.
The churches are counted on to play
an important part in getting things
done, and Secretary Glass in a letter
to local ministers has set aside Sunday
May as Victory Loan Sunday. Spec
ial services will beneldin all churches
on that date.
Six posters are being used to bring
the message Of the loan to the people
forcibly. The posters used are "Sure
Well Finish the job by Gerritt A.
Beneker; For Home and Country y
by Alfred Everitt Orr; Americans
All" by Howard Chandler Christy !;
i"And They Thought We Couldn't I
Fight" by Clyde Forsyth. and "They
Kept the Sea Lanes Open" by L. A.
Shafer.
Buttons have also been provided for
all subscribers for bonds and for work
ers.
An advertising portfolio consisting
OF 100 selected Victory Loan adver.
tisements has been received by the
local papers and will be used during
the campaign. These advertisements
are prepared by advertising experts
and edited by an advertising jury made
up of six OF the leading advertising
men. of America.
A number Of German helmets have
been received and will be used in slim
ulating sales. The helmets to be used
were captured by General Pershing' g
men when the armistice was signed.
A series Of six street car cards will
be used. These cards were prepared
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