The Brunswick news., 1919-01-22
J. 7. Hampton Resigned As
Chairman, BuG Same. Was
Not Accepted.
CROWD WOULD NOT HEAR
OF HIS STEPPING DOWN
Mrs. S. L. FiigI, Nanad As Spon-
sor for Honor Snip and Miss
Helen Branhan1 for the Tank
Number o. Interesting Talks
Made.

Fer the purpose of naming the hon
o. ship and honor tank, as well as
cth9F matters, the Liberty bond com
mittr.e met in the parlors Ct the 0gle-
thorpe hotel last night end it was
ore of the most successful meetings
ever helI by this comm ttee. The
meeting was called 20 order by Chair
man T. IL. Hampton md A n. Shell
ander acted as secretary. The chair
man explained the purpose lar which
the meeting had been called anu he
first business handled was the naming
Of the ship that Brunswicl, Won in the
recent sale Of Liberty bonds After
much discussion the name City OF
Brunswick" was agreed upon and tn
seemed to have met with the approval
Of all present. Then came the naming
OF the tank ana IN honor was paid
t. {. Brunswick girl who has worked
faithfully. not only in liberty bond
sales. but in many ether things which
has resulted to the good of Bruins
wick md Glynn county and this was
named Marie Anderson" The spon-
sor fer the City OF Brunswick will
be Mrs. S. L. II gh, who, as chairman
Of the ladies' bond committee, has
done valuable work in many c vic
movements Just wh&- the character
OF the snip will be is not known but
some are OF the opinion that it will
be one of Americas greatest trans
rorts and this will carry i2runswick's
name and fame to the fore-Cuarters OF
the globe.
Miss Relan 8ranhsm. who has al
waya been leader in movements Of
patriotic and civic nature, will be
, sDcnsor for the tank and this honor
could have fallen to no ono who was
more entitled TO it.
Besides Chairman Hampton. talks
we're made by Judge y W. krauss,
7 cha rman Of the loan committee OF
this district and Hralon Davis. repre-
ShDLIIlNt tfl itJC4 - t''iANt H-'AN'' - 49,
Brunswick-Savannah district. The Gale
Of bonds in the fifth drive was dis
: cussed and many suggestions made
: but nothing definite was agreed upon
, at III meeting, but will be discussed
, at Later date 1t is the opinion OF
" I'll however. that the fifth sale will
T. be a whirlwind campaign and will be
! conducted on what is descibed az
f "nersonal" Quota. This means THAT
: the committee will know Just about
' wtst an ind vidual can comfortably
9 carry and he will be asked to take that
. amouni in bonds. Many other ways
were discussed and the committee will
" decide on just what the r'an in Bruns'
k wick and Glynn county will be and
d get busy on the same.
s When Chairman Hampton arnounc-
e ed that he intended resigning and let
o ting some "better fitted man take the
l. chairmansh p" there was a unanimous
mo" to it and he will again guide
g the locNl committee to a grand, glo'
S ricus total because it is said that of
q I'll committees the local led all the
r rest and the city and county have
been honored by the United States
government for this great victory.
Along with the ship and the tank
6 an honor flag was gwen and this will
be ramed for the Brunswick bows who
y made the supreme sacrifice in the
r cause of liberty and freedom. This
n will be done ut a greet public meet
ING and the arrangements will he rn
IS der the direction Of Mrs Hiph and the
: other laG'.as who worked SC hard in all
war and civic movements.