Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-04-21

meeting held a week ago Sunday
were read by Secretary Sullivan and
were accepted as read. The chair
man then called upon M. A. Lynch of
Hartford to- give his report upon his
trip to New York and interview with
New York officials of the local man
ufacturing plants, whose main Offices
are there. Mr.. Lynch was delegated
at the previous meeting of the cam
paign workers to handle the matter
with q view toward getting. if pos
sible, Willimantic's pro rata, share of
subscriptions, obtained in the local
plants of these companies, credited to
the town of Windham, rather than
have it all go to the credit of New
York.
Mr.. Lynch. in his report. gave in
detail the interviews he had had with
the officials of the American Thread
company, The Holland Silk Co., and
the Rosie Velvet company. Accord
ing to Mr.. Lynch. all the officials OF
these companies whom he interviewed
wanted it made known that their
sympathies in the matter were with
Willimantic that personally each one
wanted the credit of the subscriptions
to go to the town of Windham, but
there was some doubt as to it's being
done, owing to the attitude of New
York. which in nutshell is that cred
it for the subscriptions should go to
the town or bank where the COM
pany does buseiness, or which handles
its finances. Mr.. Lynch used his best
efforts to accomplish what he went
there for and it is to be hoped the
New York officials may find some way
20 rive the town of Windham credit
tor the subscriptions in question. Il
such is the case. it will materially
decrease the amount to be obtained
;2calIy to reach the quota. Mr.. Lynch
.tated that Windham's quota was not
as large as he told the previous meet
ing it would be. The combined quo
"a OF the city and the three Windhanls
e S393,0.0. Mr.. Lynch did say that Of
icials OF the Rossie Velvet COMPANY
ana Inc Holland SILK company would
Z. least go fifty fifty on the matter OF
c1cditine subscriptions to the town of
Windham. Mr.. Lynch's report was ac-
Cepted by the meeting.
The chairman then called upon Wei
linston D. Potter of Hartford. who
was present to talk upon the coming
campaign and to put some pep into
the canvassers and it goes without
aging that he succeeded very well
Ills talk was mostly along the lines
ri instruction and methods to be used
~ the canvassers in putting over this
Ii"tory loan and many valuable sug-
.c@tions were given those present
hich win aid them materially in
sci" work. Among other ideas Sug-
.,Csted by Mr.. Wellington, was that
tho watchword to be used in the cam
paiSn is Victory which means COM
ing out On top; that organization can
pat over any proposition that is fair
ivIY I1C tal haf he
general committee be added 10 as the
campaign goes on because the fact
that the quota is not SO large as at
first supposed will make the work al
the hardcc. Mr.. Potter spoke of tho
wonderful showing made in the last
campaign by Windham Hartford and
Tolland counties, s432. being the
amount per capita subscribed. The
whole founda ton of the success cl this
loan is based upon the quotas aliCt-
ted; if ono falls down, some Othel
place has to make il up. a good sus-
@csticl made to canvassers in selling
bonds was this item, Telegraph ca
hlee arc now carrying the terms ci
peace, rather than the names OF the
dead The success Of this loan vii
he a great tribute to every soldier and
sailor in fact to everyone who took
active part in the war. Mr.. Potter's
talk lasted about an hour during
which time those present were prop
eriy groomed to put Willimantic ovel
The top in the campaign. Literature
and buttons were distributed. The
bonds will be sold on the same foul
plans used in previous campaigns:
viz: Cash for full amount of subscrip-
tion; government instaliment plan:
monthly payment plan and weekly
: al
stallment plan calls for an initial pay
ment of 10 per cent; second payment
! July Is, 10 per cent; third payment
Aug. L, 20 per cent; fourth payment
Sept of 20 per cent; fifth payment
/ Oct. I. of 20 per cent. and sixth pay
ment Nov: II of 20 per cent. with in
! terest adjustment.
/ Application cards were also distrib
! uted to the canvassers with instruc
! tons to obtain if possible an initia
! payment on each application. The 10
! cal banks will handle the loan unde
! the same conditions as in previou
/ loans.
| Much discussion was provoked whe1
! the subject of German helmets cam
! before the meeting. AS most every
body knows, the German ogvernmen
at one time during the early part 0
1
helmets in two styles which were t
be used by their soldiers for thei
! triumphal entry into Paris. TIL
American troops obtained or capture
d great number of these helmets an
they were semitic this country. NOV
| they are TO be used to stimulate inter
est and enthusiasm in the campaig
by being offered as prizes in the cam
paign in towns and cities Throughout
| this country. Two helmets are to b
sent from Hartford to the town c
Windham. Just how to award thes
helmets locally caused no end c
discussion. Many suggestions wer
made as for example, one to the 30
Scout who brings in the largest mum
Der OF individual subscriptions and on
to the Girl Scout who brings in tn
largest total amount Of subscriptions
another suggested they go to the tear
or teams that obtained the same re
suits. Finally p. J. Laramee ende
all discussion and hit the nail on tn
! head by suggesting that inasmuch 6
the helmets would eventually be turn