The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-21
Chairman Brooks of Local
Committee Meets the
Business Men
ST. ]. QUOTA IS $50, 900
Initial Subsc:i3 IN cf $4,000 Take
by George :. Gary and Quota
Nov Nearly Filled

ORLEANS, April 81. "Orleans
oversubscribed before breakfast, and
breakfast was at the usual hour" "
This was the report that came from
town chairman, C. V. Wiley, and
places the town of Orleans the first
to report oversubscription.
Sixty-four men met at the St.
Johnsbury House Sunday evening in
the interest of the Victory Liberty
Loan. A good supper was served by
Landlord Moore after which Jonas
H. Brooks, chairman for st. Johns
bury announced that sthis was origi-
nally intended as committee meet
ing to arrange for a canvass for the
Liberty Loan. The telephone strike
had interfered with getting notices
to all whom it was desired to have
present but he felt that this was a
fairly representative meeting of St.
Johnsbury business men. Mr.. Brooks
introduced Rev. Francis A. Poole,
who gave short and very interesting
address in the form of an original
poem, peculiarly appropriate to the
time. With no further speechmak-
ing, Chairman Brooks announced the
history of the Victory Liberty loan
stating that the amount requested by
the government was not as much as
had been expected, that the rate of
interest, A 34 per cent was higher
than had been expected, also that the
st. Johnsbury quota for this loan had
been reduced, and finally that the To-
cal banks were willing to take a
larger proportion of this loan than of
any preViaHsaasrnzignzai nzaiewp6A this
he felt that it was a small matter to
raise by public subscription what
would be necessary which he figured
at about $150,00000. He then asked
the gentlemen present for an express
sion of opinion as to whether it was
necessary to make a house-to-house
canvass or whether they would like
to have him call for subscriptions at
this meeting. w. A. Kicker expressed
his opinion that the matter might as
well be handled right then and there
and he thought that the amount
desired could be raised without any
canvass, George C. Cary stated that
this loan certainly appealed to him
and he thought it must appeal to
everyone present and he would be glad
to make an initial subscription of $10,-
10000. On motion of James Cosgrove
is was voted to take subscriptions
then and there. Harry Day follow
ed Mr.. Cary by announcing that the
Day family would take $10,000.00.
following this subscriptions came
from practically every one present
as fast as two secretaries could write
the names until $115,3O0.00 had been
subscribed.
Chairman Brooks announced that
he knew of considerable number
of people who were not present and
with whom he was unable to get in
touch yesterday, who would subscribe
the small balance remaining as soon
as they could be seen. This amount
was raised in about a half hour.
Every person present seemed to be
anxious to subscribe and it was all
over so quickly that men hardly
wanted to leave so soon. Mr.. Brooks
therefore called on Lieut.. Kennan B.
Jenckes of the Canadian army, to
give a little account of his partici-
patton in the great war. Lieut..
Jenckes enlisted with several McGill
University boys about four years ago
and saw three and half years ser
vice in France and Belgium. He had
not been warned that he would be
called on and spoke very modestly
about his part in the great war. He
stated that he was willing to answer
any questions and he was asked to
tell how he won his Military Cross
and about the ceremony of the deco
ration. 1t was very interesting talk
and much appreciated by all those
present.
The women of Vermont, Caledo-
MIA county, and st. Johnsbury, are
thoroughly organized to assist in
conducting this Victory Loan. Mrs.
Alvin w. Flint is chairman for the
county and Mrs. w. H. Young is
chairman for st. Johnsbury. Several
teams of ladies are working today
and making as nearly as possible a
house-to- -hetfse canvass.
In addition to the subscriptions
which were received last night and
some other large subscriptions which
will come in today, Chairman Brooks
urges that every one who is in posi-
ton to take even a $50 Liberty Bond
give his subscription to one of these
ladies as it is hoped not only to over
subscribe the amount desired for st.