New Britain herald., 1919-09-18
In Five Liberty Loan Cam
 paigns, City Was Never
 Once Found Wanting Record One to be Proud of.

To provide the sinews of war was one of the biggest tasks to which America was to set herself about for the successful conclusion of the con- flict and New Britain in common with the other municipalities throughout the nation was called upon to furnish funds in proportion to the population of the city. The response was a most pleasing one and reflected noby upon the patriotism of the inhabi- tants of this city the first Liberty Loan having been oversubscribed on the first day of it's campaign and each of the succeeding four loans having been surpassed in the eager rush of loyal New Britainites to provide for the men in the lines of defense.
 In the 142 years of Americas ex- istennce the country has taken part in five wars all of which were financed by direct appeals to the people and the forefathers of the present in- habitants of the Hardware center were called upon for subscriptions receiving a rate of interest somewhat higher than other investments would provide. New Britain however, found herself facing a much bigger and more important problem in the great World War for where the gov ernment had formerly called for mill lions she was now calling for billions to finance a bigger project than had ever before faced the world. The quota set for each city was of neces- sity raised in proportion.
 Boat Named For City.
 A lasting memorial to the loyalty of this city in financing the war is the s. s. New Britain a steamer launched by the United States Ship ping Board at the Arlington ship yards and christened the New Britain in honor of the Hardware City as a mark of appreciation of the treasury department for the work of the municipality that had done so much to raise the liberty loan quotas. The ship was launched before a large as sembly shortly after the Victory loan had been successfully f1oated and/ to Mrs. c. B. Parsons who directed the women's teams during the drives and to whom much of the success of the loans was due, was given the honor of breaking the champagne bottle on
 
 now in the service of the country and is a ship worthy of the name 1t carries.
 President Andrew J. Sloper of the New Britain National bank rendered invaluable service as chairman of the drive teams on the five loans, his tireless efforts and constant .spurring' of his co-workers to increased effort as. well as his splendid example by purchases of the securities having been responsible in no small measure for the success of the campaigns Chairman Sloper associated with him in the work a corps of active work CTS who also gave a good account of the mse1ves in the drives
 Mrs. c. B. Parsons as head of the women's teams proved herself a cap able and willing worker and was on the job every minute from the open ing of the drives until the last dollar was collected. Her team captains and workers were carefully chosen and her work of mapping out the city for their canvass bore good fruits.
 Another whose work contributed greatly to the success of the various drives was John c. Ioomis, treasurer of the Commercial Trust company MT. Loomis assumed the duties of secretary of the Liberty Loan com mittee and handled his work in capable manner, providing for the taking of subscriptions at public places, banks and factories and as sisting the various other committees in the campaigns The task assigned Mr. ' ,se fcult ones connected with the loans