New Britain herald., 1919-09-18


 Before the close of the drive new sub- scriptions had raised the total to ss.- 017,050.
 The Fourth, or as it was called, the Fighting Fourth loan, called for the greatest financial effort ever made by the country, and each city and town making up the country. The amount to be raised was larger than any coun- try heretofore had ever attempted to raise but the added enthusiasm brought about by the successes of American troops on French soil, helpI ed put the loan over, this city sub- scribing nearly double the amount asked. The quota for the Hardware city was $3,17S, 900 and the amount pledged to the government was $5,@ 336,950.
 The subscription from factory hands in the Fourth loan was one of the viz tai factors in it's success; 139s1 in- dividual subscriptions were received, amounting to $1,232,550. Chairman Sprague of the publicity committee in- troduced a novel scheme for inform ing the public as to the progress of this drive and had erected in Central park a stand upon which a cannom was affixed. About 100 feet away was a target bearing the figures of New Britain's quota and as the drive proI gressed wooden shell was moved to- ward the bullseye bearing the fgure of the amount raised
 Last Loan Goes Big.
 The Fifth, last, and one of the most successful loans locally, of the entire group was launched on April 5, 1919. ito bring the boys home" The quota of $2,3S5.000 was over-subscribed by the purchase of $3,349,95O worth of bonds by New Britainites, but onlY after the team captains and their workers had secured the city. As was anticipated by the central commit- tee, the fact that hostilities had ceased ? had a great deal to do with the lag- ging on this campaign, those of mod- crate means being 8 little reticent about giving for this purpose.
 An active speaking campaign in which the Boys club band assisted by giving band concerts and to which the four minute men appointed by tho | government and the pupils of the High school also lent their aid, helped soma in making the campaign a success. The relic train with an exhibit of ara ticles from the battlefields of every front paid the city a visit and several oIdIuTS eXnOTIeQ the peOple 10 glN@y toward the fund.
 The method of making known eaehf day the progress of the drive was by1 the use of a wooden soldier on a wire in Central park. The soldier was moved daily toward a miniature house on the monument and a card attached showed the amount in dollars and cents. The movement signifi@d the bringing home of the soldiers-the purpose of the Victory loan.
 While New Britains contribution to the government through the Liberty loan drives was by no means a mea gre one, having been a total in all five drives of $17,446,550, it was not tfle only instance of investment and con- tribution in the way of finances made by the Hardware city. To the close of the year 1918 the sale of war savigs stamps in this city was $7oO, 900; Red Cross funds had been given to the5 amount of s356,000 with 16,00O new m members of the organization; thd United War work campaign quota had been over bscribed 21 per cent making a total of $206,000, and othe patriotic and Humanitarian funds ana drives conducted for war purpose netted $100,000. The grand total O inVestm ments and contributions hal been fixed at $18,S07,550.