Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-17

of the thrift campaign committee. and A. ". Buchanan was appointed secre- phy, publicity agent, and ". e. Nor iris was elected director of public speaking. The following were ap- pointed to represent the various banks i and industries of the city: George s. I Elliott, Willimantic Trust company; 1 A. w. Buchanan,t Windham National bank; c. ". Hill. city industries; L.. 1 Samuel CheSbro, Willimantic Chamber of Commerce.; J. B. Riordan. Willi- | mantle Business Mems association J. l B. Mustard, Building and Loan asso- ! ciation; Mrs. c. c. Moon Willsmantic 1 Woman's club; Valentine L. Murphy, government war savings committee. The eight days during which the into classes, and fotlr-Ininute speak : CTS. have been chosen to talk. to the public each evening, choosing the sub ject for the following day for their topics. The days beginning with Saturday. Jan. IT, have been arranged as follows: Saturday, bank day: Sun day, Thrift Sunday; Monday, life. in- surance day. Tuesday. own your own home day; Wednesday, make a will day; Thursday. thrift and industry day; Friday, family budget day. Sat urday, pay your bills promptly day. At the church services Sunday spe- eial stress will be laid on the need of thrift to fight the high cost of living. and people will be urged to cooperate in making the campaign a success. During the week there will be four minute men at all the lccal theatres.
 Monday night at. the town hall there is to be a mass meeting. James L. Case of Norwich will be the speaker and his subject will be Thrift. In ad- dition to the regular Monday night sing, there will be music by an or chestra, and this is to be followed by dancing. The committee in charge. of the campaign in. this city has made plans for every day of the campaign and they state. that there won't be one lonesome moment from the start. of the campaign on the 17th until 1t comes to close at midnight on the 24th.
 The WilIimantic Christian Temper ance union held a Victory jubilee meeting Friday afternoon from 3, until D o'clock in celebration of the adop- tion of the 18th amendment, which took effect this (Saturday) morning at 12.01 o'clock. The business meet ing was followed by singing of favor tte hymns and by Instrumental music, Miss Inez Patton being at the piano and Miss Alice Davis playing the vio- lin- Extracts from the Union Signal. the association organ. were read by the members of the w. C. T. IT., and 9n address bv Frances Willard was also read. Brief talks or. the work being done by the W. c. T. U for child welfare. Americanization and women's work were given. and the work of the organiZa tion for the coming year was mapped out. It was pointed out that the adoption of the 18th amendment did not mean that the work of the w c. T. U. had been finished, but iustead 1t was shown that the work in reality had only begun. The period of seek ing for legislation on the matter of prohibition has passed, it was said. but a greater period. the time of its en- foreement. has arrive. There were many visitors at the reeeting and sav-. n~al of the local ministers and men from the r " C. A. were called upon to make brief addresses.
 Mayor Charles A. Gates issued the following proclamation Friday to the citizens of Willimantic:
 Whereas. the U. S. Government, The American Bankers Association, the U. s. League of Building &, Loan Associ-4 ations The National Federation of Construction Industries. The National Association of Real Estate Boards, The National Association of Life Un- derwriters. The Canadian Life Under writers Association. Tho American Live Convention, The Retail Credit Mems National Association, The Ma tional Credit Mems Association (Wholesalersl, The Retailers Com naercial Union, The Association of Life Agency Officers, The General Federation of Womens Clubs, are CO., operating with the Young Mems Chris tan Association in promoting a Na- tional Thrift Week beginning Janu- ary 1T, 1920, for the purpose of teach ing young men and boys to think straight about their money matters in the realms of earning. spending, saw ing. investing and giving, and
 Whereas, It is intended to em-- phasize during this week bank ser vice life insurance, home ownership, making will. thrift in industry, the family budget. prompt payment of b;lls.s and sharing with others, as some which need to be taught to help in the development of their characters, and
 Whereas, Our government has appealed to loyal people to help re- establish normal economic conditions at the earliest possible moment by the wide practice of a broad concep- ton of thrift, making it a patriotic duty for every good. citizen to prac- tice economy.
 Therefore, I, Charles A. Gates, mayor of Willimantic. being firmly convinced that the National Thrift Week Programme as. it is{ planned is a movement worthy of support here by call upon every citizen Of our city ty to assist the local Thrift Week