Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-05-07
WAR SAVINGS BOND CAMPAIGN
OPENED HERE SATURDAY
NIGHT


WAR SAVINGS BOND CAMPAIGN
OPENED HERE SATURDAY
NIGHT
With all of the eloquence at his
command, Major Charles w. Mont
gomery, of Newark, Judge OF the
court of appeals of this district,
called upon. those assembled here
In front Of the court house, Satur-
day evening, to rally to the support
OF our boys now in the armed forces.
OF the United States.
In the beginning of his splendid
address, he said that the real ques-
ton is the extent to which the peo-
pie have awakened to the fact that
we are today In the worst war OF
all tine..Y He continued that up
until five months ago, the people OF
our country did not seemingly real
tze our danger from Germany and
Japan. He said I'VE cried peace,
Just as il it was more important
than right" 1--WE fiddled," he said,
"while the rest Of the world was
in fame" and continued, 1--WE were
Indifferent, we felt secure, and we
did not begin to awaken to our SER
ious situation, until after the attack
at Pearl Harbor."
Judge Montgomery said we must
support united front-we must
stand back of our boys in the SER
vice, they must be equipped and we
can show our support by buying
bonds. Rally he said, 'to the
defense of the 400 Morgan county
boys in the service-help to equip
them so they can fight the battles
Of those back home We must
deny ourselves, he said, in order
that we have united front. in or
der to VIM He went on to say
"that whatever we may think of our
Allies, we must stand with them. II
England fails we may fall-at least
we would have to carry on alone"
eve may not like Russia" he con-
tinued, ''but Russia is doing great
work and fighting our battles The
speaker spoke of the philosophy OF
Germany and Japan-no liberty, no
freedom of the press, or of relig-
where the individual
belongs to the state. "Hitler must
be defeated" he said, "and the Japs
sent back to their own territory
He called attention to the fact that
this is a spiritual campaign for
America.
Judge Montgomery was major
in World war No. 1, and for a num-
Der of years has been judge of the
court of appeals of this district He
is very busy man and in addition
to his judicial duties. is also a
farmer. He tried to get in active
service in this war, but when he
failed, volunteered his services in
whatever way they might be used
in order to win the war. He is
chairman of the home defense
board of Licking county, and he
said his coming to Morgan county
was to make his contribution to-
ward winning the war. His services
as a speaker are in much demand.
The meeting was the opening OF
the war savings bond campaign, in
this county 1t was under the di-
rection of Attorney A. B. Mercer,
chairman of the speakers commit
tee of the county defense organiza-
tion of which r. X. Brown is chair
man. Attorney G.. o. McGonagle
who was announced to preside at
the meeting was unable to do so,
on account of illness. Attorney
Mercer presided, and in an inspir-
ing message urged our people to
loyalty support our boys in the
service. by buying defense bonds.
Those boys. he said, are defending
us against the most brutal force in
the world. Mr.. Brown discussed
the war savings stamps and bonds.
He said that while not SO spectacu-
lar asSAying &c plane or driving a
tank, it is necessary to winning the
war. He called attention to the
fact that there are two ways in
which money to carry on the war
can be raised-by taxation and by
the sale of defense bonds and
stamps. He urged that people take
change at the stores in stamps.
Bonds, he said, We're on sale at the
pOstoffices and banks of the county.
The quota for Morgan county for
this month is $11,9O0.
Judge Montgomery was introduc-
ed by Judge Carlos M. Riecker. The
M. & M. school band furnished mu-
sic and an added feature was a
reading by Miss Jean Finley. The
exercises were held on the court
house esplanade, and through Earle
loud speaker system,
were carried to those assembled
about the public square. /
Buy Defense Stamps
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