Evening star., 1943-09-03

with recent gains here in both banl
clearings and postal receipts, each o
which scored new highs for August
War Bond Drive Planned
Both the banks and the building
and loan associations are going for
ward with plans to do their part
in a vigorous way to make a success
Of the third War Loan drive.
Each of the banks is appointing
leader to stimulate the sale OF
bonds to individuals. not only to
customers of the bank, but also to
individuals outside the institutions
Wilmer j. Waller, vice president
and cashier of the Hamilton Bank,
who is chairman of the banking
division for the third War Loan
campaign, and Bruce Baird. presi-
dent of the National Savings &
Trust Co., who is chairman of the
banking and finance division of the
District of Columbia War Finance
Committee, have been active in
their separate capacities in for
warding the movement.
Reilly Praises Efforts.
John A. Reilly, president of Sec
ond National Bank, chairman of
the War Finance Committee of the
District, commencing the banks for
their plans, said:
II have been tremendously i'm
pressed with the enthusiasm that
has been shown by employees and
executives of our banks to push in
dividual sales of war bonds during
the third War Loan campaign. EX-
cellent results are expected from
every institution
Mr.. Baird has written to the pres
idents of all banks urging the Gre
alton of a spontaneous desire on
the part of bank employees to in
crease their payroll allotment for
the purchase of bonds as evidence
Of their determination to back the
Sttack"
1T is my firm belief" he said.
that each member of your staff
Will wish to lead in subscribing his
or her maximum to War bonds.
thus protecting America now from
Its foes abroad and from imitation
at home, and assuring our coun-
try's vital position in the new world
which lies ahead"
Building, Loan Chiefs Meet.
Plans for participation of the
building and loan associations of
the city in the campaign were made
at luncheon meeting yesterday
at the Mayf1ower Hotel Principal
speaker was Edward c. Baltz, sec
retary of the Perpetual Building
Association, who heads the drive in
the Building and Loan League.
The league members unanimously
adopted a proposal by Mr.. Baltz
that the league support the third
loan campaign by cooperative ad-
vertising in Washington newspapers.
The advertising committee of the
league, headed by Edward L. Nc
Aleer, and including also Carl H.
Ellingson and Edward K. Jones, will
meet soon to work out details. The
feeling among representatives at
tending was reported to be conf
dence that league members will
overSubscribe the designated quota
Clarence E. Kefauver. vice presi-
dent of the league, presided, intro
ducing the speaker of the day. Mr..
Baltz outlined the tremendous task
confronting War bond workers in
attaining the $94, ZOO, 900 goal set for
Washington, and the Importance of
individual building and loan asso-
Citations in the general selling plan.
He asserted that in order to match
the figures given the city, each as
sociation must gear its entire cleri-
cal personnel to the sales Job at
hand and leave no stone unturned
that would prevent wc@@.a--e bond
buyers from purchasing the securi-
ties. Mr.. Baltz urged each member
unit to earmark its advertising pro-
gram during the campaign to strong
selling messages on War bonds.
E. Patrick Lecky, formerly of
Sears Roebuck Co., has been made
assistant warehouse superintendent
of Smiths Transfer & Storage Co.,
1t was announced today. H. M. Por-
ter, formerly of Rutland, Vt. re-
Gently with the Takoma Transfer
Co at Takoma Park. Nd, has Joined
the Smiths sales force as salesman