The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

He called attention to the various
mediums, made available, by which
bonds may be purchased more
easily, such as at all retail stores
where the merchants have q supply
Of applications for subscriptions and
have full instructions concerning
how to receive payments: Another
simplified means, pointed out, Is for
an Individual purchaser to call
4-0700 the headquarters on Church
st., and request that one Of the
women volunteers come TO the in
dividuals home to pick up the
signed application and receive the
first payment.
War Bond Auction
The Victory House on the Green
will be open Tor the duration Of the
drive to receive all applications. In
addition o war bond auction will
be held at the State theater, next
Tuesday night, at which many
"hard.to-get" consumers goods will
be auctioned OF to the highest bid
ders. Among some Of the merchan-
disc, contributed by Waterbury'k
retailers, will be fur coats rugs, dla-
mond rings, watches, tires, butter
ham and steaks. Also, In addition
to these priced good 1t is expected
that nylon stockings will be put up
for bidding, providing the appeal to
patriotic women to donate the lat
ter, prove successful. Donors Of the
hose should make their contribu-
tions to Miss Julia Smith, manager
Of the State theater, who Is CO.
operating with the merchants In
the drive.
Rallies will be held at many OF
the local factories between now and
the end Of the drive. Yesterday
large gathering turned out to hear
members Of the committee speak, at
the gates Of the Blake g. johnson
factory. Today over $50 factory and
ONCE employees Of the Mattatuck
Mfg. Co. hear James z. Moran and
william Hakes, Of the general COM
mittee speak. The theme Of these
addresses was that dollars not in
vested now, viii mean lives lost, and
If we forget that, 1t means that we
are forgetting those who are night
ing for US.
Chase Employees
A war bond rally, for the once
employees only, Of the Chase co. Y
being staged OF the Grand street
once building. A stimulating mime
ographed form had been distributed
among all the employees urging them
to do all they can TO increase tha
purchase Of bonds. Called the "WAl
Bond Drive News" this lively and
informative sheet, suggests that tCi
readers meet Grover Cleveland, and
that they can become better
acquainted with him through his
likeness that appears In the upper
Lothian dcorner Of o 500 War bond
Stating that all America Is today
faced with the alternative Of safe
guarding its freedom with the pur-
chase Of more bonds, or the pros
pect Of bondage by the enemy, the
bulletin points out that there can
be but one answer, Of course, and
that freedom Is worth every penny
It costs. The committee In charge OF
the drive Is comprised Of the fol-
lowing: basement, Timothy Nolan;
st floor, Miss M. G. Calhoun and T.
J. Miller, and floor, Miss K. Dill
man, and II. Z. Gordon; 3rd moor,
Miss M. Roberts, and M F. F4tz-
gerald: 9th DOR, Miss Lynn Spender
The announced objective Of the
drive Is the coveted Treasury "T
award.
The overall picture Of the Third
War Loan Is still o not too encour.
aging picture. as pointed out in a
telegram received yesterday by Col.
Thomas Hewes, State Chairman OF
the Drive, who warns that the state
is facing at least fifty million dol
lar deficit and says that the states
total figure to date Is 400 million
fntal against n llOta of Asa million,