Evening star., 1944-11-16
Commissioners
Issue War Loan
Proclamation
Ask All Residents
In District to Buy
In New Campaign

a proclamation urging all District
residents ito buy War Bonds TO the
limit and actively to promote their
sale to others" during the Sixth
War Loan drive for $4,000. 900
which begins Monday.
With the opening of the Sixth
War Loan drive four days away 80
men from the Fort Benning (Ga.)
Infantry School will arrive here
today to prepare for their show,
Here's Your Infantry" which
opens tomorrow for a four-day run
at the Washington Monument
Grounds. The show is a feature
Of the drive.
Advance work on the new drive
has been the best ever" Secretary
Morgenthau said.
The rest is up to the American
public he told news conference.
Mr.. Morgenthau said cooperation
OF all groups, including newspapers
and radio stations, is most encour.
aging" Enthusiasm is high. he
said, and advance organization of
the banks for the $4,000 oOo, 900
drive is excellent"
The Commissioners proclamation
also called upon citizens to "join
heartily in the spirit of the cam
paign by displaying the American
colors from November 18 to Decem-
Der l6 (when the drive ends and by
making maximum use of all posters
and banners provided for the drive"
In regard to the District quota, the
Commissioners said it was essential
that the s94,000,o00 be raised as
the Districts part in financing the
huge cost of the war In the past,
they recalled, District citizens have
given ardently to the support of the
war effort.
Sponsored by Ground Forces.
The infantry show, which is one
OF eight such exhibits which will
tour the country during the drive, is
sponsored by the Army Ground
Forces in cooperation with the
District War Finance Division.
The soldiers will demonstrate the
use of 10 basic weapons, including
the bazooka, mortar, f1ame-thrower
and machine gun, from 10 am. to 10
pm. They will strip, reassemble
and explain each weapon and
answer questions about them. Twice
daily, at 1890 and $50 pm, the
combat unit will use the bazooka
and the fame -thrower in a 30
minute version of a jungle assault
on a japanese pillbox The show
will continue through Monday night,
closing soon after the opening of the
Parade of Stars" show at Constitu-
ton Hall, which formally will open
the drive.
Two preliminary rallies were held
yesterday, and two are scheduled
for today. Yesterdays meetings
included luncheon for leaders of
the wonen's division of the drive
and a rally for OPA employees.
Today the District Liquor and Beer
Association was to hold a rally
luncheon at the Mayfiower Hotel
at pm, and at 9 O'Clock tonight
the Washington Colored Bar Asso-
citation will hold rally in the
Mu-So-Lit Club, 1927 H street NV.
Certificates of merit for outstand-
ing work in the Fifth War Loan
drive will be presented to number
OF the bar members.
Morgenthau Speaks.
Secretary of the Treasury Morgen-
thau praised the United States for
bond purchases and declared that
because of this backing, the war is
"the peoples war" when he spoke
before several hundred OPA en-
ployes and neighborhood residents
at the Census Bureau yesterday. He
urged that every one continue to buy
bonds, and to buy more bonds. Be
cause of the length of the war we
will need more than we thought" Z"
he declared, adding that when the
Sixth War Loan drive national goal
of $4,000, 900 900 was set three
months, many thought the war in
Europe would be over before the
drive got under way.
The secretary was introduced by
Price Administrator Chester Bowles.
E. F. Bartlett, commissioner of &C
counts for the Treasury Department
and chairman of the Interdepart-
mental Bond Committee, reported at
the meeting that 2.250,O00 civilian
employees are purchasing $54 900 900
worth of bonds each month through
payroll deductions. Secretary Nor
genthau recommended that the OPA
increase payroll deductions among
their own group during this drive
and praised the agency for keeping
prices nearly stable
Robert Coyne, assistant director
OF the national War Finance Divi-
sion Of the Treasury Department,
and Wilmer j. Waller, chairman of
the District drive, spoke to approxi-
mately $50 workers of the women's
division. Both praised the work the
division had done in past drives.
Theater Guild Offers Play.
I'VE have only few more innings
to 60, and we have had a wonderful
batting average so far. But we
must continue it if we would protect
the final score These bonds are
link between the fireside and the
foxhole There must be no failure"
Mr.. Coyne declared.
Mr.. Waller declared that many
people believe victory is near and
peace just around the corner" but
deplored this, saying there is no
room for complacency." I'VE must
prove to our boys that we are
marching with them on the trium-
phant road to victory" he said.
The American Theater Guild Vic.
tory Players presented a skit, "The
Favor" which will be used on rally
programs throughout the drive;
Taking part in it were John A. Mack,
veteran Of this war: Miss Gail Bene-
dict and Miss Bernice Mendlessohn.
Reports were given on the three new
campaigns being stressed by the
women's division, bonds for babies,
pin-money bonds, to be bought by
housewives from money saved
through small sacrifices, and equip
ment bonds, bonds that are bought
and credited to an organization
seeking to buy some piece of war
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