The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-18

undertaking the campaign,
plans for the city'S effort.
James M. Moran, chairman Of the
Fourth War Loan Drive expressed
confidence that the people of Wa
terbury will maintain their already
splendid record Of achievements es-
tablished in previous similar drives
Clyde M. Jennings and william v.
Hawkes., chairman of the merchants
and payroll savings division, respec-
lively, will tonight present in detail
the plan Of battle" which will ,e
adhered to by these latter groups
during their intensive participation.
Miss Julia Smith, chairman Of
the theater managers group, whose
planned participation in the drive
calls for extensive efforts, will also
preside at tonight's banquet which
will outline the latter groups plans.
Members of the Book & Authors
division Of the Fourth War Loan
campaign will also be present to tell
in more detail Of the program being
planned for the giant bond rally to
be conducted at Wildly high school,
Feb. IL. AS reported here last night
four of Americas famed authors
will be present headed by the famed
humorist s. J. Ferelman and in
Guiding Edna Ferber, Christopher
La Forge and Henry Seidel Candy.
G.. Horace Baldwin and Austin
L. Adams of the War Finance Com
mittee will be principal speakers to-
night who will define the efforts
to be made relative to attaining the
region bond quota, comprising the
campaigns to be conducted in Wa
terbury, Naugtauck and al Hitch
field county.
The quota for this latter area has
been set at $25,810,000.
Local merchants today manned the
Victory House on the Green where
Miss Peggy Darcy sold the first
bond of the opening day Of the
campaign to Miss Anita Clark OF
Cheshire who purchased a $50 bond
as her first contribution to the drive.
Miss Clark is at present doing war
work at the Ammunition Tool Co.
The merchants will man the Victory
House every Tuesday and Friday.
Local merchants who have already
subscribed well over 500, 900 of their
quota Of 81 400, 900 have laid down
extensive plans whereby each en-
ploye has pledged to sell at least
5000 worth of bonds or stamps. En-
ployes of each store who are now in
the armed services will be honored
by their former employees who will
portray their pictures in the store
windows representative Of the stores
sponsorship of the former employees
participation in the fight for victory.
Various prizes have been lined up
for the leader in the merchants
campaign.
TheaterS will sell seats" to In
dividuals who purchase bonds and a
giant premiere will be held at the
Strand theater where an auction
rally for the sale Of bonds will be
conducted. Other theaterS will also
hold similar rallies on successive
nights.
The Scovill company has set an
overall quota Of $700, 900 with each
employs pledged to purchase a 500
bond whenever possible. All other
local industries are making similar
about efforts to be conducted
through the medium Of payroll saw
ings methods. All industrial employ
erS having more than so employees
will be included in this latter plan.
Local schools and students are
again expected to maintain their
former splendid records in the sale
and purchase Of bonds and stamps.
Many plans have already been
drawn up by the students and their
leaders whereby their quota will be
assured.
Local banks, who will participate
in the Fourth War Loan campaign.
have already placed into operation
the necessary processes for handling
and disbursing all bond purchases.
Waterbury's quota is but a small
part Of the nations cry for $14
billion and the State Of Connect
cuts commitment of $426 million.
Federal authorities are asking that
local residents purchase at least
$40 to,VOU WO1 III VI = cC1ACS UOA@OC
as part of their overall quota. The
drive will last through February is
and will be conducted on all fronts
Of the city and outlying area.
Governor Raymond E. Baldwin
and State War Administrator Har-
old F. Woodcock will participate to-
night in a statewide broadcast her
aiding the official opening Of the
Fourth War oLan in which Con-
necticut is expected to raise the sum
Of $426 million.
They will be heard on "Connecti-
cut on the Alert" the official week
ly broadcast of the Connecticut War
Council. originating at Station
VITO in Hartford at 6:15 p. m. The
program will be rebroadcast later
over Station WELL at New Haven
at 7:15 and over Station WICC at
Bridgeport at 7:30 p. m.