Evening star., 1949-02-24
Truman Says Workers
For Bond Drive Insure
Future Of Country

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Bond Drive for United States Saw
ings Bonds to be held May 16-
June 80, last night told May
flower Hotel audience Of workers
for the drive that duty such as
theirs insures the future Of this
Nation.
The two-day convention of
workers. slated to end today, di-
rected its attention to further de-
tails of the 1,040,000,000 cam
paign.
Mr.. Truman, an unexpected Wis
itor at the banquet, personally
thanked the workers for What
you are doing" He urged them
to keep it up.
LAS long as people are inter-
ested in the welfare of the Gov
ernment, as you are interested in
it, I haven't any doubt as to its
stability and it's lasting power"
the Chief Executive declared.
Snyder, Dever Speak.
He told the audience that in
any emergency 1--WE always find
the people at hand, willing to do
what is necessary to make this
great republic what it is, a COM
pany of good neighbors, who think
only of the welfare of the country
as a whole" He added that is
what the campaign workers are
doing.
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder and Gov. Paul Dever of
Massachusetts also addressed the
banquet. Mr.. Snyder disclosed the
Nationwide goal.
Detailed quotas for the Dis
trict, Maryland, Virginia and else
where have not yet been revealed,
officials said.
A feature of today's meeting was
to be representative county COM
mittee panel, composed of leaders
from all over the country, show
ing how a Well-organized grass
roots" group will work.
Press Support Pledged.
Samuel H. Kaufman, presi-
dent of The Evening Star News
paper Co., yesterday pledged sup
port of the Nations press in the
campaign. He told the conven-
ton there is not newspaper in
the country that will not get be-
hind YOU" He emphasized that
the sale of bonds is local job
and said the newspapers will carry
this message into the homes of
the people, where husband and
wife map the family budget.
Mr.. Kaufman promised the
aid of ads, news columns, edi-
torials. cartoons and even comic
strips" He reminded the group
the newspapers have done similar
jobs before, in both World Wars,
and he told the convention they
are prepared to do a job for you
again." Mr.. Kaufman repre-
sented the National. Newspaper
Advisory Committee on Savings
Bonds, headed by Mrs. Oveta Culp
Hobby. Houston Post publisher,
who was unable to attend.
Aid of Newsboys Explained.
Harry Cullis, Philadelphia Bull
letin promotion executive, ex-
planned the aid the newsboys of
the Nation will give the campaign.
Raoul Blumberg, Washington Post
promotion manager, urged that
county chairmen be featured in
their home town newspapers.
Drive support was also pledged
by: Milford Baker, advertising
executive, who displayed samples
of ads that will run in newspapers
and magazines; Maurice Bergman,
director of publicity and advertis-
ing, Universal Pictures. who rep
resented the movie industry, and
Gus Edison, chairman Of the Saw
ings Bonds Committee of the Ma
tional Cartoonists' Society.
Al Capp. creator Of the comic
strip, Lii Abner," at luncheon
meeting yesterday drew sketch
of Undersecretary Edward H.
Foley, jr.;; A. L. M. Virgins. chair
man of the board of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad, and former
Treasury Undersecretary, urged
the convention to show the world
I'VE not only have faith in de-
mocracy but live the faith"