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The Home Defense band, next to the Foreign Legion, was easily the lion of the occasion.
At Monument Square the Nixon Nitration Co. had erected lights that brilliantly illumined the country- side for an area of two square miles. They were lights that gradually faded into the sky and had all the appearances of white clouds.
The rear of the procession was brought up by floats contributed by the leading manufacturing con- cerns in the city.
CAMP RARITAN BOYS GO OVER TOP FOR LIBERTY LOAN.
Answering the call of their country not only by exchanging their mufti for khaki, but by emptying their purses into the coffers of the Secretary of the Treasury as well, the men of Camp Raritan, now designated the Ordinance Maintenance and Repair Schools, rallied to the Fourth Liberty Loan to the extent of $283,000.
According to Lieut. L. M. Armstrong, Liberty Loan officer of the camp, this sum represents a per capita contribution at the camp of more than $75. No camp in the country can boast of a better record than this.
The Ordnance Motor instruction School, with its large complement of officers and men, swelled the camp total by $165,000. One officer, who prefers to have his name unknown, made a single subscription of $100,000. There were several other contributions in the five figures. The Raritan assembling plant companies added $21,000 to the loan.
$10,000 RAISED BY ONE COMPANY
First honors in what was formerly the Raritan Ordnance Training Camp were won by the men of the Third Ordnance Supply Company, commanded by Lieut. Hugh J. Falvey. This company alone raised approximately $10,000. No pressure whatever was brought to bear on any of the men to purchase bonds. Those with allotments were informed early in the campaign that they would not be expected to share in the loan. Two rallies were held by the Third Supply organization in their mess hall. Lieut. Falvey presided at the first meeting and the second was promoted by the non-commissioned officers of the company.
Ordnance Sergeant Bielman, of the R. O. T. C. headquarters, who conducted the Liberty Loan desk in the Y. M. C. A., turned in nearly $10,000 in sub- scriptions, being assisted by contributions from the band and the Eighth Supply Company.
Sergeant Bielman worked hard on behalf of the loan and but for the quarantine which forbade more than 75 men gathering in the Y. M. C. A. hall at one time, would likely have doubled his total.
Officers of the R. O. T. C. took $6,000 of the issue while men of the arsenal headquarters totalled $9,150.
The Sixth Supply Company, which stood second in the race with the Falveyites, raised $5,300.
The Medical Department hit the $4,600 mark. Other reports were: First Guard, $5,000; Fourth Guard, $550; Sixth Guard, $3,250; Eighth Guard, $700; First Supply $2,500; Second Supply, $1,000; Ninth Supply, $3,750; Seventh Supply, $3,300.
The Casual Battalion composed of youths just out of colleges, where they underwent courses of training fitting them for ordnance work, though in camp but a few days, raised $3,500. 1
The Wright-Martin plant both in this city and in Long Island did splendidly in subscribing to the Liberty Loan. The figures for the local plant reached $853,000 and Long Island City $450,000. The quota for both the plants was the same, $500,000. * * *
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN-GENERAL REPORT Subscriptions secured by Canvassers in both the City and Country Districts, including the Women's Committee and the Boy Scouts. $1,020,450.00 Corporation Subscriptions. 860,700.00
Corporation Employes' Subscriptions 1,441,950.00
Bonds subscribed for by the Banks 310,000.00
Total subscriptions received. $3,633,100.00 THE ABOVE AMOUNTS WERE APPOR- TIONED AS FOLLOWS: HOUSE-TO-HOUSE CANVASS-
First Ward:
1st Dist. 2nd Dist. 3d Dist. 4th Dist. Total $24.750.00 $27,800.00 $41,600.00 $ 94,150.00
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Second Ward:
1st Dist. 2nd Dist. 3d Dist. 4th Dist. Total
46,400.00 34,350.00 31,850.00
112,600.00
Janeway Button Co ..
10,000.00 1,150.00
Third Ward:
Janeway & Carpender
10,000.00
Johnson & Johnson
250,000.00 287,700.00
14,350.00 23,850.00 17,000.00
55,200.00
Long - Landreth - Schneider Co. Michelin Tire Co.
700.00
1st Dist. 2nd Dist. 3d Dist. 4th Dist.
Total
64,700.00 36,650.00 35,150.00 30,750.00
167,250.00
Fifth Ward:
Milltown Mfg. Co ..
4,000.00 Milltown
36,600.00 43,400.00 36,000.00
116,000.00
Sixth Ward:
Co.
1,000.00 through J.&J.
1st Dist. 2nd Dist. 3d Dist. 4th Dist. Total
5,000.00
2,400.00
73,500.00 27,450.00 43,950.00
144,900.00
National Musical String Co. New Brunswick Chemical Co.
3,000.00
1,700.00
1st Dist. 2nd Dist. 3d Dist. 4th Dist. Total
64,650.00 56,850.00 22,750.00
144,250.00
$834,350.00
COUNTY DISTRICTS-
East Millstone
$52,200.00
Franklin Park.
31,650.00
Middlebush
12,600.00
North Brunswick
12,150.00
Works
1,000.00
800.00
Piscataway 7,900.00
South Brunswick. 13,850.00
Stelton
11,850.00
142,200.00
Women's Committee
125,400.00 ยท
Boy Scouts
91,600.00
Bank Subscriptions
310,000.00
Corporation Subscriptions
860,700.00
Sundry Subscriptions taken through the Banks and Corporations
1,268,850.00
Total Subscriptions received $3,633,100.00
Raritan River R. R.
5,000.00
Reckitts, Ltd.
2,500.00
1,650.00
Rolfe Bldg. & Materials Co.
1,500.00
1,650.00
Ross & Sons, Miles
10,000.00
Rutgers College, Trustees
10,000.00
Squibb & Sons, E. R.
25,000.00
4,000.00
Acme Underwear Co.
.. $
2,000.00 $
2,050.00
Arctic Ice Co.
200.00
350.00
Armour & Co.
1,500.00
1,950.00
Barkelew & Co., J. M
1,000.00
Bayuk Bros.
5,000.00
Unexcelled Mfg. Co.
2,000.00
1,250.00
Black & Co. Wm
1,050.00
Brunswick Refrigerating Co
50,000.00
13,750.00
Buttler-Howell Co.
1,000.00
8,700.00
Consolidated Fruit Jar Co.
28,000.00
9,600.00
Crawford Mfg. Co.
2,000.00
Cronk Mfg. Co.
1,850.00
Empire Chemical Co.
5,000.00
2,350.00
Forty-Four Cigar Co
2,000.00
1,300.00
Goetze Gasket & P'ck'ng Co
12,000.00
750.00
Granton Chemical Co
5,000.00
2,150.00
Highland Park Building Co.
2,000.00
5,200.00
Howe Rubber Co
25,000.00
15,800.00
Totals
$860,700.00
$1,441,950.00
New Brunswick Cigar Co ..... New Brunswick Fire Ins. Co.
25,000.00
6,000.00
2,500.00
New Brunswick Iron Works New Brunswick Iron and Metal Co.
3,000.00
1,250.00
New Brunswick Porcelain
Co.
Neverslip Works (Mfrs. Iron and Steel Co.)
25,000.00
20,400.00
New Jersey Tobacco Co 10,000.00
Pen Carbon Manifold Co. Individual Subs 1,600.00
Pennsylvania Railroad Co ...
90,100.00
Prospect Boiler Co.
500.00
750.00
Postal Telegraph Co.
5,000.00
Potter Co., F. J.
Individual Subs.
3,250.00
Public Service Corp.
2,000.00
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN REPORT ON CORPORATIONS
Employes'
Corporation Subscriptions. Subscriptions.
Standard Oil Co.
10,000.00
Strong Hardware Co
2,000.00
Tepper Bros.
2,000.00
Turner White Metal Co.
2,000.00
800.00
United Cigars 500.00
United States Rubber Co.
100,000.00
20,100.00
United States Nickel Co.
15,000.00
5,000.00
Utility Construction Co. 5,000.00
Waldron Co., John.
10,000.00
9,000.00
Webb Wire Works.
15,000.00
3,250.00
Woolworth, F. W
1,000.00
Wright - Martin
Aircraft
Corp.
800,000.00
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India Rubber Co .. (See U. S. Rubber Co.) 17,000.00 Ives & Co., Loyal T 7,500.00 8,700.00
1st Dist. 2nd Dist. 3d Dist. 4th Dist.
Total
Fourth Ward:
Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. ... 6,000.00 ..
Emp. subs. in
1st Dist. 2nd Dist. 3d Dist. 4th Dist.
Total
Middlesex Box Mfg. Co
10,000.00 through J.&J.
Middlesex Transportation
100,000.00
60,000.00
Highland Park: 690,100.00
4,000.00
New Brunswick Needle
3,000.00
IN THE WORLD WAR
VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN
WE GOT HIM TOT SWEET
FIFTH LIBERTY. LOANA
Chairman CHAS. A .McCORMICK
Vice Chairman J. W. JOHNSON
Vice Chairman. HENRY G. PARKER
Vice Chairman.
W. J. MCCURDY
Vice Chairman
J. K. RICE, Jr.
Secretary-Treasurer
F. M. YORSTON
Asst. Secretary. G. P. MONTRASTELLO
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
S. B. CARPENDER
r. E. SCHENCK
EDWARD W. HICKS S. SCHLEIMER
A. J. JONES
L. C. STEVENS
RUSSELL E. WATSON
Mrs. J. A. O'CONNELL
HARRY WEIDA
PETER F. DALY
E. E. CONNOLLY
N. G. RUTGERS R. G. WRIGHT
DISTRICT CHAIRMEN
EDW. GARRETSON
OSCAR MARTIN ALFRED YORSTON
Piscatawaytown North Brunswick
MATTHEW SUYDAM
L. R. VAN DERVEER
Franklin Park South Brunswick
JEREMIAH LETSON, Stelton
CAMPAIGN, MAY, 1919
New Brunswick's quota $2,218,200
Subscribed 2,660,700
Headquarters: Service Club Rooms, Second Re- formed Church
Campaign expenses paid for from the balance in the treasury of the Fourth Liberty Loan Committee and funds received from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
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E. T. SMITH
Middlebush
R. W. JOHNSON JESSE STRAUSS
J. J. MORRISON
ROBERT E. ROSS
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Announcement that the quota for the Victory Loan to a tailor, got a suit of clothes, worn them out and would be $2,218,200 didn't cause any nervous excite- ment at the meeting held April 14, 1919.
"We'll finish the job," seemed to be the thought of that gathering of substantial citizens that met to put the Victory Loan over the top.
And determinedly they tackled the job and spoke their mind freely about the critics and croakers and slackers.
Chairman Charles A. McCormick presided at the meeting and briefly outlined the terms of the Loan, as announced by Secretary Glass. The securities would be called notes, instead of bonds, this time. As Henry G. Parker, president of the National Bank of New Jersey, later explained, there is no difference between a note and a bond as far as the security is concerned. Any obligation of the government is a gilt-edged security.
AFTER THE HIDDEN CASH
Chairman McCormick said that his instructions were to secure a wide distribution for this loan. There is more cash hidden in trunks and stockings in New Brunswick today than ever in the history of the city, he declared, particularly among the foreign people. These people must be shown the danger of thus hiding their money and persuaded to buy Vic- tory notes.
"We have got to use some different medicine in this campaign. When I say medicine, I mean argu- ments. A patriotic appeal will touch any red-blooded American, but when you talk investment to many people you go right over their heads.
WHAT'S YOUR FULL SHARE
"In this campaign we are going to find people who have not, will not, but who should buy bonds. We are going to find people here who will tell you that they have done their full share and who can do no more.
"When we come across somebody like that I want to send a couple of our boys in khaki to interview him. If that doesn't move him I want to send a couple of those boys now over at the Colonia Hos- pital to tell him what they have done for their coun- try. Then I want him to consider if he has done his full share.
"I have been assured of the full support of the boys who have returned from service and of the boys at Colonia.
"Over seventy thousand of our boys perished, either in actual warfare or of disease. They are the only Americans who have paid the full measure and have done their full share, by giving their all."
MUST PAY THE BILL
James W. Johnson, who was chairman of the Third and Fourth Liberty loans, said that the Fifth Vic- tory Loan reminded him of the man who had gone
was then confronted with the bill. There was only one thing for him to do-pay the bill.
"We have won the war and now we have got to pay the bill. That is the cold fact. No doubt you will hear a great many excuses from people who do not want to invest. They will tell you that so much money was wasted. Hindsight always is better than foresight. In the great rush some money may have been spent uselessly. But that doesn't make any difference-we have got to pay it."
He said that he had no doubt but that the people of New Brunswick would oversubscribe their quota again.
Henry G. Parker, chairman of the First and Sec- ond loans, said that the loan offered the best invest- ment in the world, that the government was not asking for charity, but offering a handsome profit to the investors.
Investment in the Victory Loan, he said, was not comparable to the acts of men who had gone inte the service and who have suffered the loss of limbs or the pain of wounds.
When the canvassers find a person who should in- vest, but who is lukewarm, they should call in one of the men who are proud of the wounds they bear and of the sacrifices they have made for their country. There are still a lot of people in New Brunswick who have bought no bonds, he declared.
JUDGE DALY CAMPAIGN MANAGER
Chairman McCormick announced that he had named Judge Peter F. Daly as campaign manager. In accepting the office Judge Daly sentenced all knockers to banishment. The trouble with some peo- ple, he said, is that they cannot take a world vision of things. They delight in picking a flaw here and a flaw there, but do not see the whole scene in all its grandeur.
The greatest accomplishment in all of the world's history, he declared, was the work of the American soldiers in the great war. It was worth all it cost and not a penny spent upon it was wasted.
If the critics could see what he had seen at Co- lonia they would better appreciate the sacrifices that have been made to win the great victory. He said that while holding naturalization court there he had called upon men to stand to take the oath, and they could not stand. He had asked men to raise their right hand, and they had no right hand to raise.
His speech was an inspiring appeal to mop up, finish the job, to feel the thrill of duty.
CAVALRYMEN PARADE
The appearance of the famous Eleventh Cavalry Squadron, United States Regulars, in a parade on the morning of April 28, 1919, added further im- petus to the Victory Loan, which had gotten off to a flying start. The soldiers arrived at the city line on Livingston avenue shortly after 10 o'clock and
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were met by members of the general Victory Loan committee in automobiles.
As the veterans passed through the city they were greeted by hundreds of school children, who cheered them on their way. George street was literally clogged with children and others.
The soldiers went to Buccleuch Park, where they pitched camp and had mess. Shortly after noon, the journey was started again. Members of the New Brunswick Chapter of the Red Cross were on hand and provided the cavalrymen with a substantial luncheon.
THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN TAKE THE TOWN BY STORM
It was some pee-rade!
If half of the adults of the town had as much pep in them as the children of the various schools of the city exhibited in their Victory Loan parade on Fri- day afternoon, May 2, 1919, New Brunswick would be THE city of the United States.
Such enthusiasm was refreshing to behold. Sev- eral thousand children and their teachers partici- pated in the parade, and the march was enlivened by Knoll's Band, of this city; the State Home Band, of Jamesburg; the High School and St. Peter's School Drum Corps.
There was not a hitch to mar the occasion. The various schools slipped into their designated places with rare smoothness and the line of march was un- broken. The children showed the careful drilling of the teachers and marched with great precision.
There was no compulsion regarding the style of dressing, and the majority of the children were at- tired in school clothes. Nearly every one carried a flag, poster or banner, and the effect was spectac- ular.
Every street that the parade passed through was lined solid with people, and being such a wonderful spring day every mother deemed it necessary to take the babies out for an airing, and George street and Livingston avenue resembled a baby parade. Gocarts were parked all along the streets.
Parents waved to the marching children, and the kiddies responded vociferously. Each school carried a banner at the head of its lines to designate just what school was, parading. There were no end of Victory Loan posters carried, besides the smaller
flags and service flags. Large American flags were borne by a dozen girls.
The Victory Loan insignia was exceedingly popu- lar, and many of the marchers wore them as arm bands, fair marchers wore them on the order of Greek hair bands and two winsome maidens had whole frocks made of the long Victory Loan strips, also caps to match.
There were plenty of Red Cross nurses, and one of the special hits of the parade was a Salvation Army lassie in full costume bearing a tray of real dough- nuts.
.RED CROSS NURSES
There were plenty of Red Cross nurses and Boy Scouts. Nor were the farmerettes and farmers miss- ing, they being attired in real rural fashion and car- rying their implements with them. Sunbonnet Sues were plentiful and looked very bewitching in their white frocks, with pink, blue and yellow sunbonnets.
Some of the girl marchers were attired in khaki and looked very nifty. The Prep School boys, at- tired in their military uniforms and carrying guns, made an impressive appearance. The music of the bands was most inspiring and a real stimulus to the marchers.
The Highland Park school was headed by a real Uncle Sam, who proudly carried a Victory poster and was roundly cheered as he went along.
Arriving at the field the children were escorted to the various bleachers and sat like images until after the "Star Spangled Banner" was sung. Then the alluring green patches of the field proved too much for them, and they slid down those bleachers at a speed almost unbelievable, and had the time of their young lives. It was turned into a real May Day picnic.
Lawyer Samuel Schleimer was spokesman for the exercises, and almost lost his voice trying to make himself heard. He introduced the speakers, who were Dr. Charles T. Bayliss, of Brooklyn, and Harold J. Fuller, who recently returned from overseas.
Mayor Morrison, Dr. Austin Scott and Prof. Ira T. Chapman delivered short addresses.
George W. Wilmot, director of music in the public schools, led the singing.
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Victory Liberty Loan --- General Report
Subscriptions secured by Canvassers in
both the City and Country Districts, including the Women's Committee and the Boy Scouts $ 847,400.00
Corporation subscriptions
684,250.00
Corporation employes' subscriptions.
440,850.00
Subscribed through, and by, Banks
627,450.00
Railroad credits 60,750.00
Total subscriptions received $2,660,700.00 The above amounts have been apportioned as follows:
Sixth Ward:
1st Dist. 2nd Dist. 3rd Dist. 4th Dist. Total 83,850.00 7,500.00 33,100.00
Highland Park:
1st Dist.
2nd Dist.
3rd Dist. 4th Dist. Total
73,050.00 42,000.00 5,250.00
120,300.00
Total
$533,300.00
COUNTRY DISTRICTS
East Millstone $14,700.00
Franklin Park
20,700.00
Middlebush
2,500.00
North Brunswick 8,650.00
Piscatawaytown 28,150.00
South Brunswick 5,100.00
Stelton
4,250.00
Total
.$ 84,050.00
OTHER SUBSCRIPTIONS
Banks
$ 627,450.00
Women's Committee
189,900.00
Boy Scouts
40,150.00
Railroad credits
60,750.00
Corporations
684,250.00
Fifth Ward:
1st Dist. 2nd Dist.
3rd Dist.
4th Dist.
Total
16,800.00
14,400.00
10,550.00
......
Total subscriptions received. $2,660,700.00
AMERICAN IHTIMALINE
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HOUSE-TO-HOUSE CANVASS
First Ward:
1st Dist. 2nd Dist. 3rd Dist. 4th Dist. Total
$12,550.00 $ 8,000.00 $73,100.00 $.
$ 93,650.00
Second Ward:
1st Dist. 2nd Dist.
3rd Dist.
4th Dist.
Total
18,200.00 18,550.00
4,600.00
41,350.00
Third Ward: .
1st Dist. 2nd Dist.
3rd Dist. 4th Dist.
Total
5,950.00 19,200.00
13,950.00
39,100.00
Fourth Ward:
1st Dist. 2nd Dist.
3rd Dist.
4th Dist.
Total
34,700.00 28,200.00
5,500.00 4,300.00
72,700.00
Corporation employes 440,850.00
41,750.00
124,450.00
IN THE WORLD WAR
Knights of Columbus Campaign
CAMPAIGN, JANUARY 14-28, 1918
New Brunswick quota
$15,000.00
Subscription
18,983.63
HEADQUARTERS: K. OF C. BUILDING, BAYARD STREET
At a meeting held in the council room of New Brunswick Council, K. of C., on Friday evening, January 11, 1918, there were brought together men from many walks of life, representing all creeds and faiths, and all interested in raising New Bruns- wick's quota of $15,000 towards the national K. of C. war work fund of $12,000,000.
Judge Peter F. Daly, who was in charge of the campaign, presided at the deliberations, following a brief introduction of James T. Tomney, grand knight of New Brunswick Council. Judge Daly spoke of the splendid feeling of co-operation and unity now existing between the men of various faiths.
In presenting Herbert P. Lansdale, chief secre- tary of the Young Men's Christian Association at Camp Dix, Judge Daly spoke of the new Y. M. C. A. building on Livingston avenue, and said:
"There is not a Roman Catholic of the City of New Brunswick worthy of the name who was solic- ited who did not go to his limit in showing, in a manifest and substantial way, his interest in an in- stitution which means so much for making militant Christianity."
MORALS DEPEND ON RELIGION
Mr. Lansdale's address was forcible and to the point. He said:
"Morals are dependent upon religion, upon re- ligious conviction, and morale is dependent upon re- ligious conviction. I heard General Scott last Sun- day morning, after our Sunday morning service, say to several of us. This is going to mean morale in the army. Go ahead with this kind of work whenever you want to.
"And I want to say this to you men, men of my own faith, that we could not do the work that we are doing in those camps, not for a minute, if it had not been for the K. of C. help, and as they helped us, we ought to help them, and I do not care what a man is, and what his faith is, we ought to get back to this project during this next week, or few weeks, whatever it is, as long as you are going to have your campaign, and help these men to raise their money. And I do not know where you can make a better investment than to put it in the Knights of Columbus and the work they are doing in these camps. And I can say from first hand knowledge, from having seen for the last five months what has been done in Camp Dix.
"Don't let us be niggardly about it, either. I dont believe you are going to be. I believe you are going to have the same experience we had when we went out for our thirty-five million, and the people gave us fifty million. I believe you are go- ing to be surprised at how willingly the people are going to contribute towards your cause, if you can just get it to them, if you can organize properly, perfect your organization and go out and see that every man, woman and child is covered. I believe you will have a response such as you have not dreamed of. I am sure of that, if you can get it properly presented to them. May God help you in doing this."
REV. JOHN F. WALSH
An inspiring address was that of Rev. John F. Walsh, the Catholic post champlain at Camp Dix. In part, he said:
"I am in camp as a Chaplain and a friend of all boys who may need a friend, and I might say it with pardonable pride, I may repeat the words of Judge Daly that I feel that I have endeared myself to boys of all classes and all denominations, and I am glad to state that of my most intimate friends, I number a great many of faiths other than my own.
"The Knights of Columbus are working in the closest possible harmony in conjunction with the Y. M. C. A .; the Y. M. C. A. is our great big brother in this work. They have been in the field for years and years and are intimately acquainted with it.
"Now, I don't know of anything that would in- terest you more tonight than to know just what the Knights of Columbus are doing in camp. Our work is very similar to that of the Y. M. C. A. We plan a social, a recreational, and athletic and religious program. We try to give amusements, to give edu- cation, relaxation and religion to soldiers. We are creating that refining influence, and that healthful atmosphere that must surround a soldier boy to keep him from temptation, to keep him from places where he might degrade his uniform.
"You will remember when the Knights of Colum- bus started out in this work they appealed only to their own members for funds to sustain them in their great work, and later on, as the needs broadened out, so did the demand for finance, and it was found necessary to call upon Catholics in general, and then on all denominations.
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"Everybody is welcome at our camp buildings and an instance of the co-operation is to be found in this, that our three buildings on next Friday evening, or Saturday, will be turned over to representatives of the Hebrew Welfare Workers, and that they will conduct their services in our buildings.
MAJOR RICHARD P. DONNELLY
A guest of honor was Major Richard Donnelly, of the United States Army, stationed at Camp Dix as Assistant Division Adjutant. He said:
"I can assure you, gentlemen, as a soldier, and as one who himself is gaining the benefits of the agencies that exist in Camp Dix for the spiritual and the moral elevation of the soldiers stationed there, that no better instruments could possibly be used than the Knights of Columbus and the Y. M. C. A."
John J. Hickey, of Bayonne, gave one of his characteristic addresses and received a tremendous ovation.
Mayor Edward F. Farrington followed next with a spirited message, pledging his personal service. in the campaign and expressing a belief that the city's quota would be more than subscribed. He was fol- lowed by Dr. John A. Ingiiam, who brought cordial greetings to the assemblage.
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