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Show FIRST SPEECH COST HIM $15 National Commander D'Oller Not Only Enthused Liberty Loan Crowd, but Aided Financially. Franklin D'Oller, National Commander Com-mander of the American Legion, recently re-cently told the following story of his oratorical experiences: j "When I returned from France to the small Quaker settlement outside of Philadelphia, where I lived. 1 found the community In the midst of the victory loan. Enthusiasm had died down and the loan was not going as strong as It should. "A friend of mine asked me to address ad-dress a victory loan meeting, thinking that the presence of a uniform Just returned would lend a little enthusiasm enthusi-asm to the meeting, and like a good sport, T consented. I talked about ten minutes. "A few days after the chairman of the committee met me: "'That was e. good meeting, Fran!:.' he said. " 'Yes,' I answered, 'It was all right.' "'Gave you a good reception.' : " Yes.' I "'Had a big crowd, didn't we? "'Yes. It wis a big crowd.' "Finally h' said: 'I'll tell yon how It Is. Of couse, to pet a crowd like i that we had o do soma advertising ! and we have not enough money to pay for It. Will you mind paying $15?' "And I had to pay $15 for the privilege of making my first speech." |