Evening star., 1917-11-28
DIRECTOR CALLAHAN
ISREADY FOR DRIVE
Plan for Sale of Certificates
and Stamps Receiving Gen.
eraI Support.
COMMITTEE IS NAMED

With the support of the press, bank
ers and business men generally as
sured, D. ]. Callahan. director for the
District of the war savings campaign,
is ready for the drive which is to begin
December for the sale of war savings
certificates and thrift stamps. AS direc-
tor for the District Of Columbia in the
thrift campaign he has designated those
who will actively aid him as an execu-
tive committee: this committee is al
ready at work. Temporary quarters
have been taken in the Metropolitan
Bank building. where room Gil has
been turned over to the local organiza-
ton
The washington bankers at their
meeting last night at 1914 street
pledged the use of their facilities to the
campaign and promised cash contribu-
tions to be applied to advertising pur-
poses. The executive committee ap-
pointed by Director Callahan assembled
yesterday afternoon in the Federal Trade
Board rooms Of the Metropolitan Bank
building: Director Callahan outlined
the work and divided the local territory
into eleven subdivisions. with MEM
beP of the executive committee in
charge. and undertaking to organize a
committee in his subdivision for the
prosecution Of the campaign.
Executive Committee Named.
The members of the executive COM
naittee named by Director Callahan are
W. E Shannon. N. E. Allies, r. P. An
drsws. C A. Aspinwall. Joseph Ber-
bsrich. Loui. Brownlow. president Of
the board Of District Commissioners;
Postmaster N. o. Chance. E. F. Cola
day, William Knowles Cooper, general
secretary Of the Y. NJ c. A; John
Dolph. W. W. Everett. E. c. Graham.
Gilbert Fl. Grosyenor, w. F. GUIDE, L. E.
tendent of schools; Samuel Hart, Dr.
W. A Warfeld and Rev. Dr. d. E
wiseman. .--.
Several members of the executive
committee were assigned to special
work DR.. Thurston has undertaken to
handle the savings stamps propaganda
through the public schools. DR.: Jeffries
will have special charge OF the work
among public utilities corporations and
railways.
Commissioner Brownlow will give par
ticulAr attention to see that the propa-
ganda is placed before the police and fire
The WorK % among @ the the colored population
win be undertaken by Dr.. Warfleld and
DR.. Wiseman-
To Place Idea Before People.
We plan to make this committee a
working organization that will have
charge not only Of the propaganda for
placing the war savings stamp idea be-
fore the people, said Mr.. Callahan. but
will also conduct a drive to see that the
stamps are sold and distributed. No stone
viii be left unturned in the District in
making sure that its full quota of war
savings stamps is promptly taken"
Director Callahan also addressed the
meeting Of bankers in the evening. He
explained the details Of the campaign, and
stated that after December war savings
certificates and thrift stamps are to be on
sale here in the banks and main and
branch post Offices. department stores.
drug stores and other places where the
OF the $4,000. 100000 certificates to be
nnAxketed Washington's allotment II ST.
SIS, 600. There ara twelve months during
wh1ch this money can be raised. but Mr..
Callahan said that with the cooperation
Of tho banks and other business men Of
Washington he expects to exceed this
amount during the first six months
To Spend $50, 600 in Advertising.
Ths committee plans to spend $4,000 In
neWsDaper advertising during the first
TIRE week: OF the sampsisn This money
p1ntes and other business Organisations
Of the city will be asked to donate.
Ihe bankers unanimously voted to do
nate $500 toward tho fund. the amount
In pguportion to their resources
J. = Allen OF the national publicity
ccmmttee Tor the war savings certificates,
who u working with Mr.. Callahan's COM
mit&e. described the advertising campaign
an& saad mat the newspapers OF Wash
fng8n had assured the COMMITTEES Of
gen&pus support They have more than
me<1s halfway" he said