Evening star., 1917-10-21

or the frst time in the history
of the world women are work
lH ing to raise funds to finance
~ ver In order that Washington
ro,nen NAV do their share. speciai
committee of the womaf1s liberty ivan
committee has been appointed mere 10
stimulate subscriptions to the war
bonds
Nxr. Ernest Thompson Seton OF Ne"
yorL is chairman Of this District COM
,,;tt.e The choice of Mrs. Seton TOT
,h. Craftsmanship happened in this
xr;.e- When the plans for procedure IN
,,. second liberty loan drive were as
cussed- IL was decided to treat "ash
,neton nationally--that is. to cohsioer
n the property of the whole Chi.eu
s@.+.. and select women from all over
Tho country to form the personnel OF
1ts executive committee. 1t was agreed
that whoever the chairman shouio oe'
she must first of all be master Or
Ranizer, for, though washington iai
oyerreached itself in subscribing 10 the
frst liberty loan, its women DID not
make an unusual record. Believing Una.
the women Of the capital should set
she mace for the whole country. the
woman's committee decided TO orihs
them a leader whose reputation lod
rapid organization and forceiui meehoo
would be an inspiration
h
So now, in the great room OF the
Treasury building. where pass every
aav officers and men of the Army and
Navy. constant reminders of the war
h.
scription, at desk is installed Mrs.
Seton, already taking up her big task
OF. medium height, brunette coloring,
a bright countenance and an alert eye,
she impresses one as being a happy
combination Of the executive and STU
dious types. Neither excessively ousl-
nesshke nor visionary. yet administra-
tive and prolific in ideas. she seems
very effective figure at her work. Us
= fne the careful. measured tone OF one
accustomed to public speaking. she said !:
I. at am taking the momentum which l
found awaiting me IN Washington and
am going ahead with every plan that
promises success.
my work. you understand. is not the
: direct business of urging women to buy
to provide the means for reaching the
7 women through the feminine interests
J of this city and to devise means of
: stimulating their cooperation.
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working is formed of a number OF sub
Il committees. which have supervision
over such groups as schools. clubs,
churches. Jewish women. Daughters of
Il the American Revolution, Swedish or
Eanizations and colored women. 1t Is
efhe chairman of each subcommittee who
81 makes the personal appeal to the wom-
y en- with whom she comes in contact to
purchase bonds"
To Mrs. Seton is due the credit for
having recognized the value of the Lib
erty Bell as symbol for liberty bond
work. She set forth the idea that the
bond and the bell play similar parts In
the drama of this country's develop
ment. 1t was her suggestion that If
persons to whom the bell represented a
tangible idea of liberty could be made
10 see the bond in similar light a
great work of enlightenment would be
accomplished.
In addition to suggesting the symbolic
possibilities of the Liberty bell, she has
worked out number Of different meanl
whereby its use as an advertising me-
dunn will be effective In arousing deepe,
interest In the loan movement. She sug-
gests a great bell, made Of plaster oi
paris In imitation Of the original bell. te