Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
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after 10 o'clock Nearly 400 men wer'
divided into teams Of ten each and sent
into the Ninth Ward to make house-to
house canvass for subscribers This effort
marked the beginning Of the home cam.
paign" which will carry the message oil
the Liberty Bends to every man and woman
in Philadelphia.
The statesmen are to report TO their team
leaders every morning at Q o'clock and
leaders will confer with the general com
mittee at o'clock every afternoon until
the campaign closes
Get the man who wants n $50 bond,
was the advice Of George w. Kendrick. Sd,
who addressed the meeting. As marshal Of
the sales force he outlined the campaign
and urged action and results"
GIRLS SELL BONDS
A score or more Of organizations volun-
teered to aid the sates force. Important
among these is team composed Of promi-
nent society girls They were organized
at noon In the office Of T. L. Stokes. In
the group are Miss Ellen Mary Cassatt.
Miss EuEenie Cassatt Miss Emma Dorr,
Miss Josephine Foster Miss Edclc Elliott,
Miss Gertrude PRncoast. Miss Hope Nc
Thompson, Miss Gretchen Clay and Miss
Kitty Brlntou.
The young women worked among their
friends at the Rttenhouse flower show
during the afternoon and will continue
the work until Juno IL.
"The students at La Sale College are
holding a meeting this afternoon" said
Brother Edward, president Of that institu-
ton. at noon. 81 shall endeavor to organize
them for the patriotic service OF buying
bonds, and will also invest any available
funds OF the college in Liberty Bonds
Tomorrow noon representatives Of chain
stores, retail establishments and depart
nent stores will hold a Liberty Bond meet
ng at the Adelpha and map out a program
which will enable the etorckcepers 10 boost
he campaign.
Today the knights Of Pythas circular
zed $1,000 Of It's members in the interest
If the Liberty Bond sale, while the order
" American Mechanics put out $4,000 cir
'ulars
A BIG JOB
Philadelphia's hnanciers realize that
1oating a S2OO.OOO,OOO bond issue in this
,ity or any other city Is not an easy task
and one that must be attacked with zeal
and unusual earnestness
TT Is necessary TO popularlZc bond-buy-
ng,' said one Of the officials. "and to do |
hat we must wage an educational cam
Iaign The general public must be taught |
he fundamental principles of bond-buying |
[ Is important that we gain the attention |
II the public and when that is accomplished |
We can proceed with the educational propa- |
;anda."
To arrest the attention Of the general |
public and arouse the interest Of working |
men and women who are to buy bonds on |
he installment plan the committee working |
II conjunction with the Federal Reserve |
Bank proposes to conduct Liberty Bond |
'arade on Memorial day.
"AD" CAMPAIGN
As a part Of the educational campaign |
100000 Liberty Bond postcards are being |
irculated by public utilities corporations. |
apartment stores and other concerns These |
ostcards, containing information about the |
onds, are mailed with bills sent out by |
he companies and serve to keep the sale |
eforc the public