Arizona republican., 1917-11-11

Maricopa county toward the success of the Second Liberty Loan in Ari- zona, can never be measured in dol lars and cents, for while definite re- turns from workers show over ST. 900 worth of subscriptions turned into the general Liberty loan committee by the women, many subscriptions secured thru the womens efforts were taken out directly at the banks, so that no data as to the amount represented by these subscriptions is obtainable. The influence of the women on the Liberty bond buying public was more far-reaching than was apparent on the surface, judg- ing from the lack of ostentation which accompanied their efforts. Their influence aided materially in the success of the drive, for it is believed that to practically every woman in the county was presented the appeal to manage her home on a more economical basis so that a Liberty bond could be purchased in that home.
 During the early part of the cam paign and in fact up to two days before the close of the drive a most efficient and indefatigable Woman's Liberty Loan Speakers and Meet ings' Committee. composed of Mrs c. r. Ainsworth, Mrs. w. C. Foster and Mrs. Joseph C. Green, arranged for speakers to present the Liberty loan before every group of women, large or small. gathered for any purpose whatsoever. All clubs, church, fra ternal and social organizations were visited. and even private homes were | 11+- srrt, borhood groups of interested women workers and buyers. More than sixty meetings were addressed thru this medium in the space of alittle over two weeks, and as a direct re- suit thereof about twenty five orga- nizations subscribed for bonds, while individual subscriptions, as well as workers for the loan, were secured from nearly every group.
 Except on the occasion of the ini- tial presentation of the matter as a mass meeting of the women, ad- dressed by Governor Campbell and Mir. Thomas. from one of the local banks, all of the speakers were wom- en, and included Mrs. Thomas E Campbell, Mrs. Frederick A. Safford Miss Louise Cleveland, Mrs Grace H White, Mrs. Joseph Stark, Mrs. A. M Mayfield. Mrs. H. D. Ross, Mrs Jos eph c. Green, Mrs. C. Ainsworth Mrs. Charles R. Howe, Mrs H. A Davis, and many others. Many or. ganizations aside from subscribing made a canvass of their individua membership. thereby augmenting theil subscriptions quite materially. While some house groups seemed not te bear fruit, others were the mean. of generous subscriptions, notabl, among these being Mrs. Dave Gold. berg's from which $400 was realized
 the organization meeting of tn, Betsy Ross Knitting Club with Mrs Donald Dunbar, which subscribed s11oo: Mrs. Ainsworth's group O. young girls. which became the Ret Cross Liberty bond subscription corps and Mrs E. Payne Palmer's and Mrs Win Wylie's meetings of the wives O. the medical men and the nurses whose double service in securing sub. scriptions to the Sisters Hospita fund, which were taken out in Lib erty bonds added over 5000 in Lib erty bond subscriptions. The Span ish- American women, meeting witi the mems committee of the third an( fourth wards, asked for woman speaker to which request the County Chairman of the Women's Liberty loan committee responded.
 Not the least of the women's worl in Phoenix was. that done in th' various wards of the city, with mos capable chairmen and workers, head ed by Mrs. Charles R. Howe, Cit, chairman. The first ward. with Mrs Henry George. chairman, Mrs. Jame Griffin, Mrs. George Tisdale and Mrs George Goldberg, augmented by 1 committee of some eighteen or twen ty women who sent circular letter. in advance to evry home in tn l Nho oc