Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-30
MRS. POFFENBARCER
OPENS LOAN DRIVE:

'Lei no West Virginia woman be
ashamed to march through the streets
ot her ciy town or village on Sat
nday. Oct ), designated by the Ma
ional Liberty Loan Committee as
Women War Workers Day for cele-
5raiion with parades. red fire and or
ttory." 80.
This is The message sent out by
Mrs. George Poffenbarger, chairman
If the West Virginia Woman's Lib
erty Loan Committee, who spoke at
he Court House Saturday night
"This is no time for timidity," said
she State Chairman in her state
nent to the press This is no time
either for class consciousness. no
time for any woman anywhere to
hink herself TOO good or too any
hing else to march side by side with
any other patriotic woman in the
| land
81 trust that every West Virginia
woman who is physically able to do
80 will be in line Of march on this
| day of days for the women of this
| countfy--a, day when all will be Civ
an the opportunity to show their pat
| "iotism in manner to inspire one
/ another, themselves and all others to
! more earnest endeavor and to more
effective, activity
i The State Committee will ask that
wherever ,itTiss possible the various
organizations identified with wal
work march in groups of their own
4 mation-Liberty Loan workers TO
4 gether, Red, Cross workers likewise
4 and so on through the entire list of
4 organizations and classjfcations OF
those engaged in war activities. This
appeal is made. by the committee
I'VE earnestly desire that every
woman that has done anything what
ever to helpt the national cause get
in line literally on this occasion. II
Eshe has sold or helped to sell a bond
= war stamp or thrift stamp; il
che is going to help in this or any
other particular; if she has omit a
stitch in a sweater for some Ameri
can soldier or sailor boy-or if she
! has used her influence or her good
Offices in any other manner with a
\ desire to assist in the work of wip
4 ing out the menace &C Prussianism
that woman not Only has a. right te
be in the marching on Oct. 5, but il
is her bounded duty so to do. !.
"And to those who feel that sense
Of fear that some seem to experience
when it comes to taking part in I;
public demonstration. let, it be said
that their brothers on the western
front are not asking themselves
- ether t. is fearsome or fearful te
''es.. - enemy through storm OF
shot, shell and machine-gun fire OF
through clouds of deadly gas,"
Mrs Poffenba1ger. while more es
/ pecially speaking to the women .oi
Martinsburg and Berkeley county
virtually opened the Liberty Loar
drive in this section. She arrived
here earlier in the evening from
Charles Town accompanied by Mrs
/ c. wv. Link, local chairman of the
Woman's Liberty Loan Committee
ana Mr.. and Ms. J. 0. Henson, who
went after the distinguished lady in
their car. she is a brilliant speaker
as well as charming conversation
alist. The meeting was called to or
der by Mn. Henson and Mrs. Pof
4 fenbafger spoke at some length as ia
the part the women will take in the
present campaign. II was regretted
that the returned soldier did not get
there. 1t is believed he went to Char.
lesion instead of Charles Town. Mrs,
Poffenbarger took supper with Dr.
and Ml'smC w. Link and spent the
levening with Mr. and Mrs. Henson
Sunday morning she went TO Berkeley
Springs and delivered similar ad.
dress there that afternoon.