The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-26
WOMEN CO-OEP ting ST LENDIDLY
IN FIFTH DISTRICTS CAMPAIGN
5arded Little skeptcay in the Previous Drives, Or
ganization Has Become an Effective Asset-Women
Under Mrs George J. seay Have Proved They Cannot
Only Sort Bandages, But Can Sell Bonds.

To the question, "INhat are the wo-
men doing to win this war2" the an
swer might well be, "Everything,"
with the further admission that "every-
thing they are doing they are doing
we'll"
In Red Cross work, making surgi-
cal dressings and bandages, and knit
ting socks, helmets and sweaters; in
the production and conservation Of
food; in nursing, and in other phases
of so-called "woman's work" women
are expected to live up to certain
standard of excellence, but when it
comes to commercial matters ant' mat
ters Of finance, "the wonder as thy
oft-quoted DR.. Johnson remarked, "is
not that they do it so we'll, but that
they do it at ALL"
Tentatively secretary Of the treas
ury and the great financiers of the
nation offered women-individually-
the opportunity to show what they
could do to buy and sell bonds dur
ing the first Liberty Loan. There was
no organization Of women proposed !;
but the individual woman did so
much to help on the loan that there
was no question Of not asking her to
enter the second Liberty Loan cam
paign as an organization and not as
an individual. In a business-like way
she went at it. A general chairman
was appointed to take charge Of each
federal district Under her there were
, state, city and county chairmen who
were to look to her for comfort and
| guidance and yet "keep their powder
dry" by working individually.
Ready for Third Loan.
It was fine scheme on paper, and
would have worked out as finely in
actual practice but for the fact that
some of the district chairmen, through
no fault Of their own, were so late
in getting started. That threw state,
| city and county chairmen a little out
Of gear, and though the women did
marvelously we'll. in the bond-selling
drive for the second Liberty Loan,
many of them had the feeling that
they might do better if only they had
another chance
The chance was not lacking. The
very moment rumors Of third Lib
erty Loan were whispered from Wash
ington the women began to get busy.
This line they knew well enough what
they were about.
For the Fifth district, comprising
Virginia, West Virginia, North and
South Carolina, Maryland and the Dis
trict of Columbia, Mrs George J. Seay,
| wife of George J. Seav of the Federal
! Reserve bank of RICHMOND, was ap-
pointed general chairman. as well as
| chairman for the city Of RICHMOND.
In the shortest possible time Mrs. Seay
| had selected and called meeting of
her state chairmen, at which meeting
arrangements were made and every
detail threshed out for the work in
the state In the meantime, as city
chairman. Mrs. Seav had communi-
! Gated with and formed working COM
mittee of the heads of every voman's
organization in the city Of RICH
MOND, and when this committee met
there were over eighty women pres
ent-they found to ,heir amazement
that their chairman had completely
formulated perfectly simple, feasible,
worked-out plan by means of
which they could cooperate without
friction, without the imposition of
extra work placed on any one or
ganization, and without the smallest
show of partisanship or favoritism.
Splendid Cooperation.
The cooperative drive Of these for
ty-five women's organizations for the
third Liberty Loan has been the big
gcst thing ever accomplished by
! RICHMOND women, and to the able
F., direction of Mrs. Seay, aided by her
: vice chairman, Mrs john Kerr Branch,
must be attributed the wonderful suc-
! cess these organizations have had in
"going over the top in just eight days
! of good. hard work with $685. 800 to
! their credit.
! This sum forms one-ninth Of RICH