Evening journal., 1918-04-10
WGHEB Sell S6l. 900
OF BONDS THUS FAR
Reports From Several Wards
Submitted at Meeting
This Morning
ASK CREDIT FOR SOME
BONDS SOLD BY BANKS

A total OF sci 800 was reported by
the Womens Liberty Loan Committee,
to their meeting at the Hotel dupont.
at noon today. All captains were not
present. but il was a large and enthu
siastic meeting. The count for wards
and captains follows: First. no report
Second, Mrs. G. w Sparks. si.2O0;
Third, Mrs. Caleb Layton. Jr, $3.50
Fourth. Mrs. l. H. Philips, $3.50; Mrs
Frederick Brlnghurst, $3.50; Fifth. Mrs
G. a. Elliott, 500; Mrs. Willard
Springer, Jr., Si.050; Sixth, no report
Seventh. Mrs. r. W Curtis, S27 $50; Mrs
]. B. Bird, s2350; Eighth, Mrs. Rich
ard Reese, $3.50; Ninth. Mrs. II. r
Brown, 5i,i0O; Mrs. q. s. Capelle, Jr.
$3.50; Tenth, no report; Eleventh
Mrs. r. II Richards, $500; Mrs. c. L
Ward. $500; Twelfth, Mrs. David
Snellenburg, 500; P. R. r. Women''
Relief, SEQ; BrandyNvine Hundred
Mrs. J. A. Colby, chairman, $1,000
Christlana hundred, birs. c. NJ. Barton
chairman, no report.
The women displayed the real patrl
otic spirit and showed they are good
sports" this morning. when they unani
mOusly voted down a proposition q
have the wards where they are likel!
TO get a small amount Of subscriptions
helped out by having the banks, indi
viduals or other wards hand. over sub
scriptlons. The matter was put beforl
them by Mr. Nowland, and they decide,
Instantly to let each ward stand fo
Itself, and TO show exacily how man!
bonds have been sold there. IN all In
stances bonds are TO be sold wheneve
/ opportunity Offers, and the credit givel
to whatever ward the Individual re
sides in.
A board Is being prepared to h
placed across tho north side Of th
mezzanine on which the report Of eacl
captain will be put each day. so tha
the totals can be seen as they rie
during the campaign
Because women depositors form
large percentage Of the patrons OF al
banEs. the women expect to have one
half the bonds taken by the banks pu
TO their credit. and a letter to this ei
feet has been written by the city chair
man. Mrs Otho Nowland. 90 tho bank
They feel that 70 would Doc unjust {
have oil bonds purchased by banks 6
70 the credit Of the mems COMMITTEES
particularly as the women aie doin
the house TO house cspvassing. q mos
di1lcult part Of the bond selling, an
the kind OF work that brlnss the les
results, although It is very necessar,
because it puts the bonds into ever
home.
Mrs. Henry Ridgsly. State Chairman
conferred with John S. Rossell, chail
man Of the Mems Committee, on n
subject this morning. and showed hi
the Justice Of the situation. Down u
State most Of the banks are placir
their subscriptions with the wome
and In some towns. Lewes, for instanc
they are placing the whole amount vii
the women.
Today's meeting Of the Women's Con
! mittee was addressed by Otho Nowlar
who told the women 20 take al the
cards TO the Liberty Loan Bank. whe
? there Is an account for each csptal
and he answered all questions that wel
! brought up.
I The next meeting VIII be Frida
morning at i045 O'Clock az the hots
, when reports win be brought Ia. A
! reports are 30 be taken TO the bi-weel
: ly meetings instead OF TO The o1lce dali