New-York tribune., 1918-04-07

army and navy and editors from the great
newspaper Offices in Park Row.
The women's trades have been organized,
under Miss Virginia Potter, so that each group
ma:' ,cck after it's own. The dressmakers, un-
ce1 Mrs. Willard Straight, and the tea shops,
under Miss Ada Lucky have led thus far in
their activities, but the lnillners and the corset
makers are getting into line, and by the end
of this week other smaller trades will join
the movement. The members of these trades
have erected booths in their shops, where
saleswonen from their own ranks will sell
bonds to customers and employees.
The Womans Motor Corps of America, un-
der Captain Helen Bastedo, is using its four
ambulances every available moment when it is
not engaged in it's regular work, for distribut-
ing literature and holding street meetings
throughout the city.
The National League for Women's Service
again occupies the replica Of the United States
Treasury Building in Madison Square - the
little white Liberty Bank. Here are more
speakers and more bands and Liberty Bell
that is rung every time that bond is Sold
One might think this glory enough for one
organization. Not at all! 1t remained for
the National League for Women's Service to
launch the most spectacular feature of the
whole drive This is nothing more or less
than the journey which chosen members of
the leagues motor corps are to make next
week in a real armored car to Albany, hold
ing meetings along the way and selling bonds.
and ending in burst of glory at the Capitol,
where Governor Whitman has promised to re-
ceive them and buy bond.
The Stage Womens War Relief, which &C.
complished such wonders in the last cam
palgn, is again hard at work Miss Katherine
Emmett, who directed successfully the
work OF the last drive, is again at the helm
with Nothing less than million dollars" as
her slogan. When I tell you that the stage
women sold over 100000 worth of bonds
during the last campaign you will see that
million dollars isn't beyond the range of
possibility
Then there is the little theatre on the verv
steps of the Public Library, which is the head
quarters Of the Stage Women's War Relief.
This was designed by Mr.. Hastings, of the
firm OF Garrere & Hastings the architects of
the library, and erected under his supervision
as his offering to the women of the stage.
Special days have been allotted to different
stars of the dramatic profession, but, bless
you! there aren't enough days in the three
weeks to go around. The members of the
theatrical profession, true to their reputation
for charity and helpfulness, are fairly falling
over one another to be allowed to do "stunts.'
There will be Julia Marlowe day, an E. H.
Sothern day, Julia Arthur day, a stage
chlldren's day, Lambs day, a cartoon
lists day, dramatic critics day and good
ness knows what other days, but always there
will be something going on at the little theatre.
music and speeches and "stunts" For the
next three weeks that little theatre is goinr
to be just about the busiest spot in all this
busy town.
And that isn't all. The Alderman Studios
have built and donated miniature theatre.
equipped with scenery and electric lights.
which will be placed on motor truck and
carried about the city, accompanied bv more