Evening journal., 1918-09-23
DELAWARE MUST BE
BANNER STATEAGAIN
Women Liberty Loan Work
ers Map Out Plans
For Drive
HENRY P. SCOTT
MAKES AN ADDRESS

Delaware must be the banner State
again." Mrs. Otho Nowland, chairman
Of The Women's Liberty Loan Commit
tee, Of Wilmington, stated this morning,
when she welcomed the Liberty Loan
workers at the New Century Club. in
answer to the call for volunteers.
The goal for this loan, Mrs. Nowland
stated, is more than ten per cent. of the
population in subscribers to the
womens committee. and the number
for the last loan, 6,7s7 for Wilmington,
is g. be doubled this time. She said she
realized the domestic situation of to-
day. and she knows the women will be
tired, but, II the boys can give all their
time TO win the war, the women can
give part of every day for twenty-one
days. Mrs. Nowland's address followed
the opening invocation by Rabbi Rabin-
owitz, of the Temple OF Truth. other
speakers were Mrs. Henry d. Jump,
chairman of the Women's Committee,
Third Federal Reserve District; Henry
p. Scott, chairman for New Castle
county; Mrs. Henry Ridgely, state
chairman, and Captain A. Wells In
gram, of the British Army.
Mrs. Ridgelcy said she came for the
inspiration OF the meeting. that the
other towns expect TO be led by their
hig sister, Wilmington.
Comrades of the Liberty Loan" was
Mr.. Scott's salutati0n TO his co-wOrkers
as he began a comprehensive review
Of swhat he says is a high calling,
responsibility Of great importance in
the prosecution of the war. Delaware's
quota will probably be II millions as
the loan is expected TO be five billions,
and taxes are so high that the big
corporations are not TO be depended
on heavily. Nevertheless IL should be
accomplished here, because in the first
loan the state took four millions, in
the second eight millions, and the
third i2 millions, apart from the du
Pont subscriptions. and on that ratio
the quota should be gained. The last
draft will affect men too, for many
are not sure what they are going to
do. and how much money they can in
vest
Mrs. Jump appealed TO the women
campaigner with the Liberty Loan as
saving work, now when her very soul
cries out for work TO keep her busy, to
help the unrest. She praised the Or
ganizati0n and cooperation here, aud
urged them TO keep IL as long as the
war lasts. I'VE are 90 put ourselves in
debt 90 the government. for the govern
ment," she exclaimed, and 1--WE can live
on less than before" She recalled that
our loans are 500 per capita; in
France they are 1888.
Every dollar in the Liberty Loan
hastens the boys home," was Captain
Ingram's beginning Of a brief address,
that stirred his hearers with what he
described OF the awful plight Of Bel
gian women, and the horrors that the
Germans had meted out 10 Serbia,
where poor farmers were buried and
buried alive. The loans VIII save
bloOdshed and horror, was his argu-
ments, and he said. that the fact that
Americans are really in France, is
slowly percoating the German mind.
Mr.. NoWland spoke TO the women on
the practical part Of the bond selling,
and gave them pertinent advice and
suggestions and David d. IIillegas spoke
on the same line.
Reports OF chairmen Of committees
followed the singing OF For Your Boy
and Nine" led by Miss Belle Wales
Mrs. L. E.Wales, Miss Mildred Belts and
Miss Corrine Mendinhall. Mrs T. w.
Wilson told Of the booths TO be placed
during the campaign, along Market
street and in the Hotel dupont. Mrs.
w. s. Hilles will have charge Of one at
Fourth and Market streets; Mrs. Rob
ert Pennington at the Queen Theatre or
Old City Hall; Mrs. Albert Rothschild
at the Majestic Theatre, and Mrs.
Fletcher Brown at the Equitable Trust
corner.
The Liberty Loan will be a feature Of
the last opcn-air community sing, on
October g. and Mrs. John Bird and Miss
Marian Dunham will be in charge.
Every worker was urged 10 attend
the meeting at Dover. on Wednesday,
called by Mrs Henry Ridgcly, state
chairman.
Sentinels Of service girls-Heath
Jones. Mabelle Coppage, Jane Ramsay
and i orence Prickette, acted as ushers
for the meeting today.