Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-23
Dexter
Women Workers Fourth Liber-
ty Loan Campaign Hold Pre-
littinarE meeting

The Dexter women workers FOR the
fourth Liberty loan campaign held
an interesting preliminary meeting
at the Dexter Club hall Friday eye
ming. when in spite of the rain 1s
women assembled. Miss NJ. Olive
Winslcw, chairman OF the local com
mittee, presided.
Miss Winsiow called upon Mrs.
William Brewster, vice president of
the State Federation Of Women's
Clubs, and president fthe local Red
Cross Auxiliary, to read a cofnnu
nication from Mrs Antonnette Funk
Of Washington, vice chairman Of the
National Liberty loan committee.
This letter urged the women 81 the
nation to do their best in the com
ing campaign.
The second speaker was Mrs. Clara
II. Grassland. West Penobscot, chair
man for the Woman Liberty loan
committee. who presented an inter-
esting PAPER on the work Of the Lib
erty Loan, itsb system, and the va
rious methods which are being taken
to sell bonds small and large. Mrs.
Grassland said: 1T is the business OF
every worker on the Liberty lean to
be familiar with the system" She
urged that the workers seek to so
licit the purchase of bonds by small
earnings to be paid at stated peri
DDS, instead of merely soliciting the
investment of funds already earned.
Among the plans presented for rails
ing money for the purchase of bonds
were mentioned school concerts. pa
geantS, etc. Mrs. Grassland has ar
ranged for a card system Of buying
bonds TO be instituted in the local
day schools and Sunday schools. by
Miss Ethelinda brigham Of Dexter,
who will present the matter to the
schools the coming week. This s.'s-
tenn was presented by Mrs. Grassland
at the publicity meeting in Augusta
last week and it is expected that the
plan may be carried out in other
counties in Maine besides Penobscot.
The next feature OF the meeting
was the reading Of the question
naire concerning the Fourth Liberty
loan campaign, which has been pre-
pared by the local chairman, Miss NJ.
Olive Winslow and the vice chair
man, Miss Bertha Leighton. This
QUESTIONABLE was so highly approved
at the recent meeting Of State off,
Gals and local chairmen held in
Bangor that Mrs. Grace l.. Wing.
executive State chairman. took a
copy of it to be printed for use
throughout the State. 1t also met the
approval of Mrs Myra b. Lord, New
England chairman. who took Z copy
for recommendation to other states
in New England. This duestionnaire
contains the questions and answers
ID many perplexing points concern
ing the purchase of bonds. which
the sale swomen are likely to meet in
their work during the campaign. The
questions and answers are strictly
up TO the hour and correct in every
detail. The furnish the seller OF
bonds with q ready-made education.
At this point Mrs. Grassland displayed
the posters which are to be used in the
campaign and many OF them are Ger.
tain1y striking.
Mrs Stanley plummer OF Dexter,
chairman of tine New England Fedora
ton Of Womens Clubs. was called upon
for remarks. and she responded with I
speech which was we'll worth going out
in the rain to hear. Her appeal to the
best in true patriotic American wo-
mans heart was met with warm re-
Spouse, and her tribute to red. white
and blue in the flags of three of the al
lied nations was thrilling and beautiful
in its sentiment and construction.
Following Mrs. Plummers remarks,
which fittingly prepared the workers
for the assignment of their duties. Mrs.
Cross land read the names of the work
ers and the streets which each were TO
cover in the campaign. This list will
be published in full within a few days
so that each resident of Dexter may
know who Is likely to approach him on
the subject OF purchasing bonds.
The drive for the Belgian relief open
ed in Dexter today and will continue
until Saturday. Sept. q, This drive s
for clothing for Belgians. both adults
and children Garments may be left
at any time at the Red Cross rooms or
at the store of w. E. Brewster. prefer
ably the Red Cross rooms The cloth
ing must not necessarily be whole OF