Evening star., 1918-03-31

send to their local liberty loan chair
men the names of any women in their
organizations who are good speakers
Such speakers are invited to make ad-
dresses upon the liberty loan before
the first general meeting of their or
gantzations, this by way of stimulating
interest to the highest point.
In making an appeal to the women
OF the country to give not only their
money but their time and strength to
further the success of the liberty loan,
l feel that We have the right to ask
them to put aside all other work for
the period of the campaign to sell gov
ernment bonds" declared Mrs. Fair
bank IF every issue of liberty bonds
IS not fully subscribed. if the govern
ment is not supplied with the enormous
amount of money necessary to prose-
cute war. that war cannot be fought.
feel. therefore. that all the other ac-
tlVities of women are second to that of
promoting the success of the liberty
roam Tor the duration of the campaign.
Inc work of the Red Cross. food
conservation. committees under the
National Council of Defense, the thou
SAND and one patriotic activities nee
essarily attendant upon war are en-
t ttrely dependent upon the success of
the lberty loan. and the women work.
ing through these channels should, as
Iar as possible, SO regulate their lives
that they may in the short stated in
.ervais OF the liberty loan campaign
..;. rom tnelr customary war
actiVltles In order to take part in the
work OF providing the necessary sinews
OF war. ="
IN the second liberty loan campaign
me women or America made a splendid
record OF achievement. In no other
country In the world have women
peen given SO unlimited an opnortu-
MY TO testify to their ability. and never
Gelore ;nat I IN the United States has cab
lnet ofncer appointed Il national COM
U women
quot their activities as they saw A.
through the channels provided by a
s.gat !.T government department
ans 1ihenss s,ate IN the Union the wom-
az iuercy loan committee had an or
s seizaelon and through it the women
oa tne state worked. In the beginning
many IN people We're excusably skeptical as
IN IN an.p posslp1llty OF women's efficiency
at the beginning Of the Campaign many
s inehoers OF the women's liberty loan
COMMITTEE did not know what a bond
ts Vas anu nad never turned their atten-
ment finance. 1t seemed incredti,Ia that
IN rev weeks before and during the
campaign they could so perfect them
&c s1ives as pond saleswomen as to sell
ei,i4I'4t owe, and yet the Treasury De-
partment has announced this am,nnnt as
Ine sum OF subscriptions of bonds Sc
cured through the woman's liberty loan
committees - AS"
III, IN the present campaign we have
more serious problem Confronting us.
In the nrst place, great things are ex-
pected of US. The bankers and bond
men m !, are counting upon our assistance
the R So age &c extent s1on large proportion Of
try have been sold through the women's
committees. These bonds are largely
.aken out In the installment plan. ar
,xn, ransea ny the banks SO that many
the bonds they took out in the last ia
sue. Inc patriotic small investor, who
was the most easily appealed to has
Deen reached and in the coming CAM
to persuade many people who hsA reaily
NC intention Of subscr{ 6ing 10 the lib-
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