Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-09
Nj ADOO WARNS WOMEN
AGAINST 0VERCONF|DENCE
Speaks to Local Womcn's Organiza-
ton In Parlors OF Jefferson Hotel
Shortly After Arrival.
IN CRITICAL STAGE OF WAL,
Must Not Feel Because Loan Has
Started on Well That II Will BE
surely Notwithstanding Needs
Every Effort Its People Can Make.

Surely Observation-Disclosures Needs
Every Effort Its People Can Make.
with total subscriptions OF S77.65O.
the womcn's Liberty loan committee
again forged ahead yesterday at their
numerous booths in department stores
"ha downtown banks. On Saturday
'Hcsc booths entered subscriptions aS-
ErcGatinS S20l.000 bringing the total
70 datc to S2SlG50. as compared with
s"'l'"Vo raised during the entire drive
during the second campaign The
booth in the store Of Miller & Hhoads
IN charge OF the Council Of Jewish Wo-
men, were tho leaders yesterday en-
tcring subscriptions amounting TO $50
o"o, with tho booth in the National
state and city Bank second. with SIi,-
zoo
The booth at Tourqurcan. Temple &
Io'a stor" today viii be III charge Of
the Daughters OF the Revolution, with
Mrs W. 7. Payne rs chairman.
Secretary William q. McAdoo dc
NNcrcd short address to tho women
IN the parlor OF the Jefferson Hotel
shortly after his arrival yesterday lie
Madam Chairman. Ladies and Gentle
men: 1t is a very great pleasure In
decd 70 mo to be received by the
Iadi"s OF this city and TO find that the
women OF this great State have organ
iloH ana arc throwing their influence
ana power into the scale with the
men Of this state In this great battle
IN which NC are engaged for civiiza-
lion and for humanity.
ESSENTIAL TO HAVE
SUPPORT Or THE WOMEN
have felt from the very beginning
OF the war that one of the most cs-
atntial things to be done was to organ
nc not the men OF America alone. but
ia" women OF America as well. This
Is one OF the few wars in which tho
women have been considered an cs.
aenial factor In tho war. moan tina,
'hcre has been conscious rccoEni-
ton Of that factor. and /; may DO
aAIH TO the d!2crcdit OF tho men that
ny u!d not wake UP TO that until the
present century.
we cannot win this war IL the men
atone hight 1t. II the efforts Of tho men
anon" arc to hc relied upon If the
resources OF the men alone arc TO be
resorted TO. We can only win this war
IL sc rcsor, not only to the material
resources Of tho nation. but TO tho
spiritual and moral resources as well
"hd there is no other element OF our
citizenship with which the spiritual
ana the moral forces are so articu-
lated and expressed az in the women
on nation. and especially OF a great,
Tree democracy like ours Therefore
- particularly hcartcninE TO me that
~ women OF The United States have
responded with such enthusiasm ana
such spirit 10 the call OF Tho Treasury
department TO organize thcrnsclyc. as
part OF the great treasury ,nachiner,.
OF inc United States in maxim; these
Liberty loans successful
CANNOT FIGHT wan
WITHOUT MONEY
-" money IS very material thing
We often think o, ii as a very sorbid
;h'ns. 1t has, however. its virtues as
almost everything else has. and in war
'iHlcS u mas "A special virtue because
Wt'h0H' H. VIC cannot hEh, wars You
''uSt nave money, and tho Treasury
,I.'eml mas me task OF supplying
uIe money which !s required in su.i
PFoolS!ous volume and quantity no,
a!ohe Tor the part America hcrsclr
must play in this war. bu, also Of ,un.
PiHihs inc money needed ~ our cnI-
Iant allies in carrying on ,boIr -
operations upon The front. Ana n
nave double burden. a coIossai
h9E0cn. burden which many nco,,Io
,".Ih IL ~ impossible for Aiucrle, ia
,arrE' But America can carry his
we nave got the resources
"u'' above all. We have got tho snir,,
ana We have got the love Of Ijbcr.v
t""N - uhdaun;cd and unconuuorahl.
-" "ot mink that IL is necessary
ia 'hcse campaigns that, the wom.,
,"o"'" actually take subscriptions for
s..is
"''u"' subscriptions for bonds hut !,
- not essential that that be- dor.
40 hot wHni yoU to infer from M,
'''"' q" LOT think YOU should make
Ht'! e".'t TO get subscriptions But
t"e "fP"it"At thing is To have the NO
men put 'hci" souls and their influence
In this work and back mo ,mn,,
mare 'hem go forward. because thor.
ISN'T any greater moving imnuIsc n,,
caFth than women. We men l;now
iha'' II we do not know anything else
"''u because we value tina, as a
potential element i'm the war th,, w.
welcome them into the ranks ,.i,h
10 make his fight. 1 am proud ~ hn
IN the iulI and equal partnership x;,h
me women Of America in this croa,
''Sh' should be glad indeed n
"i''''e myself 10 them if by doing
mat could serve more effeciivoI, -;
this time. But it is no, nccess.r,
90 'h"t. VIC are equal partners in This
great enterprise OF civilization ana
hperty inperi!ed now by these hordcs
VINO nave defied all the laws and sci
a naught all the rules of modern va
fare.
BtfING noNDS LEAST WE
CAN DO FOR BOYS OVER THERE
Americas gallant sons have gone
over there" TO do their mar, I, ,bi
war They are going to make supreme
Sacrihccs To save us who are here AT
nome. The least that we can do for
thom-and 1t involves no sacrifice. il
involves no risk. it is a glorious privi-
lcEc, on the other hands to lend mr.
money to our government. lend II not
give 1t, on the most imprccnable So
curitY In the world. and 10 be mid
Tor IT, to be paid a rent for that money
Is mat asking too much? Is there any
man or woman in America who would
not skinlp. economic. save. deny him
herself N
subscription which might helm that
soldier, which might even save his
life while he is saving your lives and
your liberties?
II doesn't make any difference how
niue YOU lend. The more you lend
the better but here is n concrete and
specific way in which everyone can
hclp. and in hclpinc Nnu .rc raiiinn