Milford chronicle., 1918-10-11
SUSSEX WOMEN ARE NOT IDLE

committees. Their local OrPaniZa-
ton is leIl largely to local taste and
initiative. In some districts the wo-
men take the towns and the men the
country. In others they conduct the
canvass by school districts, each und-
er local chairman.
Milford has gone over the top and
carried the entire district with il.
1t was no accident. but the result of
a well planned campaign. They de
yote4 the first four days to organiza-
ton work, and never solicited bOn,..
TAea they started out Thursday morn
ing and it was all over Friday night.
IN the two working 49, 20 ...oy raised
the Little Greek quota of over $3.50.
900. Did they stop there? They did
not. Miss Lena Short reports that
they are still working in Lincoln, Ell
lendale and the country districts, anu
like Alexander, looking for more
worlds to conquer. they have offered
to go over into Kent county and help
Milford hundred with its quota. This
is the true American spirit that actu-
ates our fighting men, to which an in
| dlvidual loan or battle is a mere in
ciient.
The town of Bridgeville ran Mil
| sord a close second. Mrs. E. C..
oudler reported its full subscription
Saturday night. Mrs. Ella C. Emory
reports $4,000 raised by the woman's
committee of Seaford to date, and still
going strong. Mrs. L. W. Mustard
reports Lewes over the 100000
mark, and the work progressing fav-
orably in other parts OF her district,
which includes BrOadkiln Hundred.
Little Creek is progressing favor
ably. Laurel has raised over half its
quota. Delmar has had a hard time
with the influenza. Ten out of twelve
members of the mems committee have
been sick, and the women's committee
hnds itself in the same fix. But their |
message is: Don't worry about Del |
mar. Well beat the influenza and |
raise the loan"
Baltimore and Dagsboro districts |
report good progress, but lots of peo- |
pie are sick and the work delayed !
Broad Greek, under Mr.. and Mrs. ] /
Wiley Thought, will easily go over
Indian River has a hard lob to can
Yass its small and widely scattered
population, and has no banking facil-
tiles within its territory. Mr. and
Mrs. c. /. Joseph are out with their
VI MI , anu ENGtg IGSAuEuL Will De !
canYa ssed this week.
The county chairman is organizing
flying squadrOns of her women work.
RS in each district to canvass every
resident of the country districts dur
ing the current week. Mrs. Tutherly
with her publicity chairman. Miss
Burton, is visiting every district help
ing organize these squadrOns. The
rnnarn1 n1ar1 fs 81, e.
lowing letter to her chairmen:
Your large towns will surely go
over the top, but your district will
not do it unless your entire country !
side reaches its quota. About 10000
Sussex people live in centres of less
nan 100 population, and in farm {
houses scattered along the roadside.
This is over 60 per cent of all our
people. To ignore this tremendous ;
)ond buying population is making the /
owns bear an unequal and unwar- l
'anted burden-in effect penalizing y
he towns and exempting the country b
ide. Patriotism is not confined to u
he towns, though it is probable that C
ural districts are in greater need OF =
leing aroused, and their patriotism y
educed to dollars and sense and a
onds. Think of it! If one-third OF
hese $4,000 take even a $50 bond it s
gill total half a million dollars. c
What is the answer? Organize a Il
ying squadron and canvass the coun- -
ry-side. There must be a plan and I
and much preliminary
York, and each days work must be I,
aid out in detail from now to Satur- :,
ay, to produce results. Prepare a -
Omplete list of the men and women -
/ a given section who are able to sub l.,
cribe. Arrange with your rural chair y,
ian definite day and hour when you -,
ill visit each school district, and lay II
ut your route in advance to cover \.
srritory to the best advantage. Take "
long few live workers and pick up y,
lie chairmen of each rural district as ~
Ou come to it. Canvass the small h,
entries first, then go to each isolated 10
.rmhOuse where there is a possible
lbscriber. Don't take NO for an an av
yer unless you have to. The bond 20
the answer of those who subscribe aT
Don't forget that this work must or
, completed this week. Columbus o
ay comes the 18th; two weeks of
e loan will be gone, and Christopher
Ould turn in his grave if every per-
n in Sussex county had not been be
for a bond before his birth du
y. This will leave us the last week all
ee to round up financial faint-hearts tht
ID slackers, and to go over the top. In
1.-The simple fact is that the cam me
ign is half over and Sussex women wi
We raised over S350,O00 of its quota. thi
lis is a good showing. But it is not crt
Ough. Good soldiers DO not stop ers
len they have half won a battle. ed
le men are also working and have lar
doubt raised a like amount, and crc
Obably more. Sussex has always If
ne over the top and we must do it vii
S time. Every one of the IL Sus- cro
( towns went over the top and won
, honor flag in the last loan. They
lst and will do it again. But this
n is twice as big as the last, the
gest ever raised by any nation in las
ice or war during the history of rlg
world. Our boys are winning wa
rious battles for US at the front. on
must win one for them at home. leIt
e date set for this victory is Octo- BeI
18th, which is only eight days dis Da'