The Washington times., 1918-06-20
ALL IN READINESS
FOR v. S. S. SHOW
AT LIBERTY HUT

Letters pouring into the offics Of
d. J. Callahan. District director OF
the war savings stamps campaign
as a result Of the city-wide distribu-
ton OF pledge cards, range from the
palmetto to the ludicrous. All, how
ever indicate a realization OF indi
vidual responsibility for the success
OF the drive ending June IS, which
presages its success.
A woman who lives IN Brookland
and whose means are very small
writes that II am buying thrift
stamps now and paying on two Lib
erty bonds, as well as helping the
Red Cross. But will continue to
BUY ali the stamps can spare money
Tor. We are poor people, and / am
working to help my husband along.
Am an American from the heart, and
Will do all can for my country. /
have 4 brother over there and four
more at this eouutry's call"
Sweet Pea S6War Garden
The other extreme is received In
= letter from q proud father Of three
children, who planted a ''war gar
Cen" OF sweet peas, planning to sell
them and invest the money in war
savings stamps The garden -four
ished, and the peas bloomed. Neigh
bors gladly bought the flowers and
the children realized q total of $500.
but here comes the humorous side
The Red Cross drive was on at the
time, 30 the money went to that
worthy cause, but the Oldest child
begged a white hen from his grand
mother. and biddy was sold for q
dollar. and proved the foundation for
a war savings fund.
All Is In readiness for the monster
entertainment to be staged tonight
under the auspices Of local theatrical
managers for the benefit OF the war
savings stamps drive, at the Liberty
hut Union Station Plaza Famous
players, grand opera artists, vaude-
VILE celebrities and other notable fea-
lures have been provided % make an
entertainment Of the highest caliber.
The only admission requirement Is
the purchase Of at least one war
savings stamp, face value IS. either
through the various local theaters. or
at the door on the night Of the per-
Torrance
Theaters participants.
The theaters participating In this
plan include the Belasco, y. =.
Keith's, New National. Polls coium.
bia, Knickerbocker, Cosmos. Garden,
Strand, Savoy, Apollo, Avenue Grand,
and American, and at each perform
ance, audiences have been addressed
by prominent speakers on behalf OF
war stamps. A total Of t4.osS, was
sold at Polls on Tuesday night
through the efforts Of c. II. Luen-
gene and Roy Neuhauser. On the
same night, sales at Keith's totaled
S3,972s2, while the Belasco sales
rnarknN 80 ga 40
The program tonight will consist
Of acts loaned by the B. r. Keith
and Cosmos Theaters, . speciality by
Dorothy Jardon, the famous prima
donna who comes direct from New
York for the occasion. and other fea-
lures.
Every resident Of Washington--wheth-
er permanent or just q soJourner within
It's Eates-Is been appointed a commit
tee Of one TO c9-operate to the utmost
In the War Savings Stamps drive which
ends June n II Is pointed out that
Washington has q quota OF d5oono
stamps to buy during the year. and It IL
hoped that when the anal returns are
received from the pledge cards that have
been sent TO every home they win indi-
cate that history has repeated Itself and
Washington has gone over the top"
just at II has done In the successive Lib
erty loan and Red Cross drives. To d.
vide this quota so tina Oh individual
will feel his personal sapOnsibillty, the
following plan has been suggested:
Buy on BasIs Of SaIaFy.
That an average salary OF $40 a
week be taken as a basis for purchas-
ing stamps to the value of $50 during
the remainder of the year. and that
the individual whose income Is above
this minimum figure should hold him
self responsible for the purchase Of
stamps in the same proportion. Thus.
the man earning $50 a week, will buy
stamps to the value OF At least $50
before December 81: the 800 a week
man. 800, and 50 on up to the $1,000
limit
The membership OF The $1,000
Club" composed Of individuals who
have subscribed to that amount Of
War Savings Stamps. the maximum
number allowed under the law, con-
tinues to grow. Among those added
yesterday were John A. Stuart, Raj
elgh street, Congress Heights: J. NJ
FuFnas. OF the Comptometer Com
pany, Munsey building; Roy J. Stan
cliff, lI4S Park road; Capt. W. B.
Courtney, and Sol Meyer. 1928 TWEEN
ty-seEenth street northwest; G. r.
Page, the Gotham; and Ida z. Steger,
733 Seventeenth street northwest