Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-31
WOMEN DID WORK
in BOND DRIVE
Emergency Aid of Pennsylva-
MIA Largely Instrumental
in Big Oversubscription

TIE close of the Third Liberty Loan
campaign has served to call attention
to the truly remarkable work accom-
plished by the women of the country
in helping Uncle Sam to saise the
sinews of war and in no section of
the United States were their efforts
more successful than in the Philadel-
phia District
The Emergency Aid of Pennsylva-
MIA of which there is a branch in
Harrisburg, while not participating in
the loan campaign as an organization,
was nevertheless largely instrumental
in the success of the district women's
organization through the individual
efforts of it's members and because of
their wide experience in organizing
and working out plans for war relief
work.
TO illustrate-It was Mrs. Barclay
H. Warburton, vice-chairman of the
Emergency Aid. who conveived and
carried out the idea of the women
Liberty Loan or Second Line of De-
fence" parade as it was called. and
who prevailed upon Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, the first lady in the land, to
come from Washington to review 1T.
The parade was the greatest demon
stration of women ever held in Penn
sylvania. and was participated In by
numerous organizations. including the
Red Cross, the Department of Navy
Recreation of the Women's Naval Ser
vice, the National League for Women's $
Service, the Y. Nj. G.. A, Girl Scouts
and several score church and school
war-relief bodies.
The chairman of the Phlladelphia
District of the women's loan organi-
zation was Mrs. Walter 5. Thomson
who is also chairman of the overseas
Committee of the Emergency Aid and
a member of the executive committee.
Mrs Thomson's organization, comprls-
ing ten district committees, sold over
1000, 600 of bonds. Mrs. Norman
Macleod and her Emergency Aaid
Aids. uniformed organization of the
younger members of society, had
charge of the booths in the central
part of the city and sold over Sl2,-
100000 worth of bonds.
Tsese facts are mentioned to show
what the women's organizations can
accomplish, even in something en-
tirely outside their supposed sphere OF
usefulness But the Emergency Ala
has accomplished such wondertul
work in other lines, more especially in
war relief work. that brief review
will be of interest and serve as an in
centive to the branch organizations to
coz. inue and enlarge their efforts.
before this country entered the war,
the Emergency Aid. through it's Ar
menian, Belgian, British, French, Ital-
ian, Montenegrin, Polish, Foreign Red
Cross, Serbian. Surgical Dressings ana
other committees had sent millions OF
dollars in cash and supplies to the re-
lief of the suffering peoples of Europe.
Then came our entry into the con-
flict, and with il began the work OF
the American Overseas Committee.
This committee was organized for the
specific purpose of sending comforts
and supplies to Pennsylvania men in
the service in France. The scope OF
it's work has recently been enlarged
he. in "a IN n
camps in this country and to combat
German propaganda among the wo-
men relatives of men in the service.
The American Overseas Committee
has been eminently successful and
the band of devoted women has raised
upwards of 100000 through the To-
bacco Fund, Jam Fund, Chocolate
Fund, Comfort Kit Fund and other
the Tobacco Fund. has shipped and
paid for, up to May l, 1918, $43, ,447 "a
worth of tobacco. All of this tobacco
is packed in individual kits and con-
signed TO the American Soldiers anc
sailors Club of Paris. from which il
is distributed to the men throughout
the battle zone.
The Tobacco Fund has been ma
terially assisted by the volunteer ef-
fort of many famous people, among
whom may be mentioned Sergeant
F'mpey. Miss Kathleen Burke. Private
Peat Smiling" Pat O'Brien, and many
others.
The Paris Club. just mentioned. is
ALSO the headquarters of the Emer-
gency Aid.
The wearing of the Emergency
Aid uniform is urged upon all mem
bers, both of the central organiZa-
tIon and the branches. 1t is a service
uniform. indicating that the wearel
is devoting herself, as far as possible
tu the service of her country. Further
it is an economical habit. The wearing
nf the uniform saves dollars
worth of other and more expensive
clothes and is in thorough accorC
with the conservation idea. Loca
branch officers of the organization
are: Miss Bertha Zedricks, president
Mrs. II. Smith, vice president: Mrs
John Fields, treasurer, and Miss q
Potter, secretary.