The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-22
Weekly Exchanges Are To Be
Held At Chamber OF
Commerce
FIRST EXCHANGE TO
START ON SATURDAY
Success For The Endeavor Is
Foreseen; Mrs. r. Cole
Is In Charge

According to an announcement
made Tuesday, the efforts of the wo-
mans unit of the war savings com
mittee TO devise plans to enable wo-
men to earn money TO buy war
stamps have assumed tangible
form
beginning next Saturday afternoon
4 series of weekly food exchanges
VIII be held at the Chamber OF Com
morce, the proceeds of which will be
DEVOTED. 10 the purchase OF war
stamps. Mrs. r. Cole OF the woman's
unit will have general supervision of
the work. The exchange next Sat
urday will be in charge OF Mrs. Frank
Harper and Mrs. William l.. Robin
son.
Though ii is not absolutely neccs-
Sary.' said Mrs. Cole Tuesday, those
who expect to bring in food are asked
to notify Miss Wolfe at the Chamber
OF Commerce any time during this
week. Those who expect to buy are
also asked 10 notify Miss Wolfe, so
that the committee may make some
effort to have their needs satisfied"
Except for small amount which
viii he retained by the committee to
take care of the cost of papers, bags
ald twine, all the money derived
from the sale must be used TO buy
stamps. The directors of the Cham
ber of Commerce were induced 70 de-
part from their rule not 10 allow the
room to the uses of anything for
which an admission fee Is charged,
or for the sale of anything, only be-
cause they believe that the exchange
viii prove Il helpful adjunct to the
carrying on of an important war
work. "FS
Hence, ii a sale is moi large enough
to purchase II war stamp, or If a bal
ancc remains, Il due bill will be is
sued for the amount, and this can be
redeemed only by the sale OF more
food and purchase OF stamp. 1t is
expected that the stamps thus bought
will he permanently kept
That the exchange will be warmly
welcomed and may have results of far
more consequence than even the com
mittee now anticipates, Is indicated
by the statement made Tuesday by
woman to whom the plan was told.
This woman Is now devoting an I'm
mense amount OF time to the Red
Cross. She said:
I'm delighted with the plan and
know from my own experience it will
he big success. But ! want TO sug.
gest that the sale he not limited to
food, but include handiwork of all
sorts. There are many women who
don't cook who will he very glad,
am sure, OF the chance 10 buy stamps
with their needles.
when the stamp campaign was
started | didn't believe I'd try TO save
to buy them. But I went to Il meet
ing last week In which DR.. Shields
spoke. lie put the subject up to lis
so clearly and so conymcinely thar
now have my thrift card ! think the
women who are working so hard, and
the men like Dr. Shields, who are
helping them, ought TO know that
their efforts aren't In vain.
I'm coming 10 think, too, that the
saving plan may he revolutionary in
many households. Many men hest
tate 10 share with their wives def
mite part OF their incomes because
they believe women don't know the
value OF money. ii women, by work
ing and by foregoing unessential
things in dress, food and In amuse
ments, can demonstrate that they
know how 10 save, the results will he
very great"