Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
WOMEN AND THE
LIBERTY LOAN
EDITORIAL FOR WOHEN
BY A WOMAN
By MRS. DAVID LEWIS
hartman Of Booths. Philadelphia Women's
rar,aigp Third Liberty Loan.


ILTHEN J am asked to say anything
w about women and their war work I
naturally thinl, Of booths, as in that
department Of war work J have had
most Of my experience, I wish l had
the power Of saying TO the women OF
Philadelphia how wonderful ! think they
are. for during this third Liberty Loan
IL has been my great joy and privilege
to work side by side with. / believe the
finest type Of American women, and
shall always he able to look back upon
these happy days spent with them in
such inspiring work with pleasure OF
lasting kind.
Mrs. Walter s. Thomson aaa Mrs.
John H. Mason. chairman and assoc
ciate chairman. respectively. have at all
moments risen to great heights az lead
ers through their exquisite sense OF
courtesy. patience and unseliishncss be
yond words.
These noble. unsclnsh women have
been i'm attendance at the booths rain
or shine weather meant nothing to
them. for were not their loved ones
"oyer there" fighting for God and coun-
try, not asking, Is It going to rain to-
day?
This is a sine Of great test for the
women Of America and We are only be
ginning our war service. and I knp"
we viii not fail for the spirit shown 3
superb. ] wonder how the woman fee
who has not entered into this war worl.'
7 pity her, for every minute she allows
to slip by i'm foolish selfish pleasure
marks her and when il is all over she
will be worse off than a lcper.
The women whose lives have been most
sheltered. seemingly the most care-frcc,
who have grown up in an atmosphere
where one would think Selfshncss Is most
easily fostered especially have these
women risen to demands that have been
most eNaCtu-.
Courtesy, patience and self-eliminatlon
are absolutely essential for the success
Of any cause. Cooperation and the sense
Of giving away petty command, big
broad view and a sincere hand must be
held out constantly to others who are
working. The desire TO work must al
ways be most carefully considered and
many times have ] been astounded in
the last few weeks by the talents and
real genius displayed by many women
/ want very especially to thank the
organized bodies Of women workers, and
perhaps it is better ] do not mention
names for / could talk on for hours Of
my affectionate gratitude for their help
and loyal cooperation. 40 service could
he more sublime than theirs for God and
country. and they at all times can look
deep down into their beautiful souls and
say today has been well spent
u is not the last time that the women
will be called upon by their Government
for the service that they are 50 eager
to give in every form. Until the war
ends women must come back many times
to their guns and each time with aug
mented zeal Women have learned a
great deal and it is knowledge that
is priceless, a knowledge that virtually
marks an epoch in their development
They are learning cooperation, Obedi-
ence all the laws that must bind them
together as one force, and above all they
are learning that in their own womanly
qualities lies their strongest asset for
public work
Mrs. DAVID LEWIS.