Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-24
CITY employees
TO BOOST LOAN
Mayor and Cabinet Mem.
bers Plan Cooperation
in Campaign
WILL co THE LIMIT
Women Will Be Admitted to
Philadelphia's Four.Minute
Men Organization

City employees will be expected to go
the limit in supporting the fourth
Liberty Loan and try to exceed their
contributions in the last drive.
Necessity Of the hearty cooperation
Of city workers. was pointed out this
afternoon at a conference between
Mayor smith. directors of city depart
ments and prominent bankers who are
working for the success of the loan cam
paign. which will open or Saturday.
John J. Henderson. of Henderson.
Newburger & Loeb. explained the neces-
sity for constant and sincere work on
the part of all concerned. and thr as
semhled directors promised that the city
would make a showing which would sur
pass all previous efforts.
FOR the first time women are to lie
included in Philadelphia's organization
of Four-Minute Men.
q. During the last Liberty Loan cam
paign several women spoke in theatres
and public gatherings at the special re-
quest of the Four Minute organization
or those in chargesof the meeting. This
time women who qualify will he taken
into the committee and will I've assigned
as the men are to speak in certain
places.
Tryout Tomorrow
There will be a tryout tomorrow after
noon for the women who have been in
vited to qualify for the organization and
those who meet with the approval Of
the committee in charge will have their
names added TO the list of Four Minute
Men.
The speakers bureau for the women's
Liberty Loan committee is receiving
hundreds of calls and is making dates
for its speakers several weeks ahead
Nearly 100 women have been thoroughly
studying their subject and are ready to
spread enthusiasm and news Of the
fourth Liberty Loan. They are attend
ing a course of instruction given by Mrs.
/. T.. Owen Phillips, well-known lecturer.
at the PIERCE school,. 1920 Pine street,
in order to be we'll fitted for their work
Labor unions. with their more than
100000 members. began today to or
ganize for the fourth Liberty Loan
campaign, following a rousing meeting
Yesterday at which fullest support to
the drive was pledged. The meeting, at
the Hotel Adelphia, was called by John
J. Henderson,, chairman of the commit
tee on civic and religious organiza-
tons.
l.. Fl. Parsons. director Of the loan
said that Philadelphia went the highest
of any city of its size OF the third Lib
erty Loan. He asserted that on the
coming loan, with a quota double that
of the last loan. that there Is Il hie
job ahead and the people must buy bonds
not to the extent Of money they have IN
the bank, but to the extent that they
can ave in the next six months.
The Italians have selected October 10
Columbus Day. as the occasion for their
demonstration. There will be a parad,
in the evening. and the committee has
requested the Italian commissions tc
assign to Philadelphia that day 800 Fer.
saglieri heroes who are now in his
country.
Building reviewing Stand
Work on a reviewing stand at Broat
and Pine streets was begun yesterday
for the Liberty Loan pageant, that will
accommodate 1000 people. Erection o.
another stand on north City Hall plaza
is being contemplated.
The house-to-housc canvass in South
Philadelphia will be directed by Mrs.
James NJ. Haslett, representing the
women's committee, and Judge JOIN NJ,
Patterson. head of the mems com
mittee. The several hundred workers
will be directed by subchairmen in
each of the wards in that section OF
the city.
The Victory Bell" which is a replica
of the Liberty Bell. and which has
been used throughout the country by
the Pennsylvania Suffrage Association
has been placed at the disposal of the
Liberty Loa Committee. This bell was
instrumental in collecting $500. 0OC
in Washington for the Third Liberty
Loan. According to the principles o.
the Suffrage Association, the bell is no
to be rum until justice is proclaimed
throughout the country and until the
bows como hack frOnhthe front