Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17

This is more doggerel found pinned up
at the High School, where Principal A.
II. Berlin is keeping the Office open and
selling bonds in spite Of the influenza
epidemic. The students are doing their
best to sell bonds and in this way help
the country and boost the school, too.
Heartening letters are coming TO Will
mington women for their work in the
Liberty Loan, their State and district
leaders are proud OF what they have
done, and want them to keep on. doing
even better for the last few days. This
morning Mrs. Ohio Rowland, chairman,
received encouraging messages from
Mrs. Henry d. jump, chairman OF wO-
men for the Third Federal Reserve Dis
trict, and from Mrs. Henry Ridgely,
chairman for Delaware. Mrs. Jump
letter follows:
My dear Mrs. Rowland, l have sent
your splendid report Of the Whining
ton Liberty Loan subscriptions TO the
publicity agent asking him 10 publish
II. feel that you have done perfectly
splendid work in raising four million
up 10 this time, and | am positive that
you are going to reach the quota Of
i've million by Saturday night.
Too much cannot be said Of the de-
VOtiOn and loyalty of the women who
are working for the Liberty Loan, and
] am sure that with this renewed and
determined effort on the part Of all OF
us, we are going TO show Germany
that, in spite of the enemy on foreign
shores crying peace and the enemy at
home in the form Of epidemic, we are
still going TO come forward with re-
newed courage and finish the Fourth
Liberty Loan with flying cOlors.
Yours for the Fourth Liberty Loan,
MARY IRWIN JUMP.
This letter was from Mrs. Ridgely,
end it is equally inspiring:
My dear Mrs. NOwland:
There is only one battle being fought
on this side OF the Atlantic. Can we
say TO our forces cover there" we ex-
pect victory from them, even at the
price Of life, when we will not risk
our comfort or our health to bring vic
tory 10 the Liberty Loan cause?
With every bit Of strength at our
command. let US determine 10 make
our response TO the Liberty Loan come
as near the goal as possible.
Yours for the Fourth Liberty Loan,
MABEL LLOYD RlDGELY.
Every war has proved our courage
Sacrifice has begotten sacrifice. Obsta-
oles have been met, have been over
come. Now that German peace efforts
are abroad, and the epidemic is at
home. stalking hand in hand, opposing
the Liberty Loan, arise with all the
energy at your command. Let Ameri-
can womanhOOd answer with their
bonds.
MRS. HENRY d. JUMP,
WOmens Chairman, Third Federal Re
serve District.
This message was sent 10 Mrs. Ohio
Rowland yesterday by Mrs. Jump. as
en- incentive TO the women OF Whining
ton. They are hearing and needing 1t,
and doing everything in their power,
not only to- get their goal Of five mil
lions. but TO go above II if possible.
They received another message, too.
II was from Private Treptow's diary.
Private Treptow was killed when the
Sanks crossed the Ourcq, and in the
yeket Of his blouse they found his
iiary. In il he had written
America shall win the war.
Therefore shall work.
I will save.
II will sacrifice.
81 will endure.
Il will night cheerfully and do my
Utmost; as n the whole issue OF the
hruggle depended on me-"
Private Treptow gave his life that
lmerica might win the war.
What will you do?
Women's Liberty Loan Committee.