Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
ToDAY's RETURNS

District chalrmen of the Philadelphia
womens Liberty Loan committee were
heartened by message today from Mrs.
John O. Miller chairman Of the state
women's Liberty Loan committee, to
the effect that UP to Monday women of
this State had raised S30.ooo.0nn Of
this Philadelphia women obtained $l2,-
100000, and women of Pittsburgh,
$4,000, 900.
Todays returns were considered very
good. especially those from special dis
tricts Mrs Thomas J. Dolan, head Of
the restaurants committee, 'eportcd
1922. 900 raised Thursday
Mrs, Charles Ewing. head Of the
Philadelphia and Reading Womcn's
Auxiliary, reported $4,000 for yestor-
day from the booths At the station
Mrs George Dallas Dixon. of the
Pennsylvania Railroad womeus war re-
lief comittee reported $4,000 for yes
terday with a total TO date Of $3.50, 200.
Mrs. W Hayward Myers is in charge
Of the booths.
Gauze-Mask Party
There's going to be gauae-mask
party at the navy yard tomorrow noon.
and II is expected to result in at least
a million dollars more for the Liberty
Loan.
Civilian employees of the navy yard
who raised si,O5OO0s during the ftrst
few days OF the loan. are ready for an
other great splurge. They have decided
to work throughout tomorrow. though
Saturday is usually a holiday for them
and they will hold rreat patriotic rally
at noon All the thousands Of people
- NI.a a
tend and wear their influenza masks
The Navy Yard is no, uiiuer the laws
of city or State, but under Federal
Government. so the ban on outdoor
meetings does not apply there How
ever. the employees have been arc still
are taking their own precautions. Since
the beginning of the epidemic the gauge
mask has been part of the street cos
tune there.
Several prominent speakers will ad-
dress the noon rally and there will be
bands to furnish patriotic music The
subscriptions obtained at the yard are
reported through Mrs. f. r. Stotesbury.
chairman Of the Navy Auxiliary Of the
Red Cross TO the women's Liberty Loan
committee.
Booths Yield Ss9.A0O
Booths manned by Emergency Aid
aides yesterday received subscriptions
totaling $4,000. according to today'S
report of Mrs. Norman Mcleod. chair
man.
The Navy League, Mrs. Charles Hem
ry Scott, chairman. reported Si7,050
raised yesterday The Colonial Danes
booth at Independence Hall in charge Of
Mrs. James Winsor, has obtained
$li6,150 TO date.
Mrs IOhn An6rpwS Iaryiy
ported the following returns from booths
under the direction of the National
League for Women's Service: Corn FIX
change Bank, $500; Logan Trust
$500: Franklin National Bank, SIG,-
500; Frank & Seder Company, $1,000
philadelphia Orchestra. SlO,l0O; Girls
Friendly Society at the Franklin Ma.
tional Bank, $3.50; total. $39.75O
preparation Day has found thou
sands of Philadelphia women already
( prepared to carry on their Liberty Loan
work, but more volunteers are still
wanted by the district chairmen to man
the booths which are being opened TO-DAY
in chain stores, banks and trust COM
panies all over the city
Leaders of the women's Liberty I.oar
committee We're greatly encouraged by
yesterdays returns, the largest of any
day since the loan began. but they are
aware that only unflagging enthusiasm
and energy can bring the grand total
up to the assigned quota of Sl23, 900, 900