The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19
LADIES TO SELL LIBERTY
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number OF bankers and others who
took part in the discussion.
Chairman John Kerr Branch, VINO
has been ON the Job necessarily since
the drive began. proclaimed that
Richmond should announce 10 the
world Sunday morning that the quola
had ben reached and passed, ana
thus maintain its standing before the
people of the country.
His bubiing enthusiasm struck the
others at the meeting so forciely thal
it was unanimously resolved tnat
such should be the case.
In following this determination
the mass meeting Of ladies at the
Jefferson hotel yesterday afternoon at
four O'Clock, went Mr. Branch one
to the good. and "A committee of 100
was named to go out and get the
money.
we do not wish to wait until the
lsat days of the drive said one OF
the ladies'. "Richmond is not in the
habit OF waiting for things. but goes
after them. We must go after this
money, and we must get IT.
Women Going After Money.
Following this Mrs George ]. Seay.
chairman of the ladies ojint COM
m tttee, asked that 100 ladies Volun-
teer for the work. and TO signify thelr
determination by standing The en-
tire number arose at once. SO that
the ladies. who were Immediately APP
poiutcd on the sales committee, viii
arm themselves this morning with
official badges. obtainabl~ at head
quarters. at Eleventh and Bank
streets. and viii so out into the high
WAYS and hedges Of Main and Broad
streets. and all tributaries.
They will present the case 10
every man who does not own Lilo
erty bond button, and il he gets ny
without committing himself, he VIII
be most fortunate.
There viii be three classes Of men
on the street. Those who buy liberty
bonds; those who refuse to buy ana
those who cannot buy
The first may pass urmolested- inc
second will be put through the third
degree while tho third win be given
the consideration nc deserves.
George w. Rogers, assistant 10 W.
r. pabney at headquarters. last night
notified the ladies committee that
badges may be had at com mittae
headquarters, Eleventh and Bank
streets any time today after 10
o'clock
Thus with the ladies and the bank
ers after the money there appears
to be no doubt that 1t viii be forth
coming by Saturday night
The bankers committee at the
meeting yesterday agreed TO notify
All the customers Of the banks. and
urge immediate cooperation. so that
no break may he had in the pro-
gram.
The bankers will report at a meet
ing in the assembly room az the
cham ber OF commerce on Tuesday
afternoon. They hope to be able TO
announce that the apporuonment has
been largely oversubscrihed. and 1t
Z must be said that there is much CON
( hdence in the probability Of just such
an announcement.
! The spell-binders will proceed mcr-
riIy about their work today At al
the big plants and the large bushes;
7 houses the local committees are go
ing after the one hundred per cen
record. They all want to be on tbs
honor list, and no laggards will b.
apparent.
The short speeches being made a
the theaters are being well received
and are making the desired impres
sion, while the ladies at the vartou
booths are doing splendid work.
Cry for Quick Action.
No one believes for a moment tn
people of Richmond will allow III
city TO go down into history wit
, the record of having failed in It
duty in such a moment But tn
cry is for quick action, and that
Just what is going TO be given.
The Merchants National bank yes
terday reported that IL had gone owe
the top of its apportionment1 and tha
it would keep on going until the la1
day of the drive The other bank
say they Will make better showing
today and tomorrow
Windhasn r, Meredith will spca
at Monument Methodist church {
the morning services sunday
, O. w. DiRgs win speak to the me
at Swift e Co IS plant at 1890 o'cloc
tomorrow morning.
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