Evening journal., 1918-04-04
WOMEN enthusiastic
TOR LIBERTY LOAt

Crowded to standing room. Eden HAN
was ihc scene OF o tremendously on
thuslaeiic meeting Of tho Wilmington
Womeu's Liberty Loan Committee This
morning Forty captains each accom-
panied By nearly al of her team Of ten.
responded 90 thc call end every woman
was eager to hear OF the Liberty Bond
cause that is 60 take up her time. tai
ent and ability for The next four weeks
II was running start for a campaign
ln which an workers are determined
io oYcrscll the Issue. and IN which The
women of this go, are sure lO exceed
The si.6i5OO worth sold IN October.
Mrs Ohio Nowisnd chairman. pre-
sided over ihe meeting. and after a
welcome in which she wished FOR The
I presence Of President Wilson and Sec
retary McAdoO That they might SEQ ihc
enthusiasm and The numbers present
size introduced The hov. C. H. Csndec.
/ who, IN his prayer. voiced The solemnity
OF the occasion. 30 which Mrs Now
land had referred
4 Tho speakers included MIS- James
starr. Jr.. OF Germantown. chairman of
/ the Women's Committee OF lhe Third
/
/ hiugely. OF Dover state chslrmah and
Ohio Novland. wh0 explained No busl.
nose side OF bond selling and gave
practically tho same Instructions as ar,
given 10 The men Mayor Lawson ano
John S. n0ssel chairman for Delaware
also were present and were introduced
The city has been carefully district
ed and cards Vith namss and addresses
carefully prcp'rcd by Mrs. nicharl
liOese and Mrs A. Fletcher Brown. II
that each bond seller may have he
own card. and know exactly where s,n
Is 90 So This Is only one ~ th
many features Of ihc bond sale TIA
is being prepared with a wow 90 per
mancncy so That Is can be- used 10
future issues, 70 the women VIII b
given entirely The house 90 hous
canvass.
There was a ready Response 90 M
Nowland's appeal Tor The women's auto
b mobiles 90 take Liberty Loan poster
b around The city tomorrow. so that b.
p dawn OF Saturday. Liberty Loan Dal
{ the whole city may be an adVhriisln
, field FOR the Liberty Loan. Two ho
e Scouts arc 90 attend each machine On
. the boys viii put up the posters.
Mrs Ridgely spofe of The tremendou
- enthusiasm In The rural districts, en-
- OF the motor trips tho women arc tai
ing boosting The Liberty Loan at ever
- town and crossroads. Both Mrs star
2 and Mrs hidsely warned against Gei
? man pr0paganda, Mrs nidEely tcllin
b Of ils prevalence amone the colonc
population down State. and Mrs Stol
g of rs being elmost everywhere. Mr
p starr who has received anonyous Tel
u ters. sc0rned all attempts AZ iniimd.
y lions. and told the women 10 repO'
y every instance Of disloysliy She
p going 10 Wisconsin 20 speak becauI
out there people need the influence
Is such courage as hers. and because col
Iditions are what are known o. "pecl
a liar" She also made q plea that !
le woman pass on any scandal or appea
li ance ~ grafi anent the government
is this time bat that on women ia
I, which tho Secretary OF the Tressu
li asked the women 10 do-islk aud wo
ST FOR Liberty Bonds.
Mr. Rowland explained about
l. banks establishing the Liberty Ia
vi Bank. next 10 the Delaware Bank.
ny explained the terms of the loan.
tho necessity Tor securing the prclil
80 nary cash payments on each bond.
q, "nont lose your snap. and don't
% iired.r were his two "donls As
,, special work he asked that each won
take a note book on her house 10 hou
D canvassing and jot down for each bou
q what she sold and how she was Z
ceiNcd. etc. n she can't sell one do
1 she is 20 go again. n one woman car
sell at a house. another VIII try.