The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-04-26
CAPITAL WOMEN TO
AID VICTORY LOAN
HARD AT WORK ON THEIR PLANS
FOR PUTTING IT THROUGH
IN THE DISTRICT.
ALL THEIR CLUBS ARE BUSY
Generous Rivalry in the Race for Pre-.
sentino the Most Attractive Novelties
IN the Campaign and Getting Best
Results.
BY EDWARD q. CLARK.

BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.
Washington.-The women of Wash
ington are hard at the preliminar r,
work necessary to complete arrange
ments for the Victory loan drive ant
Ior putting it through to a successful
emo In the District of Columbia.
The wife of the president of tb.
united States has consented to serve
as honorary chairman of the Wash.
hgton Woman's Liberty Loan commit.
Tee. Mrs. Wesley NJ. Stoner will be
tne active chairman, and under her
direction dozens Of meetings of the
women OF the district already have
oeen held with a view to arousing
| warm enthusiasm and to the forming
vi pans for that simplicity Of organ
ization which will make for the most
effective work.
Mrs. Charles w. Hamlin, wife of a
member Of the federal reserve board.
and Mrs. Harriet Blaine Beale. dauyh-
Ter or James G. Blaine, are honorary
chairmen of two of the greater district
committees charged with the work of
expediting preparations for the loan
ana for making the campaign a sue
cess.
1t was feared by some of the women
In washington that the enthusiasm in
connection with war loan drives might
De on the wane because so much en-
ergy was expended during previous
campaigns. Such fears have proved
10 be without foundation. All the
women's clubs Of the District of Co.
iumbia have responded splendidly to
the appeals of Mrs. Stoner. .
Women's Clubs All Heipino.
Every club of women in the District
OF Columbia has named a chairman
VINO Will conduct the loan activities
or the club in connection with the
work OF the greater district commit
tee. Every woman's club in the civ
OF Washington and every organization
OF whatever kind with which women
are connected is hopeful that It will
Guido all other clubs in effort and in |
results. Where there is such rivalry |
as this in good cause. results of a |
high order always have been obtained.
The women can be trusted to propose
and to put into effect novel and attrac.
live means for arousing the interest Of
their sisters and to find the readiest
means to show them that the properly
patriotic place to put money is in the
strong boxes of Uncle Sam who will
'ay interest thereon and give assur-
'nce that the treasure is safer than
my other strong box of the country.
In the Liberty loan drives of the
'ast in Washington the women gave
ne citizens OF the city something to
mink about. For considerable time
'arts Of the capital looked as If n
carnival were in progress.
ne strong point about this endeavor
the women to raise funds for Uncle
am has been that they have never
or one moment allowed any person to
hink that he or she was being begged
Or contribution. The fact that the
urchase Of Liberty loan bonds was a
God investment always was impress
q upon the people, but with II there Z
as always the companion statement ,
hat duty was involved, not only a ,
uty In a broader sense to the country, {
ut a duty to the fathers, sons and {
rothers who had gone across the sea 6
bear the burden Of the fighting. 4
Novelties to Be Expected. t
1t is fully expected that before the L
ictory loan drive is ended in the '
istrict OF Columbia the women of the n
ty again will have given its citizens
me strikingly novel things to look Il
and to think about. AS vet lust t
nat these things are to be no one "
lows, but there are women all over s.
is town today thinking on plans to e
axe the campaign alluringly attrac.
re, which means plans to hold not W
ly the passing but the continuing el
tentlon OF men. women and children H
10 need only little stimulation to u
luce them to make Uncle Sam their OF
btor while doing him a proper sery- hi
J. p'
The existence in this town of SO
my organizations of women helms
cause Of the Liberty loan, for II is a.
lch easier to reach women when thew ~
ther together as they do in the clubs ~
groups once a week, or at the out :,
e once month, to discuss means 81
ereby they can help those who need 49,
p and to think of and to talk of We
greater affairs of the nation. 80
Plenty Of Volunteers. ~
The war department has asked for Tn
700 United States volunteers to be on
d as replacement trops for de
army Of occupation In Germany tIe
on station In France and else or
ere abroad. The response to the
for volunteers has been instant. IN,
naturally enough. many of the SOL wi
rs of the army now in Germany are mi
1ous to come home. In the main
General Dickman's army Of occu-
lon Is composed Of veterans of the ]