Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-28
REDOUBLE EFFORTS
IN LOAN CAMP PA|GN
Workers Will Make This Bum
per Week in War Money
Drive.
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETS
Men and Institutions Alike Re-
spond With Patriotic Spirit
to Governments Appeal.
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETS

Ike doubled efforts to give the bonds
as wide a distribution as possible. in
order that every American citizen may
feel individual responsibility in pay
ing off the debts Incurred by his coun-
try in beating the Hun will mark
today the opening Of the second week
Of the Victory Liberty loan campaign
in Richmond.
Since the ring ing appeal here of Sec
retary OF the Treasury Glass for the
same patriotism in making this last
diers Of America to beat back with
Irresistible force the scourgc of world
freedom. there has never been any
doubt OF the ultimate success in Rich
mona OF the loan campaign.
The initial successes Of the first week
have strengthened this confidence.
Men and institutions alike have re-
spondcd in the patriotic spirit Secre-
tary Glass asked for. Loan workers.
have gonc. about their task with the
same enthusiasm that marked the
fevcr-heat days of actual war.
Opportunity to Invest Money.
But. in order that every man. woman
and child may have the opportunity
Of lending their spare money toward
crasinE the honor debts of the strug-
gle. still more concentrated efforts will
be made this week and during the
final one of the campaign. For re-
ports on progress already made and
TO discuss many other matters con-
nccted with the drive. the general
committee will hold a special meeting
today at noon at loan hcadQuarterS
Eleventh and Bank Streets.
Chairman Herbert w. Jackson has
requested all members 10 attend the
conference. in order that tAcir advice
NAV be solicited upon certain matters
which must be settled before others
can go forward. The. meeting. it was
announced will bc OF short duration
Mrs. Robert G.. Cabel. chairman of
the woman's committee. issued call
for all OF her workers and all women
~ fpr I, - tod in hn f.f hn Inn,,
drive. to meet at IL o'clock tomorrow
in the Palm Room of the Jefferson
Hotel. ior the purpose OF discussing
the bonds. Highly encouraging re-
suits already have been reported by
maintain the record set in the four
previouh campaigns. and seek plans
for greater enGeavor. DIR. Douglas S.
Freeman will he the principal speaker
at this conference.
Tank Crew Sells Bonds.
Hundreds of people were reminded
yesterday that there was no let-up
tank that clambored over the streets
doe and his men have worked long
hard hours; and in the strenuous
he a,vs sale 1neT of sn s beess S for
pecially true of the demonstration on
West Main street Saturday afternoon,
when they permitted civilians 10 fire
the one-pounder and Joy ride" upon
the purchase OF bonds.
Mayor George Ainslie made an ap-
day afternoon during the sing" con-
Quoted at the City Auditorium under
munitT Service IIc nr,rod da'hp ,h ON ON
chase OF bonds by every man and
woman who was financially able. TO
obligations Of honor and TO bring ba ack
the American boys now overseas.
-, SSn"ol chiidren are going out this
more than double the amount OF bonds
ihey sold before the end of the second
siSs TSsk; 400 ana in ihSir total on Eriday was
the schools OF the city total $3.50. 80
The schools have been segregated into
groups. and the amount each group
ford, Bellevue and Bainbridge. $3.50
900; Ginter Park. Highland Park, Bar
tor. ton Hsigms and William Fox, sloo.-
Ghimborazo and City Normal. $4,000:
Ruffner: Powhatan. Maury, Cary. Ran
dolph. Nathaniel Bacon. Jefferson and
OAK Grove and Bellevue Special. slO.-
0Oc; John Smith and Scott's Addition.
5000 and the colored schools of the
city. $4,000.
C"iored People Begin Campaign.
The organization having been com
pleted and committees appointed the
ccolored people of Richmond will start
rect 10 maintain their excellent record
earned in other drives. Detailed plans
OF the activity that they Will follow
nave not been made public, but tho
campaign probably viii include a
house-to- house canvass in the colored
section of the city
There. will be series of shop meet
inSs held today and others tomorrow
j.. j. Wicker will speak to employees
of the Alec plant of the American
Locomotive Works on the Boulevard
at IL o'clock. John w Moore at \. S.
kratz Co. 1T 1890 O'Clock, George
Bryan AT the Southern Stamp and sta
tionery Company at 1890 o'clock and
Or. ID. X. Anderson. executive manager
of the campaign. at the Richmond
branch of the American Locomotive
Works at 4:20 o'clock.
Organizations Have Booths.
Mrs Cabell announced that Mrs.
General Henson and Il committee of
Cdthoh3 women would me in charge u.
The booth al Murphy's Hotel this week
Womcns organizations selling bonds
in the booths today were announced
by her as follows:
Locomotive engineers wives Mrs
Garnet hrwden. chairman, at Cohcn's:
housewives League Mrs. j. w. Dur
ham. cha irman, at Miller & Rhoads';
Musicians club. Mrs. j. X bowman
cha .rman, at Thalhimer's; James River
Garden Club. Mrs. Thomas Wheel
wright, chairman, at Second and
Broad Streets: Commonwealth Chap
ter Daughters of the American Revo-
luton. Mrs. c. p. Lea. chairman. at
Mosby's. and the Wnman's Exchange.
Mrs Henry Wickham. chairman. at
Fourqurcan-Temple
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