The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-19
Held At The Memorial
Building Yesterday
Brilliant Success.
OPTIMISM WAS
THE KEYNOTE.
Mrs. Taylor, the State
Chairman, Attended
the Conference.

The conference of the Leflore
County Woman's Victory Loan Com
mittee, which was held yesterday at
the Memorial Building, was attended
by fifty-two ladies' from Greenwood
and the various sections of the coun-
ty. Optimism was the keynote cf the
meeting, and it was the consensus of
opinion that Leflore's quota of ST.
, COS $50 would be subscribed during
the Honor Days and the three Volun-
teer Days of next week.
The meeting was opened at IL
o'clock with Mrs. ]. L. Gillespie, Coun-
ty Chairman, presiding. Mrs. Gil
lespie briefly explained the object
of the gathering, and then called up
on Mrs. Edmund Taylor, of Greenville,
State Chairman of the Woman's Vic
tory Loan Committee, for an ad-
dress.
Mrs. Taylor told Of the work and
the organizations in the various coun-
ties over the state. She commended
Leflore County on it's splendid organ
ization and spoke of the Honor Days
plan as being a most splendid one.
Mrs. Gillespie then announced that
County Chairman R. C: King and
Sales I uec or o. F. Bladsoe, Jr., had
been invited to attend the meeting
spd explain the paan of campaign
s4iEch wpuld be carried en- in the
Victory nfive.
Mr.. King spoke first and stated
:, at although the National loan in
TN drive was only $4,500, 600 COO,
hile that of the Fourth loan was six.
.silion, still Lefaore County had prac-
tcally as large quota. as it did in
sshe previous drives. He said this
was based on the bank deposits of the
city and county. "Owing to the fact
t bat many of the negroes will be un-
ale to purchase bonds in this last
dive" said Mr.. King, "the personal
qlota assessed To- each individual in
t. e county will be practically the
same. This Victory note is a better
bond than any in the previous issues
AID bears a better rate of interest"
Mr.. Bledsoe stated that he believed
tlat every person in the county would
have subscribed their quota by next
Wednesday night, the close of the
Volunteer Days. 1--WE don't believe
that any person is going to have to
get out and sell bonds in Leflore,' y
said Mr.. Bledsoe "We are depending
cn the women to put the spirit into
this drive and believe that is their
mission on this earth anyway. If
the women will put the pep and spirit
into the campaign, we men will sell
the bonds"
At 1890 o'clock a most excel 'ent
and elaborate luncheon was served to
those who attended the conference
The menu was prepared and dispens-
ed by a Victory Loan Committee and
was thoroughly enjoyed. Mrs. c
Dunn was the capable chairman OF
the luncheon committee. The place
cards contained tiny American flag:
and each bore an appropriate slogan
which will be used in the Victor,
drive. The tables were most attract
lively decorated in boquets of roses.
The Program Rendered.
At the close Of the luncheon an ex
cellent program was rendered.
81 would deem myself q Stacker,
said Mrs. Gillespie, .if did not d
/ all that is in my power to help pu
the Victory Loan over and would fee
unworthy of the victory for which M
SON sacrificed his life, if I did not len
all possible aid to the cause in thi
last call"
Patriotic selections on the violi
were beautifully rendered by Mr.
Juchheim and Miss Garlove.
..Send Me A Rose From Homeland
was sung by Mrs. c. =. Wright. wh
possesses an unusually sweet an
melodious voice. s..
Mrs Ellinetsn delivared an appre
priate address Of wsleone. Il deem
IN honor to be pefmitted % serve
this Victory Loansr said Mrs. Ellin,
ton. q am sure that 6ach woman !
Leflors county win 10 her part q
Il vli]f make any sacrifice that Is ne
0rdsr hist the honor debt
ian MY J = g
u svory VOL duty s. /,