Evening star., 1943-04-16
50 Organization
Discuss Part
In Bond Drive
Representatives Hear
Marine Auxiliary
Director Steak

DT eCbU1 OpcUh
Ask any woman If she wouldn't
rather buy a steel helmet for a
marine than an Easter bonnet for
herself.
This suggestion. made by Maj.
Ruth Cheney Streeter, director Of
the Marine Corps Women's Re-
serves, was one of number ad-
vanced to representatives Of ap-
proximately so women's organiza-
tions who met at the YWCA yes
terday to map plans for womens
participation in the Treasury's
second war loan drive.
Maj. Streeter, who was guest
speaker at the luncheon, pointed out
that the national goal for the
Womens War Savings Committees
in the current drive has been set
IN terms of paying full clothing and
equipment costs for 100000 enlisted
men.
To know that the money invested
in bonds will be used to buy warm
uniform or a woolen blanket means
more to women than to discuss its
value in terms of ammunition or
mechanical equipment, she ex-
planned.
Mrs. O'Connor Is Chairman.
The meeting was arranged by the
women's division of the District War
Savings Committee which is under
the Craftsmanship of Mrs. John Jay
O'Connor. Mrs. Howard Lee Nichols,
vice chairman of the division, acted
as presiding officer.
Although a S3,O00OO0 quota origi-
nally was assigned to the women's
division here, the group volunteered
to meet a $4,000,0O0 goal, Mrs.
Nichols explained. All women's Or
ganizatio will be urged to partici-
pate, she said One of the ideas
advanced is for women to form teams
of five, each Of which will be asked
to see five friends.
A sale of War stamp corsages cost
ing from ST to S. will be special
feature of the women's campaign.
This activity is under the chairman
ship of Mrs. Joseph T. Kelly, jr.,
who also is division vice chairman
of booths.
Mrs. Raymond Ewell told of train
ing classes in War Bond salesman
ship open to interested volunteers
and Mrs. David Craig reported on
the success of the buy jeep" cam
paigns in the local schools.
B'nai Birth Reports.
AS war service chairman Of the
Women's Auxiliary of B'nai Birth
whose success on bond selling has
been outstanding, Mrs. Nathan Hur-
witz described some of the monthly
projects which has been conducted
by that organization.
In approaching hesitant buyers.
Mrs. Hurwitz said, she emphasizes
the difference between the monetary
values as printed on the bonds and
the human value represented by the
sale. Its not so much the interest
on the security in the future which
counts. but the security of the boys
now" she declared
Mrs. Clarence Aspinwall of the
Colonial Danes reported that let
ters are being sent to members sug-
gesting that they give S25 bonds to-.
ward future building fund for the
District organization
Miss Winifred Burwell reported
that the Zonta Club sold 100000
worth of bonds this week.
Girl Scouts Sell Bonds.
Mrs. Frank w. Milliken, deputy
commissioner of the District Girl
Scouts, said the girls are selling
stamps and bonds every Saturday
in neighborhood stores; that one
troop is making corsages and that
several are taking special training
In public speaking.
Mrs. John H. Tolan reported on
sales at the Statler Hotel by group
of congressional women.
An educational campaign has been
emphasized by the District Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution,
according to Mrs. George B. Hart
man, who estimated that OAR pur-
chases had totaled about S600,000
Others reporting on activities Of
their organizations included Mrs.
Frank Borden of the District
Parent Teacher Association, Mrs.
Ann Grambling of the American
Legion Auxiliary Miss Luella P.
Chase of the Political Study Club,
Mrs. Joseph A. Egan of the So
dality Union, Miss Amelia D. Kemp
Of Barney Neighborhood House,
Miss Grace Burton of the WASH
tngton Club and Mrs w. O. Gale
of the Park View Women's Club.
All the club leaders were urged
to see that purchases made by
women are reported through the
vomen's division.
Buy bonds. Give up that trip you
had MANNED and give bomber a