Evening journal., 1913-05-06
GOVERNOR
GIVES TIPSON
CASH RAISING
Charles R. Miller Tells Wash
inGtOn How Delaware Hos
pitaI Got $3OO.OOO
WOULD BAR PESSIMISTS
FROM CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Special to THE EVENING JOUhNAS.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May g.
Practical advice in concise form was
given by Governor Charles r. Miller,
of Delaware, to nearly three hundred
business and professional men ot
Washington last night at banquet
inaugurate campaign to raise
$500, 900 for a new Emergency Hospl-
tai. Governor Miller came to wash
ington for the express purpose OF
making the address and TO tell the
people of Washington how similar
amount of money was recently raised
in Wilmington.
Arriving here shortly after o'clock
the Governor was met at Union sta
ton by Edgar T. Honey. executive
secretary Of the campaign and ). G.
MacCarthy He was escorted di-
rectlv to the old Cafe Republique,
where the banquet was held He LEFT
at midnight for Wilmington.
First of all / want to advise you
that in starting a campaign of this
character, it is necessary that you be
an optimist," Governor Miller began.
you must not allow a pessimist to
take any part in the campaign, but
must get down to work knowing that
you are going to succeed, and you
will success. The difference between
an optimist and a pessimist is that
when an optimist is given the choice
of two evils he takes neither, but
when a pessimist is given that same
chance he takes both. Now you cant
afford TO have that kind OF man IN
your midst.
1.-TWO years ago 1 was elected
president of the Delaware Hospita
in Wilmington. l had not been II
long before / found the principa
trouble was that we did not have
enough money. The hospital receives
nothing from the State of Delaware
the total amount given, eXcep
through donations, being $500 yea
from the Levy Court And for tha
$500 we are giving a service to th'
people of Wilmington and the Stat
amounting to $4,000 or S26,OOO eacl
year
Il called the board of directors to
gether and told them that they mus
either get money or the hospita
would have to close up. | had
meeting at my house and announce
that we we're going to raise 100000
and that if it could not be done W
might as we'll shut up shop. We late
decided to increase the amount Z
100000, and all of you here kno'
the result.
1--WE did not know just what step
we would take to get this money. Bl
one day a lady came to me and aske
me if | was really anxious to rails
such a large amount. | told her
was. and she then told me of Nj
Honey and what he had done in Mo-
ristown. n. j., where S136,000 wa
raised in six days. l communicate
with Mr.. Honey and he came to Wi
mington and talked over the matte
"It was then that we decided
conduct the campaign along the lint
that we afterward adopted. If yc
20 out into the highways and bywal
and bring the people in you will &
the money. You must neglect yot
business and your social duties Yo
can't afford to go to the theatre t
night or to dine with some friend Il
morrow night. You must be on Il
lob every day of this twelve-day can
paign until every cent of this none
is pledged.
Il want to take this occasion
congratulate you on securing Il
services of Mr.. Honey.
I'm Wilmington we divided ol
money into four half yearly payment
We have decided to put 100000
the amount raised in an endownmel
and the other 100000 into a bull
ing. After you get on a firm found
ton you will find that people WI
give to you more readily. / do n
know why that is, but neverthele
il is the case.
"In order to raise this money "
have got to get together and work
gether. DO not neglect anybody.
not neglect the small contributor. T
man with the S5 may get you a hu
dred from some other source. Ke
after your man until he gets so tir
of hearing that you are trying TO raj
100000 that he will make a cont
button to get rid of you.
above all else do not make yo
campaign a social affair. This Is
humanitarian movement, not soc
one. Get the best men to led yo
teams and to head your committe'
Do team work and get rivalry amo
your teams
In answer to a question OF whe
most of the money collected in W
mington came from, Governor NIL
replied that a great deal of II b
been given by colored people but u
the public generally was very libeI
He said that there we're two donate
of $4,000 each and that $4,000 v
raised on the night they held tn
banquet in starting the campaign.