Evening journal., 1917-12-19
BRINGS MESSAGE
FROM WAR front
Lieut.. Perigard Tells How
Necessary il is TO
Back U. S.
MANY DOING BIT
BY BUYING STAMPS

the war, WAS iellNfftu AftIfTNdN .
afternoon IN the Playhouse 10 a gath
erlng OF 1000 or more employees n the
dupont, Hercules and Atlas powder
companies. Lieutenant Paul Perlgord,
in full uniform, stirred the audience
with his tales from the trenches and his
pleas'fo greater sacrifices so tina, our
boys "over there" may be equipped and
ready when they come In contact with
the German hordes.
The meeting was called 50 that State
Director Henry p. Scott, Of the National
Thrift Campaign and Former Governor
Charles r. Miller, county chairman
might have a chance 10 explain the
details Of the plan to raise 100000
I 600 through small sacrifices and the
purchase Of Thrift stamps and War
Savings Stamps
Lieutenant Perigords appearance
was an unexpected feature. He was
d Roman Catholic priest. teaching 10
a University In Minnesota. when his
country was attacked by Germany. lie
Immediately went TO France and en-
/ listed, going into service almost im-
medlately and spending three years IN
the trenches. He paid most glowing
tributes 20 the American people and
detailed the hesrt-breaking sacrifices II
the French. lie laid great emphasis on
the statement that the more thor
oughly we prepare the sooner the wal
Will be over and the fewer American
lives will be sacrificed.
Mr.. Scott and former Governor Mil
Ter went into details as 10 the plans for
purchasing the stamps and they made
a plea that In this campaign, which TO
be successful, means the purchase Of
stamps 10 the value Of 500 per capital,
Delaware must stand first IS she has
IN all great American movements.
She Is already first In this move
ment, The New Castle Leather Company
being officially recognized as the FIRST
industrial organization 90 establish
savings fund societies IN this district,
which includes Delaware, Pennsylvania.
Maryland and Ohio.
A very vigorous holiday drive is in
progress throughout the state as many
new agencies for the sale Of these
stamps are being opened and u is es-
flmated that so Tar stamps and GER
tifcates 10 the value Of one-half mil
lion dollars have been purchased. The
value Of War-Savings stamps as
Christmas Sits has apparently been
realized. Nearly every agency IN town
as well rs the Post once has sold
/ many Of these stamps and certificates
made out in the names OF persons
other than the purchasers themselves
The entire thrift organization hs:
laid emphasis on this Christmas glf
idea and u has made a special pics
. that these stamps be substituted FOL
: the gold coins and other money gifts
, usually distributed during the holiday
% season.
, In the schools the drive has been SO
! successful that all efforts 70 keep an
v accurate daily record Of the number OF
stamps sold has been abandoned. DIT
- scott reports thai the demand FOL
- stamps has been 50 great that the diff
ferent schools have been Instructed e
S make their purchases direct from ths
- POST ONCE rather than calling q
a school headquarters so that time may
bo saved and no little purchaser be
= kept waiting At the end Of the weel
p an effort will be made 10 tabulate thC
T. sales In the schools and IL is expected
o that they VIII show a surprising
total
e The state Director received today
a communication from Rabbi Rabinowitz
y Of the Temple Of Truth. making the sug
s gestion that Thrift Stamps be given 4
y sunday school children in place OF hoH
s day gifts Of candy. His letter embody
e ing this suggestion announces that hi
: sunday school has already adopted III
u plan. Explaining II In details, hC
e says
o Zach year. at our festival Gale,
e Chanukah, occurring in December, w
u are accustomed TO give the children o
8 our Sunday school, a box Of candy al
o a holiday gift. This year. on accoun
Of the shortage Of sugar, we decided no
n 10 give them the candy. Instead Of that
J. and in order TO give a practical lessol
Ie In patriotism we gave each pupil o
j. our school a Thrift Card with the frs
1t 25c War-savings Stamp on It. We CAV
p them a talk on saving and thrift eX
e planned how it will benefit them an
" also how useful IL viii be to the gov
8 eminent.
P 1T occurred to me that II might b
" a practical suggestion 10 all churche
les which are accustomed to givins tn
children Christmas candy or other gift
10 give them instead thrift cards wit
: the first stamp in them. and thus do
D. patriotic act, as we'll as a good pedagorI
/ act. and AZ me same time give them
e gift"
D. Additional agencies for the sale Z
w stamps have been authorized by the az
o. thorlties at Washington. as follows;
= Miller Brothers Company, Ninth an
y King streets. Wilmington.
e James F. Nields, dupont Building
q Wilmlngton.
Wilmington Trust Company, Tent
and Market streets. Wilmington.
Wilmington Trust Company, Secon
and Market. Wilmington.
Baltimore Trust Company, Bridge
K willie.
y The sussex Trust Company, Laurel.
The First National Bank Of Seaforl
Al Seaford.
o. Delaawre City National Bank, Dell
ne ware City.
C, Peoples National Bank Of Frankfor
ar Franktord
70 Security Trust and safe Deposit Con
Y. pany. Wilmington.
u' The Sclbyville Bank, Selbyyille.
- CITY MAY DARKEN
he SOME STREET LIGHT
We To aid in the conservation Of fuel q