Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-14
Mr.. DUPONT URGES
HELP FOR RED Cross
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TO become converts to giving 70 the
noble cause Of the Red Cross.
THE stockholders OF e. l. DUPONT
de Nemours and Company may well
feel proud OF the record Of Their com
pany during this great war. This rec
ord viii go down in history as one
OF the great things that America has
done. The work OF the company has
been well and fairly paid for and now
that success is we'll established more
can be done TO help In the great
cause. We are able TO care for the
powder needs Of our own government
without refusing 20 our Allies the
explosives which they may wish to
draw from US and at prices lower
than smokeless powder has ever been
sold though confronted with great in
creases in the cost of labor and raw
materials.
"In order TO place our stockholders
In position to render full financial as
sistance 10 this great Red Cross work,
the directors of your company have
today declared a Special Red Cross
Dividend of 1 per cent on the Com
mon Stock of the company, payable
June % to stockholders OF record at
the close Of business June Is, 1917.
which dividend IL Is recommended be
devoted by the stockholders 10 the
support of the American National Red
Cross. This dividend will in no way
alter the dividend policy of the com
pany for the balance OF the year"
The campaign managers for the
Delaware money-raising drive which
starts next Monday. have their plans
nearly perfected. Literature, explain
ing details of the Red Cross move
ment and the line OF action 10 be
adopted next week. is being sent
broadcast. Attractive posters are be-
ing prepared and before the end OF
the week viii be displayed through
out the city and State.
The Boy Scouts, whose anxiety TO
aid in every public movement is &C
cepted as a fact, will be called upon
10 distribute circulars and posters
so that there need be no question
that this work Will be properly at
| tended to.
Members Of the executive commit.
tee are in daily conference with the
active campaign managers. the team
captains and the workers. The team
captains in turn are drilling their
helpers and mapping out lines of &C
ton in which each can render the
most efficient service.
More Special Dividends.
Tho Atlas and Hercules Powder Com
panies are following the lead Of tn
dupont Company in declaring a spocia
dividend Of one per cent. TO aid the Re,
Cross campaign fund.
officials of the Atlas Powder Com
pany issued the following statement lat
yesterday;
"The directors of the Atlas Powde
Company have declared a special Re-
Cross dividend Of one per cent. on IN
common stock Of the company, payabl
June Is. 1917. 10 stockholders Of recor
at close of business June II This actiol
is taken in order TO plnce the stool,
holders Of the company in position Z
contribute TO the large fund which it
sought TO secure for the work of tn
American National Red Cross Check
will be delivered to stockholders in IN
! usual manner. accompanied by a lctte
setting forth the aims Of the America
J National Red Cross in raising this wa
fund. and with the recommendatio
that stockholders receiving such check
endorse them over 10 the order of I'll
American National Red Cross. for whic
purpose n printed form Of endorsement
: will he provided on the back Of IN
checks; and the checks will be furths
distinguished by the Red Gross embleI
and bv the words Red Cross DiivdenS
printed on the face"
, Hercules Makes Dividend.
Directors OF the Hercules Powde
company met today and declared