Evening journal., 1917-12-22
$4,000 MORE FOR 7
K. OF c. WAR FUND
.ContInued From Page one.l


was a distinguished citizen OF the State
who had labored by day and by night
to give our government his best ser
vices.
Remarkng that he was impressed by
/ the number of small subscriptions as
/ they were reported last night. Mr.
Miller said that Wilmington has been
remarkably generous in contributing TO
various campaigns during the past five
Ilyears. lie said he had estimated
/ roughly that at least 3,3s0000 had been
given 10 various campaigns during this
/ time
1--WE are confronted with the great
est crisis the world has ever seen,"
/ he continued. America IS going to be
/ the salvation OF The world as far as
/ Christianity and the democratic prln-
clples upon which wo are founded are
concerned Certainly, with the sacri-
/ nce this country has made in men,
money aud material resources, II Is up
/ TO every one OF us, no matter what
nationality or what creed we may
claim, not only to do our bit but to
| do our utmost.
america is not in this war TO ex-
tend democracy nor TO enable others
TO achieve democracy, but to see that
the democracy which we have estab-
/ lished is preserved II any one asks
you what we are fghting for, tell them
we are fighting for liberty, for free
dom and right We are I'm this war TO
establish peace which VIII enable right
and Justice to prevail and prevent in
humanity from taking possession or
this earth When we have finished this
war. Just as sure as ] am standing
here. Christianity VIII have a more po-
tenlial influence than ever before
Lieutenant Eberhardt. as have all
soldiers attending the workers lunch
cons, was received, when he came in,
with cheers. waving Of flags and hand
clapping,
He told tho workers there was noth-
ing in the camp the soldiers appreciat-
ed more than tho X. OF G. huts. You
can't realize tho good work you're
doing or you would work harder than
YOU are now and ] know you're work
Ing pretty hard at that" He told OF
the diversions made possible by tho
X. Of C.. and Y. NJ c.. A. huts calling
special attention TO basketball, box
ing bouts, the Nicirola. moving pictures
and many other things that made the
boys feel more at home than they
could without this work. This keeps
the men clean in mind and keeps them
from that homeslckness which would
be sure to come n they had nothing
TO do but lie around their barracks
at night" lie asked the workers to
start knitting socks and helmets for
the boys instead Of sending too many
sweelmeals asked them to send good
hooks and Nictroa records and final
ly invited them all to visit Camp Dix
whenever they get the opportunity.
While the reports were being made
last night. by the team captains, and
, when one o. the workers for Mrs. Mar
garet Kanes team presented the report
In Mrs. Kane's absence, Campaign Man
ager Matthew Lally announced thai
Mrs. Kane was III at home, on account
Of the excessive work she has done fol
her team making Il one of the strong
: est teams in the aggregation. NO more
y can any worker do than 10 take sicl
J. In the cause for which they are work
!, ing" said Mr.. La,ly land I propose
I three cheers for her" They were givcI
10 with Will. Mr. Lally also maio the
announcement that the luncheon to-
morrow night Will start promptly at
o'clock
The banners for the largest amounts
OF subscriptions reported by individual
L teams were won last night by th'
y teams captained by Mrs A. Z. Parsons
and Joseph a. Higgins. The banner fol
o. the largest amount Of pledges reported
was won by Miss Mary Elizabeth Re
Is gan The banners were awarded to thl
winners by James I. Ford, a membe
DO Of the executive committee, whom MI
Lally introduced as a man who ha'
been with the campaign every day from
It's start and who had assisted won
30 derfully with his advice every day
49, The official reports Of the teams TO
50 Thursday night were as follows: