Evening journal., 1917-06-08
down STATERS. WHY
don 'IYOU BUYBONDS?
Women VIII be Along Soon
TO "Show You Up"
They Declare
WHAT'S THE MATTER
WITH DELAWARE

That down-state women are gong
out to SHOW uD" the men In the
lower countIb In the matter Of get
ting subscr,p ions to tho Liberty Bono
Loan is the essence OF reports which
reached the local campaign committee
here today. lt is no secret. local
bankers say that the people down
state have not come across IN th2
matter of subscriptions the way they
should. with this State about So
600 600 behind Us allotment and only
one more week of the drive, local men
/ I'm charge of the work are beginnins
TO ask. what is the matter with Del
aware?" II Is the same question that
recruiting officers for the regular
army and navy and for the national
guard are asking
what is the matter with Dola-
ware?"
Veterans OF the Civil War. members
OF dupont Post No. . Grand Army ~
the Republic decided last night that
Ithev would answer that question by
showing. that so far as they are con-
cerned nothing Is the matter WIN
delaware. They voted 20 spend Szvo
from their treasury for Liberty Bonds
They did this TO show their Loyalty
land patriot'sm 90 the Government
which they fought to preserve over
half q century ago.
Employees In this city Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad system VIII nave
chance tonight to show that nothln9
IA the matter with Delaware wher
they will listen TO Liberty Bond talki
lat a mass meeting I'm Eden Hall t'
he addressed by local officers OF M
lcomnany. The p, B. g. w. Band VII
furnish tho music. Omcials In charge
of tho meeting expect a good respons
Nm the way OF subscriptions, thu
showing that so far as Pennsy EN-
lnioves are concerned. nothing u IN
matter with Ds<,ware." There wa
q similar meeting at the Pennsy want
p shops today at noon ana muen GU
ithusiasm was shown.
Tonsght the employees OF the WI
mlngton Gas Company VIII near ~
erty Bond talks at their oanque,
N the company's office. Inc olo p@s', Jaw,
N crv. what IS the matter win De,
wareg' will be echoed there. ana u
diners will have their chance 70 sn.
that. so far as they are eorve..u' ,,,'.l.
rs moth ng Is the matter win belaWe va
as Statesmen from the J. d. sister ~. -
ro- many, who are boosting the l.lne
a.. Loan down-state. are Trying 10
the people in that section 20 prove
the their actions by subscribing 10
TO liberty Loan that moth ng is the III
lily ter with Delaware.
plans are going forward TOT lne
om- drive tomorrow night IN the puain
the section. when rapid fire takers
lars make fve-minute speeches whele
ain thew can find few people 20 US
10 them with pleasant weatnet !,
n. expect that a good crowd ali III,
,tic the business streets VIII near
bts message BUY a bond ana pI,
wn there rs nothing the matter with u
John s Rossell who was laid
for repairs for a couple OF days q
ils- m overwork on the Liberty 10
+. comnaign. IS back on the arlne Il,
alb but Il saving himself for next "eel
Ior- The Security Trust and safe /
or nosit Company had put the "eluo 5.
of tenn" OF buying Liberty Bonds INTO
foct Each person who makes
initial pavment on a bond retains
At. dunIicate. Each paymein Is checi
ont an on hoth the cards. In this mi
'ev nor both the patron and the oa
a viii know the standing Of the p
pay ments at all times.
mi Among Yesterdays activities IN
oc- lhaif OF the bonds was a ylst 10
Ter nublic schools by the members OF
woman's personal solicitation G.