Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
ASKS Delaware TO !
BOOST NAVY LEAGUE
Movement Already Started
TO Have H. & H. Men
Serve in Reserve Corp
PLAN OUTLINED
TO BUSINESS MEN

ware head the list Of those who will
assist the Navy League in caring for
seamen of the United States war YES
sells were taken today at the lunch
con OF the Chamber OF Commerce in
the Hotel DUPONT. Wilmington,
through Mayor and Mrs. James r.
Price and members of the commerce
body, has promised to undertake
everything possible to aid seamen ON
the ships the men OF which have been
put under the care Of Delawareans.
Organization Of committees 10 place
the Navy League on stronger basis
will be undertaken at once. A town
meeting VIII be held on March 13 to
take definite action regarding just
what can be done by the people OF
this State in the matter. The place
Of the meeting is to be selected.
In all OF this Delaware will be tho
first State undertaking assistance for
the league. according to William II.
Stayton. executive secretary OF the
organization. Mr.. Stayton was a
speaker at the commerce body
luncheon today
Mr.. Stayt0n was introduced by John
S. Rossell, president of the Nevy
League in Delaware. Mr.. Rossell
said
in this hour of impending danger
to the rights of the American people,
there can be but one thought upper
most I'm our minds and that is, at
whatever cost and by whatever means
that may be fair, those rights shall be
maintained. Delawareans will not be
the last to respond to dutys call.
"Delawareans, faithful to the tradi-
tions of their noble State. will be the
first to come to the defence OF the
time hOnored principles of justice and
right, upon which the whole structure
of our present day civilization rests
and upon the maintenance OF which
the perpetuation of that civilization
depends. In this patriotic and meri-
torious service we will stand resolute-
ly in support of our President and up
hold him in the employment of all
available means to maintain our posi-
ton before the world.
Among the instrumentalities that
can be of powerful assistance to the
government, though an organization
made up largely OF civilians. is the
Navy League of the United States. It
is important that its membership
should be enlarged, as quickly as pos
sible in Delaware, and with this OBJ
ject in view, the Chamber OF Com
merce, always foremost in the promo
| ton Of what is best for our little Com
mOnwealth, has devoted this occasion
J to the consideration Of The Work OF
( the Navy League We have with us
a true and loyal son OF Delaware,
prominent in the affairs Of the league,
whose training, experience and high
ideals, qualify him most admirably 10
speak TO us on this important subject
I have the great honor and the great
pleasure of presenting TO you Hon,
William II. Stayton, executive secre-
tary of the Navy League OF the
! United States"
I Mr.. Stayton a former resident OF
! Smyrna. now of New York, explained
the work that can be done by the peo-
pie Of this State in assisting the naval
men. These things are four, said
Mr.. Stayton.
First, aid in getting men 10 en-
list
Second. help in getting q reserve
force to aid and il necessary take the
place of the first line men IN case OF
actual hostilities.
Third assist in locating former
blue-iackets and in getting them to
re-enlist.
Fourth, TO attend to the relief of
/ the sick and needy and provide ade-
quate clothing for the seamen.
The first OF these things, Mr.. Stay
ton said, would be gradually brought
about. The second would be started
today at the meeting OF Mr.. Stayton
and other citizens with officials OF the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Corporation
when steps will be taken to have re.
serve organizations for the navy form.
ed among the employees OF that cor.
poration. The third must be carried
out as rapidly as possible, but will
require further consideration, and the
fourth will be undertaken at once b!
pledges OF men and women OF VIII
mington, in keeping with the pledg'
given on behalf of the men OF the cit.
by Mayor Price, and the women OF thu
b city by Mrs. James +. Price TO Mrs
Charles r. Miller. chairman OF thu
b woman's branch OF the Navy League.
( The four vessels designated b.
e naval officials to the special care o
r Delawareans are the battleship Della
4 ware, the destroyers Jacob Jones ant
McDonough and the torpedo boat du
Pont All sorts Of articles of wearing
apparel are needed by the seamen o
(, these craft, Mr.. Stayton said:
Warm underwear, mittens, wrist
let's. wooden under Jackets. warn
wooden caps and the like will be re
Quired in large numbers TO replenis
the supplies of clothing furnished b
the government for the naval mer
;, MT Stayton pointed out that as
rule the seamen are furnished alik
I, by the government The same cloth
u ing is provided for men in IN
tropics and the arctic regions Ac
!, cordingly numerous warm garment
!, are needed to make up for the lack G
. variety provided by the government.
e The men Of the State can purchas
d the wooden yarn, the women may knt
Q These things will be furnished unde
S the directions OF the commanders {
o the vessels designated TO Delawarean
g with whom The officers OF committee
/. here will get in touch Immediately
!. The Navy League was organized 4
1898, Mr.. Stayton said. and has nov
r spread all over the country. AS Del0
) ware has been first in many enteg
o prises. the State will have the homo
l. Of having the first organization to as
sist the seamen of the navy. A ma
tive OF Delaware was the officer VIII
compelled the surrender of a BIRTHS
feet. one of the two times such a
event ever has happened. One of tn
destroyers bears his name, Thoma
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