Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-12
S34S' 44S FOR ~"
ON The FIRST DAY
lContInued From First Page.


Ponl, s5,O0O; IT, s. dupont, 5000; Mr..
and Mrs. George p. Bissell. 81 600; Mr.
and Mrs. George A. Elliott, $1,000; Mr..
and Mrs. Henry b. Thompson. 5000;
Mr.. and Mrs. John j.. R1skob, 5000; Mr..
and Mrs. It. G.. scott, $1,000; Mr. and
Mrs. n. p. Scott 5000: the dupont dc
! Ncmours Powder Company, s2500O0
The teams through their chairmen
reported as follows.
Team i-George \. Elliott captain,
! $500
Team General T. Coleman dupont
captain. SOLOS.
Team 3-John j. Raskob, chairman,
s5,275
Team 5-Henry p Scott captain,
$1,000
Team G-Thomas F. Bayard, captain,
no report.
Team Henry b. Thompson. captain,
Si2.4O0
Team s-Henry NJ Candy, captain,
d $500.
Team 9-Leroy Harvey. captain, 1890
Team i0-Edmund Mitchell, captain,
Team i-otho Rowland, captain,
slsO6O
Delaware had taken as its goal,
$4,000. but the dupont Powder
Company this noon announced that II
this were raised 10 sj0O0O0 they would
. subscribe s2lOO00 of the amount
This was voted by the committees amid
cheering and applause. Several OF
, the teams, especially those having
down-State work, have not yet re-
ported.
Mr.. Thompson, chairman, asked that
small subscribers now do an ia thelc
power 10 achieve the goal. with the
line start the first days reports gave
the work. Everybody will be needed
TO reach the amount desired.
. Thomas +. Bayard, chairman Of the
speakers committee, made the follow
10 ng report;
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for
> at least two noOn-day meetings In the
c large shops Of Wilmington and vicinity
during the week, at which speakers
K will address the men. stating the pur-
pose Of our campaign Today Chan
- cellor Curtis viii speak at the Hillcs
and Jones Company and the Rev. Fred
& orick A. kirkus of Trinity will
y speak at j. +. RhOads and sons Com
e pany. on Tuesday, the Rev. Herbert
e L. Randolph, Of Grace Church. Will
!. speak at the j. T. shaw Company. and
Chancellor Curtis will speak at the
y Edge Moor Iron Company. Meetings
r for Wednesday, the iill.. have been arr
t ranged 40 the Diamond state Fibre
o Company and the Belts Machine Com
70 pany and on Thursday The 18th. at the
y Pullman Car Company. and the Electric
Hose mad Rubber Company and on Fri
p day the 10th. at Pennsylvania Railroad
% shops and at the Speakman supply and
j. Pipe Company.
l. Speakers for the meetings on th'
q iith. 18th, i6lh' and 18th have not We
" been secured. but as soon as this d
IS done announcement will Doe mad
l. through the press.
j. All of the several committees work
G. ing for the movement are now In actlN
service. and progress and enthusiasm
rs beng reported I'm AN quartz 90
merits and needs OF the movement
" which speak so largely for themscn el
are. undoubtedly. bringins the resu
Il for which we are working. and there
every prospect Of a successful can
paieh. and that Delaware as Usual, ,,.
show that her citizens are In heart
and patriotic sympathy with the neeo
OF our nation.
Tho following stores have agreed
donate onc-half OF their gross receipt
D. Of Tuesday toward Y. VI. G.. a. wa
* Fund. y. Sncllenburg and C0mpan,
le Turner ard Stelle. Joshua Common,
o. Klcitz. ON Friday Lippincott and Con
~ pany will do this and Topkis and Sol
ne Braunstein and Company ON days 90 D
be- | announced by them. The :. >. krese
r. stores throughout the nation will civ
re one-half Of their gross receipts o
rs Tuesday. Each OF the i13 stores wi
BE- give their individual share 90 The Loci
d, committee where the store is siiuale
es Meetings will be held in "a majorll
lt OF stores i'm the city, when the can
phgn will be explained to the en-
Is ployes.
ng Immediate payment In fun is carnes
nd Is desired from those signing pledg
ITS cards. In case Of partial payments,
IN per cent. within thirty days is asked
I'M per cent. on January 4, and % per cen
DE on April 4.
De 4 second luncheon VIII be held We
nesday at 1915. for reports 81 campail
Teams in lhc rose room OF the Hot
dupont.
The local committee received a n
ing start in their campaign through
N out the state yesterday. The messal
ia went forth, TIE movement was explal
cd, the past work and the future ain
eXpounded and the great and perma
zee emit good the association work h'
nus done in the cantonmcnts of the Unit,
ie1 STATES; and the camps and trenches
'as the French and RUSSIAN front w
at brought 10 the attention OF the co
rs grcgaiiuns OF the Protestant al
ZEN Catholic Churches in The state An ar
emit plea was made for The supper
e., both moral and financial. and e.
OF operation with The executive comm
eit tee was urged.
TO Tile work Of The Y NJ. G. 4.
mas supplying entertainments and comfol
I'VE through recreation buildings in eve
he center where the fighting forces OF {
las United States, 10 say nothing Of O
dld many buildings 10 now has in opcr
go ton has been nothing short Of a here
lean task. The campaign which W
occupy the attention Of the count
this week, is waged 20 furnish fun
ties for additional war work, and 90 q
en- large the scope Of the Y. NJ. G.. A.
Inn forts 90 carry the home life 10 {
on. soldiers at the front
M IN order has been issued by Pre-
n NHaH