Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-22
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move and the approval by tho cap
tains were greeted with applause
Chairman Scott reported that Alexis D
1. duPQnt had contributed Sl1 ,46S. /
Eugene F. DUPONT. $40 S4S. and Mrs
I Francis G.. DUPONT $4,000 in excess
OF her diYdend contribution
Announcement was made OF a con-
tribut'on from Lorillard and Com /
pany OF $500 Mr. Scott announced
that St Barnahas Church Sunday
School OF Marshallton had contributed
TO the Red Cross money that was q
be used for an excursion
Alfred A. Curtis. OF Newark. in
making the report for rural New Cas-
tie. stated that 81 had beer. received
from a Chinaman who could not write
his name
The Rev. Thomas p. Holloway made
an address at the conclusion OF the
luncheon.
! Among the interesting ANNOUNCE
ments made by Chairman Scott az
the luncheon today was one which
brought home TO Wilmington the fact
that the city Is very closely identified
with the Red Cross work now being
done on the battlehelds Of Europe.
Mr. Scott said:
Yesterday afternoon DR.. William
, C. Speakman OF this city called upon
me to state his regret that he cannot
give a substantial subscription TO the
Red Cross War Fund but he insisted
on subscribing his Bit
Or Speakman went 10 France IN
June, 1915, and Joined the American
Ambulance Corps as a dental surgeon
InH km. d..
raised sufficient funds 10 purchase an
ambulance. which Is labeled as from
Wilmington. Delaware. This ambu-
lance he took TO France in May 1916.
and worked with the Ambulance Corps
until November. 1916. All OF the den
tai equipment and supplies which he
took to France with the ambulance
we're given by the company OF which
our team captain, Dr. G. Layton Grier.
Of Milford Delaware. is a member.
DIR. Speakman told me tina, during
the Champagne drive he assisted the
American ambulance boys. who, in
four days and four nights, carried
away from the field $4,000 wounded
soldiers.
He Is now alieudenant IN the Re
serve Corps Of the United States
Army. He is commissioned TO re-
ceive and examine applicants for
medical aud dental surgery-a very
high honor indeed
Il know such an account OF one
Delawarean's efforts in this great
cause can not but enthuse and urge
us to greater Efforts
Should Report Daily.
One Of the most stringent rules laid
down for workers in the Red Cross
campaign provided that every contri-
button shall be reported Immediately;
that nothing shall be withheld. The
cards Of instruction contain this para
graph:
DO not hold back any subscrip-
ton Put in EVERYTHING each
day. The more success you report
early in the movement the more
= you will encourage everybody
} A report which has gained some cir
2 lculation has II that there are a mum
4 Der OF contributions which have no
{ vet been officially announced. At cam
e paign headquarters denial ie made
D. this report. The only contribute
d known which was not officially r.
II corded on time was that made yeste
N dap through the down-State tear
pr This was announced al the luncheo
n but II was not included in the oficii
ID total for the day because the pledg
p cards have not been received. Dui
l. ing the rest OF the campaign thes
amounts viii be included whether Oh
n cards are in OF not because DIT {
u Layton Grier. captain OF the down
y State teams. has guaranteed m
a amounts Of each subscription whicl
] he reports.
d Now After Individuals.
a The reports Of the team captain
q made 40 the luncheon today markei
the end OF the direct systematize'
e canvass OF individuals whose name
s had been handed to the team work
y ers by the campaign managers.
Now the time has come when ever
y individual may become a contribute
and a worker in the cause. SO IA
everybody identified with the activ
~ money-raising effort had been gov
:, erned BY the rules OF the game bu
"a plans have been made for a wide-opei
!, drive which will include every mar
% woman and child IN the city AM
State
Many factories. shops, stores an
industrial establishments OF all sort
have been organized and during IN
- next three days all OF the other
will be given an opportunity to con
~ tribute either individually or collec
a lively. System has been put into th
m work. employers have appointed CON
q mittees from among their employe
n in some cases and in others the en-
N ployes themselves have organize
m with the idea that no enc who wants
4 be identified with the 100000 wa
fund shall fail to have the oppol
tunity.
! Miss Emily r. Bissell, captain Of tea
n No. / has adopted an envelope syste
40 whereby she hopes TO reach every hous
!. hold in the city. These envelopes W
!. be distributed before tomorrow night, al
they will be collected in the church
-, on Sunday. She expects that this oppo
~ tunitv will be taken OF by great mai
y. people and that the total viii be We
: large.
n Mrs. Joseph P. Wales, of team No.
n. is sponsor for a movement whereby II
- expected that every one Of the 1000
Ct more Red Cross members in the city a
State will bring in az least one contrib
ton TO the credit of this team. NJ
lie Wales saws that she has heard Of ma
ne members who were fearful that IN
ny might not have an opportunity 70
rm identified with this movement beca'
tly they we're already actively connect
as with the Red Cross work. which has be
en- so efficient for many weeks Contrib
vs. tions made through this channel sho