Middletown transcript., 1917-06-16
RAISE HALF MILLION
The State Campaign is Meeting
With Great Success
FOR RED CROSS WAR COUNCILS

fUk kEU IkUSS WAX IUUNIlLO
The state campaign, outside of the
city of Wilmington, to raise one half
million dollars for the Red Cross War
Councils 500, 100000 fund will be con-
Quoted by DR.. G. Layton Grier, of Mil
ford, who has entered most enthusias
tically in the work. Heis gathering to-
gether strong organization made up
of representative men and women from
all parts of Kent and Sussex counties.
He expects to have this team complete
bv the end of the week because he has
adopted wartime methods and does not
propose to take "no" as an answer
from any of those on whom he calls for
assistance. DIR. Grier has not time, be-
fore the campaign opens on Monday, to
consult his prospective workers as to
whether they will or will not accept ap-
pointment. He is therefore command
eering the services of every man and
woman that he needs. He will have
a strong team of probably rs members
and he wants the public to understand
that when the names are announced
that announcement means that they will
serve.
The Ministers of the two lower counties
are also being drafted into this work on
the same basis. DR.. Grier is communl-
eating with as many as possible but ne
wants those whom he does not reach be-
fore Sunday to understand that his fall
IRE to do so is due to lack of time or
other physical causes. Each minister OF
every denomination is asked to use the
Red Cross work as a topic at one or
more of his Sunday services and to urge
the people to give literally to this hu-
manitarian cause.
Governor Townsend, who was to have
ioined the team workers outside of Will
mington, has been drafted into the Tx
ecutive Committee in which capacity ne
will give his efforts to the cause in gen.
eral
This statewide campaign is based on
the Presidents proclamation OF Red
Cross week to include June 18th to 25th,
during which time the War Council OF
the Red Cross expects to raise $lOO, 900,
600 to care for American soldiers on
European battleields physically and
morally; to help rehablitate the war
torn European countries; to care for
American soldiers at home and to ex-
tend aid and comfort to the dependents
of the men who are fighting and will
figh, for the civilization of the world.
Henry P. Dawson, of J. P. Morgan &
Company of New York, is Chairman of
this War Council, by appointment by
the President, and associated with him
are some Of the strongest business men
and financiers in the United States. The
appeal is to the country at large, not
merely to the people of wealth.
1t is expected that Delaware will con-
tribute more than its allotment OF $500,
600 and the desire is that every man,
woman and child be given an opportunity
to associate him or herself with this
greatest of all humanitarian labors.
Wilmington is thoroughly organized
already and there is no doubt that DIR.
Grier and his team will be ready, when
the signal is given on Monday, to show
that the rural communities are as deeply
interested in this effort as is the me-
tropolis of the state.
So much has been printed about the
work of the Red Cross that it is hardly
necessary to review its objects and aims
The one new note in the appeal is tha
our American boys are already at thu
battle front, more of them are to follow
and American dollars must be contrib
uted to care for them.