Evening journal., 1917-10-19
take SS.2S1.S5O
Of Liberty loan
subscriptions to this Amount
Reported at MONDAY
Meeting
DRIVE" ALL OVER
CITY NEXT WEEK


Women were In the van in todays
reports Of subscriptions 'n the Liberty
Loan. After three days OF work. they re-
ported subscriptions amounting TO $780,
$50. The grand total TO date is Ss,2si,-
$50.
The amount reported today was s475,-
45O.
That the movement TO sell Liberty
Bonds in this city has Just begun In
earnest, was apparent from the number
and size OF the reports made today.
The workers appeared to have gotten
used TO being asked the customary list
Of questions and TO have gotten ready
answers to every query, so that pros
pective purchases now have little
chance Of escaping pocket free.
Another feature of today's meeting
was the address by United States Sena-
tor WolcOtt. Mr.. Wolcott was very
modest in addressing the members OF
the personal solicitation committee. He
congratulated the members on the
work they were doing, giving of their
time and patience gratuitously for their
country.
AT the most it's a little thing that
any of us can do" said Mr.. Wolcott
"Even for a man TO go 20 the front and
give his life, he Is but an inhnitesimal
part Of the great mass who are doing
their duy.
But your service is more than
whole lot are doing. Some people do
not seem to realize and grasp all
~ a.. l.
vital 70 us that we should win this
war for ourselves. but that we should
do what we can to aid the others
who are aligned with us.
I'm no alarmist, and have not
n doubt but that victory will again
perch upon our banners. as she has
IN the past. But candor compels US
to acknowledge that the Job is not
done yet. Germany is today unbeat-
en-. Not a foreigner IN on German
soil except in the ooIOnied while
Servia. Roumania, part OF Russia and
now the Russian capital is threatened
by Germany.
The war is long way from being
won"
Mr.. Molcott closed by again congrat-
ulating the workers for the part they
were playing in this country's effort to
win the war and urging them again to
renewed efforts.
Among the subscriptions reported to-
day was one Of $1,000 from st. Johns
Commandery. Knights Templar.
The largest subscription was one for
$4,000 from the Wilmington Savings
Fund Society.
Josiah Marvel directing the work OF
the personal solicitation committee. re-
ported that the ward teams organized
by the Councllmen were beginning "a
make themselves felt. One ward today
the Seventh, reported s235O OF subscrip-
tions raised.
Mr.. Marvel announced that beginning
on Monday there would be shop meet
ings In the various industrial estab-
lishmentsS<10r the purpose Of interest
ing workers In the lOan..
It was decided to hold a Liberty
Loan luncheon at the Hotel dupont,
at noon, on next Wednesday
Mr.. Marvel reported that out OF all
the work done by the committee sub
scriptions from but 1000 families are
represented In the subscriptions. Mr..
Marvel announced that there would be
no meeting tomorrow, but he believed
at the Monday meeting. that reports
10 be made would not show any
apathy in the work
II. d. WescOtt an attorney, OF phlla-
delphia, addressed a large meeting OF
women Of this city at the New Cen
tury Club Building last night on the
necessity Of purchasing the Liberty Loaf
bonds. The meeting was held under
auspices Of the New Century Club, Mr.
Wescott being introduced by Mrs. A
II. Berlin, president OF the club. On On,
stage with the speaker were a number
Of women who continued on with theil
knitting comforts for the men in In,
service OF their country. Those on thl
stage were Mrs. LammOt dupont, Mrs
Ferdinand Lammotl, Mrs. OthO Now
land, Mi o. C. Purdy, Mrs. John B
Bird, Mrs. Richard Reese, Mrs. L. w
Curtis and Miss Bessie Draper.
Speaking OF German propaganda, Nh
Westoott declared that traitors, Amerl
can and fOreign-bOrn, were at work Il
Wilmington as we'll as other cities o
the East and Middle West. The fac
that the war Is serious and that In
supporting OF the war with money
also serious was brought home to hi
audience when he compared the wor
done by this country in preparing 70
its share In the conflict with wnot wa
done by England.
Members Of the Democratic Leagu
last night listened to All address b
John s. Rossell on the necessity G
subscribing TO the Liberty Loan. Th
meeting was presided over by Mayo
John W. Lawson, who also spok
briefly.
AS a result of the meeting It wa
estimated that $25, 900 would be sui
scribed 10 the loan as a result of th
drive" started at the league heat
quarters.
In a brief talk previous to the az
dress of Mr.. Rossell, Mayor Lawso
urged league members to subscrih
for the bonds. He told of a ma
he knew who. when the matter ha