Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-20
DR.. GRIER'S WORKERS
SCOUR Lower State
Caulk Co. of Milford De-
clares One Per Cent. Red
Cross Dividend
MASS MEETINGS TO
HELP CAMPAIGN

DR.. G. Layton Grier. chairman Of
the down-State team, at the luncheon
this afternoon repOned s8096 sub
scribed at a meeting in Milford last
night by lightweight different sub
scribers.
The Red Cross teams in Kent and
Sussex counties have started in in
earnest 10 secure their quota Of the
States Red Cross fund. Milford. the
home OF DR.. G. Layton Grier, cap.ain
of the teams held an enthusiastic and
large meeting last night which was
addressed by Former Attorney-Gen-
eral Robert II. Richards, OF this city,
and Henry Mayer, of Dover.
Many OF those who attended the
meeting were so enthused that they
became volunteer workers and will
spread the gospel Of the Red Cross
work through their communities An
other meeting was held in Middle
/ town where DR.. Herbert +. Randolph,
OF Grace Church, Wilmington. spoke
o The contributions made at these meet
ings have not been tabulated, and Dr.
Grier announces that his teams are so
busy and the distances to be covered
are so great that he does not expect
TO make detailed reports before Fri
day or Saturday.
He is making an urgent appeal for
large contributions. His team work.
ers are making an effort 10 reach
every person in the two counties and
TO gather in contributions no matter
how small, but they want the men
and women Of wealth 10 feel their re-
sponsibility and contribute more
largely They have found that a mum
J Der Of persons have considered tha
their membership in the Red Cross
which involves one dollar, relieved
them OF any further responsibility
The workers are conducting a cam.
b paign OF education to bring home tC
these people the vital importance OF
the Red Cross work
The j. d. Caulk Dental Company, o.
Milford. of which Dr. Grier is an official
has declared a one per cent Rcd Cross
dividend on its capital of 81 100000.
Meetings will be held tonight in Lau
rel and Bridgevlle. There will be tw'
meetings tomorrow night; one at Har
rington and one at Smyrna. Meeting
have been scheduled for Friday night a
. Millsboro, where the speaker will b.
Ruby Vale. Another meeting will bl
/ held at Camden where Harry Mayer vii
/ speak. Georgetown will also have
meeting Friday night, when il is expect
ed that Dr. Randolph will present tn
cause.
The Red Cross has been aptll
termed the allied army OF mercy an'
Il carries its humanitarian eQuipmen
to the battlefront on one hand and Z
the homes of the dependents left b.
the soldiers, on the other
To accomplish the results at whicl
it is aiming the Red Cross mus
g have:
Hospital and medical equip
ment TO supplement that Of the
army medical department equal
to an emergency. Equipment 10
u care for 100000 men ought to
y be provided at once.
u Recreation and rest facilities
behind the firing line. Ameri-
cans on leave. unlike the Britt
ish and French, cannot return to
their homes. Club rooms. sport
supplies, books and other means
OF recreation must be sent them
from America.
Personal comfort kits and small
articles not included in army
regulations.
Many thousands Of articles,
from toOth-brushes to writing
paper. pipes. etc. are needed TO
n take the place Of things that
\ could not be brought along.