Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-21
CITY WIDE CANVASS
FOR MEMBERSHIP
FOR XMAS ROLL
Travellers on Streets and Trolley
Cars Being Solicited 70 Join
Red Cross.
f7,4o7 ADULTS ENFOLL
Results Of Five Days Canvass:
Adult members 1924.
Junior members -ll.527.
Yesterdays Total:
Adnli members S1A
Adult members 3,513
lnnior members NJ
Total. Adults l7.4J7. Jun ors i3.35a


Total. Adults I74D7. Jun'ors 1885,.
This is every workers day. IN the
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call Every
member of the organization has been
requested hy Chairman Josiah Marvel.
% pitch in and 70 after all the member
ships they can get. regardless OF any
division OF the work Up TO this time,
the city has been apportIoncd of INTO
districts. with separate group Of workers
for each section They are still to COZ
tinue. but if others ont side of that section
can obtain memberships, they are at
liberty to do so.
Mir Marvel met with his executive
family today and>urged them on 10 strong
ar efforts, if that were possible, during the
closing davs of the campaign. The work
continues until Tuesday Of next week,
Monday and Mondav right Gin included
in tire original Rol G II drive. 70 that
'hos, who have not been able to call upon
persons before Monday. day or evening,
have the chance TO do so until then
This afternoon Red Cross workers in
red cap and hrassard will man the trolley
cars and solicit subscriptions General
Manager Wilson. kindly agreed to per
init workers IN this uniform 10 travel
tree on the cars, and for that reason, any
one who does not wear button, VIII run
tho risk Of being approached and askeVi
10 JON with the other patriotic men and
women who have joined the Red troSS
Although he began the campaign hop
ING 20 clvc the women rest from their
arduous work IN other war activities. Mr.
Marvel has been Cratiicd with the loyal
and hearty support of the women who
have taken charge of the booths IN the
various hanks and hotels and who have
nravely solicited memberships upon the
streets and IN public places They have
been most devoted, giving ot their time
At this season, when every one Is buster
than common. because of l0ictide nrepa-
ratinns and social affairs attending
These women have had just as many things
70 attend to a. Others. and the time gwen
to the work has been just as zealously
needed IN their own personal life and
home affairs as any other woman. ct
they gave the service ungrudgIngly and
Chccrfully
Nlrs Willard Springer ,Jr., and Mrs. J
Ierrirk Horn have been largely lnstru-
mental with Mrs Brown IN arranging the
work for the women workers along special
lines. and Mrs. Springer has looked after
the detailed work at headquarters for the
women workers with commendable de
votion and patience.
Industrial plants began making partial
reports today The Harlan plant reported
800 members and not half of the de-
nartrnent accounted for. This would
appear as though Iust double this figure
could be looked for from this plant.
Various departments OF the Public
Building reported 100 per cent. member
ships.
The Temple of Truth, through the
efforts Of Rebecca Altman and SYLVIA
Lew reporte ed 100 per cent membership
SENDS CHEER TO TIE AGED.
\ man walked into Red Cross head
quarters Yesterday afternoon and asked
for Josiah Marvel, chairman of the Red
Cross Christmas Roll Call When he met
Mr. Marvel he said:
Il want TO do something more than
subscribe myself for the roll call. ! want
10 make some others happy at this sea-
son want 10 pay for memberships
for all the residents of the homes for
the aged Please let me know how many
inmates there are in all these institu-
tions In the county, and | will give You
q check for the amount.
There was q hurried survey made
of the number at the various worthy
institutions, and the number gwen the
gentleman. who at once made his prom
ise and offer good.
To-day ever aged resident of these
homes will be presented with q Red
Cross button OF this campaign and
they will on the morrow be able TO show
the friends that call upon them that they
are numbered among the millions of
other patriotic Americans who are sup
porters of the "Grestest Mother on
Earth.
The act OF this public spirited man
i WORTHY OF serious thought and con-
sideration, Chairman Marvel opines
The workers believe that there are other
Just as fnc spirits in this city who might
DC willing and eager to show how glad
they are that the war Is over and peace
about TO bc returned TO tho world, and
at this Yuletide would be happy to
duplicate the example OF good will
10 men" ike this man.
Members Of the Rotary Club are
cnulating the same thought. George
Spackman Yesterday forwarded 70 head
quarters the names of fifty children on
the East Side whom be made adult
members of the roll call. There are other
Rotarlans who are planning the same
thing II 500 OF $50 members OF the
Chamber Of Commerce would each
agree 10 make ten children members
~ would bring happiness To the kiddies
and mean a big boost to the campaign.
But there must be names, or the arrange
ment to supply the names, before the
money can be accepted
Yesterday afternoon, the Boy Scouts
began the distribution Of literature,
and will complete the work today. Every
house 10 the city will be visited. 80 that
by this evening, not home Will be
without an extra notice that the cam
f,atgn ~ On