Evening journal., 1918-11-07
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Tho Rev. Frederick NJ. Kirkus pro-
uounced a blessing on the dinner or the
team workers In the grill room, begin
ming at o'clock. Men and women
prominent financially. in civic and char
table Affairs and In all war work, were
present. Towards the close OF the din
ner Mr.. Thompson addressed the work
ers, giving them final instructions and
cauuoning them about some OF the diiii-
culties that they would experience. One
Of these, he explained, was the thought
uppermost In many minds, that with
peace, there would be no need for well
fare work.
But on the contrary, trained OBJ
servers have learned that a soldier un-
occupied IS more unhappy and dis
contented man than when he knows
that he has flgting TO do. For that rea-
son more money Will be needed to
keep our soldiers In oontented frame
OF mind while doing police duty
abroad than when he Is at war.
Right Reverend John j. Monaghan,
Bishop Of Wilmington, devoted his re-
marks to the perfect harmony Of all
the organizations working In this drive.
He was satisfied that the campaign
would be a success. He was gratlued
to see all the interests devoting them
selves TO the one oblect-that Of pro-
viding comforts for the men who have
won the war.
He spoke OF the influence that the
highest Catholic dignitaries were devot-
ing to the success Of the campaign. Let
ters will be read the coming sabbath
IN all Catholic churches in Delaware,
calling upon the people to contribute
to the fund And he promises that his
people would. He spoke Of the work
that the knights Of Columbus was do
ing and how proud he was OF the Or
ganization. and concluded with the
hope that the original amount would
not only be Increased 80 per cent, but
doubled.
General dupont was called upon to
give a hurried account Of some Of the
things he had witnessed while abroad.
Because OF the need for cutting every
thing short. owing TO the time for the
Playhouse mass meeting approaching,
the General could give but snatchcs OF
some OF the sights and experiences he
had. He spent several days with the
boys IN The trenches. and learned from
them OF the fine work that the y. NJ.
C. A. is doing. and the kindred agencies
that are cooperating in the war activi-
tics.
Al the meeting In the Playhouse, (
Pierre 5. dupont, honorary chairman
OF the campaign presided. Seated on the
stage were Governor Townsend. Mayor
Lawson and other prominent men ana
women, who had many OF them, beeny
among the dinner guests.
A verse OF "The Star-Spangled Pan
ner" was sung. led by WillAW p.
White. Mr.. Thompson explaine6 10 the
hundreds Of workers The decision that
had been reached at the SInner 10 in
crease the quota FOR ~ state.
Preliminary 70 ine*duclng Or. Joseph
Odell. Mr.. duponbgeferred to the need
for raising mSyey for such a purpose
as the one sHut TO be entered into. He
SAD ehat ywss not so much the amount
a. ifT~crowing the people a reason for
subscribing, and that when this was
esteelished the money would follow.
lie told the workers that they should
give according 10 their ability, so that
when the boys came back that those at
home could take them by the hand and
say. "You did your bit and did mine"
Seven Societies in Campaign.
Or. Odell Is no stranger To Whining
ton. He has spoken here before, and
because OF his wonderful 1jility as a
speaker and his clear-cut presentation
OF whatever the subject may be he has
in mind. Is ALWAYS in demand wherever
ne has spoken. He complimented VII
mington because OF the fact that II |
never had 10 be told what to do when |
II came to war activities. He also spoke |
OF the opportunity that the people here
and also throughout The nation would
have in aiding in the reconstruction
work that would be necessary In this
country as well as those abroad.
Briefly ne sketched the work OF the
seven organizations that are combined
In this campaign.
The Y. NJ. C. A., ne outlined had been
FIRST In the field and rs scope limited
only by the amount OF money II had TO
spend on the work. Like all the other
agencies IL could use nifty times the
amount OF money It had received with
out any OF its branches or any OF the
other six organizations overlapping.
When the vs. OF France and England
had met with misfortune through Ger
man successes Americas Y had stepped
In and aided
The Y. w. C. A.. Dr. Odel said was
now part Of the work OF foreign ma
tions. because the efficiency OF the
American women In conducting hostess
houses had been recognized
The knights of Columbus were oom-
Dlimented In terms Of unstinted praise
Ihe work they are doing. Dr.. Odeh de-
,lared, was commensurate with the
,lder Y organization.
The Jewish Welfare Board came In
or its share of commendation. the
workers forgetting religious scruples
n order TO be OF service to their fell
ow-man. DR.. Odell told OF a Jewish /
;haplain holding a crueifix before a |
lying Catholic soldier as an illustration 1
of some OF the wonderful things Of the
war.
\, The Salvation Army, he declared. was
itself in the hearts OF the
soldiers through It doughnuts and pies.
Nothing Ike the doughnuts cooked by
the lassies, except the cigarettes, were
SO popular among the men.
The work Of the Library Association
IN providing books, snd the Camp Com
munlty Service In looking altar eo,ial