Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-25
JACKSON & SHARP
WORKERS AID LOAN
Fought the Flu and German
Propaganda TO Sell
Bonds.

The Fourth Liberty Loan campaign
at the Jackson and Sharp plant Of the
American Car and Foundry Company,
was very successful The total sold by
the employees was $40, $50, which was
increased by a subscription Of $4,000
Ivy the American Car and Foundry
Company.
The total amount subscribed by the
men was s79,65O, or an average Of 800
per man based on the total number
employed
AT times during the campaign over
20 per cent of the men were absent, due
to influenza. In spite Of this, the number
of subscriptions secured was in excess
OF the total number Of men on the plant
the interest of the team captains hav-
ing, IN some cases, influenced friends not
employed at the American Car e. Foundry
Company to subscribe through their
team
Considerable rivalry was shown in the
different departments, and the team cap
tains, as the daily returns came in, were
inspired to increased effort
The general committee in charge Of the
campaign consisted Of I w. Eby, chair
man; w Il. Johnson, NJ w Brash ars,
III. Il. France, q. w. Butt and r p.
Walker.
The office force was divided up into
two teams, of which Mrs Eugene Eng
llsh and / w. Eby were captains, and an
average subscription Of over sl36 per
team member was secured and 100 per
cent subscribed
In the mill department Captains Low
den, Forscht and G w Viohl secured
over sl25 per man, with an average Of
100 ppr cent subscribed
In the cSr department, the teams
were cnptained by Mcssrs Stewart and
klund. Simmons, Lutz, Alexander and
West, Brown and Greer, Thompson
and Osnond O'Conner bunker, Dill
Barr, Clement, Shirk and Golden, and
Holt averaged over s98 per man, and 100
per cent subscribed
The shipyard teams captained by B.
Cheffins. J w kcrshaw, T Clark, r. G..
Splcer, T. Clcavcr, g jackson. K Bould-
On. r. Vincent, n Biddlc and r Bry-
son, turned in over S9l per man, and 100
per cent subscribed
The lumber yard, Captains Williams
and Ogle, secured SOS per man, 100 per
cent subscribed
As showing the real American spirit
. the men, Roy Baldwin employed in the
tn shop, in the early days of the campaign
subscribed to n 800 bond 4 few days
afterward he dcid from influenza His
fellow-workmen immediately agreed to
complete his payment of 900 for the bond,
and this will be presented TO Mrs. Bald
win
William Dohring, another tinsmith,
paid 800 In cash for a bond. and a few
days afterward was stricken with int
fluenza and died As the bond had no.
been delivered, offer was made Of the
return of the 500 Mrs Dohring stated
that her husband had been 20 desirous
Of having the bond that she declined
the offer and now has the Liberty Bond
Despite the fact, that the influenza
almost put q quIetus for two weeks on the
campaign, there were several industrial
plants in this city, that made successful
efforts to obtain the champions Today.
4th Liberty Loan flag, While the Fond
plant won the flag twice, the American
Car and Foundry Company won it three
times, by subscribing the largest amount
on a day, in proportion to the daily wage
roll at the plant.
The winners Of the flag were:
American Car and Foundry Company;
Bond Machine Company, Bond Manu-
featuring Corporation, Realty Construc-
ton Company, Delaware Engineering
Company, National Biscuit Company,
Eastern MaIleabie Iron Company, Deem
er Steel Casting Company