Evening journal., 1918-11-07
ASK WORKERS TO
SWELL WAR FUND
One Days Pay for Soldiers
Enjoyment is the
Idea
HENRY P. SCOTT
SUGGESTS PLAN

A movement TO have each man con-
tribute one days pay. for the United
ihVar Work campaign, was inauguratec
at a luncheon Of the Manufacturers
commlttee Of which Henry p. Scott IS
chairman, at the Hotel dupont yester-
day afternoon. The plan has been ex-
plotted before. but 1t was never gener-
ally entered into before this drive.
fThe scheme met with the approval
Df the manufacturers or their repre-
sntatives present, and the necessary
equipment and machinery TO bring the
Nittues Of the United War Work cam
align before the men Of the various
Industries OF this city viii be placed in
o jeraiion at once.
The luncheon was held in the grill
7 ON OF the hotel and a majority OF the
manufacturing plants Of the city were
r presented. Mr.. Scott presided and ap-
rtlled 10 the manufacturers TO do their
part In this drive, the same as they had
IN other wartime activities. He thank
e hthem for what they had done in the
] ibcrty Loan campaign and explained
/ tn{ them some Of the reasons why II
IvIas necessary TO support this appeal
fnr funds.
Nr. Scott told the guests that the
n0ney for welfare work was needed
n Gre now, when IL appeared as though
D ace was near, than during times when
tlle war had been undecided. That II
y Is harder TO provide amusement aud
Entertainment to keep the minds OF the
5 Niers wholesome, when there was
r thing for them 20 do. than whey
q ~ were occupied with the job OF
b Siins the Hun
he sad that reports from France,
" sre TO the effect that our soldiers
" Re fighting Ike heroes and living
gentlemen. Like gentlemen because
tvere Americans. and because they
Z surrounded with the atmosphere
as the United War Work cam
En activities brought 10 them, which
b.ale resulted in their lighting quail
being imme3surably increased.
sr. Scott referred TO statements
| 1rie by General Pershing, OF the value
The work Of the Y. NJ c. A.. Saliva
u Army, Knights OF Columbus and
Wish Welfare Board and others. in
/ aNrEll TIE fullllllANlff-lL-fllfl VI lut
iericsn forces, cited how much bet
soldiers our men were for the
4 legcs Of "hOme things" they en-
J, because Of these agencies.
thon announced the scheme TO try
iAduce each man az each plant TO
Ole days pay. or as much more as
slieyed ne could
& nry 3 Thompson, who Is directing
campaign, made a short address.
AZ rating a little more about the need
,verY one doing all they could to
Delaware, IN rs high a plane in
war work. as in the other cam
js the State has engaged in.
rrferredsto The fact that more at
3n should be given the soldiers
The war is over. than while Il is
tfOgTcss, and referred TO a letter he
eceved thls week from his dsugh-
n the wor zone, in which she
q that 70 required all the nerve
BE TO witness the scenes the
how much more severe such
VS. must be on the soldiers.
spoke OF the difficulty that might
IN obtaining contributions be-
IN, ace. but that II our soldiers
up everything to make this
reful and protected from the
rs sshow essential 10 was IL Ameri-
One were TO do their part. that
IT, Ners should be supplied with
ytnforts this country would send
4 srr1.