Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-04
POLITICIANS WILL
AID DRIVE FOR RED
CROSS MEMBERSHIP
Strong American Organization
Formed to Push State
Campaign.
SEEK 100 p. G. ROLL

Tho Rcd Cross Membership Roll drive.
that begins in this city and State on De
ccmher Ii, IN connection with the national
campaign, will hC one of the most Inten-
sivc campaigns ever wagcd for Red Cross
membership 1t will not be one of the
spectacular kind. in which States will vie
Ia 60 over the top. first, because If Is
the aim Of the national leaders, to get
every possible man. woman and child
on the rolls before the close Of the drive
on December 23.
Its last man and woman drive,
says Josiah Marvel chaIrman of the cam
paign. who ls giving up practically all hls
time 10 pushing hc work OF organization.
In his work OF organizing the city and
state. Nr Marvel, has selected as his
secretary Ralph Saltzman, formerly sec
rotary to former Mayor Price. and for
whom Mr.. Marvel succeeded in obtaining
q furlough from the Ordnance department
OF the War department, especially for this
campaign The work is not new 10 MIR.
SaltKman. and he has opened up head
quarters in the Church building, Tenth
Il Market 81 reefs from which location all
the activities OF the campaign will be
directed
The big feature about Chairman Mar
wells organization in this city and New
Castle County, rs the democratic per
sonncl Of the workers Because the usual
workers for Liberty Loan. Rcd Cross.
lnltcd War Work and other war activities
have been l2bnring practically without
cessation for q year, Mr. Marvel is hoping
IN this drive. 10 develop new workers,
thus atfording tie seasoned campaigncrs
little rest.
POLITICIANS 10 HELr.
Among the snlnndid group Of workers
that he has assembled about him in this
city arc two now units. fhc members
OF the Democratic and Republican CITY
Committees. Mr. Marvel skcd both
committees to rally 0 the and Of the Rcd
Cross, and the immediate and the hearty
response, and corporation he has been
pledged WAS very gratifying.
Both political parties have through
their workers, agreed to stand back of
the dilvc TO the limit and To them will he
delegated the task of making house 10
house canvass throughout the city ThcSc
units are tut two OF many other strong
working groups that have been brought
together for tins common purpose and for
the general good The personnel az Mir
Marvcls Executive COMMITTEES. which
embraces the directors of each Of the
unit, follows Municipal employees, |
Mayor J. " LAWSON
thnrches. Joseph ; Hamilton
Cinb> and fratcrnal organizations. IL |
L. ISaacS.
Financial houses. /. l. Maloncy.
Wholesale and retail stores J. Paul /
Nulhn I
Industrial plants. James i. S'cin. (
Inrelgn born groups, " T. kurtz. /
Window display, & Il Mccullough |
Outside decoration and advertising. I
Paul f. IIcsslor
House 10 house canyaS,ing. Isaac W /
Bowers and Timothy J Mooney.
Labor union and trade organizations,
John II Hickey
Ihcatn~ Col W. Z >tover
Restaurants Nm B. N1egcar
lire companies, Jo~ q Hvndman.
Booth Chas Rudolph
supplies. pr G. >ter urn Rice
schools Prof c. ] Scott
Accounts. Hcnry A. Canby
Speakers, Iho~ L Bayard
Tie first public action of the campaign
viii occur tomorrow afternoon 4t The
] Playhouse. " en- Captain Carpenter who
bottled NJ DC German boats IN Zee-
brugge hlrbor by sinking hI~ ship tLe
\ indictIve, vii tell OF his irving experience ]
The lecture will be held n / clock. and
vii conclude promptly al clock. III
order "a permit Captain Carpenter to
rcturn to Philadelphia. where he will be
the guest II a society function IN hIs honor
IL the Quaker City that evening.
The mass meeting Is free 10 the public !
and i under he auspices OF The Delaware
{ haptcr Of the Red Gross
Wherever II is possible. II has been
ugZe,tcd that merchants permit as nlany
II their employees of between and !
, clock u possible, in order that they NAV
attend the mass meeting.