Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
CHAIRMAN MARVEL
MAKES APPEAL FOR
RED CROSS DRIVE
Calls Upon Every One to Help, So
That Delaware May Not
be Discredited.
ooo IN CHRISTIANA
Totals for first two days
Adult members 5,OS7
Junior members S,S36
Third days total
Adult members, I ,999
Junior members. l,6dI.
Total Adults, l0.0S6.
Total Juniors. 10. Az.


some persons to their responsibility.
with regard to joining the Rcd Cross
Christmas Roll Call. Chairman Josiah
Marvel today issues an appeal to every
man, woman and child IN the State, To
come forward and show then patriotism
and LOYALTY, IN peace as well as when
they had the club Of war over them.
one very particular point he emphasizes.
That l., that half Of the money received
from memberships Will be kept IN Della
ware. to bc used in any and every cmer-
gency when needed. Mr.. Marveis state
me nj follows:
"Thc appeal Of the Rcd Gross Is 50
strong and the terms of membership arc
- light that hoped III the beginning
81 thels campaign that the people OF
Delaware would respond 50 promptly and
- unanimously that no appeal would be
necessary.
The result Of the campaign 10 date,
however. shows either that our people
are overlooking their opportunity or
they are failing TO recognize their duty
- Individually help 20 sustain the greatest
organisation for mercy and helpfulneSs
hat the world has ever known
The people 81 Delaware have made a
proud record IN support of those things
maintained for carrying on war, and |
must appeal TO them 10 JOIN IN making
yuSt as proud nNcord for carrying on
peace.
II now call upon every man, every
woman and every child TO become a new
member or renew thelr oid membership
IN the American Rcd CrooS az once, IN
order that tins campaign may hc made
great success.
Wc ask for vour membership and do
moi expect 70 call for any further money
3clp for the Red Cross until we ask for
similar support on january lst, 1920
u fully recognize the burdens that have
tcen put upon everybody who has tried
70 help win the war bat ] think that one
more dollar can be spared Ia be sent on
S Christmas GRAND Of mercy and help
f,!lncSs 10 the sick and afflicted every
vhcrc and especially 80 since one-half
+ that dollar will hc retained 20 help
hose in Dclaware who may, without a
moments notice, be forced 20 call upon
q, American Red Gross for that help
uhich they know they viii Immediately
receive
Delaware has never been ashamed
,c,q,lse Of failure 10 do her duty.
Let her nos Be ashamed At the close
this campaign.
woRkERs MET SATURDAY.
Chairman Marvel has called a meeting
II all directors and workers al head
quarters at IL clock on Saturday morn
mc The purpose OF the meeting Is 70
prepare the workers for the Saturday
afternoon ano Sunday work Since The
workers have inside their appeals on the
streets, the returns received through
this channel have been gratifying, and if
the Saturday afternoon and night crowds
viii demonstrate the same lbaTality that
they have ID wartime financial efforts,
the membership for Delaware viii Be
crestly aided.
Four-mlnute speakers IN the theatres
last night, did pretty good business, but
dio not obtain the response that should
have been theirs. They vin appear
AGAIN today and tonight, IN as many places
OF amusement as possible
One very encouraging report was re-
ceived over the telephone last night from
Chrlstiana hundred Director Berg tele-
pnoned that be had 1000 memberships
N hand, that would be reported officially
eIther today or tomorrow. His quota
is more than 1000, 20 that be stiil has
big Held 10 cover, 20 reach the 100 per
cent strong mark
The need for every wife as well as every
husband joining the Roll Call IS apparent
II Delaware is to reach It's quota That
u one point whore the campaign ,has been
misunderstood 4 man who subscribed
10 a membership. thought that he had
compled with his obligation But In
stead be has really only half done hls duty
II u necessary that the wife as well as
the head OF the household should be a
member
Political worker Wi tonight or To-
morrow begin their work ~ visiting each
house IN the elty They arc well organized
n some wards and the showing ID spots
ls expected to be excellent
Every employe but one at the State
Hospital subscribed dollar FOR member
ship ~ ths Red Cross Yesterday when
csnvasscd bv Mr., VI II Hancker and
MIR " A Parunlouz