Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-07
INCREASE WAR WORK
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Npptinhtu ITom paSc
He spoke Of the influence that the
highest Catholic dignitaries were de-
voting 10 the success of the campaign
Letters will be read the coming Sab
bath in all Catholic churches in Della
ware, calling upon the people to con-
tribute And he promised that his people
would He spoke of the work that the
knights of Columbus was doing and
how proud he was of it, and concluded
with the hope that the original amount
would not only be increased 80 per cent,
but doubled.
General du Pont was called upon
to give hurried account of some of
the things he had witnessed while
abroad Because of the need for cutting
everything short owing to the time
for the Playhouse mass meeting ap-
preaching, MIR du Pont could gave
but snatches of some of the sights and
experiences he had Tie spent several
davs with the boys i'll the trenches,
that the Y NJ G. A. is doing and the
kindred agencies that are co-operat-
ing in the war activities.
DO YOUR BIT 10 HELP THE BOYS.
At the meeting in The Playhouse,
Pierre :. du Pont Honorary Chairman
OF the campaign presided. Seated on The
stage were Governor townsend, Mayor
Lawson. and other prominent men and
women who had many OF them, been
among the dinner guests.
4 verse of the Star Spanglcd Banner
was sung. led by William 4. White
Chairman Thompson explained 10 the
hundreds of workers, the decision that
had been reached nj the dinner. to IN
crease the quota for the state.
Preliminary 10 introducing DIR. Joseph
Odcll. Mr. du Pont referred to the need
for money for such purpose rs the ON"
about ~ he entered into. He said that
II was not 50 much the amount, rs IN
showing the people u reason Tor sub
scribinc. and that when this was es-
tahliShed. the money would follow. lie
told the workers that they should give
according to their ability 80 that when
the bows came back. that those at home
could take them bv the hand and SAY
'vou did your hlt and | did mnc.
Dr Odcll is no stranger 10 W Ihmingtou
He has spoken here before, and because
Of his wonderful ability rs speaker, anu
his clear cut presentation Of whatever
the subject may bc he has IN mind. =
always in demand wherever hc has
spoken
DELAWARE ALWAYS J. OVAL.
lie compllmrntcd Wilmington. nc
cause III the fact, that it never had 70 he
told what to 10, when II came 70 war
activities He also spoke Of tho ~ por-
tunltv that tho people here and also
throughout the nation would have IN
aiding m the reconstruction work. that
would hc necessary IN this country ~
,f{.- ~ IL ,s..lA, A,s.t
tho work of tho seven organlIa unnS
that are combined IN this campaign
The N Nj T. Al hc outlined. had
hecn first III tho field aud It's scop"
limited only ~ the amount of money
ii had 10 spend Oh the work
like III the other agencies, i could
use fifty times tho amount n money y
had received. without any q rs branches
Or any of the other SN organizations
overlapping When the \ : Of France and
England had mot with misfort une through
German successes, America : ! had stcppc'!
III and aided
ThcY " c. 4 ,nr Odell ~sid was now
a part 81 the work 81 foreign nations,
because the efficiency os thc Amcncan
women I'd conducting Hostess Houses
had 5ccp recognized
The knights of Columbus we're Comph-
mcnted ln terms Of un>tlufed praise
The work they arc doiug, pr odCil le-
clared was commensurate with the
older \ crgaiization
The lcwlsh " Welfare Board came IN
for its share Of commendation, the
workers forgetting religious scrurlc~ ~
order 10 lie 81 service to their fellow man
~ Odell told of Jewish chaplain hold
ing q crucifx before a diving CatholI"
soldier. As an illustration ~ som, Of the
onderFul things al the war
The Salvation Army he declared, WAS
cnSronclng itself IN the hearts oi the
soldiers through Is io'Ighnuts and pies
Nothing like the douehnuts cooked cv
the lasses, except tho cigarettes. we're e
popular amoac the men
Tho work of the Lii rar> ASSOCIATION
in providing books and the Camp Com,
munltv service IN looking after socia
conditions were each doing excellent work
AMERICAN SOLDIERS BRAVE.
DIR. Odell told OF some Of the scene
he had witnessed IN the trenches anc
back of the lines.
The American soldier Is the cleanest
and strongest and noblest OF all Of th'
Allies SAID the speaker, and mean ne
disrespect 10 any othe Allies He sand
| that American triumph WAS not due L
the fact that our BOYS had arrived,
but that the four wears OF sacrifice .
France, Belgium and England had beer
| the stepping stone.
The bravery Of the American he SAID
was Z marvel. Il never saw an American
soldier whimper. or moan or complain
/ never saw soldier in uniform intoxl
Gated And the morals Of the American
is better in the trenches than in any larg
city OF this country.
The film showing II hours with
marine, completed the events OF thl
preliminary chapter TO the United Wa
Work drive with the necessary punch,
to stimulate the workers 70 exert ever
stronger efforts to accomplish the tasl
they have set out to do The variou
phases OF how the American devil dog
is taught TO fight the Hun were yer,
realistic and evoked FREQUENT applause