Newark post., 1918-09-25
LIBERTY LOAN
CAMPAIGN BEGUN
Personnel Of Previous Committee
Retained
DRIVE OPENS ON SATURDAY

cheIl, local chairman, and held in his
office on Monday afternoon at o'clock
Plans for the campaign which opens
.cn Saturday, September %, and con-
tinues for three weeks.
DR., Mitchell stated that it was the
desire of the county chairman to re-
vive the organization formed for the
previous loans, making only what
changes are absolutely necessary. 1t
was explained that in this way the
loss of time and effort incident to or
ganiz;ng different committees will be
avoided. 1t was decided that no time
need be lost in arousing public senti-
ment, for happily the time is past
when people must be awakened to the
duty and the advantages of buying
Liberty Bonds. The maximum effort
will be put into personal canvass.
With a few exceptions the chairmen
who served during the Third Liberty |
Loan will also serve for the Fourth.
Mr.. n, iris Wright will serve as
chairman for the first district, which
extends to Newark Center. Mr.. A. l..
Beae for the second district from
Newark center to Academy ..tccet:
Mr., George w. Rhodes for the third
district from Academy street to North
and South College avenue, south OF
Ma, street to the Pencader line. Mr..
] Penrose Wilson, who was appointed
to Iced J. Pearce Cam, whose work
with questionnaires makes it lmpos-
sible for him to serve, will act as
chairman for the district from Acad-
envy street to North College avenue,
north of Main; Daniel Thompson for
the district including north and South
College avenue to the B. and o. rail-
road: Eben Frazer for the Fifth dis
trict and Elmer Ellison for the dis
trict covered during the last CAM
paign by Professor Clark, who has
moved away. Forrest W. Lovett, with
his committee, will canvass the out
living districts north and west OF the
town, and w. Truxton Boyce the third
representative district.
Marvel Wilson was appointed 10
succeed DR.. T.. R. Greenfield, who last
wear canvassed Delaware College.
Daniel Thompson's committee cen
sists of John X. Johnston, +. Cli1fofo
Wilson, Frederick Ritz, GilbertChan'-
bers and James McKelvey. Mr.. Boyce's
committee comprises w. Lawrence
Bovce. j. Leslie McAllister, Harvey
Stafford and J. Lyman McAllister, OF
Stanton; ]. Paul Murray, Porter;
James R. Marshall, Clifford Ayres
Harry Tomlin. George D. Morrison
and Charles E. Barrett, Christiana
and j. Allen Morrison, OF Newark
Chairmen for the other districts VII
have the same committee members a:
in the previous campaign with Fec
haps a few exceptions, which VIII o'
announced later. AS in previous cam
paigns, each church and each traterf'a
organization has it's own committee
Warren Singles, representing Tn
Newark Trust and Safe Deposit 20
assured the committee of hearty co
operation by the banks, announced III
intention of having literature, post
ers buttons, etc, on hand before oa'
urdav so that there will be no delay
getting the work started.
A committee on publicity was crea'
cd with Mr.. Frank Collins as chah
man. Plans for tabulatlng resui'
will be the same as heretofore. Fac
chairman will submit the result OF tn
days campaign to Miss Helen steer
who wa made secretary for the coz
mittee, just before II o'clock Dali
The results for each district Will
posted on the bulletin board in froI
Of the Delaware College library.
The Womens Committee, OF whl'
Miss Anne Hossinger Is chairma
ard the church and other commute
vii! all work together and will ha
frequent conferences, which Will
held on certain evenings to be
nounced later. A book will be kept
DR.. Mitchelps office which will be op
for suggestions from any of the mel
bers and to which members may cor
for help. For the enlightenment OF
lcitors Mr.. Singles explained that t
new bonds will bear l-4Eo lnte
est; that previous bond issues may
converted into bonds of later lsS
before November g. He stated tt
the banks were back of the mo'
r1ent ready to give more efficient
ewing to experience in previous loa
The oGora for the county anc
Hundred have not yet been anno1i
ed. but will be made hlic later
the week