Evening journal., 1918-07-19


perience TO take care OF the able work
ers who have come to help the govern
ment win the war. There has been a
tremendous increase In our population
since the war began. In a few months
the city viii be able to well take care
OF the ship workers and their families.
This city is building ships. We
/ launched boat on July Z. In a little
while we Will start another one down
The ways. And they will continue 10 be
launched until the war is won. But we
won't stop then, either We VIII need
lmore ships after that happy event This
! territory will continue a shipbuilding
center.
Il am sorry your stay was so short.
We would liked 20 have shown you
through the shipyards. / trust that wa
Will be able many times 10 offer you .
happy welcome. such as we offer you /
today"
Herbert B. worrell. president OF the
real estate board. said he thanked the
Mayor. the Chamber OF Commerce and
the committee In charge for their
hearty welcome. In the course OF his
remarks he pointed out Wilmlngton's
popularity among the Philadelphia real
estate brokers.
III we had had another day 10 pre-
pare for the trip" he said. 'the boat
would not have had room enough to
bring US here"
A. B. Moore said that generally speak
ing, Wilmington was not burdened
with rent profteering. He said that
the owners OF houses should do their
best, and that not one real estate deal
er had been held up to the public as
profteer.
Mr.. Rossell was introduced as the
man who did much 10 make the Lib
erty Loan drives In Delaware a success.
In response he said:
II am afraid that I am heavily in-l
volved and that Will never be able TO
pay my debts unless 10 is through the
real estate business. True. l borrowed
large sums and helped TO put the Lib
erty Loan drives through. The last
drive OF twenty-slx millions was won
derful for the little State Of Delaware.
The money was collected for Uncle
Sam and not for myself. But II was
not the work OF any one man. 10 was
a patriotic chord Of the people OF Della
ware"
Mr.. Rossell said that he entertained /,
a kindly feeling for the City OF Broth
erly Love and her citizens. During the
Civil War he was in Philadelphia and
wore a red. white and blue necktie Of !
which he was very proud. Since that
time he has had a preference for red,
white and blue colors, especially when
woven into the form OF an American
nag. "Your c.ty and people have al
ways aimed at high purposes. II is the
aim OF Americans the country over"
Mr.. Rossell added. I'VE are glad to
welcome you here as our guests and
we expect TO repeat the welcome many
more times. You. like us, have made
your sacrifices for our country. But
any sacrifice Of our sons, brothers, rela-
tives. is not too great for a lasting /
peace amidst democracy and happiness. /
Our boys are fighting as only Ameri- |
cans know how to fight. l understand
that they have the Huns on the run.
hope they keep them on the run until
Old Glory is unfurled in Berlin. But
do not let us be over-confldent. No one
knows how long this affair will last.
Let us stand solidly for the one great
cause until IL is won. IL is not too
much TO expect that the American VIII
dictate peace terms in the Kaiser's pal
ace in Berlin.
"You no doubt have had your hard
knocks. such as the conflict we are
now engaged in brings to all. I be-
lieve that all viii end well and in our
favor.
whatever occupation we have. we
are in 10 win. Fach ono must he nro-
pared for any and everything so that
o,r ,vhofa ~ 'tIf slI
in the great undertaking before us.
Endurance. sacrifice str red
American blood hallow the blood-stain-
ed spots Of beloved France, and / say