Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-05
ORGANIZE KENT AND
SUSSEX COUNTIES
IN RED CROSS DRIVE
Splendid Spirit of Co-operat'0n
Found Among Workers OF
Lower Delaware.
NAME SOME COMMITTEES

Josiah Marvel, chairman OF the lied
Cross membership drive returned to-
dav from lower Delaware, where ne
has been meeting with and organizing
the workers of Sussex and Kent counties.
I'm both counties Mr.. Marvel reports
finding a splendid spirit OF co-opera-
,ion and a willingness to pitch INTO
the campaign during the week OF De
cember 10 to 23, that presages success
At Selbyvillc. tho home OF Governor
Townsend. he received the same KIND
of enthusiastic promises oi support
that was given TO the United war WORK
campaign. In the prior campaign m
sread of carrying on the drive Tor clght
davs to raise the quota, the Seibyvilte
section met it's assessed sum IN eight
minutes. But this campaign Is dliferent
It's not one for money but membership,
and for that reason will require longer
time.
But with all that, the home folks OF
Governor Townsend say, they VIII
reach every adult in their district with
IN one day. instead OF carrying the eiiort
on for a period of seven days
In Sussex county is the town OF An
CORA. that In every war activity has
gone "over the top" early This same
spirit displayed has permeated to kent
county. Chairman Marvel found when
he discussed and effected an organiza-
tldn there Yesterday The workers have
promised to make this tho most success
full OF any drive that has cen waged
for the Red Cross III Delaware.
In Sussex county, the executive com
mittec has been organized with 4 vice
chairman in each OF the ten representa-
tive districts In Kent county the COM
mittee IS composed ot chairman ana
2l vIce-chairm for each q the clcC-
tion districts In neither county has the
complete personnel OF ali the districts
been completed
Those named for Sussex county arc,
William +. Valiant, chairman, Laurel !
Niee-chair7nan, lst district. Robert Z.
Davis. Milford; I'd district, William
i. GRAY. Rridgeville; 3rd district, Ed
ward j Winder, Seaford; 4;h district,
j. II Edic, Laurel, 5,h district, Samuel
\. Culver, Delnsr; 9th district, Asa
Bennett, E'rankiord; eth district, Ed
ward y. Baker. Selbyville; Sth district,
frank W. lawson, Harbcscn: 9th dis
trlct. Charles " Cullen, Georgetown;
10Th district, Thomas Il. Ingram, Loves.
The comm ittee SO far named in Kent
consists Of John r. Hutton, chairman,
Dover: Harry MAYER, treasurer. Dover:
Henry Ridgely, Dover; james +; Alec
Dover; George c. Harrington, FELTON,;
Lewis NJ Price, smyrna: DR. J G. Sharp.
Milford.
Mr.. Marvel tcdsy received word from
T.. P. Dawson. chairman Of the Rcd Cross
War Council, in which the latter an
nounced that the Red Cross will conduct
no further campaigns for war funds. This
statement corrects any understanding
that drive for funds would be conducted
in the spring of 1919
AS we shall conduct no further cam
paigDs for war funds, Mr. Dawson
wired, ''the roll call or membership cam
paign. will constitute the very foundation
of Red Cross effort in the future
II firmly believe that the future of the
Red Gross will ne devoted to service,
which cannot receive less than the whole
hearted and active support of the whole
American people. Conferences held with
the President this week, and with our
commission IN Europe. have shown
clearly that the field Ter Red Cross effort
is going to he upon q tremendous scale,
and Of beautiful and inspiring character. !