Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-12
AGGRESSIVE DRIVE.


II is realized that many in the State
will not be able To purchase large amounts
Of these bonds, but IT is expected that
those who are able to do so will take the
limit. which under the law is fixed nj ST.
OOO for each individual. Those who can
not subscribe large amounts are called
upon To aid To the extent of their ability,
not only in actual subscriptions, but IN
giving up many of the non-essential
things for which they have been spending
money, so TINT the services required here
| tofore To meet their demands may tie
| turned tn the making of materials neccs-
sary To winning the war.
AZ n race the American people have
never been especially noted for frnpality
and self denial II the War Savings
Stamps were designated purely To lnstiil
thrift instead of meeting great national
need, they would have accomplished
great mission on that score alone. The
exiglencles of war make 1t imperative
that no money be thoughtlessly sqnander-
ed The American people surely are
learning the difference between reckless
spending and conscientious spending
They arc commencing to realize that
they can still enjoy the necessities and even
the good things of life, have health, good
clothes and amtlsements and all other
proper eoncomltants of modern HE IN
plentiful measure and abundance and
still have enough left TO lend substantial
amounts 10 their government.
As a part of the campaign IN Whining
ton meeting of prominent citizens was
called for Yesterday afternoon Mt he
Hotel du Point when Mr. Scott presented
the urgent need of the drive here To secure
sufficient pledges Men and women
who have been actively engaged IN the
Red Cross and Liberty Loan campaigns
have agreed 10 take part IN tins new drive
and IL is hoped that such organizations
will be perfected ms will assure the saving
during the next six months, OF the entire
amount allotted 10 Delaware.
THE pREsIp ENT's = LII
The meeting was in response IN Pres
;dent Wilson's appeal which follows
."To the People of the United states
IL appeal TO all who now own either
Liberty Bonds or War-Savings Stamps
To continue to practice economy
and thrift. and TO appeal to all who
do not own Government Securities To
do likewise and to purchase them 10
the utmost of their means ne man
who buys Government Securities
transfers the purchasing power oil ms
money TO the United States Govern
ment until after this war and to that
same degree does not buy IN competi-
ton To the Government
II earnestly appeal to every man,
woman and child to- pledge them
selves on or before the twenty-eiRhth
dav of June 10 save constantly and To
buy as regularly as possible the Sc
ct1rities of the Government and 10 do
this as far IN possible through mem
bership in War-Savlngs Societies
The Interchangeable day OF June ends
this special Period of enlistment IN
the great volunteer ARMY OF produc-
ton and saving here at home MAY
there be none unenlisted
Woodrow Wilson
president Of the United States,
Mr. Miller. who presided at the meet
ing. in a short opening address sald that,
pursuant TO the appeal of the president,
there would be held IN every school house
In the United States a patriotic meeting
prornptly at 7 80 o clock on the evening
OF Friday. June 2s Full particulars con-
corning these meetings will be made
| public soon, and every loyal person Is
expected TO attend the one nearest his
| home
Going further. Mr. Miller explained
! the plans of the drive IN detail, which are
! 10 FIJI a quota of $50 per capita IN TINS
/ district, and to this end he stated that the
/ same plans of other successful campaigns
/ would be carried out. which include the
| formation of teams governed by captains
who will solicit among the people as
! signed TO them II have often been
/ told" he said, that there are too many
/ drives of this character in progress but
/ this | emphatically deny No drives
| could appear too frequently among a
people who are getting good wages, when
| their fighting men are often worked
/ twenty hours d day on a salary OF thirty
dollars month.
In fact" he continued, ~ believe
/ that the great success Delaware made IN
her last Liberty Loan campaign was due
/ in large measure to the extensive cam
paign during the winter, and had there
not been one cent raised, | would have
| been more than satisfied with the results
| of the campaign for the added stimulus
TO patriotism it induced throughout the
city and county"
Volunteers were then asked for, for team
captains, and the following men lmme-
diatelv volunteered their services, l.
Scott Townsend, John K Lambson,
Frank De H. Janvier, David Snellenburg
| T. s. Tate, George p. Blssell, James II
| NieIds. W A Speakman, A Rae duBell,
/ George II Spackman, John D Rossell
H. p Robinson, William b. Megear, c. b
Palmer Fred II Gawthrop, William P.
White. John f. Stein, George ;. Capelle
and representatives OF the Atlas and
Hercules powder companies
Mir Scott supplemented MIR Miller
talk by calling upon the people of large
means to invest to the limit IN these
wonderfully safe bonds He also pointed
out that this investment must be made