Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-25
INDUSTRIES TO Be
ORGAL|zED TODAY
Working Men to Play Important
Part in Liberty Loan
Campaign

After many days of preparation, the
industries of New Castle county, will
be organized for the Liberty Loan Mt a
meeting held at headquarters Mt O'Clock
this afternoon Some idea OF the task,
may be gained, when 1T IS considered
that there arc upwards of 100 plants
in this county.
Harlan G.. Scott, a brother Of Chair
man Henry T. Scott. who IS directing
the campaign. is in charge Of the work
of this unit lie has consulted with as
many plants rs possible, either through
the mails or telephone or personal meet
ings, and hopes to have things lined up
pretty well by the time the meeting Is
called this afternoon.
One of the features of the campaign
among the industries. will be the Cham
pionship flag. This flag will be awarded
daily, 10 that ant that mikes the best
showing the day previous. In this way
the plants will he pItted against each
other, and should prove an Inducemcnt
To the industries To put forth their best
cndcavQrs.
Tonight at Eden Hall the Retail Groccrs
will meet TO discuss plans for the cam
paign W G.. Jones viii address them.
/ They have their arrangements pretty
well made for the drive.
Secretary du Bell is having dtiic ulty
in obtaining sufficient literature to IN
sure a successful start OF the campaign.
Some Of the posters and other advertising
matter have been received, but what Is
most essential the subscription blanks
have not arrived in as large quantities
rs had been ordered and promised For
that reason il NAV be that some Of the
essential literature will not arrive before
tomorrow or even Friday. Campaign
committees are asked To meet this situa-
ton rs they do other things that are
annoying during this war, and to arrange
to send 20 campaign headquarters later
IN the week for the blanks.
There is to be q fiag-raIsinC and Liberty
Loan rally at tho Rodney street reservoir
on Saturday afternoon at 3o'clock
A handsome American emblem will be
raised and William : Hillcs will make
q patriotic address on the loan
There is TO bc hig gathering Of the
workers at Delaware City on Friday
evening. The Artillery Band from
Fort du Pont. will be there and there
will he short street parade followed
by a mass meeting Speakers from this
city will 60 there to help with the meeting
The Merchants Committee Is such
big one. that in order To help those
that are likely 10 call for help, from the
assisting committee of insurance men.
Charles b. Palmer the captain has named
these as aides
Cigar dealers 4 A Wilmot. James
Fulton and G. d. Kelley Jr
Tailors: a \. Dougherty and J. F.
Price
Druggists A W Swarts, F l.. Gates
! ! Dougherty and a. Nandever
Builders Frank Sheppard, J. ?,
HYATT and II l. Bowles
Diaries: H. 5. Gierhart and Louis
Rosenhlatt
Dir. Goods: Robert Weir and L. d,
Rothensies.
Hardware: W. W. Knox and Harry
Pennington.
Retail Grocers: r b Ely William
Conner J NJ Doyle and Louis Brickler
Department stores. A. b. Chesney
and T. II Fullerton.
INSURANCE MEN LINED UP FOR LOAN.
Matters pertaining to the Fourth
Liberty Loan will be taken up vigorously
bv members OF the Delaware Association
OF Life Underwriters, organization having
been perfected at a meeting at Hanna 5
Cafe last night, when a dinner was held,
at which Henry p Scott. chairman OF the
Liberty Loan Committee for the State,
and Rae duBell were guests