Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-01
OVER 100000
SUBSCRIBED HERE
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Though Spanish Influenza is
i Handicapping the
Workers.
i
SOME REPORTS DELAYED

Ea,h,rc of committees TO report prompt
l., ,hc amount of bonds they have sold,
and considerable embarrassment eXlstihE
because oi workers being Ill with spanish
influenza. made It impossible today, iot
Henry L. Scott, through the Gle rance
d clsiou of the loan 0rganl5auon, 10
announce the actual amount that mas neeh
subscribe TO the loan up to TINS aa'e.
But from sales reported, Mr. Scout
announced at noon that upwards 81
5000, 600 worth of bonds had been SOLD
While this seems encouraging, Wheh
all conditions are considered, vct, ~ -
Il long way off from the slZ'U1u'uo"
Quota asked Of New Castle county
Chairman Scott to-day urgod WotNt's
TO report all sales promptly, SO 'n'' Wv
public may bc informed from day I"
dav as to the real progress OF Tue cailpa'e"
Thcye i no doubt. that tho sales are
more than IS noted, but N order that
there NAV bc no false IMPRESSION NJ,
estimated figures are given out, ana
sales have TO he consummatcd before
thew are announced To the puhhc
Members OF the Manufacturers oofn-
mttee met Yesterday afternoon ana
discussed plans for working up safes
i'm the various industrial plants aoou'
tho city. II was decided % make reports
Of the progress of the work on ffiuaN.
The many workmcu and workers
in the loan organization who arc III with
the "flu'' are hating the work TO some
extent among the Industries
TOO OH TO TIGHT, puT NOT 70 BuY.
The booths established ny the Women $
Committee, along Market street; are
doing an excellent business. and dc
servclv too. for the women have devoted
much time and attention to arranging
this portion Of their program
Ono incident happened today, that
made an impression upon the group
az ono booth. IN aged man came
along and was greeted by the women
workers lie was asked very c0uTtenusiv
II no did not wish to subscribe for one
or more bonds lie halted and his eyes
twrnkled Evidently he had framed
il al mn. tor he waited for the loan sales
woman to say something more about
the best of security and helping nCie
sam aud the BOYS overseas. and other
stock" Inducements. And then ne
nut his hand down in his trousers pocket
and pulled forth roll OF money.
The women gasped, because the man $
ornesrenee was not one to indicate
any such wealth. Slowly and perhaps
ENJOYING the full effect OF the sensation
he was creating. the old gentleman
senaratcd the bills one by one, and
finally land the whole on the table OF the
booth There was $500 there
DO you wish to use all OF this IN
buying bonds" asked one worker, sur
"Yes ma'am, do. replied the pur-
chaser. And after getting receipt
for the money passed on without more
comment
The loan committee IS grateful to
the \ Snellenburg Co, for the attractive
advertising signs. calling attention to
the loan. that have been placed on
trolley and electric hight poles along
Market street. and throughout the city
The signs, in the shape of shields, al
contain comment that has the necessary
punch To them. to awake, perhaps, some
one who had not paid any attention
10 the other and varied forms ol
advertising the loan
t. iauls Nj } [ huTch. IN the fr'
DIV Of it's campaign, obtained liberty
oan subscriptions amounting to -. $50
tho forids TO be given to the church ano
held until after the war
PLAN RIG STREET PARADE.
At meeting Of the executive committee
this morning. of the New Castle county
organization. plans for a big street
para.ic on Saturday October -, were
discussed Whether 1t would be advis
able to arrange for such demonstra
ton. in face Of the present epidemic
Of influenza was considered, and 1t wa;
thought best at this time 10 60 ahcac
with arrangements for the parade.
4 Rae dul3cll. secretary of the county
committee. a4s designed rs marshal
He will proceed nj once witt
his plans for organizing the pageant
ffe hopes to have every industrial plant
IN the city, every secret order, every
church and sunday school, and all GIVE
bodies represented.
Tic hopes TO havr SIX bands in line
among these beirg Sousa' : Great Lake:
Naval band, and the splendid muslca
organizations OF tins city, as we'll ms {
hand from Camp Dix, if that is possible