Evening journal., 1918-04-04
EVERYBODY HU5 4iiG
FOR Liberty DRIVE
Entire State Determined 10
Put Delaware in Front
Again
ROTARIANS OPEN
BANK TOMORROW

II hustle and nuslle, hundreds OF
telephone calls. scores Of personal calls
and Inquiries by moil indicate any
thing, the third Liberty Loan campaign
In New Castle county is going to be
big success.
From O'Clock in the morning until
late in the evening, the ONCE force Of
the executive committee In the rear Of
The Security Trust Company Is one OF
the busiest places 10 be found in the
city. This morning was no exception to
The way things have been going all OF
THIS week.
The workers who came personally
60 seek information tried to gain an
audience with A. Rae duBell. secretary
and aftentmes tried 60 have a word
with John :. Rossel. chairman. in
charge o. an OF the activities. These
workers were not alone from this city.
but many today were from The hun
dreds. the committeeman reporting in
every instance O wonderful interest
aroused and anxious TO procure ltera-
lure and posters 10 distribute among
their people
Department store decorators made a
drive" on the loan ONCE this morning.
TO obtain some Of the hsndsome pos
ters that The government VIII use 60
advertise the loan Booths will be fitted
up In all Of The big stores Of the city
where bonds will be sold, and these
Will be ready for business on Saturday
morning.
Chairman Bossel expressed his dis
appointment over the inability Of SEN
aor salisbury TO attend the Libery
Loan meeting on Saturday evening.
Thomas +. Bayard, chairman Of the
committee on speakers, received a let
ter from Senator salisbury today, stat
ing that he would be unable 10 arrange
TO come 10 this city for The meeting.
e-President Marshall IS leaving
...---lngiOn for a speaking tour through
illo West, and 70 Is absolutely necessary
nat Senator salisbury. as president
pro tom. Of the Senate, should remain
ia Washington.
The Senator I'm his letter writes:
~ regret very greatly not being able
10 be in Wilmington both FOR tho pa
rade, Mr. Viewers luncheon and the
evening meeting. ! ondeavored TO get
secretary McAdoO Tor a short time on
that day, but he informs me that his
engagements IN Philadelphia would moi
permit him 90 so 20 Wilmington. VIII
you kindly express my regrets
The formal opening Of the Liberty
Bank, erected by the Allied Banks Of
Wilmington, 10 promote the Liberty
Loan and especially those subscriptions
on The partial payment plan, tomorrow
viii be an occasion OF special interest
The ceremonies will be in charge OF
The Rotary Club. There will be a lunch.
aon served and there will be many in
vited guests In addition 10 the cluf
members Patriotic addresses will b'
made and the occasion made one no
lone OF conylviality. but Of dedication
20 The loan and It's purposes
indicating the way in which Ia
forthcoming loan IS being c0nsidere'
hy- the working men OF The city, was Il
lustrated today by g shipbuilder, wilt
called personally az loan headquarters
sixth and Market streets The man sail
ne was a otter In one Of the loco
plants and wanted some information
about the new loau.
II subscribed 10 500 worth Of th
second loan" said the workman. "an
80 seems such a good investment to m
that ! intend taking of least 500 o
AlAH NNNNM ANHMNH
The worker said that be knew sovera
other persons who thought as he die
and they We're going 10 subscrib
more literally to this loan than th
second one
There was a very encouraging meet
ing Of The workers of Brandywine hun
drod last night The meeting wa
held al MI Pleasant school. Each d
the ten school districts has been place
in charge of chairman and The cler
Of the district acts as secretary. Fac
district holds rs own meetings and
working independently. but co-ordlr
atey with tho whole committee.
There will be a meeting OF tho ira'
ton company employees az tho car BARI
40 O'Clock tonight. General Monag'
Wilson VIII preside At The meeting an
Chairman Rossell VIII address tho m y
Arraneemenis for tle meeting AZ Oh
Queen Theatre on sunday evening al
nearing completion. % is announce
that Henry p. Scott VII preside. an
that United States senator Wolcott wi
he the orator. The Fort DUPONT A
trery Band viii furnish "a pl'asir
program prior 20 the meeting and wi
lead the singing OF the patriotic loi
song. What are you going 20 do
help The boys?' A fun program viii
announced later