Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28

Chester County went "over the top" in
the War Chest drive today.
This was the report received at War
Chest headquarters at noon. II is the
first Of the Ave counties conducting the
campaign to subscribe its quota.
The quota given Chester County eX-
ceeded 100000. Reports received at
War Chest headquarters said the quota
had been oversubscribed by nearly $780,
600 Senator William G. Sproul is chair
man of the Chester County committee.
Horatio q. Lloyd. executive chairman
Of the war welfare council today issued
a plea to every person to get out and
hustle for the War Chest His state
ment follows:
II feel required to issue at this time
most earnest plea to the people Of
Phila delphia. Bucks. Chester Delaware
and Montgomery Counties TO make i'm
mediate contributions or pledges to the
War Chest.
president Wilson Yesterday told
Congress and the world that we are
at the very peak and crisis Of the war
The Presidents address was accom-
panied by news Of a renewed vicious
German offensive, a combination which
has sobered mems minds
Asks All to Contribute
May | not call the attention Of all
wage learners and persons of wealth to
, the absolute necessity of contributing
to the War chest"
1T is with deepest regret that | full
fill my duty by recording the strange
hesitancy of many hundreds Of people
| in this vicinity who have either neg
leCted to pledge themselves or who have
felt that their responsibility in the war
was met by ridiculOusly small Confri-
button. II Is to he hoped that further
delay will he avoided
An honor roll for those who pledge
$500 a year to the War Chest is being
planned by the committee. with view
to perpetuating the names by placing a
bronze tablet in some section Of the
city
The bronze-tabIet plan has not vet
been adopted. but the honor roll has
started with the recording of the names
amount annually.
$4,000. 900 Pledged
Latest figures on the drive in Phla-
delpha. Montgomery. Bucks. Chester and
Delaware Counties indicate that about
Sl3OOo00O has found its way into the
War Chest More than $1,000. 900 is
Sllll needeu TO pace tne committee IN
position to render the right assistance
to war relief organizations.
Any hank or trust company will ac-
cept a War chest pledge. There are
hundreds of workers about the streets
Offering the little white cards: OF takes
no more than minute of anybCdy's
time to Al out n card and return II to a
worker. When that is done duty tas
been performed and an obligation of
mercy has been charged off the books
for one year.
No more drives for the Red Cross. the
Y NJ. e A. the Y. w. e. A.. the Saliva
ton Army or the Knights or Columbus
for year The time of thousands of
workers In the campaigns is saved. A
huge time saving for you and your fellow
employees or your own employees. No
more appeals for contributions to thI,
organization and that the War Chest is
to take tie place of yourself and other
individuals and give the money worthy
organizations find themselves forced to
ask from a generous public.
Some S2.OOOOOO has been added to
the fund in the War Chest since Satur-
day. If the drive meets with whole
hearted support from today forward it
may end Friday night.