Smyrna times., 1918-05-29
SMYRNA IS "OVER THE TOP"
AGAIN IN. RED CROSS DRIVE
CONTRIBUTES NEARLY So
AFTER A WEEKS CAMPAIGN
Smyrna Agog Saturday Afternoon and
Evening With Red Cross Nurses"
Who Importuned Everybody.

Evening With Red Cross Nurses"
Who Importuned Everybody.
Smyrna closed the weeks Red Cross
Drive Saturday evening with most sat
isfactOry results. exceeding their Quota
of year ago by nearly double and
far surprising their fondest expecta-
tlons. The drive was a distinct credit
to Hervey P. Hall, the local captain,
and his co-workers and especially to
the women of the Smyrna Red Cross
Chapter whose untiring efforts had
much to do with the success of the
campaign. Smyrna and community
raised $2789. 73. So close to the
three thousand dollar mark, it is a.
pity that it was not reached. Of
this amount $112 90 was raised by
the Junior Red Cross composed of
school children in their emile of
dimes campaign The ladies alone
in their efforts Saturday afternoon
and night, raised $500 in small con-
tributions. 1t was a busy weeks
drive. Smyrna was divided off into
districts and canvassing committees
| took charge of certain streets. In
this house to house campaign is where
the bulk of the money was raised.
Temporary Red Cross Headquarters
were made at the vacant store room
recently occupied by Miss Matte W.
Campbell. Saturday afternoon and
evening the drive was on in earnest.
Nearly every woman and young lady
connected with the local Red Cross
Chapter was in regalia and they were
stationed ali through the business
section of town in groups of twos,
threes and fours importuning passers-
by to contribute to this worthy and
humanitarian cause. In front of
Edward G. Walls Son store there
was a decorated booth. Red Cross
"nurses" were stationed at the -Four
Corners. " Every person, every auto
mobile load passing thru the streets
was asked to contribute something.
They were down to the movies in
force. Red Cross banners, Red Cross
nurses, Red Cross window displays
were in evidence everywhere. The
whole town Saturday afternoon and
way until near midnight, was agog
with them. 1t was a whole-hearted,
earnest, and untiring campaign and
when the final results were known
there was rejoicing.
Kenton Hundred too, Surpe essed Itself
Over in Kenton Hundred, James R.
Clements, captain, the Red Cross
Drive was active up until the last
hour. Kepton Hundred alone raised
about $4,000. 90. Of this Clayton con-
tributed 1882. 81; Kenton 1915. 90
and Cheswold $252. 38. The Cheswold
Red Cross Juniors had a creditable
record of $52. 38 which is included in
the above mentioned total for Ches-
void. Red Cross workers were on
the job early and late and to their
credit the contributions more than
doubled their quota of a year ago and
set new high standard for the pa
triotic citizens of Kenton Hundred.
State of Delaware Gives So, ,I2e, ,2I7.e4
With a total of subscriptions
amounting to So, 129, 217 "a, Della
ware has again proved her right to
be represented by the first star in the
flag. She also claims the honor of
exceeding her allotment to the Red
Cross War Fund by the greatest per-
centage of any state, of having the
greatest number of subscriptions in
proportion to her population and the
greatest amount per capita donated to
this fund. While the bulk of the
fund raised was in Wilmington where
the duPonts contributed by the thous-
ands, Kent and Sussex counties, thru
their Captain, DR.. G. Layton Grier,
contributed $51, $50. 18.
Nation Gives I44 Million Mercy Dollars
The American Red Cross second
war fund has reached the grand total
of S144, 900, 600. Reports are still
going into Washington from some
districts and the final total of the drive
. which ended Saturday will not be
known definitely for several days.
Greater New York which early in tie
night had reported only $27, 900, 900
turned in final subscriptions at mid
night of $33, 434, 730. The Atlantic
division outside of Greater New York,
and the Pennsylvania and mountain
divisions also reported substantial in
creases after first totals were made
public. Subsequent receipts indicate
that the End Red Cross Fund may
total $3.50, 900, 900.
Strawberries are Now at Their Height