Evening journal., 1918-05-23
WON'T Limit Red
CROSS DONATIONS
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mlitee from the Rev. Joseph II. Odell, Of
Troy. y. y, who opened the Red cross
campaign here last Monday by an adj
dress The message read as follows:
Congratulations 10 an workers
Let Delaware be the pacemaker Of
America In war philanthropy
Through error. a contribution OF
ss5,05550 yesterday was credited 10 the
Sussex county team. 70 should have
been credited 20 the Rural New Castle
County team Dr. q. Layton Grier's
Sussex county team will not report un-
til Saturday
During today's luncheon Henry p.
Scott. chairman Of the campaign COM
mittee. discussed with the workers the
question which had been raised as 20
whether or not it is proper TO raise
such vast sums In excess Of thr quota
given 90 the State Of Delaware Nr.
scott declared that it was impossible TO
raise too much money because the
more money raised at the present time
the further on viii be the next call
for Red Cross funds.
He pointed out the fact that the one
hundred million dollars raised last year
has been spent in a field OF operations
where the United states was not az first
represented by any troops az all In the
last few months our boys have gone
over In increasingly large numbers un-
OH now there are more than half a mill
lion men in France with the demand for
Red Cross funds really only beginning.
Mr. scott rccited the well-known fact
that every day sees more Americans ln
I France and the need Will be greater as
the number Of our men grows into the
millions His announcement was greet
cd with loud applause.
One Of the messages read by Mr.. scott
al tOdays luncheon was from Mrs.
/ August Belmont who thrilled the Red
Cross workers dt the meeting in the
] Playhouse on Monday night and whose
| address brought from Pierre s dupont
| the motion that Delaware's quota be
/ increased by another $4,000. mixing it
one and a half millions. In her lat
| ter she saws:
Dear Mr.. Scott:
Thank YOU for an the kindness
shown me by YOU and your COM
miitee during my stay In Whining
ton cannot begin 90 ten YOU
what an Inspiration YOUR meeting
was to a very tired BED Cress
worker
Thank YOU also for the good
news contained in your telegram,
that YOU have already in your FIRST
day. raised s7is.is0 My heariiest
concentrations 90 YOU. Please tpf
me know how my 10000 goes
over the top
With congratulations again and
my best wishes. believe me,
Sincerely.
] Signed Mrs. August Belmont
The partial report from rural New
/ Castle showing a large number OF in
dividual subscriptions was received
with great enthusiasm
There is grcat interest IN what Or.
Grler's teams in Kent and Sussex are
doing. No figures are available from
down state but Dr. Grier reports by
telephone that his workers are very
active and are meeting with very greai
success There Is a suspicion that The
rural workers are Withholding definite
reports with the view 90 springing
pleasant surprise az the end OF tn
campaign.
The teams 20 which certain name
were assigned must finish the indi
yidual canvas today. Tomorrow It vii
be g free-for-sll. and every worker vii
be al liberty 90 seek contributions any
where The public subscription worl
will begin tomorrow when Mr. Dl
Bells teams. which have districtcd th'
city. viii start out. The captain has
been ably assisted by Mrs. Richard
Reese and Mrs. j. Chester Gibson anC
other workers who have been gathered
together and who arc prepared for an
intensive campaign.
The organization n the shops. stores
and factories is going on with remark
able enthusiasm The officials Of the
/ Pennsylvania Railroad In this section
d. have given formal approval 90 this
plan and pledge cards are being circu-
lated an over the line. 70 s predicted
that $4,000 viii come into the Red
Cross treasury from This one source
alone
/ Up 10 Q O'Clock this morning i62 in
dividual subscriptions had been made
among The employees OF the Bond Manu-
facutring Company Tor a total OF Si6e
+ seventy-nve per cent ..of these subscrip-