Evening journal., 1918-10-19
Thank ALL FOR
SUPPORTING loan
Even Churches Take Large
Allotment of Liberty
Bonds
FIGHTING PIONEERS
TAKE $1,000 CLOCK

MARIAN ". NcObls LOT TIE nudnuidtl-
lrers' committee, reported TO the Lib
srty Loan committee this afternoon that
while a definite total would not be
AVAILABLE until early next week the COM
mittee had done magnificent work.
Campaign committees were organized
in each plaht, so that whether il is for
Liberty Loan, Red Cross, or any other
war activity, there will now be an Or
ganization in every plant. There is not
a plant in the county that has not
taken part In the campaign, and some
OF them have beaten all previous sub
scriptiOns 10 other loans, despite the
fact that there has not been an Oppor-
tunity TO hold any public meetings to
arouse the men that need that kind OF
stimulus.
Among the big amounts subscribed
was that Of the Harlan plant, for s525.-
OOO.
Chairman Scott Thanks Workers
Chairman Scott told the members OF
the Executive Committee that he could
not express In words the gratitude he
felt towards all OF the workers, but
that the response with which they had
labOred under the circumstances that
have prevailed during the past three
weeks had stirred a deep responsive
CHORD In his heart.
John S. ROssell, president OF the Sc
curity Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany, speaking for Mrs. NOwland and
the members OF the committee, said
the campaign had been a marvellous
one. He said that Chairman Scott was
deserving OF the highest praise, and
that had IL not been for the distress
ing circumstances OF the past three
weeks. that the campaign which has
ended so successfully, would IN
doubtedly have been the greatest and
most successful Of any that has ever
been held in Delaware.
Mr.. Scott announced that there were
many subscriptions and reports yet TO
be heard, and that the total for the
State, might show OversubsoriptiOn OF
two or three millions.
Charles B. Palmer for the merchants
committee, today reported that while
accurate figures were not Obtalnable,
that upwards Of 10000 had been sold
by his committees.
Churches Fine Showing.
The Methodist Episcopal churches OF
this city have made a Hne showing in
this campaign. These organizations
had planned a very elaborate cam
palgn, but like all other agencies in the
city that required the assemblage Of
persons these plans had 10 be absnd-
oned. Despite this fact the churches
today reported a total OF about si2i,-
$50, with many reports yet to be re-
ceived. The churches and the con-
trlbutions acknowledged TO date are
as follows;
Grace s50Oo0.
ST. Paul's, $4,000.
Union, $4,000.
Brandywine, si2.e0O.
MarshslltOn, 5000.
St Georges, $1,000
Mt. Pleasant, S3,9oO.
Newport 81, 400.
Christlana. si.&00.
Sllverbrook. S2,l00.
Harrison Street, Sii,95O.
The Rev. John ]. Connolly. OF ST.
Thomas Catholic Church, reported
subscription today, that stands out
more prominently than even those OF
larger amount II was for $1,000 and
was taken for the more than 400 Boys
OF the Pioneer Benevolent Literary As
ISOLATION, who are in khaki, and who
a a across the Atlantic, doing their
duly with General Pershings forces.
The Bond Machine Company, today
reported a total OF $4,000 TO date.
Hilles and Jones Co. reported d sub
soriptions, for a total OF sS3,75Q Sick
ness has prevented the report from
showing a larger return OF bonds sold. |
The American Bridge Company re-
ported subscriptions totalling S23i, 900. I
The Pullman Company has a report
showing s36.600 up to today.
The Boy Scouts OF St. Georges hun I
dred have done splendid work in this
campaign. AnddletOwn Troop No. 4 re- 4
ports $1,000 OF bonds sold.
A report from the Standard Kid Manu- |
featuring Company shows a sale Of Si5,-
go. This was subscribed 10 as follows;
Employees. si3,950; women's committee,
$1,000; Knights OF Columbus, $1,000.
Early in the campaign the National \
Life Insurance Company, subscribed \
$4,000 through Wilmington because /
Of its energetic representative here, /
Charles b. Palmer, and the excellent |
work be had done for the company in 1
the past year. Today, Mr.. Palmer re-
ceiyed a second check for $4,000 as a /
subscription for the company through /
Delaware, which subscription Mr.. Pal
which will be credited through the
Brandywine hundred team OF women
workers.