Evening journal., 1918-04-01
IAE UP preachers
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Hartman Rossell Urges All
Churches to Help Govern.
ment Win War
SING AND WHISTLE
WHILE DRIVE Is ON

Mems Christian Association, unanl-
mously determined 10 devote Their
best efforts. 10 making the forthcom.
ing Liberty Loan campaign a success
Many OF the ministers have already
formed Liberty Loan committees among
their congregations and a certain
number OF churches have appointed
Liberty Loan managers TO handle the
actual details Of the campaign among
their people so that. through the work
of committees and subcommittee.
each individual member OF the various
churches can be reached
Tho meeting Of the Ministerial
Union was addressed this morning by
John s. Rossell. chairman of the Lib
erty Loan Committee Tor Wilmington
and New Castle county. The Rev. Jo-
seph Y. Irwin. pastor OF Delaware Ave
nue. Baptist Church. presided.
The bonds ! am selling today said
Mr.. Rossell are the bonds OF our own
government and are issued for very
lofty and ! believe, a very holy cause.
They undoubtedly viii appeal TO our
people and according 10 the arrange
meuts In the matter OF units and com'
mittoes for the work OF pushing the
campaign, every individual IN inc
county will be reached. ln former
campaigns our reliance was on the
loyalty and patriotism of orr people
and the organization was not so thor
ouCh as IL Is for this campaign ! be-
neVe that we have now IN Wilmington
and New Castle county on organiza-
tion as thorough as it is humanity pos
shle 90 get.
"I am anxious that each church 10
the city shall do what it can, throue'
rs pastor and its church oreaniza
tion, 90 help the loan. have writer
10 each pastor. asking him 70 have q
Liberty Loan manager appointed In hii
church. so that he can handle, undel
, the supervision OF the pastor. all th'
Official duties connected with th'
work"
, Mr.. Bossel spoke ~ the tremendou
effect In the world OF thc United Staie'
entering the war: how 10 heartcne'
our Allies and how sc made victor
sure.
After his speech number OF ques
tions were asked concerning the detail
OF the loan and 70 was agreed that a
. soon as the Liberty Loan managers ~
an Of the churches have been appoint
cd. ARRANGEMENTS should be made witt
. Liberty Loan headquarters for meet
iugs, at which speakers Will discus
the ISSUES
o Liberty Loan song.
What Are NOu Goiug To 10 To Hcl
the Boys" the Liberty Loan war sons
within tho next week will be whistle
and sung and hummod by PRACTICAL
every man, woman ana child DO WI
minglon and Now Castle cwintl IT On
3D.. fnraf. loo ~ NI.
loan campaign succeeds as Well az the
anticipate.
That is tho title of the song, tll
words by Gus Kahn and the score h
NanAlstyne. arranged In siV-oieal
time with a swine that catches the %
~ the very first time 10 Is hc7id 10
meeting OF the Publicity C0mm.tt'
This. morning In The offices of ;he NJ
tional Bank ot Delaware. arangamcn
,vera made 90 have the song printed
. all f1e newspapers and in addition q
words will he printed and distribute
throughout the city and county
Tho Fort DUPONT Artillery Band w
rehearse the score This week and
The patriotio mass meeting tO he he
next sunday evening In the Que'
Theatre the song will be played. son
Well known vocalist will lead The sin
ing. the words printed on small shee
OF paper being distributed among u
The song was PLAYED at The coufe
cnce held in Philadelphia last week b
tween the Liberty Loan workers al
each day 10 made a stronger impre
sion.
Tho publicity committee arranged
the placing OF poster publicity inroue
out the city and county. No adNerusi
matter can be placed before the ope
ing OF the campaign on saturday.
Tonight at Middletowu there VIII
a meeting Of the men and women wo'
crs comprising those interested in "a
ing the loan in st.. Georges hundr'
The mecting will be held at Libei
Loan headquarters.
Tho workers from Brandywinc m
dred wore selected OF meeting reid
saturday night at the MI. Pleas
school j. Allen Colby was made cha
man and Eugene Mowlds secretary
fbe committee that va represent
ion school Districts. Tho suh-choiru
and secretaries are as follows:
Rocbland district Il. scott IoWnse
sub-cbairmau: Alfred n. Sonthen, ho
land, secretary. -.-
EDGE Moor district bndito q. III
sub-chairman Harry Davis Edse Nc
secretary.
Claymont district-William Danz
baker. sub-chairman; John cross
Claymont, secretary
Forwood districts. kodmouu I'M
sub-chairman; Howard y. AUSTIN T.
Moor r. ID, secretary
Point Breeze district W. J.. Bari
sub-chairman; a. Corlin IallcN boC
wyn. secretary.
Hanby district Newton J.. Gr
sub-chalrman; Willard II. Handy,
pentcr, secretary.
Sharplev district-E. Glenn Cook, s
chairman; Nelson Talley, Wilmins
r. d. 40. 4. secretary.
square district l.. Chandler, s
chairman. Arthur Smedley, WHINING
r. ID. No. {, secretary
Mt. Pleasant district Henry ". NJ
ley. Edge Moor n. D.. sub-ohairn
Eugene Mowlds, secretary.
Shellpot disirict-E. Dringhurst
sub-chairman; William Day, Edge y
n. H. secretary.
. = ONE STARR GOES, ANOTHER coz
Edward q. Starr, or no. 1909 pl
ant street, was among the DELAY
boys who left for Camp Dix. n. j..
morning. Yesterday morning Mr..