Evening journal., 1918-10-26
STATE To RAISE
100000 FUND
Money Will Go Into United
War Work Cam
paign
ORGANIZATION
is EFFECTED

The United War Work Campaign for
si7O,500,0oo. of which sum Delaware's
patriotic and big-hearted Will be asked
to subscribe $4,000, will begin No
vember nth, continuing for one week.
The United War Workers comprising
seven cooperating units organized at
the request OF President Wilson and
having the Endorsement and support
OF the Chief Executive and his entire
cabinet are the agencies that for TWEEN
ty-fOur hours each day are laboring
for the boys In the trenches and on the
seas. and in foreign lands TO bring
them some OF the home comforts they
enjoyed before they gave up civil life
10 do their bit for Uncle sam.
This is the first time that a co-Op-
erative effort has been made in Del
aware for such a purpose. 10 rests
with the Delaware people how sue
cessful this drive will be. The seven
organizations working as one unit are
Y. NJ. C.. A." WAR Work Council OF
the Y. w. C. A." National Catholic
War Council TX. Of c." Jewish Wei
fare Board" "War Camp Community
Service" american Library Assools-
tion," Salvation Army" Some OF Del
aware's most representative citizens
have enrolled in this campaign to put
the half million dollars budget over"
They comprise the following:
Executive COmmiitee-Pierre s. du-
Pont, honorary chairman; Henry B.
Thompson, chairman; George A. FL
lott. Mrs. OthO Nowland, William
Coyne, William Topkis, Charles r. Mil
Ter. Philip Burnet, David r. Marvel,
vice chairmen; T. Coleman dupont.
Henry NJ. Candy. John J. RaskOb, David
Snellenburg, Mrs. T. Coleman dupont,
Mrs. p. A. Traynor. Mrs. James n.
Ginns. G. Layton Grier. Milford; Mrs.
Henry Ridgely. Dover; Arley b. Magee,
Dover; Or. Rowland q. Paynler, George
town.
Executive stafr-Phllip NJ. Colbert.
State Director: Grace l.. Osborn, As
soeiate Director for Women; Walter s..
Watson, Executive Secretary Boys
Division: r.. B. Ross, Executive Secre-
tary Stuent Division; Peter A. HOrty,
Executive Secretary City Division; j..
II. Dalrymple. Executive Secretary
Rural Division; James Z. Stein, Execu-
tive Secretary Industrial Division; A..
L. Bailey, Executive Secretary Speak
ers' Bureau; J. p. Rumbf, Executive
Secretary Publicity Bureau.
Each one OF these organizations will
receive a prOportionste share OF the
whole fund divided according 10 their
needs and the amount Of work TO be
done.
Greed and race have been laid aside
in this campaign and the committees
that are being selected 10 solicit for
contributions, are I'm a majority OF in
stances. comprised Of representatives of
men Of the organizations named. No
one organization will individually or
separately seek 70 obtain subscriptions
but all will work for the campaign as
a whole.
Many OF the Delaware boys who are
now overseas, appreciate what Is be
ing done for them by the Y. NJ. @. A.,
Salvation Army knights Of Columbus.
Jewish Welfare Board, and others, and
have written letters home telling their
folks and friends. what a comfort II
was 10 get a glimpse and enjoy some
of the amusements and luXuries they
had back in old Delaware, through the
hostess houses. libraries and mothers
pies and doughnuts baked
by the Salvation Army lassies.
II every loyal Delawarean anxious TO |
do his or her part for the boys and
for this nation could put themselves /
under the same narrowing circum- /
stances that confront the soldiers every !
day, there would be no question but
that the half million dollars asked by
the Government would be largely over
subscribed.
The drive lasts for but one week, and
during that time, the various commit /
tees will endeavor 90 not only raise the /
amount asked OF this State but to dou-
bic IL.