Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-21
CITY COUNCIL WILL
HELP FINANCIALLY
SOL D|ERS' WELCOME
Chairman Robertson of Finance
Committee Said Today Substan-
tial Aid Will be Given.
TO MAKE APPROPRIATION

City Coz nil is enthusiastically back
Of The project launched by Mayor Law
son. Yesterday to give the Delaware
soldiers a real home coming and To pro
vide memorial for those who have lost
their lives while serving their country
\ statement to this effect was made to-
day nv Chairman James W Robertson
nf the finance committee ot Council
when nc was asked concerning the at
fitudc cf Council ON the matter. re-
port had gained currency that because
the mayor had appointed only tour oi
the l3 Councilmen on his committee
Council would decline 10 Cooperate
such Is not the case, Mr. Robertson
sand, when this report was referred 10.
While the four members ot C"uncii who
were named on tho committee President
Ivun. and NlcssrS Kane. Robert eon amt
Eorwo,s feet that II might have been
better 81 havc had the entire Council
on the committee. III view 81 the act
thai They officially represent every DIS
trlct II he city, the fact TINT thu vas
net douc dacs nos Il, tree one lota from
CmmCil'S interest ~ 'tle matter
We will help thg ,l-o,t IN ever way
possible. finar,i.lly and otherwise. We
viii apnroprt lte money il W. have to
bond tho ,ltN 10 do - w think the
soldiers ~ho,dd receive the greatest con
.ldcratiuu thc cIry can give them. ~ q
CoilucIl ratI 10 count "d on ~ 10 ITS part
II i likely that no appropriation VII
hc made to o. provided for IN thr budget
for next wear wiuch viii become aNad-
ale .lulY | i. rrnwng tho amount
nccc...,r, in the meantime Il the fund =
required i,cf re- that time
Mir Robertson sand the matter !. not
likely 10 ~ considered formally a to
nights meeting # thu Ccuacil though
there may 10 some informal talA on he
subject
FNr1Rl coUNCIl o> CoMNl1TFF.
When Aiavor Lawson tolay learned
hat some u the member, oi Council
thought the cntirc hodv should hr ON
NJ committee nc named Yesterday, -
uian for and carry out ne reception and
memorial pr rgram. II issuing supple
mental list az names tnr b" commit t"n,
hcinclndod thcCoincirnon y ~ were not
named Yesterday is follows Siant
Atkln>. William AhDergcr, Harry =.
Cathcart John q iIopalns John j.
Harrington. Irhn \ NicDnnough. Arthur
Johnson. James q, Mcarns and Howard
Nj. Ward IN explaining his position
the mavor said il had been doubtless mis-
understood
CON account ot The nnanela condition
II Wilmington due 10 the vastly increased
exnenscs for necessary labor and materials,
the same rs that oi private Corporation.
he said. 1T was not my intention - ssk
The Council for an appropriation. There
was no desire to ignore CITY Council and
knowing that they are interested IN every
thing that tends to the good Of Whining
Ton | hop, that thew viii serve on tins
committee, and the following supple
mentarl names have been added q the
committee
The additional names. exclusive ot
he cor.ncilmcr4 mentioned, are as follows
Park Commissioner l,roine h Bell. Harry
p Cathrart William 9 Coke. \. Nict,r
Hughes. Andrew / Johnson Gamble
Iutrahe. W " Laird, Joseph + McCat-
ier7y. Ch"rIl- \ Rudolph. + J. Tor and
Iarrie I Prize