Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-18


Adult m NIB rsnip, S co d day. 3,424.
Ju ior m NIB rship, co7d day, .0ds.
Totals adult, 5,0S7; Junior, 1886.
As the Red Cross Christmas Roll
Call ages. more enthusiasm and more
successful returns are being reported.
Blessed with splendid Christmas weather
which ought to carry with IT the spirit
of giving workers today say that less
trouble is being experienced IN obtain
ing membership than on the previous
two days Optimism is replacing the
pessimism that some felt earlier IN the
week
Red Cross women workers today be-
gan n canvass of King and Madison
streets and aiso Market street, solicit
ing subscriptions from every one whom
they saw did not wear n button And
they were pretty successful. There was
really no legitimate excuse that a man
or woman could give, if they have
health and work for not joining the
Red Cross Before the end OF tho week,
the man or woman who docs not wear
one Of this campaigns buttons, will be
q subject Of curiosity or gossip among
their fellows. The workers are under
the direction Of Mrs Willard Springer,
Ir
In this connection Friday has been
designated as Check Up Day On
that dav, Josiah Marvel. chairman OF
the drive requests that every member
OF the Red Cross ask every man or woman
they meet who docs not wear q button,
where the button is?' No matter where
YOU see q man or a woman without the
Red Cross button Of this roll call. they
should be asked to JOIN. Through this
personal appeal II is hoped that manv
who have not joined will be reached
IN this manner.
Ferris Giles. whose son Larkin is with
the seth Pioneer regiment in France,
called at headquarters, Tenth and Mar
ket street this morning, and gave one
Of the workers q dollar for hls son S
membership. He asked that button
hc sent 70 Private Giles IN France, and
his request was gladly complied with,
The next mail for France will carry this
insignia Of the roll call TO him. Mr.. Giles
suggested that if every parent who has
a son IN the Delaware regiment, would
do likewise, it would not only hc TO the
credit OF the State, but would encourage
the bows across the seas Its the Red
Cross that is going To look after their
comfort until they come back. and Tcla-
tives Of soldiers IN subscribing are in
reality helping themselves and their
dear ones.
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS Gail FOR MORE BUTTONS
Reports from some Of the industrial
plants were very encourag aging today
Harlans had taken 5000 buttons 10
begin the campaign with and this morn
ing sent for 500 more.
The Rotary Club members jumped
IL ~ -,
many and varied Influences to aid Char
man Marvel, who Is Rotarian, to put
Selawarc across.
Honor flags and additional Red Cross
seals, hat had been exhausted, were
recieyed IN large quantities at head
quarters today, and are ready for all
the workers who may need them.
This afternoon Four Minute Men and
women VIII appear in the theatres, and
make appeals FOR memberships. The
theatres Yesterday obtained Ola members
Director NaloneyfOr nsncal Iustitut
ions, reported more than 900 members
obtained Yesterday through the valiant
work of the women: who are manning
the booths in all the banks and saving
institutions
Mavor Frazer Of Newark. came 70
headquarters today. and got some specia
posters to advertise a meeting for Fri
day night The Mayor j. anxious that the
college town Of Delaware, shall make
a creditablc showing in this drive, and
Is doing considerable personal wrk
to make it go,
Some boys have gotten hold of some
Red Cross buttons, and have been SELL
ing them for ten cents, or whatever
sum they could realize Tor them These
buttons however are not official The
only button OF tins campaign, sells at
one dollar, and wherever any one learns
or sees boy trying to dispose of q button,
that persons VIII be doing the campaign
and It's workers a favor by learning who
the boy is and where he lives and re-
porting it 10 headquarters