Evening journal., 1918-11-14

Tho team captains reported today at
he nfb0n luneheon as follows;
Team. Captain. Amount
i-p lerre 5. dupont ..-..... S57 235O1
26l irs. OthO N)wland ...... 3079OO0
81 smes |. FOnl ....... 2ii2O0
i ar Coleman DUPONT .. $4,000
5 Philip Burnet ...-.. 675 90
G. William Topkls ..-. i,37SOO
= Henry NJ Canby -. 3.262 so
s. William B. Megear. 6oOO0
g. Charles II. Miller .-..... 5,6i5O0
Il To- Henry P Scott........
~ Mrs. w. X dupont. -.-.,.. 1865 50
/ 4 n the absence OF Chairman Henry b
! JlI 9mpsen, Pierre :. dupont presided at
lht MONDAY luncheon.
Il William B. Megear. Of 1eam No. &, Is
pa ting Into operation drive among the
sis res and merchants OF Market street
\ Hn other streets In the business section.
50 descriptions from the store workers
AZ n be made through Team 8, and Mr..
M sgear hopes 10 be able 10 make a sub
81 antial report by the end Of the week !
II ne team has been handicapped in It's
" ork and the members OF the team hope
Il make creiitable returns despite cir
q umstsnces.
/ Press DISPATCHES issued last night. !
mnOuneed that Delaware had reached
/ Yls- quota of $4,000, and had gone over
/ Z he top. This Is both true and yet
Z rot altogether accurate. The state has
I lbtained more than the original quota
q issessed IT, but with the coming Of
leace the committee was asked % in
Il rease IT'S first quota by 30 per cent. !
n order TO take care OF the sOldhsrs
i turing peace. So. the committee several
/ days before the drive opened, volun =
tsrily increased the quota 10 $4,000 J.
which It has not attained. Until $1,000 ~
Is SUBSCRIBED. the quota for the ste ie
! will not have really been reached.
Those who have contributed 800 ind
upwards are; Crosby and Hill C sm-
pany, 500; Wilmington Sash and JoOr
Company. $500; The Star Publs hing
Company, 500; Mr.. and Mrs. r.. II.
i Dunham $500; Mr.. and Mrs. q. G.
Il Rheuby, $3.50; J. r. Van Leon. So a: Mr..
aud Mrs. w. ]. Webster. $3.50; Willard
4 Young, $50; William n. GibboI rs, siOO;
Il James s. Grant 500; WI liam s.
N Prickett 500; w. WoolwOri n Com
! pany. $500; William p. Baner6 n, 81 900;
/. William Belts, $500, Joseph Hamilton,
: $500: Mr.. and fdrs. Charles L. Candee,
, 800; George s. Cspelle, So n; Hugh F.
, Dougherty. siOOg William Beadenkofr,
$500: Farmers Bank. $40 90; Margaret
p. Carpenter, 81 $50; Mach nl.an Hopes,
500; Helen Massey Hoo pes. $500; Mr..
and Mrs. Victor B. Woo ney, $50: Mrs.
A., 500: Mrs. Emma Banni' sg, $50; Mr.. and
a Mrs. Frank L. C.onnal lie, $1,000; p. s.
IduPont, $4,000; sAmeli a II. Grubb. 500;
. Francis NJ. WalA er, i5O; w Simpson,
: 500; +. w. pickai Vi, $500; Hunter
Grub. $3.50; Mi. ar ri Mrs. ]. Walker
N Burns, $50; p. s. d Ipont, si09; George
a B. Ward, $50; J. A. Montgomery, t6OO;
n w. A. Simonion- So &; Eric L. Bergand.
.si 600; Mrs. Anna 7 T. Raskob, $500: Mar
c garet II. Thorp s i25; Harlan and Hol-
I. lingsworth, SiS2; Michael Sexton, $780,;
' H. Fletcher Bro wn, 5000; Frederick
: Kniffen, $1,000; MFR. and Mrs. N. A.
n Speakman, $3.50; James T. Bonnet 800;
' Mrs. C. L. Rees q, $3.50; T. Allen Hilles,
$1,000; Mrs. III gilman johnson. 500.
Dr. John r. Mott. who is directing
the national drive, sent q telegram to
Henry B. tn ompson, local chairman,
oongratulatir lg him on the progress of
the campaii a here.
One Of tn fine reports yesterday was
made by Ienry p Scott In charge OF
q the Nam nacturers' Committee. MFR.
h Scott rep jrted that nearly al Industrial
= plants W ere doing excellent work, and
n that by tomorrow he hoped TO be able
n TO pres ent some figures showing the
,t progres made.
! Puse 3 and Jones, he reported, was
maxim a personal appeal through the
= forem en 10 all the men, and that big
"a resul Is were expected
q TT y Lobden plant expects 10 come
= acrt rs" 100 per cent. strong In giving
a onf DAYS pay 10 the drive. Whatever
y an nunt the men give, the company VII.
n di Iplicate.
!. The Remington plant is another con-
ern that hopes TO get every man TO
five one days pay. The Hnrlan work
men, Il was said. had collected s43Z IN
the procession on Monday.
The Victory Boys and Girls, George
} A. Elliott stated. were doing splendid
work. He hoped TO report 10000 MEM
bers by the close OF the campaign Re-
:. turns Yesterday showed 240 pledges at
- the Wilmington High School, p at The
- dupont High Schoo. and s at the
: Friends School
- st. Ellzabeth's parochial school has
], proved a surprise even TO its friends.
eo The children are practically 100 per
cent. for the campaign, and that will
- mean 50 from every pupil.
y, ~ McAdoo Appeals TO Rallroad Men.
oi An appeal 10 railroad men to stand
n back OF the United War Work cam
." pangn, has been made oy W. .. Me-
Adoo. Director Of Transportation OF
The United States. His appeal made by
telegraph 10 Philip NJ. Colbert. State
Director for Deiaware Uf tie Uni.ed
N War Work campaign. follows:
III "A grcat United War Work Campaign
began on Monday, November II, TO oh
tain funds which are urgently needed
se to carry on the benencent war work
'ly which is being patriotcally performed
AK in behalf OF our Army and Navy, by
lie the Young Mems Christian Association
n Young Women's Christian Association,
sr. National Catholic War Council. Jewish |
ed Welfare Board. War Camp Community
nd Service, American Library Association
and Salvation Army.
m "The workers Of these organizations |
II have gone TO the front and shored the
r. dangers and hsrdships Of our solfefs
ay and sailors Through their :iTeie's
ut energy, thoughtfulness and dcVolim
they have carried cheer and comfort
and assistance 60 our men flsb'i1S IN
re the trenches and on the nisn seas, a.
,k well as 10 those In training camps
here and abroad. Tho splendid work