Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
DR. I'VE FOR $5OO,0OO
FOR OLD|ERS' AID
OPENS NOVEMBER Il.
Wilmington Citizens Expected to
Give Generously to Provide
Comforts for Fighters.
LEADERS ARE PROMINENT 1

The United War Work Campaign for
S17O. SOC, 900, of which sum, Delaware S
patriotic and big hearted people will be
asked to subscribe $500 0oO. will begin
November II. continuing for one week
The United War Workers comprising
seven cooperating units, organized at
the request of President Wilson, and hay
ing the Endorsement and support oi the
chief executive and his entire cabinet. are
the agencies that for "a hours each day
arc laboring for the boys in the trenches
and on the seas, and IN foreign lands to
bring them some of the home comforts
they enjovcd before they gave mp civil
life to do their bit for Uncle Sam.
This is the first time that q cooperative
effort has been made in Delaware for such
a purpose Ii rests with the Delaware
people. how stIcccSsiul this drive Will he.
The seven organizations working rs ono
unit are. National War Work Council ot
the y NJ. & a., War Work Council Of
the y W g. A. National Catholic
War Council (k Of c., Jewish Vel
fare Board. War Camp community
Service. American Library Associa-
tIon. salvation Army
Some Of Delaware most representative
citizens have enrolled IN this campaign to
put the half million dollars budget
over They comprise the following
tNrcrrtNE COMMITTEE
Pierre s. du Pont. honorary chairman,
Henry Il. Thompson, chairman, George
4. Elliott, Mrs Otho \owland, William
Coyne. William Topkis, Charlcs i. Muller.
Phlip Burnct. David L Marvel. wee
chalr1ncn. 4 Coleman du Pont, Henry N
Candy. John J Raskoh. David Sncllcn-
burg. Mrs T. Coleman du Pont, Mrs
T. Graynor Mrs James y tlnns,
& LAYTON Grief Milford Mrs. Henry
Ridgelv. Dover Arlcy y Magec, Dover
Dr Rowland g. Painter. Georgetown.
ExEcvTl1E STAFF
Phrlp VI. Colbert State director
Grace L Osborn. associate director for
women walter ; Watson. executive
secretary. boy's DIVISION Il Il Ross.
executive secretary studcn; division,
Peter 4 liortN executive secretary city
division. j II Darympe executive
secretary rural division James J.. stem,
executive secretary industrial DIVISION.
4 4 Bailey. executive secretary speakers
bureau. ] b Rumhi, executive secretary
publicity bureau
Each one IL these organizations will
receive Il pr0portionate share Of the whole
fllnd, divided according to their needs and
the amount of work to hc done
Creed and race have been laid aside IN
this campaign. and tho committees that
are being selected TO solicit for contrlbu-
tions. are in a majority of instances, COM
pri,cd n representatives Of each Of the
organizations named No one organlza-
ton will individually or separately seek 10
Obtain subscriptions but all will work as
whole
Nlanv 81 tie Delaware BOYS who are
nov overseas, appreciate What i beng
done for them. bv the y NJ A., saliva
tion Army, Knights ~ Columbus, Jew
Ish Welfare Board and the other interests
They have written letters home, have
told their folks and friends what conn
tort il was. - Get 4 glimpse and enjoy
some 81 the amg.>cnents and Injuries
thev had, hach, n old Delaware. through
the hostess houses libraries and mother
old-faShioncd pies and dnughnuts, baked
bv he Salvation ARMY iaseleS
If every loyal Delawarean, anxious to
do his or her part for the bows and for
tins nation. could put themselves under
the same distressing circumstances that
confront the SammleS every day there
would be no question. bur that the half
million dollars asked bv the government
would be largely oversubscrIbed
The drive lasts Tor but one week, and
during that time the varloll, committees
will endtavur t. not ouly rails" the amount
asked Of this state, but TO double i