Evening journal., 1918-06-15
MANY S|DEuCHTS Of
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
Committee A ppreciates
Valuable Assistance Given
by School Children
A. P. DAVIDSON WAS
HARD-WORKING AID

The recent Red Cross Second War
Fund Campaign demonstrated several
things TO those in charge OF the work,
but probably the one thing abov all
others which Is SURPRISING in It's re
suits and future Possibilities was the
work Of the pupils OF the public and
parochial schools OF this city. While
at this time II is hardly possibly to
furnish a list showing in detail the re-
suits attained by the pupils OF individ-
ual schools, due TO the immense amount
OF detail in accounting. II Is known
that the school children OF Wilmington
collected and turned into the Red Cross
War Fund approximately $1,000. Of
this amount, the parochial schools col
lected end turned In approximately
81 300, the sums varying from ssa TO
s36i.s6, which was the record OF 81.
Peters school. Sacred Heart collected
s2i3 and otners proportlonate amounts:
One OF the public schools collected
more than $500 and the Boy Scouts col
lected over 5000.
In addition TO the work Of The chill
dren on the dime collections, lumber
OF them secured authority 10 serve In
the public collections made through
out the city. and with their Official Red
Cross collection boxes did some won
derful work and secured surprising re-
suits. For ali this effort, well direct
ed by the school teachers. principals
and Superintendent Scott, the executive
committee In charge OF the campaign
Is very grateful.
Perhaps even more valuable than
the financial results they attained I'm
their enthusiastic work for the Red
Cross Is the knowledge which both
pupils and officials have gained. name
ly that the pupils OF the schools in this
city are a decidedly valuable factor In
any effort which has for its object the
Advancement OF the war program a
the Government or any OF its various
departments and ouxiliarles.
Another real assistance was given the
executive committee by the Red Cross
girls and the Boy Scouts In connection
with the public collection work OF the
last two days OF the campaign. The
/ collection cans which they handled
/ time and again were taken 10 the head
/ quarters bank filled with money OF all
kinds. emptled and returned again full
OF coins and bills, TO be returned 10 the
work. The work OF these assistants
the miles they covered lodging here
and there, the enthusiastic energy and
never-flagging cheerfulness they dis
played In their work. would be hard "a
estimate. But Il was sincerely appreci-
ated by the executive committee.
There were many side lights in ths
campaign which greatly encouraged anC
, helped those in active charge OF ar
fairs. Here's one interesting lllustra
tlon:
The hardest work OF all was the thre,
weeks OF preparatory Organization: as
sOriment and distribution Of outside ad
. yertising, arrangement OF some three Of
four tons Of publicity, record and in
, struction matter. etc There came
quiet man Of modest demeanOr into Ia,
headquarters on the first day OF tn
campaign, finding everyone In sigh
very busy, sat him down and waites
for almost two hours until one OF tn
aids OF Mrs. Currier. who directed tn,
campaign, developed a few minutes OF
leisure
Pardon me. Madam" he said. but
/ have some time free Just now. and |
would be glad 10 be OF any assistance
possible to this campaign. n / might.
I could run errands, and save some
ones time for more valuable work. or
maybe ! could relieve some OF You
from some OF the manual labor which
may be required"
Just at that time there was nothing
which could be assigned him but he
sat himself down again and waited for
several hours more. Then things de-
veloped, and rapidly. too. Then this
volunteer, A. p. Davidson. developed
the faculty Of doing five mems work
In one mans time, and doing Il thor
oughly. Day and night he was hard at
a.: any time from o'clock In the
morning until long after midnight this
man who wanted 10 run errands and
relieve someone OF manual work"
cleared up and solved all kinds OF prob
lens with a cheerful energy that was
only equalled by the executive ability
he always had ready for any emerg-
ency. There only was one time dur
ing the campaign when he was not on
hand when he was wanted, s1d thrs
was at the end, when someone wanted
him badly 10 extend the gratitude OF
the executive committee for his very
valuable assistance. Then this quiet
man who did things, and did them
thoroughly. quietly and quickly, was
gone. leaving behind him grateful
memory OF his faithful work, and a
substantial cash contribution TO the
war fund