Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
RALLY PATRIOTS,
LET'S TAKE half
MILLION MORE
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turers' committee, reported that every
Industrial establishment in the city had
been organized for this campaign, and
that the committee, greatly handl-
capped as Il has been by the influenza,
had done splendid work. one plant,
Mr.. Scott said, had subscribed three
times as much as 1t did In the last
drive.
Mrs. Ohio Rowland, for the women's
Committee, aroused enthusiasm by
statement that the women expected TO
reach the goal they had aimed at,
which is five millions of dollars worth
Of bonds.
John Richardson, Jr., for the allied
bank, reported that by the end of the
campaign, IL was expected that the
sales Of partial payment cards would
total million and half OF dollars.
Charles B. Palmer, for the merchants
committee, reported upward OF 100000
OF bonds sold by the merchants and
business men Of the city.
Red Mon hundred has sold $4,000
and expects TO make its quota. which
is about siis.OO.
Following the meeting OF the execu-
tive committee the bankers held a meet
ing. subscriptions tOtalllng 100000 In
addition 10 those reported earlier In
the week were announced. This brings
the total for the bankers drive this
week upwards OF 100000. The fnan-
ciers hope to make It a full million by
the end OF the week.
Several Of the banks made handsome
additional subscriptions 10 the cam
palgn, which, when added TO their orl-
ginal purchases, shows that they are
back Of the loan TO the Unite of their
resources, conducive TO sound business.
The Union National Bank, has bought
$4,000 additional. John II. Dandy, very
active I'm the Second Liberty Loan
Campaign, and as president Of the
Union, has always done quiet mission
airy work for the Liberty Loans that
have aided very materially when the
totals were announced.
The National Bank Of Delaware at
Wilmington is another institution that
bought $4,000 additional. Mr.. Rich
ardson directing the destnles of this
flnancitl unit, may always be depended
upon In all financial contingencies OF
this kind
The Farmers Bank OF Delaware at
Wilmington with an addition subscrip-
ton OF $4,000 is another evidence OF
the way the flnanciers OF Wilmington
are supporting Chairman Scott and the
Loan.
The honor roll today Is growing like
a SNOWFALL rolling down hill IL was
a little difficult i'm getting the money
patriots TO realize how II was going TO
help the campaign, but now, each day
witnesses the number Of names being
doubled, and before the end OF the
week, Il may be necessary TO take more
than a page Of space TO record all the
names.
The Sacred Heart Church, today re-
ported a special subscription of 81 200.
The photographers committee I'M
charge OF ]. r.. Cummings report sales
Of bonds totallng $3.50.
The Atlas Powder Company has 20
date bought 100000 Of bonds, through
New Castle county.
Snelenburg and Company, became a
100 per cent. store early in the cam |
paign, but this week. each emplOye OF /
the store bought an additional nifty dol
lar bond, adding still further to their
credit
The trophy train that is visiting GER
lain sections Of the State 10 today, has
as member Of its party, Private IlOn
man, a Philadelphia boy. Hoffman en-
listed at the beginning OF the war, and
has served through two enlistments
with the British Expediti0nary Forces.
He was invaded home with shell
shock, after having lost the sight OF
one eye and an injury to a llgature
OF one leg. He also has been gassed,
When he completes his work with the
trophy train, he says he is going to
enlist with the Foreign Legion Of
France. not being acceptable to the reg
ular French troops and being unable
TO get into the American or British
forces. In commenting on his condi-
tion he said
II still have one good eye, two good
ears and arms and one good leg and can
stlll fire a gum"
Draft Men 100 Per Cent. Loyal
One Of the handsomest subscriptions
from unit of any industry came in
report last night from the elghth-noor
Of the dupont Company.
This letter came with the report
1.-THE eighth-nOor drawing-rOom of
the engineering department Of the du
Pont Company, without solicitation Of
any team captains or loan workers, got
together and decided to double up their
originaDsubscription.
"They went 400 per cent. and turned /
over $500 in subscriptions 20 T. V.
Kester. in charge Of the Fourth Lib
arty Loan in this department. Miss F.
NJ. Lynch handled the subscriptions.
Howard Slater ..................,. 5000 /
> 7. Henderer 400 |
/, IT Jones ............. 100 |