Evening journal., 1918-11-11
UNITED WAR WORK
CAMPAIGN NOW ON
Workers viii Hold Lunch
con Each Day to Report
Subscriptions
DELAWARE'S QUOTA
RAISED TO $750,000


looming near, the United War Worl
Campaign began in nIs city and
throughout the country today, and will
continue until and including November
49, Delaware was asked to raise $780,.
600 in order that the boys across seas
might enjoy some OF the home comforts
they had in civilian life But because
OF the need for more money the work.
ers voluntarily raised the amount "a
S750,000. and that is the sum the work
ers this morning began TO hustle for.
Henry B. Thompson, chairman OF the
drive, received a telegram this morn
ing from DR.. John r. Mott, who is d.
fecting the campaign in this country,
calling attention 10 the necessity for
doubling and II possible TRIPPING the
quotas OF money asked for.
Or. Mott emphasized, that with the
ooming Of peace. the danger to the SOL
der, because OF idleness would be
greater than during the war. He asked
Chairman Thompson to endeavOr to
press this point home on the workers.
The American Car and Foundry Com
pany, is one OF the first plants TO re-
spond TO the appeal by Henry p. Scott
chairman OF the Manufacturers Com
mittee, pledging the employees TO give
one days pay to the campaign.
The company which is making sub
scriptions TO the campaign in other
places, proposes TO give an amount to-
falling Ss50,00O
Each day at 1890 O'Clock the team
workers VIII assemble at the Hotel du-
Pont 10 make their returns. At all other
hours Of the day and night, they Will
be canvassing for subscriptions. All
observers have stated that with the
coming OF peace the need In supplying
the home atmosphere TO the soldiers is
greater.
That was highly successful mass
meeting held at the Queen Theatre last
night. The place was flled TO capacity
with a patriotic crowd. Gathered about
the stage OF the theatre were many OF
the city's and States representative men
and women.
Henry b. Thompson. chairman OF the
campaign, presided. Prior to the speak
ng the audience sang patriotic and COM
munity songs led by William p. White.
After explaining what the campaign was
for, Mr.. Thompson introduced James II. !
Flaharty. Supreme knight OF the !
knights OF Columbus to the audience.
Mr.. Flaherty said the boys are out OF
the war now, apparently, but not out OF
danger. That the evils and temptations |
that would come with peace would be |
infinitely greater than II the war was
on. That an idle mind was suitable
field for the devil to work upon.
Mr.. Flaherty told the audience that in
this campaign for the folks back home
TO show their appreciation OF the sacri-
fees that the men had msde in going TO
fight the Hun That without the COM
forts such as were being sent the sol
diers. the morale OF the American army
would not be so fine and so enduring,
and that It was only through this
morale that so much had been accom-
plished He then went on TO give a few
statistics OF what the Knights OF Col
umbus are doing for the men overseas.
Last year sOO,OOOOOO cigarettes were sent
abroad. There are now COO secretaries
serving In and about cant0nments in
this country, while abroad there are 70
buildings with 500 secretaries. and new
groups Of workers at the rate Of 100
secretaries being sent abroad weekly
He paid a splendid tribute TO the
Y. NJ. c.. A. and what II is doing and
how 1t had been taken as a pattern for
the Knights Of Columbus to inaugurate
their work among the soldiers. He
aroused laughter and enthusiasm by
saying that the Knights had sent Johnny
Evers over TO help the boys out with
their baseball, and that now the Knights
we're going to send Muggsy McGraw and
Hughey Jennings too, to help out.
G. Sherwood Eddy, who is an assist
INT to DR.. John Mott, and who has been
abroad in Y NJ. C. A. work many times
Mr.. Flaherty.
Mr.. Eddy devoted his address to de- |
crlptions OF the bravery, courage and
Talor OF not alone the soldiers, but the
workers OF the seven agencies who
ire striving TO bring food and comfort
md many other things to the soldiers
n the front lines, that the organized
departments of the army cannot pro-
ilde for.
His description Of the bravery of the
men from America who won the fight
at Chateau-Thiery that was the begin
ming OF the end for Germany, evoked
much applause. His stories Of the cour-
age OF the American soldier under all &
Alhos OF trying dimcultles, reached
responsive chord in the hearts of his [
iirrsrers.
eo vi. rooy was unselnsh in his praise g
aor the other Organizations 1vorlins r
WIN the Y. NJ. c. A. and be Sa,,daS ,Al
an OF them for their co-onerst,on ,au.'eS oeS
the spirit displayed. pe' a''oh ana
Miss Welthy Hensinger. renrasoD.,.u
the Y. w. c. A., gave a ver1 nv ;n,ans ;sSsnslns
ing description Of how the hsersse- hers
houses introduced in this country 'I'ess he,,s
won a name for themselves In Frsnce
One OF the chief delights Of the mon
abroad are the ability TO gather at one
OF the hostess houses for It has often