Evening journal., 1918-09-28

bonds, and who wants to pay cash for
them, then 20 to any bank in the city
and have the wish accomplished.
Yesterday afternoon and evening, the
headquarters in the Church building al
Tenth and Market streets, was one busy
hive Of hustling, talking gestulating,
eager. enthusiastic Americans. Chair
man Scott and Secretary Dubell were in
demand and the poster man-Milner-,
the dupont official loaned 10 the cam
paign for a short time, and who has
/ the giving out OF the posters and but
tons, and subscription blanks was just
as important as the chairman himself.
In several rooms on the first floor,
stenOgraphers and typists pounded the
keys OF many different makes OF type
writers; boy scouts. hustled in and out,
carrying literature and supplies 10
waiting automobiles. that whlsked the
goods to all parts Of the city; sub-cap-
/ talns and captains Of teams, and work
ers galore came 10 the headquarters
for last-minute information.
! Yesterday afternoon, Statisticlan Tat
nall, gathered his group OF assistants
about him at headquarters, and in
structed them in the matter OF how
i
Castle county and Delaware leading the
nation again in patriotic buying OF
bonds.
The workers OF Christiana hundred
had a big meeting at Centerville on
Thursday night. About seventy were
present and from the way in which
they talked there are going 10 be some
fine reports coming from that section
OF the county next week.
Sunday Polish Meeting.
Tomorrow afternoon. the Polish and
Ukralnian colonies Of Wilmington viii
assemble for big mass meetings. Both
OF these nationalities have been very
eager TO do what they could TO push
the sale OF bonds. and the Libery Loan
headquarters have had no more am
bilious groups Of foreign-born citizens
than these, seeking information about
the campaign.
The Poles will assemble at o'clock
at the Majestic Theatre. Joseph F.
Emory will preside at the meeting. He
is one Of the leading men Of his natiOn-
ality IN Wilmington and is always In
the van when there is anything to be
done TO help his countrymen.
A. Rae Dubell, the secretary OF the
Liberty Loan Committee for New Cas-
tie county, will be the first speaker.
He will be followed by Henry p. Scott,
the head Of the campaign for this
county Both addresses will be in Eng
lish. Then will follow speeches In
Polish.
s. Slomkoski, the head OF the Polish
campaign committee for the Liberty
Loan In Philadelphia. will speak to his
countrymen in their own tongue to
support the boys overseas.
Another speaker In Polish Will be
John Jakubowski, OF the Wilmington
Loan committee. There will be musi.
cal numbers and every man and wom-
an Of the Polish colony are invited TO
attend this meeting.
The Ukrainians and the group that
is supporting the loan will meet at
their church over Third street bridge
at $50 o'clock.
Secretary Dubell will be the speaker I
in English and will be followed by 1
from Philadelphia. who will I
speak in the old country tongue.
Negroes Loyal 10 Loan.
At a meeting Of the executive COM
mittee Of the Wilmington cOlOred citi-
zens, held in Big-Bethel Church, the
final details for the organized activi-
ties Of Wilmington cOl0re1 citizens
were arranged.
First Of Importance It was decided
that headquarters should be and are
now established in the Howard High
School building, Twelfth and Orange
streets where an executive officer may
be reached at all times
Secondly, the city OF Wilmington has
been subdivided into districts and col
bred solicitors assigned to each dis
.rict. The solicitors will receive their
equipment and arrignments from head
quarters today.
The general work will be under the
immediate supervision Of the follow
ng genera executive officers:
Chairman, Charles II. Colbourn;
the Rev. j. w. Bond;
executive secretary, the Rev, II. Y. Ar
lett; assistant secretary, Miss Anna I.
3rOdnax; general captain, w. T. Nc
<isslck; captain OF women, Mrs. DR..
3anton; business men, Edgar Startling;
'fasons, Dr.. BantOn; Knights Of Pyth-
as, Isaac Gibbs; Elks, DR.. Stevens
lady Masons, Mrs. Laura Anderson;
lady odd Fellows. Mrs. V. Hubert;
.ady Elks, Mrs. Batson.
The Ladies' Committee will have
,ooth at Tenth and French streets. .
The Rev. r. s. Johns, OF new Castle;
William Sanders and Henry Obedia, Of
'ewark; Philip Gaines, Of Marshallton
ne Rev. Stephens, Of Newport; the Rev.
Of Mddletown; George Beech
m, William II. o. EMS, and Miss Alice
lennedy. Of Delaware City. will mar
hal the forces in their respective 10
allties.
All Negroes are requested TO "fly ,
he dag" from their homes today and :
uring the Liberty Loan drive.
Any person desiring information con-
erning the Negro Liberty Loan drive :
nay obtain Il by calling at headquar- ;
ers In the Howard High School, or by
alling the executive officers on tele- z
hone. 62O6-W.
Negroes subscribing in the muntion .
nd other work plants will be duly re-
orted TO the office through the re- Il
pectve plants. u u
The request has been made that all Il
egro preachers remember the Lib .
NY Loan on Sunday and speak Of il. i
Several Red Cross nurses will sell
liberty Bonds tonight from one OF the y
pparatus ofthe Water Witch Fire Com e
any, which Will be driven up and down .,
Iarket street. :, y
The company has made special plans "
,r assisting in the drive, and the mem a
ers have personally arranged to take =,
lme bonds. n
The quotas for New Castle county II
ere announced by Chairman Scott to- 7,
iy. These quotas were fixed, after =,