Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-09
MASSMEET|NGS TO
AID WAR WORK DRIVE
Needs of Campaign to Begin on
Monday, to be Fully
Explained.

Two big mass meetings n the intcres,
of the United War Work campa IGN, tha'
opens in this city and throughout thc
country on Monday. to raise funds Win
which to send home comforts to the boys
In France will be held here tomorrow
In the afternoon at the Majestic thea're'
bows and girls between Ill and ~ years
will assemble at the Majestic theatre a,
o'clock. where they will hear about
France and our boys, from two persons
man and Il woman who nave ncch
abroad and know what they are talking
about,
In the evening at : o'clock. at the
Queen Theatre. speakers representing
four of the seven organizations IN the
United War Work drive, will speak Tor
their agencies. There VIII DC many
special features.
The public Is invited TO attend both
meetings
There will be no soliciting for funds at
either meeting.
The meeting at the Majestic. in addition
to proving of educational value, will serve
to show the boys and girls, how they can
aid in this campaign. Each will be urged
Ia earn some money. through their own
talents and give this To the fund. Con
tributionS from papas and mamas are
not solicited in this channel, because If the
Young men or women make the money
themselves. they will appreciate the cause
for which they have worked. more than
ii ii had been given them without any
effort
The speakers at the afternoon meeting
will bc Miss WClthv Iionsingcr, W +.
G. A. worker, and Wilbur \. Wilson. a
y. Nj G.. A. secretary. Both have been at
the front and know what is being done
for the soldiers.
At the night meeting 1T the Queen
i hcatrc, there will be an attractive con
cert prior 10 the meeting by either tho
T. Il. Il. or Harlan band. This lnsurcs
music OF the highest quality
Henry Il. Thompson, chairman of the
drive committee, Will preside. -Four speak
ers have been provided and each is
eminently qualified To present the various
work that the unit they represent Is doing.
G. Sherwood Eddy, who is Dr- John
r. Motifs assistant, will describe some
Of the things the y NJ. G. A. is dong IN
France. Mr. Eddy returned but few
weeks ago from abroad and IS convcrsant
with all OF tho many activities OF the1
James \ FlahcrtN, supreme knight OF
the knights of Columbus. Will present
the activities Of that splendid organiza-
ton MIR Flaherty / one ot those pleasing
speakers that always obtains return call.
He has the work ol his organization
very much at heart, and his recital q q
few Of the many big things the knights
are doing to make the lfc OF the soldiers
happy Will he we'll worth listening 70
Miss Ionsngcr, who went to France
as a member Of the y. " G. \ CommlS-
sion to study conditions, vii explain how
the hostess houses are proving 50 popular
with the men of America. France and
England. France was skeptical about the
hostess house idea, until they saw il N
action Then they immediately adopted
the idea.
DIR. G. +. Stimson representing the
Community Camp Service, will give a
few details Of how the morals Of the men
abroad are protected. That the organlza-
tion has accomplished wonders is shown
bv the health reports 81 the army which
are better insofar as tho men are con
cerned. than back here in the States.
That ; answer enough.