Evening journal., 1918-05-13
NOW FOR S5OO.OOO
RED CROSS drive
Workers Shape Preliminary
Plans for Latest War
Relief
SOCIETY IN NEED
OF $IO,OOO,OOO FUND

Plans for an intensive drive 10 secure
Delswares $4,000 share OF the $780,
10000 Red Cross Fund during the next
weeks campaign were discussed today
at gathering OF team captains. the
Red Cross campaign committee and
other active workers at a luncheon In
the Hotel dupont Henry p. Scott,
campaign chairman. and Mrs. Elizabeth
r. Currier, the worker delegated by the
American Rcd Cross to aid the Della
ware campaign have been busy for ten
days working out preliminary plans.
These plans were laid before the team
captains FOR their consideration and
Will be matured at other meetings dur
ing the week.
Delaware is expected 10 do what she
did last year-exceed her quota many
tmes-and special efforts viii be made
In this drive TO secure a maximum OF
subscribers as well as OF money. The
American people have begun 10 realize
more fully than ever before that Civ
ing 20 the Red Cross Is a duty TO the
men who have offered their lives in
The trenches and 10 those whom thesa
men have left behind. More than one
half q million men are now in France,
and there are more than one hundred
million LOYAL American people ready 10
stand behind them with their wealth
The work OF the Red Cross In this
country is preparatory, IN A large
messure, to the work on the battlefront
Of Europe
The training Of nurses, the training
Of doctors, the gathering together OF
supplies for hospital, home and camp
are works OF such wonderful value that
20 question can be raised concerning
them. But the greatest work done by
the Red Cross has been that Of Keep
lng up the morale Of The Allies while
the country has been getting ready fol
the actualities OF war Instant results
come from every appeal made TO th'
Red Cross. General pershing ls one o.
the strongest supporters Of the Rec
Cross movement. He knows from
actual experience the value OF the or
ganizatlon's work.
Evidence OF local preparations To-
The campaign are seen around the Oh
Court House, at Tenth and Marke
streets. A signboard. 30 by 30 feet, ha
been erected, and on u will be painte'
A Red Cross % feet wide and % fee
high. In addition 70 this there Is lad
der standing against a tower, witt
. white runners. with red and blu
I rungs. When the campaign opens
nsnire dressed as an American soldie
will climb this ladder TO mark tn
? amount OF each days contributions. A
P soon as he goes lover the TOP anothe
soldier will be started up the ladoe
% and II is expected that th8 little pla
e form al the top will show quite q grou
Z before the end OF the week. This lar
b der is a variation Of the old thermon
O eter and clock dial announcing ear
? days contributions
p The plans 10 reach everybody In n
b state with Information about this grei
. Humanitarian movement include the O
eaniEation Of large committees In u
z rural sections which showed such
= lively interest last year that 10 is e.
& pected that they will give the city
r Wilmington a lively run for FIRST plat
p during this campaign. l.. Scott Town
e end will have charge OF the meetings
e rural New Castle County and DR..
I LAY NOn gIArN ~ NAAHnAnAHh NAA' NARA
10 be nut forth IN the lower countie
Il is planned that every minister
the state shall make the Red Crol
campaign a feature Of next Sunday
services. Nearly all Of the mlnistei
have already agreed most enthusiastic
ally to Join IN this movement.
one Of the strongest appeals that ca
9 be made IN behalf OF the Red Gross
dan
y by the organization. u is the on
! agency which Is used 10 keep up N
> morale Of the Allied armies Will
! America was getting ready to enter n
fray. 70 Is the one agency 10 whic
appeals could he made with the assul
ance that instant results would come.