Evening journal., 1918-09-18
S5OO,OOO MORE FOR
UNITED WAR WORK
Plans for Campaign of Nov.
II Are Outlined by
Joint Committee
H. B. THOMPSON
NAMED CHAIRMAN


OF the greatest campaigns for the well
fare Of humanity ever held was marked
az a luncheon in the Hotel dupont yes
terday. when representatives, from the
seven organizations taking P5,ssss IN the
United War Work Campaign, which
will be held the week Of November IL,
gathered TO make plans for Delawsre's
part IN the drive.
These are the National War Work
Council OF the Young Mems Christian
Associations. the War Work Council OF
the National Board OF the Young Wo-
mems Christian Associations, the Ma
tionsl Catholic War Council knights
OF Columbus). the Jewish Welfare
Board, the War Camp Community Ser
vice, the American Library Association
and the Salvation Army
A thrilling start was given plans
. when Il was voted TO raise the quota
for this Statae from SAT-, 400 10 an even
half million.
Pierre s. dupont was appointed tenn
porary chairman and Henry B. Thomp-
son was elected as chairman for the
State for the seven organizations.
Phillip Colbert was appointed by head
quarters as the state director. He read
the campaign agreement adopted In
New York on September s,
These fix the Joint campaign week as
November Il.
"AH funds collected will be dis
trfbuted on a pro rata basis among the
seven societies participating in the
campaign; that is, the funds received
shall be divided among the partici-
psting organizations in such proper
ton as the total budget OF each organ
ization bears 30 the sum total OF the
combined budgets. The budget esti-
mates and percentages are as follows :;
National War Work Council OF the
Young Mems Christian Associations,
500. 900 OO0-5S.65 per cent; War Work
Council OF the National Board OF the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
tlons. si5.OO0OO0- per cent; Ma
tlonal Catholic War Council knights
OF Columbus), 30,O00,OO0-i7.60 per
cent; Jewish Welfare Board. $780,
OO0-2O5 per cent; War Camp Commu-
nifty Service. $4,000, ,0O0-s.s0 per cent;
American Library Association, $780,
OOO-2O5 per cent: Salvation Army.
s3.5OO OO0-2O5 per cent.
Representatives from the different
organizations present were:
Y. NJ C. A., Henry B. Thompson
Otho Nowland, Philip NJ Colbert, w.
s. Watson; Y. w. C. A.. Mrs. Il, Cole
man dupont Mrs. Robert II. Richards,
Mrs. George T. Brown, Mrs. G. Marshall
Barton and Miss Grace Osborn; Knights
OF Columbus, Eugene S. Toy; Jewish
War Relief Board, William Topkis and
r. Ray Phillips; War Camp Commu-
nifty Service, NJ. w. Stevens and G. +.
Stimson: American Library Associs-
tlon, Arthur L. Bailey and Leroy Har-
vey; Salvation Army, Mayor John w.
Lawson, Commander Frank Coft and
Clement 5. Wood.
II was moved and seconded to have
the executive committee formed by
vice-chairman from each organization
with an extra representative from the
Y. NJ C. A. and the X. Of C. This COM
mitiee win enlarge as II sees ut and
will appoint the following committees
with power 10 add TO the list OF commit
tees as the need arises Industrial
publicity, speakers, rural, students,
boys.
Vice-ohairman from the seven organ
izatiOns appointed by the organizations
they represent are as follows: Y. NJ. c.
A. Col. George A. Elliott and Henry NJ.
Candy.
Y. w. G. A., Mrs. OthO Nowlsnd.
X. Of c., William Coyne and John J.
Rascob.
Jewish Board. William Topkis.
Camp Community Service, Charles r.
Miller.
Library Association, Philip Burnett
Salvation Army, ex-Judge David r.
Marvel.
The Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company is 10 act as treasurer for the
drive for Delaware.
Plans were made for a big popular
meeting TO be held at the Playhouse on
the evening OF November6. An effort
viii be made TO secure Or. odell and
George Wharton Pepper as speakers as
well as speaker for the X. OF G.. An
other meeting win be held later at the
Queen Theatre, details of which VIII be
announced laters
The meeting was closed with short
inspiring talk by Or. Stlmson.