Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
FR.TERNAL LODGES
FIX S10O,0OO As
L|BERTYLOAN GOAL
Seven Orders Report S40,500
and Others Coming
Strong
MANY BOND MEETINGS

Spirited addresses put new wor king
spirit into members of Liberty Loan ira
terna order committees last night at q
meeting at Eden Hall Chairman John
:. Rossell. Robert IL Richards and Alfred
Grant spoke. each along different angle
but all relating 10 the need for subscrlb-
ing heavily TO the loan.
Mayor Lawson, who is in charge OF the
work among the secret orders, reported
that seven societies had obtained SAC, 800
of subscriptions The mayor added that
the general committee on fratcrnd orders
had fixed $1,000 900 rs the goal.
Chairman Rossell in his remarks re-
ferred to those who took out a $50 bond
who could take $500 bond as slackers.
But he said there were not many of them
IN this city. Tie urged every worker TO
recanvass his field and ascertain If he could
not find some who could either double
their subscription or add to II.
Mr.. Richards delivered an eloquent adj
dress, discussing many phases leading
up 10 the declaration OF war. He urged
his hearers that when they heard any per-
son making defamatory or derogatory re-
marks about this country or its progress
In the war to immediately protest and pro-
test vigorously This WAS no time, he
cnntended to allow others TO crltIclse us,
and that those who did not like what this
country was doing could go elsewhere,
MIR. Grant related many funny stories
} and then told how the war WAS affecting
England and the continent, from which
he returned 10 weeks ago MIR Grant is
on the Garrick Theatre bill this week.
He said that in England he received
living expenses until he decided TO leave
his money being retained in bank from
him In addition - per cent OF hIs salary
WAS deducted ~ a war tax from him each
week he worked
A new invoice of loan posters and lit
erature has been received at the Liberty
Bank Citizens are requested 20 cali 500
and inform the central committee of every
storckeeper who fails to display loan
poster in bis show window. so that poster
NAV be sent to the merchant
URGE woRKERs To NEW EFFORT.
Letters went forth today 20 all workers
urging them 10 renew their efforts so that
the maximum for Delaware might be ob-
taincd They were asked 70 reoanvass their
field and learn IL some Of those from whom
they had obtained subscriptions could
not subscribe 10 more bonds
The Harlan workers have topped their
goal and hope 10 exceed the 800 600 mark
bv a considerable amount When they
started out they fixed S250,O0 rs the
amount they would ralse which was $50
bond for every man, woman and child
employed st the plant. They posted a
poster on the wall of the pattern building
near the gate, which bore picture of the
Kaiser with rlslng tide of subscriptions
indicated by the progress made IN the
campaign When they reached the s23O,-
900 mark the Kaiser was supposed TO have
~ - 9 A., 4.a.s syt-sa of
the work at this plant was the subscribing
of $40 500 by the colorcd workers Many
of the department overSubscrlbed many
times the quota assessed them.
NEW PLAN or ALLIED RANKS.
The Allied Banks at meeting ycster-
dav. afternoon considered new plan
whereby they might reach out and win
as & subscriber every man who had not
subscribed Letters will he sent 70 every
patron Of local bank today asking them
10 try and add to the original subscrip-
ton made
Superintendent " Miller Shaw OF the
r. F. Shaw Co. has come to the front as
one Of the most energetic and generous
subscribers and workers 10 the loan. He
has offered his employees bonuses for work
ing for the loan. To every one who sub
scribes Mr.. Shaw will pay half Of the
first payment. To every eInploye who
will get another TO subscribe he viii pay
that emplove 81 and to every one who has
subscribed and who gets so others TO sub
scribe he viii present HIM with $50 bond
L. Irving Handy was the speaker at a
rally held st the Pullman shops yesterday
afternoon. Although the employees have
already subscribed $4,000 TO the loan,
immediately following the meeting added
subscriptions amounting 70 $3.50 were
received Miss NJ J. Graham Was ap-
pointed loan agent for the plant.
Another meeting held at the Speakman
Supply Co s plant netted s., $50 OF sales.
Henry Isaacs and George Gray, Jr., were
the speakers Both Of these afternoon
meetings were held under the auspices Of
the Rotary Club