Evening journal., 1919-05-23
Want Big MONEY
State Must Hustle if$l50,-
O00 is to be in Hand
on Monday
ONLY $4,000 FUND
RECEIVED TO DATE

Delawareans must get a hustle on
themselves II the Salvation Army drive
for Si50,000 Is to be closed on Monday
with the full amount on hand. Al
though the campaign has been ON since
Monday only about $4,000 OF the de-
sired amount Is In hand. This fact IL
somewhat discouraging 10 the cam
paign managers. They. OF course, are
thankful for the amount received. but
think Wilmingtonians IN particular
should be more liberal toward the or
ganlzation which provided so much
happiness for the soldiers during the
darkest days OF their lives. Up until
this time friends OF the saIvationlsts
have showered the army with nickels
and dimes. the customary money gifts
TO She Salvation Army, instead OF big
money at a time when the money Is
badly needed by the army. Much OF the
money Is TO be spent on Salvation
Army home in Wilmington. The
campaign managers are particularly
anxious 20 have the full amount in
hand by Monday that the clty's repu-
tation as supporter OF all war cam
paigns may not be clOuded. Checks
may be sent 10 Richard Reese. treasur-
er OF the fund, Equitable Trust Com
psny.
Flower Day" yesterday was one OF
the most attractive features OF any
campaign ever made. in this city Nearly
everyone promensdlng the streets last
night wore a rose Of some color as the
result CT the work Of the wOmcn's com
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and in the lobbies OF the hotels and res
taurants. a wagon containing singers
paraded up and down the street during
the greater part OF the evening to
awaken the public 90 their responsible
ity towards the salvation Army.
Another feature was the occupation OF
booths along Market street by women
OF the city. who ratified tambourines
like the Salvation Army lassies them
selves. Contributions were numerous,
At the meeting Of the campaign
workers today the following cable from
President Wilson, 10 Commander Evan
geline Booth Of the Salvation Army, was
announced:
Il am very much interested 10 know
that the Salvation Army Is about 10 enter
a campaign for a sustaining fund feel
that the Salvation Army needs no com
mendation from me. The love and
gratitude u has elected from the troops
As a sufficient evidence OF the work u
has done, and l feel that ! should not
so much commend It as congratulate
IT,"
The Salvation Army lassies played
big part In the war.
In the battle Of Seicheprey. the las
sies were not more than mile in front
OF the Germans at their furtherest
point Of advance. They lost their hut
and all their pie and doughnut dough
by the explosion OF a German shell, 50
they went forward 70 a field dressing
station and helped the surgeons there
take care OF the wounded.
They stood in the doorway OF a
house in the village Nof Ansauville in
the Toul sector and saw their kitchen
blown to pieces and seven men killed,
going back 10 find their dough filed
with shrapnel They remained in a vii
lage in theNToul sector after the Ger
mans had compelled its evacuation by
the American infantry.
They persuaded some American OFF,
GERS 20 take them 20 the front trenches
in a quiet sector and then slipped out
into No Mans Land and picked some