Evening journal., 1919-05-19
SALVATION ARMY
ON TRAIL OF $4,000.
TO Erect $4,000 Hut in
Wilmington With Cam
paign Fnnd
HOPE TO WIND UP
DRIVE IN FEW DAYS

Win SiJO,OOO as the goal set for the
State OF Delaware 10 contribute. The
salvation Army began rs campaign IN
earnest today. II is hoped TO wind uI
The campaign In a few days. Final in
structions have been given to the team
captains, arrangements have been made
for reporting total contributions re-
celvcd, and all the details OF the cam
paign arranged. Workers began early
this morning IN an effort 10 end The
campaign speedily.
The first meeting OF the campaign
workers was held In the grill room
OF the Hotel dupont on Saturday
evening. Henry h. Isaacs. State
chairman; General Charles Bird and
former Judge Daniel o. Hastings. mem
hers OF the advisory committee, spokl
briefly concerning tho work OF tho sal
walton Army during and before the wal
and The obligation which rests on every
thinking man 10 assist IN every way
possible any Humanitarian org IMITATION
In such troublous times as tho present
Stress was laid on the fact that al
most every dollar OF the money con-
tributcd by Delaware Will be spent IN
Delaware, for Dclaw0reans and under
the supervision OF members Of the adj
Sisory committee Of tho present COM
paign, all Delawareans.
Reports received al the headquar-
ters OF The campaign IN The Church
Building indicate that the drive may be
a short one. From a number OF un-
expected sources have come offers OF
assistance and In many instances these
have been accomplished with promises
OF contributions as soon as they arc
called for.
Some OF the shipworkers who pa
raded today carried banners extolllng
the work OF the Salvation Army. The
response OF the men who have been
overseas has been hearty but an effort
will be made TO enlist the active sup
port OF every man who was I'm the
army service, whether abroad or not.
and came in contact with the orgsnl-
zation In its work. This, Il is felt.
will be an object lesson Of the good
which the Salvation Army did with the
limited funds OF its disposal.
To Erect Wilmington Hall.
Henry r. lsaacs. chairman OF the Sal
walton Army campaign, today Issued
the following statement:
ION Monday. the Salvation Army Will
begin a campaign throughout the United
States for the purpose OF raising O fund
Of thirteen million dollars, I'm order that
The whole work OF the salvation Army
may be stabilized and put on a sound
and permanent footing.
THE Salvation Army has endeared IT,
self TO Americans every where because
IL was rather a matter OF surprise TO
most Of us that so small an organiza-
ton should take up its position at the
side of the great organizations OF the
Red Cross, the y. NJ. q. A.. The Knights
Of Columbus and the Hebrew Societies
on the battle fronts OF Europe, and
there accomplish the wonderful work
which is universally credited TO IL.
The war work however, Of the Army
Is virtually at an end: 70 Is now work
ing 20 the great end Of making its home
work more effective than ever before.
The Army has lead possibly a lowly.
existence from the beginning
Of its life. It's means OF support have
been meagcr always. In some meas
lres the revenue for the carrying on Of
he work Of the Salvation Army have
lrisen from iamb0urine collections at
street corner gatherings. II the pres
mt project Of the Army succeeds. and
nave The feeling that IL will, this phase
IF the salvation Army work and this
Uncertain means OF providing the neces-
iary funds therefore will be brought 10
IN end
The details Of the campaign coniem-
llatc the raising Of Delawarc's quota Of
10000, about $1,000 Of which vic be
here in Delaware under the
Of the Executive Committee I
n charge Of this campaign. the names |
4 the members Of which appear upon |
his letter-head. The plan is that Sii0,- |
10 Of this fund shall be put 10 the use 1
# constructing and equippping build |
ng here in Wilmington which may /
Iouse the salvation Army and provided
shelter and meeting place for all its J
departments.
"'The salvation Army has accomplish I
d much and certainly IS cnliiied 10 the /
he utmost that We can do for il.
THE terms Of this plan show speci-
Ically. that the objects Of those who
lie interesting Themselves In the CAM
.aign shall succeed, md furthermore
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