Evening journal., 1919-04-19
CITY GETS OFF
TO FLYING START
IN LOAN DASH
lcnniInned from rage oneJ


the campaign or TO get supplies. Mrs.
Otho Nowland. the chairman OF he
Women's Committee. was called upon
sometimes 20 answer three people at
one time. and in add ton 10 these there
were many telephone calls. Miss Mary
4 r. Rossll. secretary TO Mrs. Now
land for the campaign. was another
busy person. relieving Mrs. Nowland as
much as possble and giving her Valu-
able assistance.
Al the headquarters at Tenth and
Market streets, telephones were IN
constant use. captains OF the 100 teams
were hustl ng in for supplies and IN
formation and 20 make reports, ana
Josiah Marvel, chairman and Clarence
g Killen his secretary. were about as
busy as two men could be adjusting,
arranging re-arranging details ana
straightening out kinks that had arisen
IN any OF the activities in connection
with this campaign.
The office will be open from ~ noon
10 D. m. tomorrow afternoon for the
pnrpose OF receiving reports from cap
iains. The first list Of Honor Roll sub
scribers win be published Monday
To those who wish % have their sub
,criptions 20 through the Women'S
lanansitlee and who have not been
lpproached by a woman worker, they
NAV make their subscription az
Womens' Committee headquarters,
Equitable Building.
six prizes win go 10 Women's Com
mittee teams. three 10 three teams that
report the largest amount Of money and
three TO three teams that report the
eeratest number Of subscriptions. This
prizes are 10 be German helmets.
The Charles Warner Company report
ed s37.O0 subscribed up to noon today.
~ this sum the company subscribed
$4,000 and the remainder came from
the Office force. The company VIII
subscribe $4,000 as a total. the re-
naming $4,000 10 be taken out Of the
city.
Team a Of the New Castle Leather
Company reported 5000 today The
subscribers on both the Warner and
leather company lists 30 date have
taken three-fourihs 0f tho prior loan,
making them Honor Poll subscriptions
Chairman Marvel today received
telegram from-Eieutenant Bondurant Of
the Eleventh Cavalry. a squadron OF
go troopers, on their way from Fort
Myer. Va, 20 New York City 10 take
part in a parade in that city. that the
squadron would arrive here shortly
after noon on Tuesday. The lieutenant
stated that the colonel had promised 10
10 everything he could TO aid the local
campaign.
a. I, ,or-or,,,r,o th,,o ,,.tii d. n
band concert by the squadron's mount
"a band and a demonstration The con-
cert and demonstration will take place
N front OF the Public Building. The
squadron VIII he the guests OF Alfred
I. dupont on his estate and the troop
ars viii be entertained at one Of the
city theatres that evening.
Chairman Marvel predicted a speedy
rampairn 40 a meeting OF several hun
dred men workers at the Hotel dupont
last evening He told them that the
campaign was fixed % continue three
weeks but that with me splendid
group Of men and women who had
volunteered for service as bond sales.
men, ne believed the minority OF the
state quota would be subscribed with
n three days.
He told of a woman who came n
him yesterday and asked 70 be Above
% canvass a p'qnt where ner husband
5 employed In the last loan The
Uorkmen subscribed $4,000. She vas
yivcn the authority and in flw hours
cturned with subscriptions iOhlling
5000.
During the meeting William G. Corey
obtained $4,000 In subscriptions, AMI
he chairman commented on the speed
hat some Of the workers had already
ttained.
Corporal Charles G. Bonancino, Of No.
No2 West Ninth street. addressed the
workers. telling of things he had sene
abroad. He was discharged from the
army a month ago, after serving more
han four years as a marine. lie was
twice wounded.
Monday at noon there will be a meet
ng for workers in the dupont build
.ng. when reports will be made
wounded hero win address the workers
The meeting is called promptly at noon
and viii not last more than thirty min
ules.
The service men-fellOws who have
done their bit organized last night and
are now members Of various teams. 10
was learned that although only making
s32 a month as a private In the army.
'hese soldiers had subscribed S. each
ror prior loans
The FIRST institution in the city TO Sc
sure Victory Loan bond subscriptions
from 100 per cent. of its employees is
The Wilmington Trust Company. The
company has 70 employees, and sent
over 10 Victory Loan headquarters be-
fore noon for an honor flag. as every
one had bought a bond The 1ag was
bestowed, and will be flown by the
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