Evening journal., 1919-04-12
men TO CLEAN UP
FOR loan in JIFFY
Chairman Marvel Assured
OF Force OF at Least
$50 Hustlers
EVERYBODY TO BE
ASKED TO BUY

The nucleus OF a mems organization
that il is hoped viii develop into such
proportions as will result Ia a whlrl-
wind campaign for the Victory Loan
was formed at a meeting held in Par
lors A and b, at the Hotel dupont this
morning. The services Of 250 men who
will agree 30 devote one days effort to
the loan campaign, were assured Jo-
siah Marvel, chairman for New Castle
county, by as many captains.
Yesterday Mr.. Marvel asked for t,OOv
men 10 volunteer for this service. He
called a preliminary conference Tor To-
day, but he received telephone and per-
sonal communications from many work
ers that they would work In the cam
paign. but would not be able 10 attend
The meeting today. As a consequence
the attendance was not as large as
otherwise would have been the case.
Tn plan for such an organization was
outlined by Mr. Marvel TO the WORKERS
who attended and no one found any Oh
lection 10 the plan. II the 1000 men
can be obtained. II will mean, II Is ne
lleved. short campaign, and permit the
workers to return TO their business
more speedily.
Under the plan each worker VIII be
given 10 10 20 names OF prospects. As
soon as he has earnestly canNassed
these names far subscriptions his JoD
will be done. That is the reason "
has been styled one days JOB. While
some men may be able 30 do the work
bv devoting one day exclusively TO
solicitation, others Will spread their Ell
fort over several days, working q lew
hours each day.
10 was announced that beginning
with Monday evening school OF IN
struction for bond statesmen would be
opened In the grill room OF the Hotel
dupont. Philip Burnett president OF
the Continental Life Insurance Com
pany, Will direct the lessons. with
others. Each man VIII be shown the
pertinent points with which to obtain
subscriptions and 30 overcome objec-
tions that may be expressed by those
who do not favor buying any bonds
this time.
The institute VIII continue several
evenings next week, and the lessons
win not be tiresome. Each chairman
OF a team is 20 report at the grill room
with the members or his team, ready
for the instruction on Monday evening.
On Monday afternoon at o'clock,
there VIII be a meeting at Middletown'
under the auspices OF the women's COM
mittee. There win be addresses by
Chaplain MacSetdrich, Mrs. Herbert
Clark OF Bryn Mawr and others. Among
Che Wilmington workers who viii at
tend viii be Mrs II. B. Jump, Mrs.
Henry ]. Bailey, Mrs. ]. Merriok Horn.
Mrs. Davis, Miss Mary Rossell and Miss
Reba Holcomb of New Castle.
Efforts are being made TO have Billy
Sunday speak in the open when he
comes hero next Thursday evening
Last night. Chairman Marvel. through
the Third Federal Reserve officials at
Philadelphia, telegraphed 10 Mr.. sun
day. asking If he would consent to
speak In the open. If he will, a high
stand will be erected In front OF the
Public Building. so that people up and
down King street and west on Tenth
and Eleventh streets can see, If not
hear, the evangelist.
Should Mr.. Sunday refuse 10 speak
in the open. two OF the moving picture
theatres will be utilized for two ad-
dresses.