Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31
73,C96MEMBERSH|P
WON FOR RED CROSS
IN XMAS ROLL CALL
Summary of Result i'll Will
mington and Three
Counties.
STATE LEADS THE EAST

Delaware haa again shown her pa
trIotism and loyalty to the nation, IN
the final report OF the Red Cross thrlstma
roll call, made today by Josiah Marvel
director of the roll call, to Henry =
Scott. chairman of the executive conf
mittee OF the organization.
According to MIR Marvels hgures,
there are now T3,09b members "hich
represents about one-third Of the popula-
tion of the State. The campaign IN
December. also trebled the membership
of the great charity in this State over
the membership on the books last wear
Mr.. Maryel's report, which ~ most
ample. covering the entire state follows
JANUARY 30, 1919.
Henry +. Scott, Chairman, Executive
Committee, Delaware Chapter, Amer
ican Red Cross, Wilmington, Del
aware
NV dear Mr. Scott:
Il am now able Ia report TO YOU the
final results of our Christmas roll call.
as follows: Adult memberships, 53.oa6;
Junior memberships, 10000, total, 13,-
O96
From what | learn of the campaign
m other States, Delaware stands well by
comparison to population and we have
one more canse 10 he proud nt the pa
triotism and humane scntIments OF tho
people of Delaware Tho Christmas roll
n was not a money test, but manhood
test, and tho poorest man that Joined did
rs much ms the richest man
trThe results OF course arc not equal 10
our desires Ii is hoped that eventually
universal membership in the American
Ecd Cross will obtain go that the American
Red Cross will become n permanent Amer
lean institution. and every man and every
woman and every child will feel II 10 be
hrs obligation as well as his privilege 20
give something nf himself 10 maintain the
greatest organl lzation Of hove, mercy and
hclpfulncsE 10 all mankind that the world
has evrr known
Your campaign for membership next
December will doubtless increase the
present membership 10 figure more near
ly representing tho entire population ot
the State
'In order that ynu may know somewhat
Of the plan nf campaign and the results
obtained from different sources, ! bcg 10
advise that Sussex county was organized
with William T.. Valiant as chairman and
a vice-chairrnan for each representative
dutrict
Kent county vas urganIEed with IN
executive committee of which John u.
1fNttpn WIZ WIN - AtAA tAaA
chairman for every election district.
ganized with chairman for each hun
dred
s"rhc city m Wilmington wns or
rsuiyed by a series III directors, who took
charge Of thr various agencies and lines
NJ opportunity that seemed available.
The results obtained through the various
directors and through rural New Castle
county. kpnt county and Sussex county
are as follows
CITY oF wilmington Adult MEMBERS.
"Mavor Lawson, director for municipal
employees, 300 members J ; Hamilton,
director for churches. 6 $50. II r lsaacs.
director for fraternal societies. 623;
L. l.. Maloney, director for banking
houses. 3494; J.. Paul Mulhn. director
for stores. 643; ] r. Stein, director Tor N
dustrial plants. S.674 W Il kurtz, di-
rector for foreign groups, ST.; /. l..
Peeney, director for city committees, GA,
J. II Hickey. director for labor organlZa-
tions. Il2; G T Price, director for thea
tres, 2.295: W b. Megcar, director for
restaurants, 1.S45; J. r Hyndman, di-
rector for FIRE companies, 222. G. A. Ru-
dolph. director for booths. 2.520; Paul J.
Taggart, director for Pennsylvania r. r.
shops. 621; II NJ Candy. director for
headquarters, 447 T. T. du Pont, director
for Wawaset Housing CO, 232: Rotary
Club, 3Sl; Hercules Powder Co, 303,
Atlas Powder Co, 237 du Font Com
pany, 2.0l7; Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, 1875; total. 33,264
RURAL NEW CASTLE
Edward Bringhurst, chairman, Bran
DIVINE hundred, ] .j01 members II V.
u l. 4 / I
J Mitchell, .Ir., chairman Mill Creek hun
dred, 741; Ebcn Frazer, chairman White
CLAW Creek hundred. 1,590: Joseph
Cavender. chairman New Castle hundred
1854: " : Armstrong. chairman PEN
cader hundred lis; j A. Buckson,
chairman Red Lion hundred, 733; 4. p.
Corbn, chairman st Georges hundred,
1887; = b, Collins. chairman Apo
quinimink hundred, 1S9: II J Donovan,
chairman, Blackbird hundred, lS6; total.
q,S4l
Kent county adult members, 1872;
Sussex county adult members, 5,3l9,
grand total, 53,0e6
Il want again 10 express my apprccla-
tion 10 the persons who gave ungrudgngly
of their time and effort to make 3 success
OF this campaign The secretary and the
directors at headquarters along with
every director, every chairman and every
solicitor everywhere, including both the
men and the women. arc entitled TO the
gratitude Of your organization, as well as
all of the thousands who will benefit by
the ministrations of your organization,
and especially do ! refer to the assistance
given TO us by the women everywhere.
''W ith high personal regards, and with
best wishes for the continued success Of
the work Of your organization, ] am,
Most truly yours,
(Signed) Josiah Marvel,
State Director