Evening journal., 1919-03-28
S34,69S.9I FOR
NEAR EAST RELITF
du Pont Co. Stockholders
Gives Llberally to SUI
fering People
MORE DONATIONS
AXE PROMISED

The Near East campaign in Delaware
for 100000 took another bound up.
wards today due TO the handsome con-
iributions Of some members Of the du-
Pont Powder Company. While the exact
amount contributed since yesterday
was not available, sunlcisnt was in
hand 10 show that as much was con-
tributed as on all the days since the
campaign began here.
Pierre S. dupont president Of the
powder company, MADEIRA contribution
today, and asked the worker who saw
him to return on Monday and let him
know how the campaign was progress
ing. Other stockholders Of the powder
company, who have contributed re-
sponsible sums TO the campaign since
The drive opened, are A. Felix dupont,
$1,000; Lammot dupont $1,000: Alexis
I. dupont, $1,000; +. %. Brown, sJ0Os Al
fred ]. dupont, $500. others have
promised generous subscriptions either
today or tomorrow.
Josiah Marvel presided at today's
luncheon and Captain Morse OF the
Canadian army made an address.
Tcday's collections repo ted were
Si6,gl9.9i, making a grand total Of S3i,-
69s9l.
One hat for one head and one dress
FOR one body. That's the philosophy OF
Miss Ellen stone, the missionary who
had such a thrilling experience when
a captive Of the Turks, and who has
been In this city since Saturday, devot-
ing her time and talent without a
penny OF pay TO the Near East drive
in Delaware.
Miss stone since coming here on sat
urday, has made 81 addresses, and al
though many times tired 60 the point
Of exhaustion has never once failed to
smile when greeting an audience in
her appeal for the Armenians, Syrians,
Greeks and Persians.
Miss stones remarkable statement re-
garding her headgear and clothing was
made before the members Of a labor
union in this city at a meeting this
week. She had told them OF the need
for funds 20 send 10 the starving Arme-
mans and others In adjacent lands Thcn
she commented on herself. She said
that she was giving Of her time and
ability without a penny OF pay. al
thouch she could I'D afford 60 do so.
That she had reasoned it out this way
-"One hat for my head, because
ran only wear one at a time. one dress
because / can only wear one at a time.
30 what's the use OF having a DOZEN"
Miss stone, did not mean that she
did not have a change OF dress, but that
because her time was being spent In
charitable work, that she had not The
opportunity 20 earn money with which
20 eGuin an elaborate wordrobe This
txplanatlon viii prove a surprise 70
many people, who have imagined that
those working here from ont Of the city
were receiving handsome salaries The
same thing that is true with Miss Stone
s true with the others.
The employees Of Mullins store have
come across handsomely. CAPTAIN
Morse. the energetic Canadian captain.
spoke to the employees one nislrt this
week and as a result 500 was con-
ributed By the store force.
The booth in the Hotel dupont had
mother big days business yesterday
The young women workers sought
contributions exchanging buttons and
red carnations for the money gifts /
Their efforts netted upwards Of 500. /
Mrs. Lewis. Of Baltimore, was one Of I
he energetic workers during the day
and early evening. The sale Of red I
carnations, explains the number of
these flowers seen in the buttonholcs I
II mems coats yesterday and last night /
md also today.
New Castle county work Is being di-
rected by George Medll Of the Secur-
Ity Trust Company Mr. Medin today
sent letters TO prominent women OF the .
rural sections asking their cooperation
In the drive. The workers are Mrs r .
p. Robinson. Chr 'stiana hundred; Mrs.
W P. Peach. White Clay Creek hun
ired: Mss :. VI Ellison. M'ddletown;
Miss Elsie Wright Newark; Mss Eva
P. Weldin. Brandywine hundreds Mrs.
Theodore Ferguson, Blackbird hun
ired: Mrs. Lewis E. Eliason, New Cas-
lie; Mrs J. Irwin Dayett, Pencader
hundred: Mrs W. L. Reybold. Delaware
city; Miss Ethelyn Maloney. Town
send: Dean Wnifred J. Robinson,
College.