Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
HUNDREDS AGREE
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Rev. ]. ". r. Sumwalt spoke or
Fairgrounds. Schools and Churches >
Major c. A Short told how Fairgrounds
make good children and better citizens
James Edward Rogers and Mrs. Cole
man du Pont spoke on general play
ground and Community Service ac-
tivities.
Pierre s. du Pont presented COM
parison OF rural needs OF Fairgrounds
against city needs.
Following the addresses came the sur
prise feature Of the campaign, which
proved to be the sale OF Community
Service Bonds Josiah Marvel was in
troduced TO direct this end of the work
and he in turn called upon several promi-
nent men-Judge Townsend, DIR. III. ".
Howell, Former Judge George Gray,
David Snellenburg and others to enact
the role of auctioneers. These amateur
statesmen displayed much sagacity as they
pleaded with the diners 10 buy bonds.
Just how many bonds were disposed of was
not stated, but from what could be learned
in the hustle and hustle Of such a pro-
ceeding the campaign fund was thought
10 be generally underwrltten.
There were many workers who came to
the meeting with definite sums pledged TO
them and others who had friends in mind
who would subscribe, but who had not
definitely named any amount, so that a
total was almost impossible.
GEN. DU POINTS hearty SUPPORT.
General Coleman du Pont has already
subscribed 81 .770 and has agreed to give a
FIVE per cent additional on all sums over
thathgure.
p. s. du Points team had cotton 81 105
up to today and committee is canvassing
the du Pont Company, Hercules and At
las Companies for subscriptions among the
employees.
Mrs Charles A. Patterson telephoned in
this morning that she had gotten ST 900,
and there were like and substantial amounts
named by various committees working
among the industrial plants of the city.
Mrs. j. A. Spragg informed headquarters
today that the Daughters of Isabella
would do their share and the knights of
Columbus and Catholic churches are being
looked after by John S. Rossell
and Peter Horty.
So many agencies are working for the
drive that it is impossible TO mention all OF
the many ways and friends of the Service
who are doing bit to help it along
Reports will be made daily at head
quarters of the results of the team work
ers, but there Will be no official function
until Monday of next week.
JsUNIoR LEAGUE HELPS.
There is to be dance at the New Cen
tury Club on Friday evening, arranged
by Miss Caroline Tatnall and a dance
by the Junior League members on Satur-
day night. Hundreds of invitations have
been sold for these dances and they prom
lse to. be q very responsible source of
revenue for the campaign
In the sale of the bonds, a subscription
of IS makes person a s.; staining member
and all smaller sums make them con-
tTibuting members tbut none but sustain
ing memberships SIS yearly gives the per-
son the privilege of meeting with the
Advisory Committee and personally
taking an active part in the directing Of
the work here
Governor Townsend in commenting on
the campaign said today:
Community Service is localized
Americanism, term developed and pop
ularized during the war; the idea back Of
it can be traced TO Colonial times. The
war brought TO the mind our need for all
that is found in the community idea.
Play, children, fresh air, and song have
their part. Wilmington needs these. The
experience of the past year has convinced
the people of what this work can do.
81 feel confident of the success that
your efforts deserve. You have my in
terest and whole-hearted support to this
or any other movement where children's
welfare is the object desired.