Evening journal., 1920-05-10
EVERYBODY IS
BUSY RAISING
S. A. BUDGET
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As one worker aptly put it this
morning: 81 don't mind going 10 a
man or woman and asking money
when can show them definitely that
the money they give will be devoted
10 work here in Wilmington and in
Delaware and will do good for the
community; but / do mind asking
money FOR some generality. The Sal
walton Army Is here among us II is
a part and an active part In our com
munity. We owe 10 a big debt Of graf
itude for what 10 has done for the city
and State and a greater and everlast-
ing debt or what IL did for our
boys overseas during the great war.
Mercst glance at the names OF the
women who today enrolled them
selves TO aid the Salvation Army
movement shows its remarkable back
ing and presages its success in rails
/ ing the money asked.
Mrs. Donald s. Ashbrook undertook
the craftsmanship and Mrs. William q
/ Nesbitt enlisted as executive secretary
The following women volunteered
their services and became memper'
OF the executive committee: Mrs. +. q
Tallman. Mrs. John j. Raskob, Mrs. t
! Coleman dupont, Mrs Paul y. Wilson
Mrs. Willard Hall Porter, Mrs. WI
liam Coyne. Mrs. Richard Reese, Mrs
]. Montielh Jackson and Mrs, Henry =
Scott A meeting held this mornln'
In the Church building, at Ienth an'
Market streets. was attended by Mrs
Ashbrook. Mrs. Porter, Miss Esthe
Ward. Mrs. Coyne, Mrs n. B. Ger
main Mrs. Wilson. Mrs y. NJ Hopes
\ Jr. Mrs C.. NJ. Rumford, Mrs. William
II Hancker, Mrs John w. Nccoy
Mrs. William G.. Ncsbitt and Mis-
Anna Negendank. At this meetinI
plans were made for work through
out the city
Word was received that the Ameri
can Legion was behind The moNemen
10 man also Wilmington Lodge o
Elks. the Knights Of Columbus, u
Red Cross. the Junior League, all IN
: churches Of the city without regar
to denomination, and numerous othe
! organizations OF patriotic, civic or re
: lliriotis nature were In complete mar
b monv with the enterprise ana woul
I suppori ID with all their strength.
Dr. Joseph II. Odell, director ot IN
Service Citizens, sent word belor
b denartlng for Dover that the serNic
wouid aid gladly. Charles B. Bake
president on the Republican flr'
Voters Association. made a briei ao
dress pledging hearty support OF %,
organizaiiOn. and Miss VIVIAN
Boggs. who has had much eHperlene
. In similar movements, offered her al
In publicity work. 49,,
At the meeting today the budget
The salvation Army was presented
was as follows ee.
Maintenance .......sss.s-.s'' 80 e'eoo
National headquarters ''.s'' i's00a i'ss0oa,
Provincial ...........s''''''- tSs,
Division ..-s.... ....,,, .'''''''' 400
Women's social work -..'''' 2S9' iS9
, CONTINGENCIES ......,..'''' o. ooo' 90
Property development '.''', 1''Ooo.
ss7.7i9.
The uem Of $4,000 will go TO q
ror,odeiine and eauipplng OF the pro
eriv al Fourth and Shipley slree'
,,,h}ch was bought for the army
,'csr 400 and will become the N.Y.
1vsrters or barracks for SalNears, a,,'
49,, ,,,ort In Wilmington. in
h,tIi,,g is splendidly located a
sSsnied for the purposes lnlehueu,
''s 'Fsdiloving the meeting To-Day ~ Y
rh,rch Ruilding the members ol
r.r,iitc, and workers began cuii.
,icrs throughout the CITY, N,9eOs.,i y,
= os ts.ne have been formed IN tle "
"a other groups will work tlroue
env ~ slate These VIII keep
n iouch with the headquarters ~ =,
II t.hnreA fsru building, either by toiepno'
'e No N37. or in person. et.,. al
n Dr Meredith |. Samuei, 49, 9asioo
1t andor M lhe American lesion
Delaware. Is chairman VI as ire
y mont with Richard heSS,e,, ,,,,,, a. " y
" nrer and Captain G. \; pllloIt tbsr
lr reiarv Their expressions y. 't iat
is ,odav 10 the women VINO nay nil
ID hold OF the movement Woulu "'
& s''S. o'ririnsliy Il was expected II SSs we'
~ 80 n week to achieve tnt -,
I'd ssRed hui Judging from the ene eneae
M s,,, sboxn today the high chardo
II ~ ~ vo,unieer workers and the
nse which already has. neeh
f, sp,.d sronn organizations OF an Mn
"A \, ,,ee 'thourht the fund would
~ ~, snhscribed within three day
5e 'aAhove an things said Mrs. y
- h-ook The executive chairman vl
. ,,'or,cn's committee, ut must not
. n,Ssnnderstood that this Is pess
p. nxncSilion 10 Is not, II y an apt
~ 49, fund which Is due the SaiNal
I'M Army for its generous anu VourSso n,,r /,
m work In relief OF suuerlns ~ ou'
nv and state, and It's Wonuert,St, ~, @av ann
M our hovs in the war. III Is sne w
~ ment of a debt or gratlluuc on
"a nsrt OF the public 10 the anls =,
ri Should receive meriteo respoiis0'