Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1920-12-24
LIFE IS GIFT
OF STATE TO
TOTS ABROAD

who wish 90 contribute, but who
do not have the time to look up
some person authorized TO receive
the subscription.
The Evening Journal Acknowledges
recent Of tho following donations to
the European Child Relief Fund:
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Fraim. o.. .S25 90
Alexis Trumianz ............... 900
The above ,message from Herbert
Hoover. chairman OF the European
Relief Council, which is striving TO
save many millions OF starving chill
dren Of Europe from dying before
The next harvest. was received today by
Henry p. Scott, chairman for Della
wares Joint Committee that Is help
ing Mr.. Hoover and his eight cooper
ating charities.
Responses from special appeal
sent out by Mr.. Scott this week. are
being received In encouraging num-
bers at headquarters Of the Joint COM
mittee In the Free Library building
Churches and now the schools OF this
city and Stale are coming forward
with substantial contributions and
among some OF them they mean real
sacrifices.
Grace NJ. f. Church. which had
previously reported upwards OF $500
today turns in S2,i59, with more "a
Gene. As the church has I'LL mem.
bers, the report shows more than s.
| per capita. Many churches expect To
{ take collections on Sunday will eXeri
a strong effort 10 make This cOntri-
| button a notable one. In most OF the
/ churches there has been little attempt
/ to touch the emotions OF the givers
/ At Grace church the Rev Or. john
w. r. Sumwalt describes the contri-
4 button as the result OF lust straight
giving" and THIS disposition on the
part OF those who have responded ],
the more creditable.
At the schools throughout this city
collections have been taken and thesG
will be turned In next week. AT thl
High School the faculty and Older
students had raised S2329 up TO thi'
morning.
At the Mlddlotown High School the
students are very much interested h
the movement A collection they have
taken resulted in total OF Si4.J
being reported.
Workers i'm Odessa sent for NOR
lpledge cards today and reported 90 oh
tain a substantial sum in the mex
few days.
The results OF the collections a
the booth IN front Of Vandever's store
Eighth and Market streets by IL
teams from the Y. w. G. A. and oil,
lSwedes p. Z. Church yesterday result
ed I'm Si29S7 being turned into Ia,
fund today. This morning repr.
sentalives Of the Council Of Jew G
women were I'm charge Of the boOll
land the crowd Of Christmas shopper
lwere not unmindful OF the needs o
the hungry children In Europe. Tn
latest contributors to the fund an
counced today follows:
=. p. BardO ...... ..............S 100
VIM. q. Bryan INSTRUMENTATION. 800
Edward +. Bubenzer ......... 100
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Burnet .... 1000
Henry Bush .................... 500
ID j. Russell banks ............... 100
I w. l.. DOckstadcr ............. 25.O
D Eureka Lodge, A. +. & A. NJ. 1000
- II. ID. Fem Observation-Disclosures. f0O
e George NJ Fisher .............. POI
S VIM. B. Foster ................. SOC
Lena /. Fritz .................. iOC
I Mary and Julia Grandel ...... fJC
81 Mr.. and Nlns. n. Y. JennisOn.. 2OO
Mr. and Mrs. W. poyntell John
I st0n and w. Poyntell John
, sion, Jr. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $40
Junior League ................. 3N 3
Mr. and Mrs Frederic Kninen. 5000
J. +. krauss Observation-Disclosures. 100
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur La Motto 2OO
Alice d. LObdell ................ 1000
Thalia ~ Merrell .............. 100
H. C. Milliken .................. i0O
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. VIM More
ton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2aO
Rachel 5. Porter .............. BOG
Red Clay Creek Presbyterian
I I Church .......-s .............. DOG
, John Richardson, Jr. ........... 1000
, Jas. p. Robbins ................ SOC
/ Hugo Schlattcr ................ BOG
, Nv. Miller Shaw ................ fOC
, w. A. SimOntOn ................ 20C
I Rebecca II. Sisler ............. i0C
/ James $ Stirling .............. so
/, II. NJ Taylor. Jr. ............... 20C
Chas. p Warwick ............. BOG
p Mr.. and Mrs. r. C.. West ...... 25C
I John 5. Wilson .........-..... SOC
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