Evening journal., 1920-08-23
SERVICE NEEDS
CASH TO GO ON
Community Work May Be
Dropped Unless Funds
Are Forthcoming
DESIRE 'ALL-YEAR
AROUND' PROGRAM

Unless wHmlnstonians show their
appreciation OF the work done during
.he last year and half By The VIII
minesnn Community Seryhe by CON
srihuting literally during the fund
raising wpeh OF that body, frum Sep
iember n 10 August 4, The Service
Nili probably be ehliFed t9. discga.
ameuni which the executive commit
iec OF the Service hopes 90 raiep by
tho ebert has not been announced. ac-
coriing 10 John y, Nlelda, chairman.
IA Will dcpoud entirely upon a budgpt
strictly ronflnlng itself 10 The needs of
he cemmNnly during the coming
year.
While thv budget viii make alloy
ancos FOR The continuance ~ The
''sings." playground activities, aih.
ietlc events, Flrle work, pirnics and
oulines. "a is ihe intention of he d.
rectprs pf he Sorviop 10 expand the
scope nf work done hero, The con
ilnuaiion Of he ptabhc band coocersc,
which hevr proved such success
this summer, "al year round play
grounds. lho extension Of athletic
work, The further development of
community He among the colored
realdrnlS and thc establishment ~
nolrhhorhood ccntors TO take care o.
lhclr own communal activities as well
public colchrpions of all the ma
lonal HOLIDAYS are some Of The ac-
llVltios m addition 10 Tho regular work
% lhc Service planned FOR The coming
yoar
Mayor Taplur has been made chair
man of tho fund raising committee.
EfforlS arr now being made 70 secure
some OF The lcadnT men and women
of thc city tQ aid the city,s ehlol
executive IN directing The fund raising
work. ono OF the innovations of The
EFFORT WIN be shc Departure from all
ola ~campalcn" and Strive" features.
Thosc who arr selected as volunteer
WORKERS win be asked 60 take the re-
snonsihillly Of raising certain sum
of money while The public will be
rc,uicsicd 10 show rs belief In Com
mnnHN Service and lis appreciation
FOR what already has been done by
laklng thc responsibility FOR contrib
uiing 10 the fund so as 10 prevent the
DISCERNING OF what has already be-
come part of Wilmington.
"Nelghh0rhood playground commit.
secs" win be another innovation. OF
ihe Service during and prior 20 the
IAIIIONNANIa .ANlONNtNlk " - htAAfNt 80
son. executive officcr OF tho Service, u
Is planned 10 organlxe residents IN the
neirhborbood OF the Fairgrounds OF
lhS city primarily FOR ire work OF
minissrlnr 10 their own recreational
needs. y Is hoped To have such .
commlttee IN the neighborhood OF
every playground. 2. Nesbor. of shf
Community Service. who Is now or
canizinr the committees will also IN
strnct classes composed OF delegates
from the various neighborhood com
unlees IN the work OF directing an'
r,,naring the various playground ac
rsfnes. Under their own initiative
Sc committees VIII be eXpectel
n 30 conduct The Fairgrounds j
p neiraborhOod AL year round
a is expected that the announceiner
OF the amount expected 70 be raise
during the fund raising effort and m
names OF The volunteer committec
viii be made within a few days. Ar
eoryiing 10 Mr. Niclds one OF the en-
courarinC points In connection vii
Ghe work Of the Service here has pee
m interest iaken In oil IS actiYii'
bv the foreign residents of The Gil,
Committees 10 work among tnc var
ious foreign elements VIII also b
named sone time m the near futur'