Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-24
VISIT HOMES TODAY
IN WELFARE DRIVE
Spirit Of Liberty Loan Cam
paigns Infused Into Fedora
ton Canvas for $4,ooo,ooo
NEAR 100000 MARX

TIE spirit of thc great Liberty Loan
drives IN Philadelphia during tho war
days was infused into tho Welfare Fed.
Grafton campaign for $4,000. 900 today
hy tCnmN which Clnvasscd homes in
crcrl part VI tho city.
Il was a master touch ot psychology
that brought tho solicitors to thou
sands of homes on Thanksgiving Day.
PhiIad"lpht,nN giving thanks for their
own benefits could not resist appeals
for the sick, In" crippled and the dos
;itu'c.
Th" Welfare Federation had tied into
on" sweeping appeal all the needs Of
! - hospitals and charitable orGanza .
ttonS which will divide the fund which
now totals Sl.GuO.O Tho 800 team
CAPTAINS and members hope to lift this
10 - 600 GOO today.
Aside from tho house to. house visits.
douhly effective today because of tho
closed shops and industrial IAantS. the
Welfare FcdorHtion is using another
method tO carry tho message Of cone
Call, Ono Heart, Ono Answer.
From the telephone books have been
taken moro ihnn -. 900 names. and
10 each an appeal. describing tn" work
" the federation. has hcCn sont. From
the list Of names selected from the tclC-
phonr book, there have been eliminated
the names Of those who wcrc already
listed among the prospects in the hands
Of the workers.
This week." says the folder inside
each letter sent 10 tho telephone di.
| r""tory mailing list. "thcrc is sounding
| through tho city call for help.
| tituto, from the mothers of sick babies
from the crippled and tho blind. from
| tho helpless and the fricndleSs. II
comes from the boys and girls and the
Young people who need to hc sur
! rounded with wholesome influences and
TO have opportunity for proper rrCrca =
tion.
1T comes from the soldiers nnc
| sailors who were disabled in tho great
war. II comes from the 400. 900 mon
women and children. of every race
| creed and condition who benefit by the
work Of tho l2j phiIanthrOpir organi.
cations which form tho Welfare Fedora
! ton.
You are now being addressed Ic<
| by any chance YOU should NOT HAY,
| PERSONAL ~ received the appeal for help
! II you have nor already done 50. vii
YOU send contribution or make +
| pIodg" Of support to tho great move.
m"nt which affects the welfare of on,
in pyory five people in Philadelphia?
This is the call. Your answer 4
earnestly awaited"
Teams Retain Order of Standing
\ new listing of the standing of tn,
t"deraton' 5 teams, prepared last night
SHOWS the order of the first fivo team
unchanged as compared with the prp
vio'.s list. William Elkins' team still
retains the subscription total lead Will
record of SS0.2J4; Charles :. WpS
lry's team iS second with So. .24S: !
;. {. llnrvey'S team is third will
$50, ,24T Mrs, Edward Bcnson's team
- fourth with S4J,3jO, and GcorC
Wharton Peppers team is fifth Wit
S4O.Gli. +. Williams Roberts team
ana Mrs. katherine f.. EckfeId's team
changed places. Mrs. Eckfcld now beinl
in sixth place and Mr.. Roberts il
seventh
Seven thousand members Of the Phil,
adeIphia Chamber Of Commprco-whicl
organization suggested the formation o
IN" Welfare FcdprHtion-arp urged il
letters that have been sent out by Abs
Is. Johnson, president. to make sub
Stantial contributions" to speed th,
| A''l''I an 4'Il IDNhIl IlN - t,VjN,OJD goal.
Without their hCip. Mr.. johnson SAYS
me federation cannot be successful
His appeal follows:
"The Welfare Federation has bocr
undertaken at the suggestion and undo,
III" sponsorship Of the Philadelphia
thamb"r Of Commerce. II has been mp.
proved and adopted bv great numb"
Of those most interested in the Chnritic,
Of our city and best able to Judge q
the merits of the plan In other cities
during the Development 0f wears. Simi,
'nr plans have grown to hp essential 4
tn" support of their charities II viii
b" equally beneficial 10 those Of PhIla,
dolphia.
Eyes Of L. :. on Drive
THE eye, Of the country arc upor
U>. w" cannot afford to let this move.
m"nt fail. Its success Is not possible
unless the representatives Vt huNnos,
concerns Of Philadelphia. It's banks
trust companies. industrir, and Nor.
chants, make substantial contributions
That they can do thls legally is A..
Surol by the example Of other cities
In Cleveland the banks and trust com.
panc~ regularly contribute drGn.f,
| percentage Of thoir gross deposits. The
| legal right uf other corporations 10 dC
- Is unqucS,ioncd.
"By direction cf the Executive Com
mi'tro of tho Philadelphia Chuubcr "
/ Commerce, | therefore urge upon tE,
members Of this organization and upor
, business concerns and citizens generally
10 give their hearty and enthusiast,
support to this movement in order that
| it may be mad" a ~Irrr>- worthy OF
! our city.
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