Evening journal., 1921-09-16
KIDS FRIENDS
AFTER $4,000
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this afternoon by Mayor Harvey and
members Of his committee who are
backing up the Wilmington Com
munity Service in its campaign to
! improve, maintain and extend public
Fairgrounds throughout the city.
The committee held its session in the
Club Room Of the Hotel dupont.
Lunch was served, after which the
problem of the children was tackled
with a will.
II wasa notable assembly OF public
spirited men. whole-heartedly inter-
ested in the campaign for the $780,
600 fund which will he opened on
Monday, September 26 Among
those present besides ne mayor
were A. d. Warner. Jr.. PRESIDENT OF
the Chamber Of Commerce; Henry
p. Scott president OF the Whining
ton Trust Company; former Mayors
william G. Taylor and Harrison w.
Howell; c. d. Garretson, Josiah
Marvel, Henry Hopes, Peter J.
Ford, Clarence J. Pyle. Robert w.
Kramer. Harry r. Loose, and John
p. Nields, G. A. Wedler and James
n. Ginns.
Charles f. Ernst, director OF the
Wilmington Community Service, also
attended. as did T. S. Settle and
Junius Raddaker, special represen-
tatives OF the National Community
Service, who came to Wilmington
from New York specially to assist
in the campaign.
All present were put into happy
mood by announcement Of Mayor
Harvey that ne had received word
from Director Tustin, of the Depart
ment OF Public Welfare, Philadel-
phia. that he will attend the lunch
con which will signallze the begin
ming Of the fund movement raising.
Director Tustin's letter of acceptance
is as follows;
1T will afford me most sincere
pleasure to attend the opening meet
ing of your campaign in support of
the Wilmington Community Service,
on Monday, September 26, at 1880
o'clock in the Hotel DUPONT.
"Appreciating your courtesy, beg
to remain,
yours very sincerely,
Ernest l.. Tustin,
Director of Department OF
Public Welfare, Phila."
Early this morning. after coming
his mail, Mayor Harvey, accom-
panied by Director Ernset, Of the
Community Service, made a tour Of
the public Fairgrounds and neigh
borhoods centers. He said he de-
sired to see first hand just what was
being accomplished and what there
was to be done. so that he could re-
port TO the committee personally.
As his motor car spun from play
ground to playground and from CEN
ter to center. the mayor frankly ex-
pressed his delight at what he said.
At one playground he was much
impressed by meeting a woman who
has eleven grown children, all OF
whom. including the mother, are
doing playground work. He also
met Comrade Hancock, n years old
a veteran OF the Civil War, whC
makes it a daily duty to take care
of the fiower-bed surrounding thu
flag staff in the william Coyne play
ground.
AT the Pine playground the Mayo
found a happy group Of children
playing In a sand box. One littl'
girl proudly exhibited a nickel
what are you going TO do with il
my dear young miss?" gravely quer'
led the city's chief executive.
put It in my bank and save 1t,
was her reply.
"Goodl" exclaimed His Honor
beaming. you are on the righi
track. Keep Il upl"
Today's meeting was exclusively
that Of the mems committee on the
playground campaign. While the
Mayor has been organizing his owr
body, Mrs. Donald S. Ashbrook, who
took a most active part in the play
ground drive last year, has organized
a woman's committee. Names Of
her committee will be announced
soon. IL will act in conjunction with
the mems body, and as was demon
strated last year, should be OF tire
mendous value in getting in sub
scriptions and collecting money.