Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-30
THOUSANDS WHO
HAVE JOBS AGREE
TO AID UNEMPL
Will Deduct Sum Weekly From
Pay Envelope to Help
Needy.
THE ACTION IS VOLUNTARY

w lSulflk 10 SnOW luelT approximations
OF tho fact that they have a job and
their sympathy for those out OF work
and needing food, fuel and clothing,
thousands of workmen and work wo-
men have voluntarily agreed to give
OF their weekly wages certain
amount. the money TO be turned over
to the Emergency Relief Fund Com
mittce, which is seeking 100000 with
which to aid the needy.
Among the first to inaugurate this
plan were tho trolleymen-employes
of the Wilmington & Philadelphia
Traction Co. These workers asked
the company 70 allow them TO sign
cards signifying their willingness to
have a certain sum deducted from
their wages each week, for a certain
number OF weeks. Tho plan is for
the trolley company to deduct this
sum from tho pay envelopes and send
tho money 10 the emergency COM
mittee.
Because this action was taken by
the men without any suggestion from
any official of tho company. indicates
the splendid spirit OF eacriflce on their
part.
The management OF several plants
have agreed to the plan. and are hav-
ing the pledge cards circulated among
their employees. They are Wilson 4
Co.. Wilmington Provision Co.. Tur-
ner Brothers Laundry. Sharpless-
Hendler Ice Cream Co, American Car
and Foundry Co.. Delaware Leather
Co., Christiapa Mills. Jessup e. Moore
Paper Co, Edge Moor Iron Co, Gar
rett-Miller Co, Huber Baking Co.,
Y. l.. Laundry, National Biscuit Co.
Il. r. Pusey CO.. Swift g. Company.
Among the contributors today are a
number OF colored men and women
whose total amounts to $40. Th,
latest subscribers are: Alice ID. Lob
dell, $50; Henry r. Isaacs, $40; DIR
Julian Adair. $50; T. Clarence Steigler
So; a friend, So; Florence NJ. Lucas
81; Mr.. and Mrs. Joh Bancroft, 5000
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard L. Baldwin, 81
Willard Springer, 500: Edgar f. Wei.
don, Hanover Church, S5: Female
Harmony Society OF Hanover Pres
Church, s25; Caulk Fund. Hanovei
Pres. Church, s25: Percy Gardner
second appeal. So; Mrs. w. Thomp
son. 81; I. James, 81; Arthur Patter
son. $50: Rev. q. I. Fields, 81: Rev
CIV. Stewart, 81: Rev. J. u. Kins
81; Rev. ]. w. Bond, 81; Rev. A
Sheppard, 81; Rev j. w. Brown, 81
! Rev. j. II. Bell, 81; Mrs. J. L. King
81: Benjamin Hicks, 81: L. 3. Brown
81; Clarence c. Bailey and wife, 81
J. w. Byrd, Esq, 81: J. w. Kicks, 81
Mrs. NJ. Z. jackson, 81; Charles Col
burn, 81: James Winchester, 81: Mrs
Lola Morris, 81; Thomas Morris, 81
Mrs. Thomas Garner, 81; J. T. Ayers
81: Florence Wilson. 81; Mrs. Naom
Polk. 81; Mrs. Louisa Brewington, 81
: Mrs. Arminta Welsh, 81; William 4
. Grinage, 81; Thomas L. Anderson, 81
William L. Hentz, ST. John W
. Thompson, 81: ]. W. Lewis, 81
. Isaac Gibbs, 81; Mrs Laura Bantor
81; Mrs. Sophia James, 81: c. Water
and wife. 81; Mrs. Mary Washington
81; Silas Givens, 81: Mrs. Rachae
Givens, 81; Mrs. Hattie Forman, 81
John II. Anderson, 81; Mrs. Jenni
Jobes. 81: Osborn Brown, 81; Mrs. S
Chisley, 81; Elwinia NAPLES. 81; Mr.!
J. Rachael Price, 81. DIR. Conwell Ban
: ton, 81: Isaac Scott, 81; Charles Scot
s 81; Douglas King. $50; Mr.. and Mr.
l.. Jackson, $50; Richard Gun. $50
- Corbit Hinson. $50: Mrs. Hanna
- Preston, $50; Carrie A. Virgins, $50
William Jefferson. $50; Mrs. Will
$780, Addie Trader, $50; Elizabet
Harris. $50; John A. Griffith, $50
Isabella Prattis, $50; Gertrude Adam
$50; Il. IT. Cross, $50; Francis Stew
2 art, $50; George Hayes, $50; Mr.
Z Fannie Lewis. $50; Mrs. NJ. c. Sper
4 ser, $50; J. w. Roles, $50; HAITI
/. Caldwell. $50; Arthur Harmon, $50
Mrs. Elizabth Ford, $50.