Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-21
JUDGE GRAY URGES
EVERY ONE TO GET
BACK OF ROLL CALL
Suggests Membership Dues as
Fitting Thanksgiving
Offering.
CAMPAIGN ENDS THURSDAY

Judge George Gray. chairman ol
Delaware Chapter OF the American
iicd cross. today appealed 10 citizen.
to rally 20 the call Of tho campaign
fot membership now ia prgor - Ills
appeal follows:
TO the People 80 ~
The drive for Red Cross menu
h.rship enrolment ~ api.. ...,........
Us close, and. as chairman of Del
aware chapter, | appeal lu the
rcoplc pi our state. TO make
Thanksgiving. notable hy the
widest possible rally TO the sup
iort OF this great American insti-
tuition, Upon this enrolment, tn
Rcd Cross must depend for its
revenue and the continuance OF
its helpful activities. The great
work Il did during the world war.
proved The efficiency and valIc of
iis organization, ana today that
organization stands FOR helpful
mesa ana service wherever human
uordg make themselves known. not
the least Ut which is the assistance
it is giving 20 the disabled soldier
Hnd his family.
There H. something Of inSpira-
tiun tu the thought that we can.
a. the small cost of one dollar.
help To mobilize and make p:acti-
cal the good Will and generous i'm
pulses of our common hWnani-
tiox
do not wait To he approached
hN ;hc workers of this organiza-
iion, but take or send your dollar
% headquarters, $50 Market street.
Wilmington, and thus make L
Thanksgiving Offering.
Mrs, J. MOntcith Jackson state
chairman. who was To have made q
living trip down IN Sussex county to-
day. was too busy with details 81 ths
campaign in This city 10 get away
Airs. jackson. however. expects tC
start early tomorrow morning and
cover as much Of the lower county
"a possible 10y nightfan.
Yesterday was another Red Cros,
day IN the churches. Working com.
mit,ces again sought membership,
from among those who had not giver
u definite answer the Sunday befor
aud those whom they failed to see n
ihe FIRST attempt.
Mrs, Frank Ford Palmer has gotter
tho hig Ninth ward organized for tn,
campaign. Tho ward is a pretty bis
proposition for one woman, but Mrs
Palmer has gotten well under way and
expects % report several hundred
members from that section. The resi-.
dents over the Brandywine wer,
among the hearticst supporters OF tn,
organization during war times, ant
Cor that reason the ~ssponsc now
should be- larger than from sections o
The city where unemployment exist:
tu greater degree.
Union Park Gardens is being can
Nasscd by Mrs. Nellie :. Plank and NJ
,ncrgatic committee. Mrs. Plank dix
not get under way until last week, bu
proposes 60 make every one Of tn,
days remaining OF the campaign count
The campaign ends on Thanksgivin:
Day.
Mrs. Mulligan, who is directing tn,
work IN the seventh ward, which ha
fifteen districts. is making steady pro
sross. but is finding considerable apa
Thy among the residents. Mrs. Null
kan, however, Is not inclined 10 TAX
mo" for an answer when soliciting
inr the Red Cross. and hopes 10 havi
good report later this week.
tp % today there has been 1873
school children of the state enrolle,
as Junior members. The closing day
~ the campaign are expected to Wi;
ness heavy cnrollmenis of juniors. a
many OF the school officials have de
lavcd In forwarding their reports {,
headquarters, S36 Market street.