Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-05
CITIZENS PLAN TO
CHECK SUFFERING
AMONG CHILDREN
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workers of ST. Paul's Methodist Epis-
copal church, who told him that they
had exhausted the subscription cards
sent them. and they wanted more for
the evening service. The Mayor was
delighted with this result and nrrang-
cd for additional cards 10 be sent them
In many Of the Sunday schools the
students agreed to give literally for
the sake OF the home children. Usually
the students arrange TO send their
contributions across the Atlantic 20
some foreign land, but this year It's a
case OF take care of the Wilmington
TO do their part.
Urged by Bishop Monaghan
Bishop John j. Monaghan OF the
Wilmington Diocese has given his
hearty support and approval 10 the
plan of the emergency relief commit
tee OF the mayors general committee
on unemployment 10 raise fund Of
at least 100000 for the r.lief of the
needy during the winter. lie has cent
letter TO all the pastors i'm Whining
ton. calling their attention 20 the cam
paign nov under way and pointing
out the necessity for getting such a
fund and the purposes for which Il is
TO be expended. In this letter ne alst
dwelt upon the large number OF un-
employed and the many cases Of fam.
HES In need Of assistance. He strong
| ~ urged all the pastors 20 bring the
subj"Cs 10 the attention of the people
In their respective congregations and
ask them td do oil they can to con-
tribute literally TO the fund.
At St. Paul's Church. Fourth and
! Jackson streets, one Of the largest
/ Catholic congregations in the city
\ Yesterday the pastor Rev Thomas r
| Waldron, read Bishop Monaghan's lot
ter and then announced that on next
Sunday at all the masscs specia
collection viii be taken up 10 be soni
| to Bishop Monaghan on the following
Monday and by him turned into the
general fund. Father Waldron urge,
/ his people TO be az liberal as they
could for tho necessity Of providing
relief during the winter is going 10 bt
great. he said and the cause is very
worthy one. Illustrating the number of
people out Of work and the appeal,
] for aid, he told Of the tales cf ,vo.
which come TO him ne pastor of tha'
church from people who need help.
The Associated Charities has no
made any appeal for funds this win
ter. Il being hoped that enough monel
would be raised through the mayor
committee. to take oare or those VIII,
applied for help.
Any one who desires tn have thoi
contributions pass through the Asso
ciated Charities for distribution cal
do 80. but the contribution should b
made at once 10 Il or to Mayor Har
vey. The mayors committee and IN
! Associated Charities are working il
perfect harmony, and appeals mad
Ia the charities association. which !
cannot handle viii be looked after b.
the Mayors committee.
The contributions received by Mayo
Harvey today follow:
Maryland Club Of Delaware. 800
Mrs. Sallie Lane Harvey. 5000: Wu
r. Kurtz. SEQ: Eennett Levy. 500: Dl
y. r. Veasey. 500; WIN. r. Budd. 500
Howard NJ. ward. IS: Henry J. Krebg
SIS; George u. Miller. s25. VIM. 7
Bancroft. 500: Ccslre Protto. 81: Cor
nelia r. Staples. IS: Margaret 0. Arm
strong. Sl0 Mrs. David Lindsay. Jr
S25; Mr.. & Mrs Julien Ortiz. $500
Mr.. & Mrs. Henry Z. Scott. Mr.. & Mr..
Henry p. Scott. Jr. Sidney Scot
$1,000; T.. J. Amory. $50: Elizabeth
Amory. s.: d. Bubenzer. $40: Mrs. +
II. Cause. Sb; Mrs. Estelle NJ. Nendin
hall, $500; =. Henry Keaveny, 81
Edith Stapler. $40; II. II. BHlany, $40
Mrs. Ira G. Porter. s35; Elsie Louis
Patterson. IS; John G. Caloiohn. IS
J. Watson Philips. S.: Victor y. Wo
ley. sl5; Henry Bush, s25; Elizabet
d. Hoopps. IS.