Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-24
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Liberal Response to Appeal
For Contributions for
Needy Poor
WOMEN PLAN
FOR Y. w. c. A. WORK
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE, Jan. 24.-The re-
Spouse to the call Of Mayor Cramer
and his Home Relief Committee, for
food, fuel and clothing. surpassed
the most sanguine hopes OF all. Not
withstandlng tn eshort notice much
food stun was left at the Metho-
dist Church. yesterday afternoon.
Mayor Cramer also received dona-
tions OF coal from Miss Charlotte A
II. Bryson. William S. HiIles' Ed
ward V. Plat. the American Man
ganese Steel Casting Company and
the Wilmington Fibre Specially
Company.
II was estimated by those know
ing the conditions OF the unemploy-
cd of this city, that fully seventy
I'VE families need food. fuel and
clothing at this time. and that II
would require at least $500 to take
care OF the needy during February.
This amount is in addition to the
donation OF coal already In hand.
II was said last night, should Febru-
airy prove TO be a cold month several
public buildings such as school houses
and churches would have to be
thrown open TO provide heat and
places for feeding those unable 10
furnish food and heat for them
selves at their homes
Mayor Cramer and the Home Re
lief Committee are putting forth
every effort to get in readiness for
any demands made on them for aid
The Methodist Church will again be
onened next Monday afternoon "a
receive foodstuffs and any other
contributions A member OF the
committee win be at tho church e
receive the contributions.
At a meeting Of twenty-five womer
of the city. held at the home OF Mrs
]. 7. Eiiason, Jr., on West fittf
street. yesterday afternoon, miss
Mabel Kran. field secretary OF th'
Y. W. c. A. explained the work and
intent Of this organization PAM
10 provide funds with which to fin
ance the employing Of district helS
secretary for the New Castle dis
trict we're discussed. A genera
committee composed Of those presen
was appointed by Mrs. Eliason chair
man for this district. They WI
4 begin the campaign next Monday b!
a canvass OF the town.
Those composing the general com
mittee are Mrs. James T. ,Ehason
IT. Mrs. l. Z. Eliason, Mrs. Andrew
Fliason. Mrs. Joseph II. carp, Mis-
Carrie Gemmill. Miss Elsie Black
Mrs. Edward H. Naylor, Mrs. Horac
L. Deakyne, Mrs. Keith Rodney, Mis-
Elizabeth Tybout, Miss Anna DUNCAN
4 Miss Julia Newn, Mrs. s. Beatu
4 WyNe. Mrs. julius Dodd, Mrs. job
y. Manlove. Mrs. Wilbert Meredith
Mrs. LOOMS o. Wise, Mrs. Fran
Hewlett, Mrs. Frederick W. over
hiser. Miss Marion Bacon and Mis-
4 Elizabeth Roberts.
This committee viii be divided In
i 20 what will be known as sectiona
i or sub-district committees, each haV
q ing supervision OF systematic can
vass, Of a city division TO raise tn
81 desired funds.
Next Saturday evening there WI
81 be a Young Women's Christian Assc
citation picture shown at the koya
Theatre. entitled "Our Town. GU
Country and our Girls"
Miss Kran spoke at the openin
exercises held 10 the high school a.
"A eemblv room this morning.
or the $4,000. the quota for DELI
ware for the national work, S25
has been raised by personal sui
scription and not by membership fe'
"A At the meeting yesterday afternoo
suhs~ription blanks were distribute
u
out the city. Several posters In col
nection with the work will be di
" played.
New Castle will not have Y. '
|z c. A. building such as that mai
Z tanned IN wilmington. but It w
81 have a recreational center TO affoi
different kinds OF indoor spori
81 games. etc, in additional to a NEE
ing place.
The visit Of the Young Mems A
ISOLATION Of the First Presbyteri'
81 Church to-the Hanover Presbyteri'
f Church. Wilmington scheduled +
! last evening was postponed un
a Monday evening of next week.
"a a large number OF books we
| added>to the local high school libra
Yesterday. They were a gift fro
the state Board Of Education.
At a special meeting OF the N
leaders. in charge OF the Gotta
prayer meetings under the auspic
s OF the Methodist Church, held in q
IS Methodist Parsonage last evening,
| was decided they should begin nc
IS Thursday evening. Three meetin
z# will be held in as many homes III
<I evening. The entertaining hon
IA will be announced later. The III
Fl leaders and districts follows;
al Unit No. Leader. James
Challenger; assistants. Mrs. J.
Montgomery. Mrs. William w. Lea
and Mrs. Robert II. Harrington.
Unit No. Leader. r. f. Pind'
assistants. r. H. Naylor, Sr., a
Mrs j. r. Bicking.
Unite No. 3.-Leader. Char
Whiteside; assistants. Mrs. Jan
walls and Wlpiam Gebhart.
Unite No. Leader. L. o. VIII