Evening journal., 1922-10-21

given applause when he reported
that the soldiers who had done their
bit In the war wanted also to go over
the top In this campaign and had
pledged $4,000.
Newark Presents Report
The community OF Newark was
reported upon by Professor Short.
He said there had been 657 contrib
utors, or two out OF every seven per-
sons and that II resulted in total
of S22,45O.75 or an average OF s12
per contributor, Continuing the
average the returns II only half the
residents Of the state did as well the
campaign would be attained with
100000 to spare.
Jennings Hood responded for the
Sons OF Delaware OF Philadelphia,
who have pledged a minimum OF
5000.
Mr.. Marvel then after telling OF
the gift OF a $4,000, 600 highway to
the state by Senator T. Coleman du-
Pont. announced a gift of $4,000
from Senator and Mrs. Coleman du-
Pont.
Mr.. Marvel reported a GIFT OF S14,-
600 from Mr.. and Mrs. Irenee du-
Pont, which announcement brought
Its deserved applause.
Mr.. Marvel then announced an
other large gift. this being $4,000
from Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred T.. du
Pont. which announcement was
roundly abplauded.
II. Rodney Sharp. chairman for |
the city of Wilmington In the cam |
paign, told OF the preliminary work |
for the effort. lie said that thirty |
teams had been organized with up |
wards OF 300 workers. and he urged |
all the teams ana captains TO be |
present at the luncheon meetings
which are TO be held the first four
days OF next week. beginning on
Monday, In the duBarry room OF the
hotel, when the progress they are
will be reported.
Macmillan Hopes. chairman for
rural New Castle county, said that
his section had been well organized
being divided into twelve sections
and that the work had already
started.
L. J. Hayes. chairman for Kent
county, told OF the plans for that
section, and that the campaign
would not be a success withou: KEN !,
being In It.
DR.. G.. Layton Grier. for Sussex
told OF the big meeting
planned for today at Georgetown.
when he expected between several
thousand persons to attend and OF
he organization OF the entire coun.
" for the drive. s
Mr.. Marvel read a telegram from I
he New York Chapter OF the Uni I
Tersity Alumni Association. stating I
hat the campaign for funds was or
md world continue. {
Miss Ethel Danzenbaker and II. I
7. Berg, for Brandywine and Low I
r Christiana hundreds, have form G
d aggressive teams for the mem I
rial library fund campaign. The b
workers began their canvass today y
nd from preliminary reports ex-
'ect to have some encouraging con- $
TO report on Monday. The /
personnel OF the team follow: r
Brandywine-Miss Ethel Danzen-
aker, captain; Clsymont- Worth
and, Harry Carter; National Aniline,
irs. Raymond Zebley; Overlook 7
iaymont schools, Superintendent II. -
:. Stahl. Holly oak, Miss Gladys I
Gordon Heights and Hill Q
rest, Mrs. Walter Craig; Bellefonte. L
irs. Livermore; Forwood. Miss 4
'rettyman; Eight Square and Sharp I
ey. Mrs. Harry Handy: Point ,
freeze. Miss Mary Passmore; Edge I
ioor, Miss Perry. 8
Lower Christiana-H. V. Berg. h
aptain; Harvey E. Gregg, Mr. and
IRIS. r. c. Snyder Albert Lewis, Miss a
lila johnson, W. B. Johnson. Leroy s
teele, Miss Willabelle Shurter, Gar
EFT cantwell and Robert P. Robin
IN.