Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28
MEMORIAL LIBRARY
FUND s2O2, ,499
Workers Today In Free-for- all
Campaign to Reach the
$500, 900 Goal.

Not a bit discouraged because the
memorial library campaign did not
close MS scheduled last night with
100000 raised, but more determined
Than ever to put the drive over, the
workers who have striven all week TO
obtain contributions to the project
which is to honor Delaware soldiers
began today a free-for-all canvass
which they hope, will bring the re-
manning $4,000 in the next three days.
The cid workers were aided today by
the inauguration of q flying corps OF
500 additional men and women who
1t once plunged into the business OF
seeking funds for the University of
Delaware library.
AT all the banks groups OF women
dn booths solicited funds from those
who had business in the finarcial in
etitutons and others sought contribu-
uons upon the streets. in factories,
.n stores and among the homes OF
citizens.
The meeting of team workers last
evening brought response that was
somewhat surprising, the total re-
ported being s9,347 since Thursday,
making a grand total of s202,49s.
Several schools in Sussex county
reported 100 per cent. They We're To-
Gated ut Houston. Frankford, Milton,
Rehoboth. FELTON,, Bridgeville and Sell
3 byville.
The women's alumni Of the Univer-
rty reported 1859 and the students at
Tower Inn school reported nearly
$500 from a collection taken among
them.
Macmillan Hopes for rural New
Castle county reported 770 school chill
dren pledgfng s666.27 with more yet 10
come.
John l.. Fisher Post American Le-
Sion was reported 100 per cent by
DIR. William c. Speakman. state COM
mander. Department of Delaware.
John S. RosSell, the treasurer of the
campaign, addressed the meeting. He
said that in every campaign in which
he had been engaged IN the past
there had come a zero hour that tried
the souls and courage of every one
But that which a person was deter
mined 10 accomplish. they usually sue
Ceeded in doing. II was so IN this cam
paign. He said he felt confident that
when the drive closes on Monday eve
ming, that the amount sought will have
been raised, provided the workers n
the next three days would apply them
selves and resolve not 10 be beaten by
the refusals of some to contribute He
related some incidents in wartime
campaigns when things looked pretty
blue but that determination to sue.
coed always brought results.
II. Rodney Sharp chairman for VII
mington, who presided. urged the
workers to seek new contributions to.
day and announced the closing din.
ner for $50 O'Clock on Monday eve
ming.
The report by teams follows: DR.. w
c. Speakmau, SsS: Julia H. Ashbrook
sl57.50; Rev. c. W. Clash, S542; ]
Alex Crothers. 1922; Charles NJ. Cur
It's, sl65; George y. Davis. s4050;
Mrs. George y. Davis, S623.5O; ]
Rankin Davis, s1o5; Miss Paunna du
Pont, $3.50: B. P. Foster, s212: Mrs
A. L. Gawthrop, s6S1; Alice d. John.
son. s4s; Eugene Manning. s2S2
Charles B. Palmer, sos: y. p. Rood
$S71: David Snellenburg. s165; Mrs
James E. Stein. s5O6.25; S. D. Town
send. $2,3S5; Mrs. A. d. Warner. $3.50
F. Irving Walls. $500; Gerald Dough
srty, SIS; John J. Powell. s34; Mabe
Jefferies, s57.l5; Macmillan Hopes
S666