Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-26
LIBRARY CAMPAIGN
CONTINUED TO MONDAY
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through the American Legion COM
mittee. The vocationalV students at
Wilmington High School contributed
$40 through Eugene Manning's COM
mittee.
The reports of the various teams to-
day were as follows: Team No /, DR..
w. c. Speakman. captain, S1.SS2: No.
2. Julia III. Ashbrook. S2.749.50; No. 3.
c. T. Bridgham. no report; No. 4. Rev.
C. W. Clash. sec: No. S. j. Alexander
Crothers. 1884; No. 8. Charles NJ. Cur
It's, s2.327; No. :. George n. Davis,
$3.50; No. S. Mrs. George n. Davis,
$l31,25: No. 8. Rankin Davis. 3171;
No. 10. Polly du Pont. sl.oS4; No. IL.
b. p. Foster. $50; No. IL. Mrs. A.
Gawthrop. $500; No. 1S. Alice John
son. 500; No. IA. Eugene Manning,
$3.50; No. Is, f. B. Norman. s1o6; No.
16. Charles b. Palmer. 1855; No. II,
n. p. Rood, s1.0S0; No. IS. David
Snelenburg. s47750; No. 10. Mrs.
James r. stein. $3.50; No. 30. c. w.
Sutton. s225: No. 21. s. d. Townsend,
$500; No. %. Mrs. A. d. Warner. ST.
1871: No. 23. II. Irving Walls. SIPS: No.
"a. Gerald Dougherty, s212.50: No. %.
John j. Powell. no report: No. 26, C.
II. Cordie, $50; No 27, Mrs. Mabel'L.
Jefferies. s1s2; No. 2s. John McOuaid,
| s2,49S; No. 90, II. D. Gordon. no re-
port; No. 80, James r. Stein, si.2S3:
rural New Castle county. ss22; Kent
county. no report; Sussex county, no
report.
James Stein. captain of the COM
mittee which canvssses industrial
plants had tho largest number OF IN
dividual subscriptions, 2l2. represent
Ing s1,233.
| Rabbi Lee Levinger was the prlnci-
pal speaker at the luncheon. He served
as n chaplain In the 2Ith Division
overseas and told a number of inter
esting experiences he. had in France
| illustrating the mutual accord in which
the soldiers worked. There were no
animosities there. he said. and told of
one touching incident I'm which he had
held q rosary before the dying eyes
of an American Catholic soldier in the
absence of the Catholic chaplain. Rab-
bi Levinger was one OF the three chap
lains who conducted joint services for
number of soldiers who were buried
together in ono graveyard. He was ac-
companied by a Baptist minister. rep
resenting the Protestant soldiers, and
Catholic priest, representing the
Catholic soldiers.
| on Saturday, workers will solicit
contributions from booths stationed
IN many OF the banks.
Reports from Sussex and Ken,
counties have heen slow. but this is
no reflection on the workers. because
of the great amount OF territory tc
cover there has not been sufficient
time, they state 70 cover all sections
Sussex county school children viii
so over the top 100 per cent, DR.. G
Layton Grier. chairman for thai
county, announced today.
! Kent county, under L. J, Hayes
which has pledged s25. 900 TO the fund
the last OF this week showing equally
as good returns among ;he echoo
children as Sussex county.
Rabbi Levinger was the chief speak
er at the luncheon meeting foe work
ers in the du Barry room at the Hote
du Pont this afternoon. He is a new
resident here but in few weeks h.
has been in Wilmington has mad
many friends by his geniality and pro
gressivenesS.
Major l.. w. Row and Major Harr,
w. Stark who were In command of tn,
University OF Delaware and Whining
ton delegations in the parade yester
day are being congratulated on tn
manner with which they kept III,
children in line and the wonderful
showing made by the students.
Each student was given a piece o
literature explaining the library cam
paign which they were requested {,
carry home to their parents and as
result OF the procession and opel
air meeting il is believed the Iibrar,
! campaign which was originally slate
TO end tomorrow evening will have re
ceived splendid stimulus and renewe
life as the workers attempt TO collec
the last hundred thousand dollars
DR.. William c. Speakman. Stat
commander OF the Department G
Delaware, American Legion, today is
sued an urgent appeal for the supper
OF the library campaign by ex-servic
men. He said: "I want every vetera
OF the war 10 make some contributio
to this library campaign. Every ex
service man owes it as a duty 10 h!
. dead comrades 20 make some gift I
!. Ythis library. which Is tribute TO the
= memory. Today. received s. irl~cas
from one veteran who has not had
job since he was discharged from ser
. vice. but be wanted to do his bit. w
must go over the top in this campaig
as we did In France"