New-York tribune., 1916-02-17

wav On the voting machine set up
AZ the exposition 70 register the SEN
timents Of spectators on the SUBJECT
of preparedness, several hundred men
have already pledged themselves 10
join the Continental Army and devote
one month a year 10 military training
II the bill 10 that effect passes Con-
gress.
When this fact became known yester-
dav. officers Of the Ninth and Sixty
ninth regiments made arrangements
70 erect tents on the exposition floor
20 serve as recruiting stations for the
National Guard. Lieutenant Felix A.
Donnelly. Of the Sixty-ninth, was on
hand 10 supervise the work
"Joy Carnival" Tonight.
All the children who attend tonight,
after visiting Marjorie's Battleship
Booth. will want to watch the Joy
Carnival" in the Zone" where the
sideshows from san Francisco have
been placed Tomorrow will be High
School Day and all schoolchildren may
obtain passes By applying at the box
Office. To date 1873 dimes nave been
dropped INTO the Jars az the booth.
An unforeseen delay at the factory
manufacturing the buttons for all con-
tributors TO Marjorie's battleship has
DELAYED their delivery, and il is with
regret that the announcement must
be made that they cannot be ready
for distribution until the first Of next
week. However. like the l. 5. ;.
America. whose name they bear. they
VIII be here eventually y no. now.
A letter from Elvenah Jones, OF
Newark. yesterday asked The Tribune
TO say that the letter about prunes
printed above her name on Monday
was sent by relative without her
knowledge and did not express her
sentiments. 81 am fourteen years old,
il is true. but | never eat prunes and
NV hair is not red. ! am strong on
p1eparedness. but hate war and am a
sincere admirer Of Mr.. Wilson Miss
EMenah was kind enough 10 inclose
dime in her letter asking for the cor
rection.
Among the most interesting letters
received yesterday are the following:
Middletown, Conn.
Dear Marjorie: lnclosed you viii
find fifty cents for your battleship fund
from my mother, father, sister, grand
mother and me. My great-great-grand-
mother whose maiden name was Allce
Adams, was engaged 10 Nathan Haze
and my great-great-g great grandfather
vas colonel ia the Revolutionary
War. ! believe in preparedness J am
eleven years old. Yours truly,
CLARENCE HASTINGS.
Johnstown, y. J.
Dear Sir: You will find in this piece
of paper dime ] am sending 20 help
build Uncle Sans battleship. My
great t-great- t-great-grandfather was 2
soldier he fought in the r. /. Y. War
he was sometimes called the Pau
Revere Of Bennington. ] would hke
10 be a soldier but ! am little gili
ten wears old and cannot. ! hope an
hope and hope and HOPE United States
can make a battleship. Yours for ever
truly. MAklON klOhE .
A letter from her brother Thomas
told about the same distinguished an
cestor and suggested the motto Don
Give Up the Ship for the America.
Marjorie received two valentines with
dimes. one from Master Philip +. p.
Thalheimer, Of Wikes-B Barre, Penn, and
the other from jeanette Dngart, OF
Sandusky. Ohio. The first letters from
Texas arrived yesterday, one from Lola
Lee Taylor, of Grand Saline, and the
other from Mr.. and Mrs. Max Hahn,
jr., % Dallas.
Yesterdays Contributors.
The contributors TO Marjorie's fund
Yesterday were the following:
Contributions received yesterday
were rs follows: