New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
Will Furnish Movies tor
"Battleship Dance
Employees Plan,
ARMORED CAR VISITS
CITY SCHOOLS TO-DAY
Chauffeur Has Pockets Full OF
Coupons Good for Use at
Park Theatre.

Nariorie's battleshlp IL no" as s"oV
a. built and sailing down the hsrpor'
A part Of the construction has been
taken up IN the workshop of wizaro
and who ever heard Of anything backed
by wizard that didn't so through!
At the great plant Of Thomas A. Edl-
son. the incubator for so much of the
worlds material progress, Marjorie's
dime has been taken and galvanized IN
I'll II bids fair 10 grow out Of all pro-
NORTON 20 its original dimensions. FIVE
hundred young women employees OF the
Edison plant. in West Orange, members
Of the Alva Club, named after the IN
ventor. have decided that il is time that
they give Marjorie boost.
Consequently they are going 10 hold
"battleship dance" and Mrs. Edison
Who IS equally interested in the scheme
has suggested that they have an after
noon performance Of Marjorie motion
pictures for the children, for which Mr.
Edison has agreed TO furnish the pict-
ure machine and operator. Which makes
!. unanimous in the Edison family that
the u. S. S. America is a cause worthy
Of support.
The idea is 70 wait until after Lent
md then. some time about April 26, tc
hold a big dance in the new Orange
armory under the auspices Of the Alva
Club. but with the necessary financial
sunport and escort OF the Edison Club
which Is composed Of most of the men
in the works The specifications now
call for. the sale Of 1000 tickets at 81
each, which, according TO all rules Of
MULTIPLICATION, will add $1,000 70 the
battleship fund, and it's pretty
sophisticated battleship that wouldn't
be excited az the thought OF having
81 900 given 20 il.
The president of the Alva Club IS
Miss Anna Lawless and the secretary
Miss Florence L. Day. They both say
that the members are enthusiastic over
the idea. Last year the club gave Its
assistance 70 local relief, but this year
they feel that the sea coast OF the
United States is local enough for them,
and want to do their part in making 1t
q comparatively safe bathing place
Mr.. Edison and DR.. Miller Reese
Hutchinson, his chief engineer, are both
members Of the Naval Consulting
BOARD. and, as if that were not enough,
Master Harold Hutchinson has already
contributed a dime 10 the bsttIeshlp
fund.
The Park Theatre continues to be the
Mecca toward which school children
who hold coupons reducing the price OF
admission TO a dime wend their de-
lighted way. Not only do they view q
convincing film argument for prepared
cess. known as defence or Tribute =
bui they help Marjorie build her battle
shin. because the management OF the
theatre IS going TO turn over a goodiy
percentage of the proceeds to The Irib-
une for Marjorie's fund.
IL YOU 20 TO school and haven't re-
ceived your coupon yet watch to-day
for the man in the armored car-the
only armored car IT. America who VII
drive up 10 your school with a wholt
bunch Cf coupons in his pockets. They
are good for reduced admission any
afternoon this week up 20 o'clock.
You will want 10 be at the theatre to
night, too, if you can, for the LIST Nava
battalion. L.. $. Boy Scouts, are goinI
10 march in. with drums beating am
banners flying, 60 see what 1t means 10
a nation TO be prepared for war ana .
listen 70 Burr Mcintosh, who told Tn
country last year where the none
went wrich should have been used l
build larger navy. Mr.. Mcintosh ma
Teen soldier himself and can civ
,.or come idea OF what war is like, es
pecially when a nation goes INTO IL UT
,~aparp1
a reminder that the United State
needs merchant ships, as well as fight
ing ships, came in letter from tn
daughter Of the secretary Of the Unite
states Merchant Marine Association
The organization, which has Mayo
Mitchell as an honorary president
is Incorporated "to conduct a martini
educational campaign to inspire legisla
tive action to redeem the maritime in
dependence Of the United States an
10 restore the American flag 20 it
rightful position and prestige amongs
maritime nations" American trade eN
pansion and national defence, il hold
demand an all-American merchant ma
rine, built, owned and manned b
Americans for Americans The lette
follows:
My Dear Marjorie Sterrett: I ar
VERY uANU lNkfitcktQ III AouF tAbi
10 raise the money 70 build a battle
~ ship. The President might chang
his mind again during the next 81
teen minutes, so the sooner We re
one more ship the better Ny fathe
is secretary Of the L. S. Merchan
Marine Association; we need mer
chant ships, too, almost as much q
battleships.
inclose twenty cents for Stanle
Hall. who lives in our house. an
for myself ! hope you will win
Good luck TO your efforts! Sincerel
yours, VERA GORDON.
Haverhill, Mass.
There is no doubt whatever abou
the attitude Of those who have Tough
IN Uncle Sans former war towar
Marjorie's project. Hardly maj
passes which does not bring a let
ter like the following;
Dear Sir: Enclosed find check 70
ten dollars $50 which please plac
10 the credit Of fund for Battleshi
Marjorie Sterrett" from Wineheste
Post No. 1877, Dept. n. Y, &. A. r