Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-18
CHEER SOLDIERS
WIDOWS AT HOME,
GENERAL PLEADS
Philadelphians Can Make
Men Happy by Comfort
ing Families
PRICES WORD TO CITY
BY CARL L. ZEISBERG
Eventno LEDGER Sta1 Correspondent


Ell PASo. Tex, July 1s.-Adopt the
war widows" Give the soldiers children
big sister"
This was the message Of General Price
to the people Of Philadelphia today in re-
sponse to numerous Inquiries as TO what aid
could be rendered the troops here on the
border The work of the noncombatants
lies not here, but in Phis delphia, the gem
eral declared. He was most emphatic In
The proposition Of General Price briefly
may be summed up as follows:
The soldier, with every material want
provided for Graves cheerful letters from
his home, and this home must be made
cheerful by the citizens OF Philadelphia in
order to produce cheerful letters. More Inn
portant than the little luxuries which VIII
ing hands provide, more important than
food itself, are these letters.
"A wonderful opportunity for patriotic
service lies before those at home who have
the means to command" said General Price.
II canot emphasize too strongly in what
direction this opportunity lies. II is not
games and little licl(nac.Ss and coddling that
we need. We have food, plenty of 1t, and
of the very best quality. Our health Is
bounding. There is scarcely man in all
this army who has not been improved in
his physical condition by this life and this
climate. We want for nothing in a mate
rial way. We could whip our weight In
wildcats--if we knew that all was well at
home.
NOT CHARITY, DUTY.
But. unfortunately, many OF our men
left at home wives and children dependent
upon their earnings. Happiness left these
homes when the sodier-husband left Lone
lness and, in all too many cases, actual
want has entered these homes, and from
these homes come discouraging letters from
tired wives. II takes the starch out OF
soldier to hear Of misery in his family
a,Isr IpRt1 u "A mn.
portunty for Philadelphia to help her SOL
der-sons. The proposed campaign is to take
happiness into the homes of those dependent
and partly dependent on the meagre earn
ings of soldiers on the border. The plan he
outlined included the apportionment of war
widows" among the visiting lists OF wealthy
women and those VINO really wish to per-
form service, who would pay regular Vis-
its to the homes which private's pittance
cannot maintain.
Little gifts and automobile rides and
a big picnic on some country estate, with
distinctive souvenir badges for the children
Of soldiers were suggested by General Price
to cheer the wife in her lonely home and in
turn the soldier in his tent.
THE badge would be a badge Of honor
for the child. more significant than that of
the Sons of Revolution" said General Price.
1T would put pride in the heart Of a father
to know that his child had been singled out
because of his service to his country. And
II wOllQ put new Ire INTO an ANXIOUS
to receive a wholesome letter from his wife
telling of visit paid by Mrs. So-and-so,
who left pretty new crib for the baby who
is to come in August He would be fair
match for a drove of wild elephants"
Tho campaign. the General pointed out,
would not be one of charity, but of patriotic
service. of duty. 1t must be undertaken in
a friendly spirit that recognizes the supreme
sacrifice which the soldiers wives are maxi
ing for their country he said.
Plain common sense tells one that visits
and gifts under these circumstances are not
in all walks of life exchange presents
among themselves. These presents should
be extended to the women whose husbands
have given up their incomes, because the
donors realize that these women are doing
a service which is not given every woman
to render"
IT'S PAYDAY.
The mirage of payday which became an
actuality for the LIST Regiment yesterday,
is floating before the other regiments. To-
morrow a bespectacled man at Fort Bliss
will come down from the hill and pay the
I'd and Sd Regiments they say.
Private Howard Berry. of Company C,
1st Regiment the monarch OF all Penn ath-
letes. has decided to add to his collection
OF athletic trophies the so cents which he
received yesterday as his one days earn
ings as soldier. The pay was for the
period ending June 80, and Berry was mus
tered in June 20.
A line of trenches. dug by Mexicans.
gradually is approaching Camp Stewart. the
new home of the Pennsylvania division |
The Mexicans are not hostile, but are re-
ceiving Sl25 a day for laying the water |
pipe lines. The approach OF water to the |
burning plain is being hailed with delight |
by the cavalry and the Sd Brigade, which |
already are encamped there. hauling water |
in tank wagons and bathing in buckets.
It's all huge joke for the Pennsylvanians |
out there on the dusty Alamogordo road |
They bet on how many inches OF pipe the |
Mexicans will lay in an hour. The speed |
record is held by gang OF eight Mexcans, |
who laid two sections Of pipe in eight hours.
BUY BURRO FOR s25O.
The cavalry which is the largest regi-
ment in United States service, with 1900 |
troopers, is in fine physical condition. Only
seven men were today on the sick list and
their cases were trivial with one exception,
a slight case OF measles in Company X.