Evening journal., 1916-02-29
Scenes IN France
WILDLY PICTURED
DR.. Daniel ]. Mccarthy Tells
OF Work of American Am
bulance in War Zone
MOTION PICTURES
SHOW WAR HORRORS

Interesting speeches on conditions
in the war zone featured the meeting
OF the Social Service Committee of
the New Century Club. held at the
clubhouse last night. The speakers
were DR. Daniel j. Mccarthy. of the
t1nirersiiv Of Pennsylvania. and
George Washington Loppe an Ameri-
can resident of Paris. who has been
sont to this country by the French.
government 20 tell OF true conditions
IN France and TO thank The American
people for all they havc done i'm help
Ing the refugees and war victims A
third speaker was Dr Walter i. Lee,
Of tho University of Pennsylvania,
who has been associated with the
American Ambulance for several
months
General James II. Wilson. presided
AZ the meeting and introduced the
speakers. Prior to the meeting at the
New Century Club. Mrs Willard Hall
Porter entertained the guests at a
iinner at her home and invited few
friends no meet them
DIR. Mccarthy. the first speaker
spent six months last year in France
md during that time had unusual Op-
oortuniiies for learning the true state
1f-affairs in the war zone as well rs
ine and near Paris He had charge
of The inspecting of the Belgian
refugee children when they were
iripen back by the war into France.
The speaker explained that he went
into the line OF battle behind the
trenches and looked after the dis
iributiOn OF supplies lt was empha-
sized that every cent OF money that
vas been given for relief work in
France has been spent in the proper
Yay He explained the system Of
transporting the wounded prisoners
p the hospitals I'm Paris there are
large motor fleets for that purpose.
pr Mccarthy spoke about the Belgian
Fcfuaeo children. many OF whom are
diving from tuberculosis 10 was eX-
elained that the American Ambulance
= Qot merely a hospital, but an in
siitution
when you go TO Paris you will find
everything changed said the sneak
I'd. "The people conduct themselves
with dignity and nobility and seldom
Show any emotion in the face of dis
PRESSING scenes. Even when their
Sons are killed the mothers do not
cry for they say they are given TO
France. In helping the French peO-
pie you are rendering service to hui
mqanity az large. Tho American Am
bulance stands for the spirit OF the
American people in helping France
IN her need"
Mr.. Loppe was the second speaker
He took occasion to say in the frs
part OF his address that "The Ger
mans will never get to Paris. Tht
remark was received with cOnsidera
bic applause The American Ambu
lance has between $4,000 and f4.OOC
beds He pointed out that the Amer
lean Ambulance represents the Amer
ican people and that the service
which has been rendered through II
is greatly appreciated. About 500
persons, including nurses and physi-
clans. have volunteered their services
for that institution II is really a
Rnnsylyania institution and has one
of the most wonderful dental depart
ments in the. world Out Of about g.
600 persons that have been treated
there have bcen but 1T deaths. It
was pointed out that the American
Ambulance has done more to cement
he friendship Of America and France
han anything that has ever been
done.
he referred to the condition OF the
trenches. which in many cases are
reeking with vermin and rodents
One OF the greatest needs at the
present time arc shower baths.
Or William c. Speakman spoke
briefly about the dental ambulance
AZ the conclusion Of the addres.
some excellent pictures were showr
Of the conditions as they exist IN tn,
waE zone. Most OF the interesting
pioures dealt With the wonderful re
salts which have been accomplishe,
in the hospital and in the dental de
pqrtment In many cases persons
Faxes have been actually made ovei
Nd look quite presentablo after Z
section OF the face has been tori
e4firely away. Pictures were showT
y the various kinds Of machine guns
afroplanes. towns that have beer
lembarded. etc.