Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-03
ANNUAL SESSION P.O.S.A.
CREATES WAR FUND
Organized Effort to Mobilize the
Orders Forces to Assist
the Government

WtkeS-Barre August 2S, " ana oV, nau
1900 delegates present from all the counties
of the state It/was one of the largest and
most beneficial sessions ever held was the
opinion of the grand old men of the order.
Business highly beneficial to the order IN
general was transacted and SSO,OOO was ap-
propriated TO take care of the members VINO
had enlisted in the service of their country.
giant war board was appointed by the
state president to mobilize the forces OF the
y. .. s. of A. so that the order could assist
the Government in the war with Germany
This board will work in conjunction with
the p. o. S. of A. reserves of pennsylvania
and the comma ndery general
The board. as appointed by state President
clark consists Of the following members from IN
Harrisburg, chairman. Gabriel Moyer; Of Leb.
nSrc. aHs aary pSsdepRn Louis + sse
Me1Tasph w TSql G2pds s1 Il e. FenR AsHoHw
ReSdins, samuel {. Wells, ,Phiiadelphia !. cat.
T. v McFadycn. ,i, Of the
ommsndeIry Ge1srai & r. F. CLARK nsmasn sSSEsn
Altoona; Roy 1. SCHUYLER. Lock Haven; Arthur ,,a
orion swineheGrt, Pottstown; Ira Mann, Hazle-
toa. James l. Pyle. LANCASTER; Gilbert brown,
%"% H. aqnmf9 Coqm%S aeeseGr keSsep Wiia%
NSli Lebanon; r; +; De Walt shippenEsbuWyy
swank sunbury: T, $ fulton, Sinnamahonins
Sso FoeOnG j. piaeap iS@p'w wiam swoQps oaStsid
John II, pruckemlller, sayre: W; w Bobst,
sfSS% 5;I FSIa&eigRis
tSn o. pGsoT hGws chsTes H LsRs ts
connie, Wilkes tiarrc; George Anderson, Wilkes
every county in PENNSYLVANIA this board will be
representative and viii be able to cover the
In tho plans submitted tho following were
the main points; That patriotic campaign for
further recruits and assistance to the Govern,
the state % to secure een men N Who who % are wins to dc
their duty and protect the principles FOR which
3ns 'in camps any, in such manner nat any infoTma
,nT % a@eh to the 'Sf Sss
whom II should be sent.
| from Pennsylvania In the service OF the United
states, and the greatest single sroup enlistment
Teseryss at the mobSS,on @ heid G Tssi IN ssEsatoi
Mss Tfff RS To @ Rfs o 21 GQ
| liberty, This was resarded as Ereat occasion
messed 1t as one of the finest and greatest act
peTrtSpmed rSin d by any orgsnza,on ga, 5i o,,,,.
positions bGGnn showing that the men were anxi9S
Sons OF SSlE Gabriel X Meyer
nehiain0n @ was TIE unanmous ch9ce Of the con
Who one Of the very best speakers ag OSi th
StatS todaX gave one Of the most effective ad
ignstGlled gIyaIa BY v the ma mgatonal president Cavi
ratio would srd Ssas eT9oe T9G toyHGe and
ssnSd fSr re TN the Of the u6ordnst
Of Freetest in the history S Of the eN ordST F Il
TdmoHshed , 1!nIH, all Sons of America to stand p
blessings we enjoy today were made nossibi
ohsr MSyer Sy s the best 9 W
wsr, tns Truly M Mpatrlotie American: and his. word
applause lasting for several minutes
John ycS rrdsGos HsTEer Of Chester Vas cectc
of the convention that his watchword during tn
onhs ION bas year Would be action. Brother llarpe
years and viii be able to, render. valuable ser
Of forms was Sefsn or Scrs bm
three caanddates for this office.
County was the sPJass Hs seT 6s
came member Of Camp No, es3 in 1908 an
y 0ffs served rs camp S' in Va
!reasSre. and Is at present a member er's OF III
Of g, M ssas the snt desr
also the president and lecturer He Was chsi, Ssii
OF wha% saS camp Nc e T. aEFS d gkns
ba T9n rst przes at the Reading and Phade
eTy state convention Since ao5 and three Sree"as as
tional conventions Of the order, He served .
%R$sT Past State PresIdeHss ''!y Jshn y K; Rses,
has also served on ne RerEs county exe'
yysntop Reid in Reading, Brothsr ciauseT T wa %a
n , n Gf S Of s Sae wSs to
SR PaY9 2G Er yas9 q
ney Of this city, men of high ability an
patriotism. were the other candidates for mastt
Of forms.
| Milton NJ. Haas, of Philadelphia, was III
fortunate man to be elected state conductor, anC
no doubt, will do tho order much good by hi
Brother T0cf Charles Rfam% n1mHHf
dephia, the unanimous choice Of the del'
gates present for, state secretary. His rc-e!e'
ity, energy and business methods installed
the headquarters at 1917 North Broad stree
which were factors in the increase for II
The election for state camp building truste,
c9ntssed for by @ six T,snsvs men, all n of ~ ThT
RufInston. OF i%Eens Charles n, Davis,
Fl Reno wm Of az snd hoss
Knowles, Of Pottsville. The men elected WEI
S. NJ. Beidler, Claude T. Reno a and cha Charles !
experience Of these level-headed men during the'
strenuous times.
The election for national delegates was cor
| tested for by 100 members. with IFS to be eec
erssIdent hg to count the vote being, compelled
spend the entire night on this Job Broth.
Harry Ross. Of Pittsburgh. was chairman >,
, task william II. Coleman, Of McKeespor
attended the convention for the first time nr
was appointed chairman OF the appropriatio
| appropriations so arranged that the action
| this important subject was passed with virtual
| no opposition. x,-.
| the home Of the State president. The member
\ Of that wide-awake town hope TO make mel
| years session the greatest I'm the history
| the order,