Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-03
POS. A. COMFORT KITS
GOING TO FRANCE
Regular Shipments to Broth
ers in Service Abroad-Huge
List of Honor Men

Colonel W w. Schaul,. Of the Penn
y,lyania Reserves, and General Horace
V NacFadyen. of the Commander" Cen
oral representing the comfort kit COM
mittco Of the war advisory board Of
the State Camp of Pennsylvania, having
contracted for the comfort kits. some
Of them are on the way 10 the enlisted
mon Of this order in France Close to
$4,000 will be expended on the first ship
mcnt, and hereafter regular remem-
brances will he forwarded to the mem
hers fighting for a worlds democracy
Records are being Comnlled At state ho1d-
quarters Of all tho enlisted mon OF tho order.
and the outlook Is that At least 5000 ana
p. o. s. OF a. from Pennsylvania alone have
enlisted in the active service. IN The entire
there are close to 90 600 mcmhers Of the
order in active service. The p. q. $. OF 4.
number in thcir ranks men from all walks
of life, and boys between the ages of six
Jcen to thirty make M a. least X per cent
is an added feature of interest 10 the general
when T. is considered that ninety nor rcnt
oC tie present number in the service from the
Sons OF America entered previous 20 the
draft going into affect. y is highly com
msndablo to the order in Ponnsylyania
Among tho many acconp shmon.s o. the
order of Patriot" Sons there is none that
part It took IN The proseryalqu Of wish
irgton's headousriors at VALLEY Forse. That
historic .cdlGc". was fast goins 10 dccsr ,Th"n
pomory COUNTY resolved To do thoir utmost
1ses TO IaH 10 H. rI ii money % ~ %ags Wa5s % for
Es PlTfgfSa Sara Of ,fS 9gdtnS ana HI9Gmds o
sqmm0ted at cost OF 10000. Of which
amount. they paid $4,000 leaving Ttort !.
raise tho balance in order. 10 litr the mort
d gage, and finally appealed TO tho Patriotic
iaG SEeealS Cons somnttee M ' immediately took up
the matter and wont to tho rescue ot the
ven as by indiyiduhi mems"rs of the order, l
but also to restore the old stone mansion
10 its original condition when Washington
occupied II as near hs II vas possible TO
improvements were made from time to
time TO the grounds. trees were planted, ad-
dltlonal ground was acquired, and when Il.
to ii''a add 70 the state Park there was no love
Her spot anywhere and II Will stand there
tRr s % og nnd 10 the Ss Iaay FarSe
Centennial and Memorial Association,
Camp No.. $50 had several new PROPOSE
he the" 5000 'ml'eembership drive Of the camp:
bright, and It woud rot surprise the officers
OF tho state camp ~ 4s5 would go in the
lead for largest membership IN the state.
The camps Of the fourth Philadelphia dis
trict gathered in the room Of Camp Ii4, of
lsogan, last Friday evening in regular dis
trict meeting District President Earl i,
Tanner. OF the fourth district. presided and
made effective remarks regarding the plans
for the year. state Secretary Helms made
the order and our Part in this Great War"
lie said in part THE Sons OF America are
Ie hind the Government and the President In
"A four-square manner, and the ranks Of the
order are no place for any man who cannot
support the Government In every step she
might take looking toward the freedom OF
mankind. He said the principles of the
nrder made q member believe that, next I,
low. for the Creator, patriotism Is one OF
The highest and noblest affections OF the
human soul Without patriotic citizens the
Institutions OF no country are safe, and non,
will so jealousy guard and protect them as
, those born and reared under their influence
40 he said, 'If have any slacSers oil
uu!tters or men with yellow In their make-uI
In our ranks, the quicker we get rid OF then
the better for the order and ~ members
How can we make u impossible for an,
one 10 live under the stars and stripes whit
does not honor and revere 4 and who woul'
| the principles OF freedom ana justice Whicl
u representsV
large service nag will be hung iron
the State camp headquarters window within
the next few weeks, The beautiful electr
sign costing close to S40O, Is in place. am
Its light throws cordtll welcome 10 al
passers at 1917 North Broad street TIL