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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01


{. ~ -.sr,t Il a king or the equivalent
3 4 I ling, In the person of the emperor
,..poosble indirectly, and some ciaiiii
. Hrsctly, for the price of cappases si"'.
~ var has increased the high cost oi
\ sv,,r And are not pretty nearly all
q, kings living fighting as hard as 'hsy
~ these days?
& Ana believe me, the sea is not the only
|lpIling hot effect around just now. Zee
f1vis but isn't it hot? And much pig
4 I ,kln 4 used in Zeppelins, SO there you
~ Ono might almost say that that
/ "a tusked Walrus was a prophet. But
~ Carpenter was always bringing him
1cwn to earth from his flights Of fancy
INIT he? It's a way carpenters have,
G1hs noticed. That being the case, the
& ~ has came for some to go away, and
)ktvW who are they and where are they
Rlpss
.<{I1ELL, Mrs. Glendinning and her FAM
<Jy ily are leaving Chestnut Hill for
n nutheast Harbor in Maine to spend
4 ~ whole month. Bobbie Glendinning has
Z Nm made a major in the flying corps
u "a ID with the aviation detail in France.
< me T. Henry Dixons, of Chestnut Hill,
- .oing up to Winter Harbor. They
- have some of their family "over
ne" for Mr.. Dixon's son-in-law and
oghter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Krumbhaar,
N France with Base Hospital No. 10,
Pennsylvania Hospital unit, you
~, and one of the first units to leave
france after war was declared on
many Mrs. Dillwyn Wistar, of
M avenue, Germantown, is going UP
~ Ppcono Mountains for the rest of
lpnmer.
Louis Madeiras, of School House
Germantown, left today for North
Isn't Mrs. Madeira a wonderful
-! She is always doing something
~ fellow women. She was one of
punders Of the Vacation Saving
Asspciation, which was started in
uty about five years ago, and which
hesn very successful in it's results.
ne Is one Of those interested in the
Nfor Organizing Charity and vari.
othsr good things.
~ Edgar Bairds are also going to
nsast Harbor, Gainor. Marion and
~ In the party. and. oh. won't
thankful to escape the heat.
NJ ATER TAFFY, dear reader,
's you ever eaten it? Especially the
rcorice kind. Well, a kind and con-
y, friend brought another friend a
recently. The former had been
~ SAD sea waves" and the latter
m the City Of Brotherly Love,
eonor remarked as she came in
some saltwater taffy, If YOU hate
nuch as do I'm sorry" The re-
VINO hated the stuff as much as
of, tried to thank her politely
q was about to go well. I was an
OF the affair, however, and
: mutual friend of the two entefed
m ana remarked, after having
y, pece Tor the first time in hel
svu,a wsit year before pinins
'scond try at that" it was the last
.ooed' and she room rang with
ssd peals Of laughter.
tne last Myers girl is engaged
Certainly those four sisters los
!. y getting engaged and married
she last year. FIRST Marion mar
esss Wharton Pepper, Jr.; ther
q oscame the wife of Jack Meirs
married Jacob Disston, Jr
nalsaretta is engaged to youn,
~nsrton. son Of our eminent sur
p, Henry wharton.
MAsrton is engaged in bus,nes
y' they tell me. / suppose n
11rit hls fathsr's talent for for su, u
snfheF business lsanings
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McGEE-SCHNEIDER

The marriage of Miss Julia Schneider,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert A.
Schneider, of 1915 West Erie avenue, and
Mr.. Raymond McGee, also Of Tioga took
place last Wednesday at the home of the
brides parents. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. David Spencer pastor
emeritus Of the Lehigh Avenue Baptist
Church, and was followed by reception
The bride was given in marriage by her
father and was unattended Mr. and Mrs.
MCGEE have gone to Atlantic City, to remain
through the season, and upon their return
Will live in Germantown
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-18

growth in the United States, The en-
phasis and ideals of the movement be
long here also to the highest plane
that of efficient citizenship. service and
character building.
The Boy Scouts of America" the
name under which the movement was
incorporated, has rs its honorary prcsi-
dent. Woodrow Wilson. William Taft
land Theodore Roosevelt are its hon
orary vice presidents. Associated with
these in approval and promotion of
the movement tyre eminent citizens
from all walks of public life who are
members of the national council and
of the local councils in the cities and
towns of the whole country. and a
host of others who earnestly cooper
ate in the work.
There is a call for the scout move
ment because the boys in modern life,
and especially in the cities and vii
lagos, do not have the same chance as
did the boys of thc'past, most of whom
grew up in the country, to become
strong, self-reliant, resourceful and
helpful, and to get acquainted with ma =
ture and outdoor life. without special
guidance and training. The scout
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All over the country scouts are
They arc learning the valuable woods.
practicinG tree surgery under expert
instruction.. reforesting barren tracts.
setting out shade trees. killing tree
pests and fighting with boyish zcst
against almost insurmountable diff
cultics.
II would be easy to cnumerate al.
most countless incidents which show
the civic pride and real patriotism
aroused by the principles Of cieanM.
fulness inculcated by the scout laws.
Ono can adequately sum il up by
saying that the boy scout movement
has directed boy power which pre-
| viously was devoted to mischief doing.
| into a channel for both Individual and
public good
And as impressive as are the prac-
| teal patriotic activities OF the hoy
| scouts is the service OF the men who
make it possible and attractive for
''NN w wv ti''St Ni'il-N. .<'"IlS lvsVVV
men are busy as leaders of the scout
organizations through the United
States and % out of every 100 nro
serving without pay. They give un-
sclfishly of their time to the study OF
the scout program of activities and
principles. and to the direct work with
the boys themselves ut scout meetings
or on hikes and in camp. The vast
majority Of American citizens now
understand pretty well how practical
and how beneficial is the scout move
men as an Influence in the lives Of the
| hoys, and they should not forget that
the movement is what II is-as a build
or OF CharaCtcr---as n builder OF good
citiZcns-bccausc of the magnificent
service of these men, And every pa
| ,riotic man who thinks about this
movement should think OF it as n
splendid and easy opportunity for him
to do his part toward improving the
characters of tho mon Of tomorrow, the
men in whose hands win rest the fate
OF this nation and its ideals. 49,
Some 100000 boys are officially en-
rolled in this movement; according to
the federal census there are more than
5000 900 boys In the United States Of
scout age. The number Of boys who
| take up scout work il limited only
by the number OF adult leaders II IL
possible to obtain.
That MIssonla may follow the exam
| pie of tho scout movement. and be
| practical in iia patriotic suggestions.
1t may be added that any man who Is
interested can find out just how he
may have part in this constructive
work for tive nations tomorrow by
communicating with the local officers
| of the Boy Scouts OF America.
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movement brings the boys together
in patrols and troops. and seeks to
cultivate in them courage. LOYALTY. pa
tri"tisn, fellowship. self control, cour
tosy kindness to animals, usefulness,
lchcerfulncss, cleanliness. thrift. purity
and honor. 1t is believed that with
such training, American boys will as
mon be leaders in progress. peace and
all things right and good
Through his good turn and his
patriotism tho scout Is. taught to take
II live interest in the community in
which he lives.
normal boy must keep moving
but not necessarily in Il direction which
leads either to his own destruction or
to the destruction of property. a boy
must have some safety valve for his
irresponsible activity, and the scout
movements emphasize the creative
every time. Whole troops or often all
the troops in community unite TO do
something which requires organiza-
ton and concerted action.
safety First campaigns, Swat the
! Fly" crusades. and Cleanup Days"
have been conducted or assisted by
scouts in scores OF places. Very often
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With him in carrying out the scout
program.
Ii for any reason il becomes ncccs-
sary for the scoutnaStcr to discon-
time serving. the troop committee as
snmcs control of the troop and all it's
property until a suitable successor re-
ceivcs his commission from the ma
tional headquarters
The Movements Origin.
Like many other things the scout
movement can be traced back to wide
ly separated sources where construc-
tive ideas came to boy workers and
were tested with varying degrees of
success. IN America there have been
a number of organizations, methods,
plans and principles that have proved
effective.
While the movement has spread all
over Europe, it has been left to the
United States to show what the sys-
tenn of scouting can accomplish when
1t returns to the land in which the
larger number of its working ideas and
principles originated While the mum
Der of boy scouts enrolled throughout
the world is estimated at not less than
100000. ii has attained its greatest
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All. now III tell YOU something
Hear that
The three old men listened. Through
the gusts Of wind and slect that bat
tered the White Horse they heard the
sound of heavy Laundering footsteps
RAISING down the cohbled street, and "a
hoarse broken voice believing with
uncanny abandonment a fragment of
"A hymn:
While shepherds watched their loeks
by night,
Nj seated on the ground"
That's poor old Jim Hunt" said
Captain Morgan. He rose and drew
The thick red curtains from the window
to peer out into the blackncss
Turn the lamp down." said the
councillor. "or wen he arrested under
the anti-aircraft laws"
Davidson turncd the lamp down, and
they all looked out of the window
They saw the figure of II man. black
against the glmmcring water of the
harbor below. He walked with "A Gu
rious Laundering gait, that might She
mistaken for the effects of drink. He
MAYED his arms over his head like a
Windmill, and beloved his hymn as
he went, though the words were now
indistIngni%hablc from the ,umult of
wind and sea.
Captain NnrgHn drew the curtains
and the three sat down again by the
fire without turning up the lamp. The
, freight played on the furrowed and
hronzed old faces and revealed them
as worthy models for a Rembrandt
Poor old Jimmy Hunt" said Car
! tain kendrick. You never know how
craziness is going to take people jim
my was a terror for the women ana
| the drink, till he was taken off the
Albatross by that German submarine
| They cracked him over the head with
an iron bolt. down nj the bottom oil
! the sea. because he Wouldn't answe,
/ questions. He hasn't touched n drot
since, All he does is to walk abou,
. in bad weather. singing hymn.
against the wind. But there's NOR,
in it than that
Captain kendrick lighted .his--pipl
thoughtfully. The wind ratified tn,
windows. Outside the signboart
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with the blood running down my face,
but | was watching them he says.
And | saw them start and listen like
trapped weasels At first ! thought
the trawlcrs had got en- in u net.
Then | heard II funny little tapping
sound all around the hull of the sub
marine. like little soft hands ii was.
tapping. tapping, tapping.
The captain went white as a
ghost and shouted out something in
German. like as If he was calling out
Who's there" and the mate clappcd
his hand over his mouth and they
both stood staring at one another.
Then there was a sound like a
thin little voice outside the ship, mark
! you. and 60 fathoms deep, saying,
christmas eve; the waits sir" The
| captain tore the mates hand away and
| shouted again. like he was asking
| Who's there" and wild to &c, an
answer. too. Then. very thin and
clear. the little voice came second
time. THE waits. sir The Lusitanin
! ladies'" And at that the captain
struck the mate in the face with his
clenched fist He had the medal in
it still, between his fingers, using it
! like Il knuCklc- buster. Then he called
to the men like Il madman, all in Ger
man. but | kAew he was telling 'em
to rise to the surface. by the way they
were trying to obey him.
The submarine never budgcd for
all that they could do. and while they
were running up and down and squeal-
ing out to one another. there was IA
kind of low, sweet sound all round
the hull. like a thousand voices all
singing together in the sea
Then the tapping began again, but
1t was much louder now. and it seemed
as If hundreds of drowned bands were
| feeling over the hull and loosenng
bolts and pulling at hatchways, and
IAN at once--a trickle OF water came
splashng down into the cabin. The
captain dropped his medal. 1t rolled
up to my hand. and l saw there was
blood ON it. He screamed to the men,
and they pulled out their lifesavine
apparatus, a kind of air-tank which
they strapped on their backs, with
tubes to rubber masks for clappine
over their mouths and noses.
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Local Organization Now Working in Conjunc'
ton With National Movement, and Second
Troop May Be Formed Presently.

the courteous appeal Of Il scout has
proved more efficacious in securing
permanent results than the peremptory
order of a public official.
Fairgrounds have been started and
conducted under scout management.
cleanup campaigns carried through
with remarkable systems and thor
'ughness and fire prevention pnrades
have been held. in which the scouts
demonstrated their knowledge of both
prevention and fighting methods.
The housckeoper, swatting the adj
vance guard OF the summers swarm
Of flies, cannot fail to be interested in
the scout. who half scared at his own
temcri,y, noints out to her the fact that
her own garbage can and dishwashcr
drain are responsible for her unwcl-
come visitors.
Safety First" is second nature with
scout, for the prevention of acct
dents Is one of his earliest subjects
Of instruction. Most accidents can
be foreseen and every scout is taught
to look for them. and by removing the
causes to prevent the consequences.
Many communities are indebted TO
the scouts for the distribution OF lit =
craturc on fire prevention and other
| subjects of vital importance. for
planting trees. protecting rarts. paint
ing fire hydrants. establishing town
| clocks. testing street lights. helping in
public Fairgrounds, cleaning sidewalks.
! assisting in campaigns for good roads,
CO. operating with the S. y. c. A., scrv-
ing on relief committees. aiding blind
refugees. providing seats FOR outdoor
mcctinet' reporting unsanitary con-
ditions. securing community Christmas
trees. distributing THANKSGIVING and
Christmas baskets. adopting" old
fricndless people. gathering clothes for
the needy. selling Rcd Cross seals.
searching for lost persons. acting as
ushcrs AT public gatherings. conducting
fires. arranging for safe and sane
! Fourth of July celebrations, decorating
! tho graves of veterans on Decoration
| day, guiding convention delegates. and
many other little scrvicos and helps.
The service of the scouts has a
double vamc-it helps the city and
educates them. The accomplishment
of piece of service for his town or
city will do more to develop = bo"'s
civic pride and prepare him to be an
intelligent voter and office holder than
II years study of civil government
from hooks. a community which neg
lccts to foster an organization which
produces such results deserves what
ever 1t may have of unjnstlr high
taxes. lax law enforcement and ju-
vcnile Delinquency.
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1.-THE LUSITANIA WAITS"
BY Alfred Noyes n the New York Tribune.

at sea- said Captain Morgan: that's
halt a century, mind you"
An, it's hard on the women, too"
said Davidson. Were never sure
what boats have been lost till we see
the women CRYING. don't know how
they get the men to do it,"
Captain John kendrick stabbed vci-
ously with his forefinger at "A picture
in an illustrated paper.
Here's a wicked thing now" he said.
Here's a medal they've struck in
Germany to commemorate the sinking
of the Lusitania. Here's a photograph
see the great ship sinking, loaded up
with munitions which wasn't there; hut
| NOT sign Of the women and children
that was there. on the Other side you
from Death in the New Yorl; hooking
office. Now. tlats Il fearful thing.
can understand 'em making n mistake
but ! can't understand en- wanting tc
strike a medal for IT,"
Not much mistake about the Iusi
tania,' growled Captain Davidson.
NO. indeed that was only my ar
gnmcn,.' replied the councillor
''They'rc "A trcacherous lot 1t was q
fearful thing to do-a thing like that
My sons III the Cunard. and, man
alive, he tells me it's like sinking "A bis
| London hotel There was ladies il
evening dress, and dancing in the bis
saloons every night, and lifts to take
You from one deck to another. ant
shops with platcGlass windows. ant
smoking rooms. and glass around tn,
promenade deck. so that the little chill.
drcn could play there in bad weather
and the ladies lay in their deck chair.
and sun themselves like peaches. Their,
wasn't a soldier aboard, and some o
the women was bringing their babies t,
sec their Canadian daddies for tn,
first time. Why, man. it was like sink
ing a nursing home"
DO you suppose. captain Hendricks
that they ever caught that submarine?
asked Captain Morgan. (They were oil
friends, but always punctilous abou
their titles.)
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On bleak and stormy winters night
three skippers-averaging three score
years and five-were discussing the
news around a roaring fire In the par
lor of the White Horse inn. Five years
ago they had retired. each on n snug
little pile. They were looking forward
to a mellow old age in port and a long
succession of evenings at the White
Horse where they gathered to debate
the politics of their district. The war
had given them new topics. but Cap
tain John Kendrick--who had become
a parish councillor and sometimes car
ried bulky blue documents in his
breast pocket displaying the edges
with careful pride--still kept the pot
aboiling. He was mainly successful on
Saturday nights. when The Gazette"
their weekly newspaper, appeared 1t
was edited by Scot named Macpher-
son. who had learned his job on the
"Arbroath Free Press
"Macpherson will never be on the
council now" said Captain Kendrick.
"Thcrc's n rumor that he's free
thinker He says that Christianity
has been proved a failure by the war"
Wen, these chaps of ours now"
said Captain Davidson. are out n: sea
on q night like this. trying TO kill
Germans. It's necessary, l know, be-
cause the Germans would kill our own
folks II we gave cm a chance. But
don't it prove that there's no use for
Christianity In modern civilization.
] mean
"Macpherson's no free thinker" said
Captain Morgan. who was a friend of
the editor and inclined on the strength
Of it to occupy tho intellectual chair at
the White Horse. Macpherson says
wen have to try again after the war.
or it will be blood and iron all round"
Hes upset by the war;" said Cap
tain Davidson, land he's taken to writ
ing poytry in his paper. He'd best
be careful or he'll lose his circulation" -
Ali said Kendrick. That's what'll
finish him for the council What we
want is practical men. Poytry would
destroy any mans reputation. There
was great deal of talk CAUSED by his
last one about our trawler chaps
Fishers of Men, he called 1t. and I'm
not sure that 1t wouldn't be consid-
cred blasphemious by good many
CAPTAIN Morgan shook his head
Every Sunday evening"" he said. my
missus asks me to read her Macpher-
sons pome in The, Gazette and I've
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come to enjoy them myself. Now, what
does he say in Fishers of Menu"
Read it," said Kendrick, picking
The Gazette" from the litter of news
papers on the table and handing it to
Morgan. IF you know how to read
poytry. read it aloud. the way you do
to your missus. can't makeshead or
tail of poytry myself. but it looks bias
phemious to me-"
Captain Morgan wiped his big spec
tacles. while the other two settled
themselves to listen critically. Then he
began in his best Sunday voice. very
slowly, but by no means unimpres-
sively:
Long, long ago He said
He who could wake the dead
And walk upon the sea-
Come. follow Me.
Leave your brown nets and bring
Only your hearts to sing.
Only your souls to pray;
Rise: come away.
shake out your spirit sails.
And brave those wilder gales,
And l will make you then
Fishers of men"
Was this. then. what He meant?
Was this His high intent
After two thousands years
OF blood and tears?
God help us. if we fight
For right, and not for might.
God help us If we seek
To shield the weak
! Then. though His heaven he far
From this blind weller OF war
| He'll bless us on the sea
From Calvary.
| 1T seems to rhyme all right" sal
| kendrick. It's not so bad for Mac
rherson.'
! Have you heard" said Davidson, re
flectively, they're wanting NOR
trawler shippers down at the base?"
1--WE been fifty years. man and bo!
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watched EN- doing ii, ana managed to
do the same They were too busy to
take any notice OF me, Then they
pulled n lever and tumhled out of u
hole. and | followed em blindly.
Something grabbed me when ! got
outside and held me for a minute.
Then saw EN-. Captain kenarick; !
saw EN- hundreds and hundreds OF
en- in "a shiny light. and 60 fathom
down under the dark sea--they were
all waiting there, men and women and
poor little babies with hair like sun
shine. .,.
And the men were smiling at the
Germans in IA friendly way. and I'M
/ strapping the airtanks from their
! backs and saying. Won't you come
and join us? It's Christmas exc. you
| know"
| Then, whatever 1t was that held
me let me go. and | shot up. and knew
nothing till | found myself in Jack
SimmonIs drifter and they told mo
| | was crazy"
! Captain kendrick filled his pipe. A
great gust stuck the old inn again and
again, till all the timbcrs tremhled.
| The Laundering step passed once
| more. and the hoarse voice beloved
away in the darkness against the bel
| lowing sea
A Savior who is Christ tho Lord
And this shall be the sign.
Captain Davidson was the first to
speak.
| ''Thcrc's not much Christ about any
OF this war"
'Fm not so sure of that, neither"
said Captain Morgan. Macpherson
said II striking thing to me the other
day. Seems to me- he says. there's
a good many nowadays that are touch
ing the iron nails"
He rose and drew the curtains from
the window again.
The seas rafting hollow" he said:
"there'll be rain before morning."
We'll. | must be going" said Cap.
tain Davidson. Il want to see tho
naval secretary down at the base"
About what"
"Why, I'm not too old for a trawler,
am II"
My missus won't like It, but I'll
come with you." said Captain Morgan,
and they went through the door 10
gether. lowering their heads against
the wind.
4 Hold on! Tn coming. too" said
Captain Kendrick and he follnsvoA
them, buttoning up his coat