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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
RED CROSS PIONEERS OF AMERICA

girl to country girls and boys. 1t began thus:
mot long since heard soldier say that
soldiers like onions that he had at one time
paid % cents for an onion. Onions are good
for soldiers, and many of them crave them
You and don't, maybe, but the soldiers do
Down in the corner of our garden, behind the
bushes, is what recognize from surroundings
long-neglected corner-a spot unoccupied
save by our dogs, who have considered it their
own peculiar playground, and from which our
boy has taken many load Of bones of their
strewing. / see, in vision, the morning sun
CLEAN brightly on rows of tiny green blades;
and as | look the rows seem to form them
selves into great characters, which presently
see are FOR THE SOLDIERS. Henceforth,
for this season, at least, that bone-strewed plot
has nobler destiny. The vision shall be real
lied. The dogs mustseek another playground;
this spot is to bear onions for the soldiers.
Where now is the stiff sod shall indeed be mel
low soil, where onions may take to themselves
size and sap and odor. In due time the green
tops may flavor soup for the Home Guard, but
every bulb lying concealed in the dark mould
shall be sacred to such as have seen actual SER
vice. Never, since exiled Israelites landed and
sighed for the leeks and onions of Egypt, has
there been so great gorifcation Of the odor-
Gus, tear-provoking bulb there shall be in
this garden corner" etc.
The Sanitary Commission was not gov
ernmentay financed organization, but was
supported entirely by voluntary contributions
Mrs. Hamilton Fish, from report in Miss
Schuyler's hands, was at once the financial
wizard and the most laborious and successful
fiscal agent of the organization. Up to the
date of the report she had contributed s5,l24,
while the whole receipts from other sources
were only $2,O9l. But the voluntary contribu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

ington and the Woman's Central Commission
was Immediately made part Of the Sanitary
Commission. The New York branch Of the
commission did much Of what is being done
here now We rolled bandages and scraped lint
Clint was used in those days, not gauze), we
knitted socks and muliers and jackets and COL
lected and distributed thousands of sheets and
pillowcases, shirts and wrappers and other
hospital necessities.
"Our weak point was the nursing service.
There were no training schools for nurses IN
the country, no trained nurses. During the
first year Of the war we gave one hundred
nurses a very short course of instruction-one
month only in one of the hospitals. That was
all we were able to do"
Nursing was an undisciplined and naive art
in the early Civil War days compared with the
rigid and exact training required to-day Of
women who would take professional care of the
sick and wounded The pamphlets of instruc-
tons are mild and general and make no
mention of requirements or graduate train
ing. For example: "The committee rep
resents that the Womans Central Associa-
ton Of Relief have selected and are selecting
out Of several hundred candidates one hundred
women suited in ali respects TO become nurses
in the general hospitals Of the army. These
women, the distinguished physicians and vari-
Gus surgeons Of the various hospitals Of New
York have undertaken to (this in large and
emphatic itacs) educate and drill in a most
thorough and laborous manner; and the COM
mittee asks that the War Department consent
10 receive on wages these nurses in such num-
bers as the exigencies of the campaign may
require"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

The fashions Of the day had to go the way
of all frills in wartime. The board decided
that for quick action and lightning service in
hospitals hoopskrts were not peculiarly help
full. So "a regulation dress will be appointed
by the board, which each nurse will be required
to adopt, no hoopskirts being allowed in the
service"
"The idea Of the nurse in the military hos
pital, however, was looked upon with doubt
full eye by all but the most enlightened sur
geons and their position was an extremely
difficult one,' continued Miss Schuyler. "Quite
wonderful was the spirit of the women all over
the country who had formed themselves into
soldiers aid societies. We did everything we
could to stimulate them and encourage them
in their work. and their sacrifice was great.
Everything they had, down to the curtains Of
their windows these women often gave to the
cause. We helped them to organize their COM
mttees and invited them to conferences in
New York, so that they might get into personal
touch with US. Just as different societies are
doing to-day, we sent out lecturers from the
front all over the country to help and advise
those working at a distance"
Some Of the bulletins issued in connection
with these societies are still relevant and time
". They are advices to volunteers that any
womens war organization to-day might we'll
re-adopt. The suggestion that gentleman
conversant with parliamentary rulings be
called in to preside might, however, be resented
by more modern feministic minded societies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

tions kept on rising steadily, until they we'
climaxed by the proceeds Of a great meu'
politan fair held in Union Square. This seen
to have been as successful, the difference
population considered, as all the bazaars ne'
in New York last year. And that IN couh"'
which had already been four years at war.
Information bureaus were started by u|
United States Sanitary Commission IN ADO
ton to relief work." added Miss Schuyler,
which the families of soldiers might apply i"|
news of their men, either in the field or y
hospitals. The information came to US fro1
Washington"
As Miss Schuyler spoke Of her work IN thss
sad bureaus. where so much Of the nforns
ton given was necessarily deathly and trsss
she dropped her reminiscent manner DIV
talked with the earnest and subdued deternAAS'
ton of one who knew what great war mean
But this veteran lady, who had relieved
much suffering, knew that suffering was Oh!
an incident in the exaltation that comes wv"
sacrifice in great cause. She thought ~
ment of the dim time half century ago WIZ"
her country went to war to preserve demV
racy.
II recall" she said Il was in charge OF OD'|
of these bureaus-which awakens tragic me-
cries. | do not want to speak Of them "
should not think only of the suffering causeu'
war, which is not to be compared with tne ~
Of sacrifice made for ones country IN rss
cous cause. 1t is that which lifts one ABOVE
suffering. And yet it may seem strahee
many who have not had the same eXpef'~
and therefore cannot understand that WON
old enough to have lived through the sune'''s
and the sacrifices, the ennobing sacriheeS
the four long years of that war shou'u
ioice to see her country again taking up S'D
But so it is" n,
Meanwhile, Miss Schuyler's work IN
cause of humanity in wartime has been h'' -
ly perpetuated. Public School %, IN Eas' 49,,
ty-seventh Street, has made her the P'ru d,
saint of the district in which she lives
part in the relief work of the Civil war
remain in the minds and hearts of the enHD =,
of the school, which has been renamed !"
honor the Louisa Lee Schuyler.
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Continued from Page One

Individual and desultory labor accomplishes
but little compared with that which is sys-
tematized and concentrated One earnest
woman whose heart responds to the appeals
made on behalf of our sick and wounded SOL
diers can do more for them by enlsting the
active sympathy and cooperation of her friends
and neighbors than by days and nights Of un-
assisted toll. Let her call together three or
four of the most patriotic and energetic women
in the village. 1t may be as well to ask
gentleman conversant with the ordinary rules
of conducting meetings to preside on this oc-
casion."
The food situation although not acute in the
North, was not overlooked by the members OF
the Sanitary Commission. But it was the pro-
vision of fresh vegetables for the army that
was chiefly given attention. The back yard and
the farm came into the melight because lack
of fresh vegetables was found to be the direct
cause of much sickness.
1.-THE idea of homegrown vegetables to aid
the army supply" said Miss Schuyler, sis not
an innovation of to-day. The army Of the
Civil War was supplied with fresh vegetables
almost entirely by the Sanitary Commission.
The lack of fresh vegetables gave rise to a
good many cases of scurvy and other ailments,
and everything possible was done to try to
induce the women and children to grow green
stuff on every spare plot of ground, just as
we are doing now
SO in a daily newspaper of April, 1864,
there was published letter from a country
The Washington times., 1917-06-09
CLEAN ADJUSTMENTS
FOR SOLDIERS HERE
BrOWnlOW Announces He VIII
Name Commissioner.

A commissioner to arrange recrsa-
ton facilities and clean amusemsnts
for soldiers camped around Washing
ton during the war will be appointed
In the near future, Commissioner
Brownlow announced before the
Brookland Citizens Association in
Masonic Hall, Brookland, last night
The Commissioner's announcement
came after Miss Clara Nelson, OF the
Sunshine Home for Women and the
Gospel Mission. had painted a sordid
picture OF boys in khaki lettering
around "neaT-beer" resorts.
Miss Nelson said she accompanied q
representative OF the Gospel Mission
to a certain section of the city Thurs
day night in search OF a suitable cor
ner for q street meeting.
II was on this trip, she said, that
she saw youthful soldiers in a place
with glasses OF the foamy substance
before them.
81 wondered said Miss Nelson,
what the mothers OF those young
men would have thought II they could
have seen them there"
Mr.. BTownlow expressed the belief
that with the appointment Of a recrs-
alton commissioner conditions would
be corrected
The Washington times., 1917-06-09
TheTelephone inWashington

w have told you advertisements something of the problem that
conons providing telephone service the District Columbia The
tremendous activity the city being reflected not only constant
the demands upon the service but unusual daily and hourly
fluctuations the number of calls both local long distance
All during the past week had with everything se heavy adj
dona business through the presence thousands visitors atendngt the
Reunion Confederate Veterans and there unavoidable de-
lays during the busy morning hours
We do underestimate problem. Every employee appreciates
the importance of the present situation and of
company being called upon the continued maintenance of de-
pendable and efficient service.
We know that greater demands will have be met in
the months and other advertisements shall tell what
actually doing provide the increased force the additional switch
boards facilities the evernceasng needs of
the SERVICE
~ The Chesapeake and Potomac ~
G@e5D Telephone Company 49,
The Washington times., 1917-06-09
COMMENCEMENT ENDS
AT COLONIAL SCHOOL
Class Reunions and Sightseeing
Parties Today.

Commencement week festivities Of
the Colonial School for Girls. which
were brought to a close today with
class reunions and sightseeing parties,
were the most brilliant ever held.
Hundreds of Alumnae and patrons
from New England, Missouri. Florida
Michigan, and New York attended the
exercises.
The festivities began Saturday
night with a presentation OF a bur
Iesque of "Fe, Fl, Fo, Fum," by eight
members Of the senior class. Sunday
morning the Rev. John Carpenter
Palmer delivered the baccaiaureate
sermon before an audience which
crowded the large school auditorium.
Literary Exercises.
Literary exercises were held Mon
day afternoon. Among those who
took part were Miss Virginia ME-
mann, pianist; papers by Miss Mar
garet Eliza Gamble. Miss Jean Eliza
beth Maclay, Miss Jean Flick, Miss
Helen Usnsr Drew, Miss Katherine
PauImier Davis. and Ruth Boals Eber-
hardt. and a debate participated in by
Miss Prick, Miss Drew. Miss Evelyn
anu oAA66 v II ma
The school glee club entertained the
guests Monday night.
Junior Day" was celebrated Tues
day. The annual dance given to the
seniors for the school principals, Miss
Charlotte CTittenden Everett and
Miss Jessie Truman, featured the
evenings program. The annual
track meet was held Wednesday
morning, Miss Alayene Brown carry
ing of the honors of highest indi-
vidual point winner.
Class Day Exercises.
Glass day exercises were held We'd
nesdAy afternoon. Miss Gamble read
the class history and Miss Frick read
the class poem. Miss Everett and
Miss Truman gave a formal dinner
Wednesday night.
Prizes were awarded to the follow
ing Thursday: Alumnae prize for the
highest grade OF scholarship, Miss
Gwendolyn Pierson; prize for the
highest average in sociology, offered
by Mrs. John Jay White, Miss Pier
son; Latin prize, offered by Nj and
Mrs. Paul Noble Peck, Miss Wilhel-
nina Helena Lamont: the Jesse Her
riot prize in physical culture, Miss
Florence Bradner; piano prize, Miss
May Louise Scaggs; vocal music, Miss
Pierson; prize to the most thoughtful
student, Miss Edith Florina Sanborn-
The Washington times., 1917-06-09
MARYLAND OFFICIALS
TO ATTEND CEREMONY
Conversions Of New Georgetown
School Building Laid Today.

The Maryland delegation In Con
Ersss and State officials from Annapo-
lis are expected to attend the Mary
land day" celebration this afternoon
at 400 o'clock In connection with the
laying Of the conversions OF the new
Gsergetown University preparatory
school. in the Rockville pike, opposite
Garrett Park. Chief Justlee J. HarTY
covington, Of the District Supreme
Court, also will represent Maryland.
Judge Charles A DeCourey, 81 the
Massachusetts, supreme court, win de-
liver the address
The Rev. A. J. Mass, s. J., provin-
cial Of the Maryland-Nev York prov
incs Of the Jesults, viii lay the corr
nerstone.
The alumni association viii hold It's
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PEARY TO AWARD PRIZES
Senator Robinson Chief Speaker al
Law School Commencement.

Senator Robinson Chief Speaker at
Law School Commencement.
Senator Joseph T. Robinson OF Ar
kansas will be the principal speaker
at the forty-eighth annual commence
ment exercises OF the National Uni
versity Law School at the National
Theater tomorrow night The baeoa-
laureate sermon will be preached by
the Rev. John T. Huddle, and the in
vocation and bensdiction will be Of
fered by the Rev. Lusius C. Clark.
Rear Admiral Robert z. Peary, U. s.
N. will award prizes and medals.
The following Washingtonians will
receive degreesi Ralph J. Cogswen,
Simon Fleishman, Theodore A. Moore,
Morris Simon, and Douglas l. Young
sr, master OF laws; Harry C. Robb,
master of patent laws; Joseph Blu
menthal, Allen A. Dicks, Roger W.
Eisingsr, Sohn H. Holmes. Charles
e. Kern. Elmer N. May, Charles Ham
ilton Miller, Theodore A. Moore, Jo-
seph +. Randall. Harry C. Robb. Earl
Hamilton SmIth, Louis StTubls. and
Russell A. Werner, bachelor OF laws.
The Washington times., 1917-06-09

BROWNLOWPRAI
IMPROVEMENT LAW
Defends BOrIand Act Before
BrOokIand Citizens.
SAYS CONGRESS IS LIBERAL
Calls Ii Folly to Refuse to Ask for
improvements.
SAYS CONGRESS IS LIBERAL

The Borland amendment. assessing
haif the cost Of street improvements
on AUDITING property owners, which
mas been attacked by nearly every
citizens association in the District,
was defended by Commissioner Louis
Srownlow before the Brookland Citi-
Lehs association in Masonic Hall,
BrooklRnd, last night.
The Commissioned gave figures to
show that since the property owners
have been bearing a share of the bur-
den OF improvements, Congress has
been very liberal in appropriating its
half
Two years ago, before the enact
ment Of the Borland law" said Mr..
Brownlow, "the total appropriation
Tor street improvements was 100000.
The following year, when the Borland
law was enacted for asphalt pave
ments only, Congress allowed us
S2lb,OO0 for improvements, and in the
budget for the ensuing year, with the
BoTland law applying to all streets,
Congress gave US S414,0OO.
Not Bad Law After All.
II submit that II our city is to be
improved so rapidly as a result of the
Borland Law, then / can't see that It
is such q bad law after all"
MI BTownlow further pointed out
that in the majority of American
cities the abutting property owners
now are required to bear the entire
cost of street improvements.
1t is folly, Mr.. Brownlow declared,
for any citizens association to refuse
to ask for street Improvements be-
cause Its members have to pay half
the cost.
THE Commissioners will select
some streets in every section OF the
city, anyhow" said Mr.. Brownlow,
land II the citizens association OF
section does not submit a list of the
streets they want improved, then the
Commissioners may improve streets
that they do not want"
In urging the members to join the
The Washington times., 1917-06-09
SPUR ENLISTMENT
BY STREET PARADE
Members Of Medical Unit
March in Capital.
THEIR INVITATION POINTED
Garry Riderless Horses through
Capital With Them.

Washington young men received q
most pointed Invitation to join the
medical unit Of the Third Regiment,
District National Guard. this after
noon when horses without riders
Termed . conspicuous part of . small
parade.
The horses. on the backs Of which
were tied signs inscribed with "I
have enlisted" At want a rider"
Take me to the 'front.'" and DO yeuT
bIt,v were led through the downtown
streets by members OF the medical de-
tachment OF the regiment, at the
head of which rode Major Charles r.
Luce.
The entire detachment. including q
squad Of mounted men. dismounted
litter bearers. nrst-aId carriers, and
pack mules. participated in the pa
rade. The company today consists Of
twenty-four men. Major Luce ar
ranged the parade today to get nine
recruits so as to bring the command
up to the new complement OF thirty
three. recently fixed by the War De-
partment.
Reute Of Parade.
The parade started at Fifteenth and
F streets. and proceeded east on p
to Seventh, aou.A to Pennsylvania
avenue. west to the Aqueduct Bridge.
and hack to Fort AysT, where the
Third Regiment is eneamped.
Major Luce, after the parade, ex-
pressed the hope that the necessary
nine men we're among the hundreds
of spectators who manifested interest
in his caravan today.
Members OF Troop B, District Ma
tional guard cavalry, got busy last
night and Tustled up q dozen or more
young men whose actions Indicated
they needed foot warmers.
When the troopers assembled at
their recruiting station, 1887 street,
The Washington times., 1917-06-09

last night and took stock they fount
that a dozen men who had signifief
their Intention Of returning to tht
station Friday to sign up as cavalry
men had failed to keep their word
The troopers thereupop hoped int
several automobiles and went to the
homes Of the dozen, took them TO tbs
recruiting station and "Eot their John
Hancocks on enlistment papers,"
Seek FpH ssua4rea.
Among the stTagElers who had 70
be brought in were ssysTal men who
had agreed to sign up for member
ship in Troop c. Every effort is be
Ing made to recruit up Troops C and
d before the mounted oFganlEations
Of the local citizen soldieTy are or
dered out In July, so the District
may boast Of an entire squadron o.
cavalry.
Brig. Gen. william z. Harvey,
commanding all Of the units OF the
national guard In Washington. Il
especially anxious to see the tive bat
teries OF artillery augment their
ranks. Both batteries need q num'
Der OF recruits.
Prospects are believed bright for
the motoFization OF the batteries and
opportunity would thus be afforded
for promotion Of q number Of re-
cFults with knowledge of the opera
tion Of motors or with . willingness
to learn.
The First Company Of Coast ArtiI-
lsry of the national guard will go
to Fsrt Washington tomorrow for q
days practice ana schooling in the
handling Of the coast defense guns
there.
The Washington times., 1917-06-09
". 6, 7. y. epENs REsT ROOM.

The W. c. T. U. viii open a rest
room today on the second door Of i4is
Pennsylvania avenue for enlisted
men in the army and navy. The room
viii be kept open until the war ends,
Mrs. Janet cusiek will be the matron
In charge, and Mrs. Ella Hoover
Thatcher. head Of the department Of
soldiers and sailors OF the National
W. o. T. u, will be general super
visor. Appeals have been made for
furniture. carpets. and other furnish
inSA
The Washington times., 1917-06-09

Home Defense LeaEus, Mr.. Brown
low reminded them that in the near
future a new police station IL to be
built In the Vicinity of Seventeenth
street and Rhode Island avenue
northeast, and that II then would be
Desirable for them to have a well
organized branch Of the league to
.re-enforee the new precinct.
Would Educate Aliens
Miss Carrie Harrison introduced a
resolution calling on the association
to start campaign for the education
OF aliens in Brookland in order that
they might become American eiti-
zsns. She offered to teach them Eng.
lish. Her motion was referred to
the legislative committee.
Marvin N. Mclean, president, ap.
pointed the following committees for
the year which begins with the fall
meeting of the association:
sehopls-E. c. SALESMAN, Z. w.
Turner, c. H. Etc, A ]. Williams, and
]. L. Sherwood, jr.
Public utilities-John O'ConneIl, G.
z. Remsbsrg, John wiEnall, ]. @.
Noyes, and H. J. Savage.
Press--F. T. Howe, C. F. TansilI
and A. A. Ormsby.
Membership-B. N. Leech, E. W.
Turner. q. L. Clayton, S. D. Boss, B.
e. Hutchinson.
Parks and Sidswalks-M. T. Nor
wood, ]. E. Eastlsck, J. C. Melius. ].
l. Whiteside. and A F. williams.
Railroads.. v. Burnside.
Sanitation-Dr r. W. FTischkoFn.
The Washington times., 1917-06-09
OFFICERS KNOWN HERE
PsrshIns Carried Capital Men to
London on His STAFF.

Some Of the best known army Officers
stationed at the Capital are members
OF General PerEhing's stan. and are nov
IN London TO await the arrival OF the
division Of regulars they are to lead in
France.
Another member of General PERISH
tnE's stan is Robert Bacon. former Sec
rstary Of State and former ambassador
Of France. who was given a commission
as major Of the quartermAster officers
reserve corps a few weeks ago.
Some Of the officers stationed at the
War Department, who are with PERISH
ing in England are Major Dennis Nolan.
q the general STAFF: Col Andre W.
Brewster. assistant 10 the Inspector gen.
eral; Lieut. Col Walter A Bethel. as
sistant 10 Judge Advocate General Crow
der: Col Harry Taylor, assistant to
General Black, chief Of engineers, and
Col Edgar Russell. Of the signal corps.
The Washington times., 1917-06-09
RITES FOR J. E. s. HOOVER.

Funeral services for John E. s,
Hoover, who died yesterday morning
a. his home. 1888 Calvert street
northwest, will be held tomorrow aft
ernoon at the home. Interment will
be in Rock Creek Cemetery Monday.
Mr.. Hoover was for many years
prominent in business. He retired ten
years ago. He was seventy-eIght
years old
The Washington times., 1917-06-09
BIG PEACH CROP
Maryland to Have Nearly Double
Yield, 10 Report.

big Maryland peach crop is pre-
dictsd by the Crop Estimating Board
OF the Department OF Agriculture.
Maryland production. according to
the estimate. will total I.O52 900 bush
els. as compared with but GOO, 900
bushels last year.
The Maryland apple crop. however.
threatens to drop OF more than half,
from $4,000 bushels to 4O7. 900.
The Washington times., 1917-06-09
Scratches Head For 7 Cents
Little Girl Who Soothed Papa" Sends Her Fee
For Ministration To Swell Red Cross
War Relief Fund.

81 earned it scratching my papas head"
This is the message inclosed with contribution of
by veyearold Washington girl to the local Red Cross
fund today.
Henry B. F. Mcfarland chairman of the local Red Cross