Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19

The Red Cross paper-saring campaign
passed the "acid test" today Up 10 noon
more than four tons Of paper was collected
by the volunteer motortruCts and pleasure
cars. This was more than was collected
last Saturday. the opening day OF the cam
paign, and Is good proof that the collec-
tons can be increased week by week
Every section Of the city was covered to-
day with the exception Of the ends OF some
of the longer routes, which the drivers were
unable TO cover complete.
The public presented the paper. to the
drivers In much better condition today than
last Saturday In most cases II had been
well tied IN packages. as suggested In the
EvENtNG LEDGER the past several days
The public however, can stll do much
20 assist the volunteer drivers along this
line. for the few places where the paper has
not been tied at all greatly checks the
progress OF the drivers Not only is loose
paper much harder TO handle AT the homes
or places Of business Of the donors, II Is
harder TO unload at the paper houses and
takes more than twice the time.
Several pleasure cars could have been
used TO advantage In tuday's collection, and
It is hoped that "A number Of volunteers
will come forward early next week TO serve
In future collections. Approximately 100
automobiles are needed to assure that the
collections are properly made each week
with a hundred pleasure cars and the
trucks which can be secured the collections
can be properly handled, Now that waste
paper is assured in sufficient quantities the
automobiles and trucks must come forward
and "do their bit" We urge owners to
volunteer in this work as "A number of
others have been doing.
II is work of this character, little by
little, but combined as a whole, that sends
to the front big, efficient units Of Red Cross
nurses, physicians and drivers and stretcher
bearers. You can help raise money for
this work by helping this campaign which
has been fostered by tho EVENING LEDGER
and Is being pushed as cnergetcally as
possible by the EVENING LEDGER and the
Red Cross. Both organizations need your
aid.
The effect Of neghborhood organizations
of paper collectors was apparent In to-
days collection. There were many in
stances where boys and girls and women
had organized the territory for several
blocks about their homes into regular units
OF paper savers In these cases the trucks
found anywhere from half load 10 an
entire load at a single house. This is the
kind OF work that counts. Any boy or
girl or any woman can perform this work.
II you want to help this campaign by or
ganizing a neighbOrhUOd, communicate with
the Red Cross Department Of the EVENING
LEDGER for information,
The following trucks made the collection:
mercal truck
Little Giant Truck Company, one Little
Giant truck
Packard Motor Car Company, one Pack
ard truck
Ward Motor Company. one Ward truck.
Smith Form Truck Company, one
Smith Form A truck.
L, L. Watson Company, one Gramm-
Bernstein truck
Federal Sales Company. one Federal
truck
Vim Truck Company. one Vim truck.
Rands Auto Company one Selden service
truck.
w. A. Taylor, of 1858 Walnut street, who
used his car last Saturday in Southwest
Philadelphia, is collecting In the same Sec
tion again today.
The Boy Scouts performed their usual
important part in helping the drivers. They
also assisted In spreading news OF the col
lection through bugling. There were
three Boy Scouts with each motortruck and
one with each automobile
Thomas V. Morris, general manager OF
Edwin A. Smith & Son, dealers In building
material at 1917 Frankford avenue, sent
one Of the Arms four-ton trucks 10 Wes
Philadelphia yesterday afternoon to brnl
IN big load OF paper which had been col
lected by four neighboThood organizations
Mr. Morris and Harold Smith, owner Of tn,
plant, have donated two trucks for the col
lection TO be held next Saturday. The pa
triotic example OF this firm, which Is one o
the oldest In the city, dating from 1922, Il
one which we urge other firms to emulate II
connection with this campaign.
Among the several lots OF paper collected
by the truck was one OF more than 90
pounds which had been gathered by Donal,
Lauck b222 Cedar avenue, one Of the man,
boys who are contributing to making tn
campaign success by organizing thei
neighborhoods and personally collecting
paper and storing It for the Fed Cross.