Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-14

che marine corps, and j. Howell Cumfninss
were speakers at the daily luncheon at the
Ritz-Carlton.
In telling Of what the soldiers thought
of the Y M. G.. A. General Waller pre-
dicted that the war would be hard. long
and mighty tstruggle.
There can only be one ending to It."
he said as the room rang with cheers. I'VE
must win the war or chose one of two al
ternatves: To be slaves or Germanized.
I confess that cannot see any difference
between the two.
You are dependent on the men now at
the front and those about to CO. Keeping
them clean and pure will mean everything
to you In the long run. War Is hell itself
and many of our men will lie in French
soil forever
I'VE know the kind of American soldiers
we have In the army today. We have there
the best of American red-booded humanity
and the flower of our youth.
"I say you VIII be positively criminal IL
j you do not support them to the last dollar"
Mr.. Cummings said he Knew of no better
investment than to give to the Y. NJ. c. A.
war fund. The work is so great, he said
that II cannot even be reckoned in money
He has just returned from an inspection
tour of many of the camps and spoke in
highest terms Of the big influence Of the
Red Triangle at all
The Union League. the Racquet. Art and
other city and country clubs are organizing
teams 10 canvass the members for subscrip-
tions. The ranks of the Red Triangle work.
ers have been sweled by more than a
thousand In this city. according to an an
nouncement made at the campaign head
quarters at the RitZ-Carlton today.
Several large Philadelphia business
houses already have placed Red Triangle
posters on their motortrucbs and teams
The Girard Trust Company today raised
large Red Triangle flag. Other large
organizations are planning to follow suit
. Ia rIanDed m driya he "
paign home to every man, won.an and child
in the city.
Y. NJ. C. A. sample huts are being erected
In many places throughout the city. One
is under construction at Independence Hall
one at the Union League, one at the Girard
Trust Company and one near the CONNER
cial Trust Building. The miniature huts
are to be used booths in collecting sub
scriptions for the fund.
The messenger motor service took charge
today Of distributing attractive Y. NJ. c. A.
posters throuehout the. city.
Mrs. John B. Thayer who Is in charge
Of the arrangements for the special Y. NJ
c. A. benefit matinee of Lonely Soldiers" +"
TO be given at the Forrest Theatre tomor-
row afternoon at 4 o'clock, announced that
she has taken an office at Room l16 Ritz
Carlton Hotel for the sale of tickets Tick
cts may also be bought in the lobby of
the Ritz-Carlton the lobby of the Bellevue
Stratford and at special booths in front of
Buildings Mrs. william ]. Clother is in
charge of the Girard Trust Company booth
and Mrs John White Geary Of the Conn
merciai Trust booth.
Miss Margaret Anglin has volunteered the
services of her entire company for this per-
formance. Between the acts, Price Nc
Quillen and Wayne Vetterlein, two Phila-
deiphia men who have just been invaIided
home from the French 'front.', will tell Of
the work of the Y. NJ. C. A. under fire. Cap
n Tr.ll - - n-l-
Light Infantry. will also speak. The to-
tai proceeds OF the sale of tickets will 20
to the Y. NJ. C. A. war fund.
Mrs. Thayer is assisted In her arrange
ments by the following: Miss Ellen Hop
kins Mrs L. NJ. Elliot, Mrs. W. H. Donner.
Mrs. Ronald Barlow, Mrs. Harry Hart,
Mrs william J. Clothier. Mrs. John White
Geary. Mrs. William Warden and Mrs
Langhorne Dick.
The following are acting as aides:
Miss Agnes Broclde. Miss Bobbie Brockle.
Miss Peggy Thayer Miss Sarah Franklin,
Miss Gainor Baird. Miss Hope Wilson, Miss
Emelie De Kosenko, Miss Lenore Mccall.
Miss Kitty Brinton, Miss Charlotte Brown,
Miss Harriet Geyelin. Miss Gladys Fox,
MissN Mary Law. Miss Eleanor Robb and
T. Hilton Haines,. an eleven-year- old
Philadelphia cartoonist, of 2342 Hunting
Park avenue. volunteered this morning 10
draw cartoons at Mrs Clothier's booth In
front Of the Grard Trust Building to aid
the sale Of tickets Young Haines, in spite
of his tender years. is a slillful cartoonist
and his charcoal drawings attracted much
attsntion. -f.
W. Harry Miller Is in charge of the team
oygAnizing at the Union League. Edward
Atherton is in charge Of the work at the
Racquet Club. The plan to be adopted in
Ill clubs IL to establish small headquarters
+ nf which contributions for the drive fund
3 win be received Similar campaigns are
being organized at N. w. Aver Son, the
largo advertising firm. II was said that
tho department stores may follow suit. Z
Ths Dupplee Ice Cream Company today
decorated its motortrucks with posters read
Ing: Have you helped the Y. NJ c. A.
war fund.- II not do your bit" These will
bs c3rrisd until tho campaign closes next
Mondhy. SO
Thsrs n svsrx indication that the ailot-
meat ~ @1.ooG1eo tor the PhiladeiDhta
r1rf m ~ QEpeseed. Progress along
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