New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
By FRANCES FISHER BYERS

From Long Branch to Atlantic City
thc watchword is Preparedness
Earlier in the season every one was
doing garden work or filling fields for
the larger crops. The visitor 20 the
coast breathed an atmosphere mildly
hucolic Preparations for war SCENE q
literally rooted and grounded in the
soil in New Jersey. Judging from tne
way the average citizen went calmly
about his business by day and con-
scientiouSly dug in his garden each
right, loyal 10 Hoover and the ffesl,,
dent. it seemed as though farmers and
farmerettes. Woodcraft girls and boys
and all the other tillers OF the SOIL
thought only Of preparedness as sprout-
ing out of the ground. apparent!
they didn't care rap about emuIatlng
tho example of those embattled farm
ots At Lexington who fred the shots
heard round the world. To believe
this is 10 do the Jersey folk an IN
Justice. for they have gone about TINS
business Of preparedness in a way that
sets an example which other states
yoIght do we'll 10 follow Food produc-
ton and conservation were given hrst
attention; before the first crops were
gathered relief organizations sprang up
all over the state. those in the coast
resorts. reinforced by summer visitors
being especially strcng. Home Defence
and military clubs Of all kinds ABSORBED
the male population. and now. since the
regulars and the reservists are pouring
into the camps at Sea Girt, Monmouth
Park. Wightstown and other points
augmented by the National Guard, the
state fairly "bristies with bayonets,
or, "in other words,' said Captain vii
q. = Alb ri l.
tarv Corps. 1--WE arc prepared to hght
for our country as well as 70 feed the
men who fight" The captain has had
fifteen years experience in Pennsyl-
Nenia and New Jersey as a Nationa!
Cuardsman and is a veteran OF the
Spanish American War. I'VE have a
battalion Of four companies, 400 men,
here" he continued. "The armory will
Re turned over 10 us when the local
Company II, Sd Infantry, y. c., is called
out late this month. State plans are
Yearly completed to make the Asbury
CORPS part of the National Guard re-
serve force and subject to call for duty
in the state. Many of the draft elig-
ibles are getting their preliminary
training in the corps. thereby saving
Uncle Sans instructors many hours OF
work and increasing the chances Of the
drafted men for promotion
1--WE have no social life in these days
epart from our relief work. said Mrs.
Frank Appleby, treasurer of the or
ganization. Everything is contingent
upon war service. Social affairs this
season are only planned to raise money
for the Red Cross. We have 5000 men,
hers. and in proportion to the size Of
the city that is a large number Of work
ers. To DR.. Richey's enthusiasm and
energy as chairman is due largely the
Success of this chapter. This is the
opinion Of all the officers"
The Rev. DIR. Francis H. Richey, when
interviewed. said: ours is primarily q
resort town, and the cooperation OF the
summer visitors has been very helpful
in the work, but as most Of these be-
long to relief organizations in their
home towns and have already given
literally, we cannot expect their full
support. The real results come from
our permanent residents. In the re-