The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-06

PLEDGE AID
To COUNTRY
Elks and Personal Lib
erty League Take
Action
APRIL Is TO BE
RED CROSS DAY
Mayor, In Proclama'
ton, Will Urge Sup
port of Body

Two or Detroit's fraternal organi
rations have pledged their loyalty
20 the government and are prepared
20 assist 20 in any was possible now
that war Is inevitable They are the
Personal Liberty league aud the De
troit lodge OF Elks.
Samuel c. Goodman, executive
secretary OF the former, has written
Secretary OF War Baker that his or
ganiEation would like 10 form a
guard for home defense and would
De pleased 10 receive military train.
ing Fully 900 members OF the or
gsniKation. nearly all OF whom are
married and therefore not subject
90 call unless IN an emergency. have
indicated their wish to organize such
a guard. with The understanding that
they viii quickly respond 10 call
for foreign service II needed Nearly
all the members are property own
ELS and therefore especially interest
ed in establishing a home guard for
the preservation OF order in the
event that the safety forces OF the
city are weakened by enlistments
The Elks IN their meeting Thars-
day night adopted a resolution OF
loyalty and copies OF Il we're sent %
the president and 10 the Mich gan
representatives. in congress. The
grand exalted ruler OF the Elks has
asked all lodges q the order 20
adopt such resolutions. II pledges
the support OF the ElEs 20 the presi-
dent In whatever action he deems
proper.
The Detroit branch Of tho Ma
tionsl league for womAn's service,
No. IS wftherell-st.. In growing so
rapidly that the leaders WI start
classes in training next week. Spe-
cial instructions viii be given in
handling and repairing motor cars
as well as driving them. In wireless
telegrsphy and in Red Cross work
The campaign 10 increase the
membership Of the Detroit Chapter
of the American Red Crocs society
from 500 TO 10000 and 20 raise a
fund OF $4,000 vas gwen impetus
nv a meeting In the Detroit club on
Thursday, when the work was d.
vided up into groups covering va
rious industries and organizations
and chairmen were named for each
II was announced that Mayor Marx
would issue proclamation desig
mating Sunday, April 10, Red Cross
day" Re viii also urge citizens "a
become members OF the Organization
and contribute literally 70 H. 4. J.
Hin. director OF membership OF the
national body. made an address in
which he outlined the scope OF the
work to be undertaken. Those who
will be the beads OF the various
groups are az follows.
kirkland ~ Alexander. chAirulsr
% tbs publicity committees p. q
MAILER. vice president OF the Frs
and Old Detroit National bank. chair,
man Of the bankers group. Byrss II
Gitchel. campaign secretary r X
Pay, president OF the Detroit 6afety
Council and in charge 81 the "a fetJ
Motor Car company chairman OF tn,
Dodge group y r. Hefrich sscrs
tary ~ the Detroit safety Council
chairman Of the lihraTiss group. Fred
q. Austin, ~ the David Whitney -
tate chairman 81 the moving pic
tire and theaters group. IT, " Mason
% Parks. Davis 4 Co. chairman ol
the drugs Industry group = y. MIL
% the r. Hudson company. chair
man of department and retail store
group. william r Radcliffe. % the n
NJ Ferry COMPANY chairman % th'
Insurance group. I. J. Bruickner. OF
the board ~ education. chairman NJ
the schools group. :. W. Brown
assistant 20 the manager o. 80
Michigan Central railroad. chairman
OF the rail and lake tranEpor tat or
and street railway group ". A Ehsr
line. OF Crowley Brothers. chairman
Of the wholesale ana iobbing indus
tries group. Joseph 3. schlotman
s~,in9 rhairman ~ The chapter: I'd
ward r Fitzgerald. secretary q
Mayor Marx. chairman ~ The ci'l
and county employees group Dr. "
Letter Smith. pastor OF the Contra
Methodist church. chairman Of m
! churches group: e ~. Carson. super
intsndent % the Cadillac Motor Ca
company. chairman Of the auto build
ere group James fnEiis camps e.
| chairman ward ~. Choate. Chairman
| OF the speakers bursau. and 3 n
/ Try. chairman OF the Wyand0tte an,