Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
FORESTER COURTS ACT
FOR HOME DEFENSE
Thorough and Efficient Move
ments in Practical, Patriotic
Purposes

I branches, participated In the outdocr
patriotic demonstration Of the citizens of
Iioga. one of the purposes sought by the
laUN was 10 stimulate interest among
| those who by age or other causes are not
eligible 90 enlist In the army or navy
forces 10 volunteer their services to the
homo defense movements and likewise to
/ organize the women into an active auxiliary
corps
D.. In times l!ke these says Supervising Dis.
itirt Deputy ". n Hurley In r"commcnding
| IN cy.ry movement to cuh.udl" patriotism, 'tt
S,t our "I,l 10 20. operate Win our fellow
TO rf'H"rv" ts own liberty. aud untl peace il
most mon tho longest purse and tRc largest
,"ih9n. Mr'nwhii" l"t uS promote patriotism
full duty gs he & best quoiAcd to do. and 10 do
ou,6ns @se b r5mmm,s6G m o tho GoySrnmeHt m 10
our % daty S t5 MAXI % bac TiSR q action aud 1t Is
tn" eighteen courts ot the West Philadelphia
rls, supywc,,r,h wrrh Srg, qpnder thG supervision oi
pocai drru,y convened at Court De Lancey.
a,' ay i'n ln 'Gr great patriotic dcmonstration
WW.1.rr,n,II' r,nII'Hr Hr,, TO h' held on the eyenns 81
viii form west OF Ffty second street on walton
NV ,,1'Eo"I ~, 9md Suprymc TrqstEC J. T. DouohuG
IFHl, way trg pgEoa4t would cxcmplify lesson
ut Enr"s'crs doves make emphatic:
Fh" prrsout war crisis reveals how much
IN S pureur Sf .vrn too DS iTS 'sGS5 Ecp
hs Stern duties and responsSss Of ' fc TtS aiy
| IT, arpro'al upon. rather than to the genuine
, nud It bottrr to listen 20 voices within our own
% %"9,"sG'GrSG si,n primal IND natIona-and tha,
cooperative scrvlcS in our own nationallsm."
I -, Court nassymnk No a.. at 1902 South BROAD
/ Mr"ri Lhsf Ranger Ruchanan presiding. was
| El,.n a lucid EXPLANATION Of the workmcn's com
| pg9s'll"n H't as IN force Ia Pennsyl lvania. The
guurt -" N'H Wadg hN y q. I. u. John J.
Tor 1910 "f The Chairman OF IN" bnrean @ Pfbr
I Hon. Harry 4. Mackcy, viz Nearly 200 600
H have bacn cu.d IN wtRH I SsFT tGs period Of
| iMo wr"k7 ny proper medical attention at tho
oyer calculo'" tho tremendous advantage to
FSuo 6gcaUso SF ne sS tRa 70 ihis siS'iS aw
/ hos furnished TO nearly 200 600 men free med-
have horn curcl u ali complications or Infection
| iysHlling thgrctrom by the treatment furnished
thGT injuries have not become compensable.' %
geoI done 10 the wage earners calls attention to
| 9hothcr important fact,' said Brother Guerln,
In its benefit systcm not only supplies gratutous
| medical service, but also all remedial medicine
benefited 10y the act belonged to the ForesteSs tSS
Of Am,rtrn they S'ch would have received siG
! ,aGh during tho two weeks they were dis
, ,,lhg NECESSITY Of a gmcntIng the cash benefits
needs n" further comment The Foresters Of
without lm''4,i0na except AS 70 The duTatlon Of
period of continuance With thS compensatioG
act md the Foresters ot America system Of
foal after the session with fBBS9SiG Bro9Saa
ialcnt ''' '''''"''"t a" "'''' OF 'ei'''od
reunion session attended by these active breth.
| r.n, who guided lts destinies for twenty years:
nrccht Dempsey. NSfr Fianasanl. srl MaTgrSft MGTgr
Flynn Dahhrnger, pqny Neumclster, justcn.
! Nolcin, Iiu6ner. HERE. Kraus KE WiSdcmar, SiTS
ii!@Cker: MHICEssrpoyi pcutch Hell. vaudsnbcrE,
o55v W952 WIN To. the scIen official corps in shsrge
a pr%ydsS f5s% ;gsaaa SSS .9$$iartd, s5SS& f@%
The special guest was tho courts adopted
| daughter. Miss Grclsngcr, whose caro- II as,
| pleasant smile Of the little girl. who thorouFhiy
| enjoyed the festaI event made all present feel
| s11ooo, with SlsOOO invested additional is an
even In its protection feature. is IA sound husi,
| ness proposition as well, and the social features
be better done amid pleasant environment,
| rather than In rigid routine monotony." states
The Past Chief Rangers Association Of Phia-
S o od% to a T6st6Ps IL m 9FsS
brethren who hav" attained the rank OF past
N2r,m MPtter street yin be pleased t9 dive al
iq the past quarter. Trustee willard. Of Coium.
t9"msolvcs With the movement states; THE plan
ct IT'S arlyites is well defined and the outcome
,ar arc adant"d to meet the needs OF the order Its
forum brings practical efforts in fields ot special
m 'ronEay GTGTy or P"st m chsd EanEer should enroll
enhance the sspscial work that this assoc lation
augurated to advance the order"
Court Mount Pleasant; No. sl2 held its an
Hra,RrT HTWRen carrGSs ne 6Idt,6E 6h.G,6houGes hGdSriqm
ward and his efficiency aids are conducting a
To- ma"t any aXraordinsry Sinims OF a tne GonTt
war crisis. Deputy Joseph J. Kelly Cof Iinde-
gs west GsdSpGa Patrotc RaiS TiSSrflSrS %ss6ca St
ti2n. outlined the scheduled events Of the great
ot Mcmqri2l pSaiE5 and predicted that in The line
Climb social adjunct would be consplcuous This
aGsErGsati2n works for results Of lasting effect
are not content to be rated as kckers who faii
rS3o o 1H dqby bs ys 9Ht are ar 5f the climbing type who
to accomplish things"
The combination committee Of the order will
ell at Fitth and Dauphn streets. II viii be- an
& hFqhfsl S9i t%l
EgEl&n gnSr&Gnom mrl'fFna FTnz SPSshT sDs Kelly oConnor
WI,gp,t s,gT f C urge prompt pt Stteneance Brother
INuNl VI 'Sull l4uhlpW' NO SiS. of
mruts: "Onc Of the lessons the combiuafion
courts alliance imparts IN that every aTa
selected by a court TO act as its rrpresentative
should fix m his mind the thought that he must
ever Keep before him the duty nj hand and
sock TO carry efforts to a successful ConClusion
Ihcr" are no short cuts discovered that do n,ya a,
with personal active service and so these ars.
sluns FURNISH a way 10 help stimulate and to
make productive IN results tho combined ubits
that make up this aggregation OF workers"
A weeks sorlrs Of special 'Conscrvstior ,.s
Waste sessions will be held next week tn' vii.
Monday. at Court Freedom 9gO: TIesdav W.
torlous, BAL, wednesday, Fidelity lGf. Thurs.
day, Perseverance, l57i Friday, Prosperity I7d
Special programs Of interest have been ar. ar
ranged, and tho topics, treated by a stan ~
experienced Bpcakrrs, will be based upon thh
sage counsel Of President WL5on-'7This is the
fault OF wastfulness and extra ayaEancs ~
every man and every woman assume the dutv
OF careful, proYdent use and expenditure as a
public duty. dictate OF patriotism which
forgiven for ignoring
The +. OF A. courts in Philadelphia and
vicinity will commemorate Memorial Day Win
exercises appropriate TO the fond RENE mbranCS
OF our nations heroes. Apart from their own
prescribed ceremonial many courts will par
OF the graves Of the country's defenders No.
table Will be the eighteen courts Of West Phiia-
delphia IN the patriotic demonstration In that
section IN tho night parade.
The following courts viii Join with the @. A
II posts named at the cemeteries 10 which the
latter are assigned. Brotherly Love with Philip
r. schuyler Post, Stephen grard, with Fred
dsS' Win KoItcs Post; Courts i6s 'igs, 4a With
Post Phil kearney: Peace, East End and AIenno,