Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
BY M'LISS

The huge pa aper-saving campa ign, organ
ind for the benefit OF the Red Cross by
that organization and the EVENING LEDGER,
has already assumed the cty-wide propor-
!, tons that its organizers hoped for.
The appeal to every man, woman and
shid in Philadelphia to be major econo-
mist and help turn the enormous paper
vastage In the city into real money to be
veed for the humane purpose of equippng
hospitals and providing medical and surgi-
al supplies for the men wounded and
dying in fighting our war. has received the
4 generous response that the worthiness of
the work justifes.
From every part of the city, from per-
cons in every walk of life, letters and tele-
phone calls have come. They bear assur-
snce that the opportunity thus offered
every one even the humbiest and poorest
10 be Of real service to the country. with
the expenditure of little time and no money
has been fully appreciated.
.'/ MANY MAKE BAGS
Many householders have already made
their bags, which. following the dimensions
published in the EVENING LEDGER, meas
ure four by two and one half feet, and are
Of unbleached muslin.
Many have them already crammed full
Of paper waiting for collection. Others
have expressed their desire to "get i'm on
the campaign, but have been slow about the
bags.
Through the generosity of two contribu-
tors, ]. q. Collins and A. Taylor, Of Bryn
Athynf enough money TO purchase a thou
sand bags has been received. The material.
cut In the proper dimensions, is ready for
distribution from the Red Cross work.
rooms. 1417 Walnut street, and at 221 South
Eighteenth street.
II you are man, or a woman to whom
the needle is a foreign implement volunteer
sewers will be assigned by Mrs. Thomas
Z Potter, Jr., vice chairman Of the Red Cross
WorKooms Committee, to make bags for
you
DON'T BE DISCOURAGED
Don't let anything discourage you from
nving the paper
II the Red Cross can gather only one
@ntn OF the paper that daily goes into
Phladelphia homes II will reap hundreds of
dollars week from the sale of il Your
& poy may be at the front soon Somebody
eses boy Is there now. All the medical and
surgical necessities and comforts adminis-
wreo on the field of battle and in the war
hospitals are supplied by the Red Cross
~s - WY tHe iNeu ITOSS neeuS money!.
mat IS why you are being asked to do
your bit Wv
BLOCKS ORGANIZED
Whole block and neighborhoods have sent
sord that they have organized to be a
AT OF this great campaign. Business
houses labor exchanges, motion-picture
meatres have all stepped into line Super-
m'endent Of Public Schools John p. CARRIER
a. "a indorsed the plan and appealed to the
@ raooi children to turn their waste paper
Ter 70 the Red Cross. Paper-saving clubs
NV. ~ oeen formed. Many busy housewives
Ave srasped this opportunity to help the
"un1y Don't be left out of it all.
me nrst collection has been planned for
saturday afternoon. A volunteer,
nO.or service is organized for this pur.
- many cars and trucks will be needed.
.,., ..w you one to donate several hours
Wy saturday afternoon?
rry MMliy the Red Cross Department, the
NJ. Ats,No , LEDGER, that you will save paper
MN sIu ,.,,, VIII get others to save paper. that
~, IN wiI donate an automobile, that you
-" 10 any or all Of these things.