Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02
PATRIOTIC LEAGUE
ORGANIZED FOR THE
CHILDREN OF AMERICA

lLdI even Ln0 very llILlS OuSS may
have their chance to serve their coun-
try in her hour Of need. the Children's
Patriotic league Of America has been
founded by Lillian Bell the. Christmas
Ship lady.
When Miss Bell originated the
Christmas ship plan In 1914, the work
Of the children was SO s~tupendous,.
earning over two million dollars in
ten weeks and sending seven million
Europe she thought American chill
dren ought to- have a permanent ma
'tional organization, which should be
children's work for other children
who might be in need. This league,
she thought. should enroll children
OF all ages. the babies in their moth
ers' arms, little tots, kindergartners,
and women who might choose to con-
slider themselves children in their de-
sire to help other children who are
suffering and destitute. +
The league has been endorsed by
the highest government officials, n
leading citizens Of the country, and
has for its fairy godmother, Madame
Sarah Bernhard. who sponsored and
launched the great movement at a
public meeting arranged by her and
the organizers Of the body at the Au-
ditorium theater in Chicago on Oc-
tober 8.
The league appeals to children Of
this country to become members for
the purpose Of giving aid and COM
fort and relief to the children of the
allies, and our " unprotected chill
during the war, but also during the
period Of reconstruction that must
follow.
The national headquarters Of the
league are at 116 Michigan avenue,
Chicago. Every dollar raised and
contributed by the children will be
devoted to relief work in the war
stricken regions Of Europe.
Any child in the United States may
become a member of the league by
the purchase Of a beautiful enameled
pin costing twenty-five cents. The de-
sign Of the pin was contributed by
James Wins who designs and makes
beautiful jeweiry and works Of art in
gold and silver. He wanted to help
the children, so he made a pin on
which the American eagle. the grand
outstretched wings " the emblem
of all Americans. the stars and
Stripes. and across these are the In
itials c. P. L. A. 1t is the prettiesi
pin imaginable. and eve if It did not
mean membership in the Children't
Patriotic league. which Bishop Fa1.
lows calls the greatest factor for goot
every child would want n because
Of it's beauty.
Each pin that goes out to be solo
will be pinned to double card, ont
to be torn off. signed with your name
your age. your town, county and state
With your telephone number. with%th'
name Of the school o attend, tn
Sunday school and any club or s~ociet!
to which you belong. Most of all yol
must tell us what you can do best ii
earn money. whether it is to sew, kni
or embroider or whether it is to rails
poultry, a pig, a calf or a garden O.
to, sell newspapers or make things p
, sell in a bazaar. Then put a one-cen
stamp on this card and mail 1t to gu,
address which will be on the front o
the card. This card will then be flet
SO that every member Of the leagu,
will be recorded at national head
quasters.
A most interesting program wa
presented yesterday afternoon befOr'
the Thursday Musical club at a reg
ular meeting held at Mrs. P. H. Leh
i mans home. During the business SEES
decision was made to begin the clul
meetings a half an hour earlier, which
will make the opening hour 2:3'
O'clock.
The subject Of the program wa
THE Development of the Organ" an
on this theme Mrs. l.. c. Harrington
gave a most instructive lecture, telling
the history of the organ from Its earl
!, lest stages to the development Of tn
> instrument at the present time. Mra
Harrington also was heard to advAn
= tage in a piano number. 50
Gounod's "Serenade" was given OF
the organ by Mrs. p. II. Lehman, an
in response "a aAhe encore that was de
, manded, she play6d :..Buona Notte,' y b,
!. Nevin, which emphasized particularly
|. the chimes, and inswhich Mrs. Lehman
drew attention to the fact that tn,
chimes a be reproduced moresa
~curately on the organ, than on an;
/ other instrument. So
The concluding number Of the pro
gram. Gounod's ave Maria" was .
effectively given'by Mrs. Paul r. Grit
nth, soprano, and q trio of accompan
lists, that the club asked to have tn
number repeated, as an encore. Mr.
: Harrington was al. the piano, Mr.
Lehman at the organ, and Prof, III,
. Bucholz. played the violin obligafo
: accompanying Mr.. Griffith.
The Masonic 9tatsrnity gave tn
second dance OF the season last nikh
at the Masonic temple. A good
. sized company 'aftSnd0dsand danced
q 4 nIA0 Ra nj VA~AA