Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29

men who must go on and on and fight and
fight for a great principle?
Z IN A certain exclusive suburb, where
every one knows every one else and
is interested in every one else, there is
one man who owns a set of brand-new
drums, and he by dint of constant prac-
tce has learned to manipulate said drums
with marvellous dexterity. And his Joy
In life is to accompany his phonograph
'ecords with the drums. And what with
monograph and drum, one would think
there was band of many instruments
always playing In the immediate neigh
borhood.
Well, quite recently visitor came to
zee the family who lived next door while
one OF these almost continuous per-
formances was going on, and as the eve
ming wore on remarked to the head of the
mouse: why aren't you more patriotic?
why don't you go and buy a fife and help
tnat drummer represent the Spirit of
TSP"
Oh do" the other replied with a sigh
you know, one had fife, one had drum
ana the other one had a headache and
mats what have"
TNHE Frank Macfarlands, out in Jenlxin-
town, have been doing a lot of travel
ing for the last few weeks all through
massachusetts,, and they spent commence.
ment week in Harvard Another Jenkin.
'owner, Helen Palmer has been visiting
nearer home. She went down last week.
end to stay with the Folks, who live just
outside Of Wilmington. Helen says even
1t was only a weekend visit, she cer-
"iniy got two weeks Of fun out of it. They
surely know how to entertain.
IHE working fever germ has been
chasing ITSELF around Mount Airy
way and the women of this small suburb
nave started up a branch of the National
League for Women's Service.
Every Wednesday at 3 o'clock they
meet at 112 East Durham street to sew
and knit for the soldiers, and incidentally
ana inevitably to talk about them too;
ior what gathering Of women for work of
uls Kind will not revel in the chance of
friendly gossip fest?
Ihese Mount Airyans mice name, isn't
no do not let their talks interfere with
"eir work, however, for they are most
Enthusiastic and have done quite an
amount already. The material is fur
nished by the committee, 30 all that is re.
Vuired Of the members is their presence
ana willing service. Mrs. William J..
.Nhox Is secretary Of this branch, and Mrs.
W. II. Hill is chairman Of the executive
Soninittee. The branch is only six weeks
Oia, out 1t is being kept up strongly, and
WIN proper recognition and support It
Anould be a most successful undertaking
.no Its founders deserve every good word
Of praise.
NUsAN lives in the rear OF a very pretty
rose-covered cottage in one of our
suburbs. and when she's not pulling very
smpting cherry pies out of the oven
ne dreams Of being a second Sherlock
-iolnes or one lob dem 'tective
ssnimens." Indeed, for a long time she
SsN she could be OF real value to the
government; that she might aid them in
sOWing problems of great Importance,
.no as to spotting spies, well, youall
- leab dat TO Susan"
For many months she has been turning
oser In her mind the advisability of
swing her job over to a younger and less
a's.ent person. while she might be free
= ioiiow out the career for which she
~ herself to be so ably ntted iTier
ml9lreag has Ione exnaotad fo heaN H.
Use leaving, Mlssis--I'se goin' ter
susan never had any use for that mo.