Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-12

Today marks the opening of the city
wide paper-saving carspaiRn
In every section of the city motor trucks
and automobiles are working energetically
collecting thousands OF pounds which have
been saved by loyal citizen.
The ring of bugle calls is sounding the
beginning of the big event There is
buglng Boy Scout with every automobile
and automobile truck to announce the ar
rival Of the vehicle for collecting the waste
paper The sound of the bugle is carrying
the message of the campaign TO many who
have not previously learned that such I'M
portant things We're up and doing.
The EVENING LEDGER and Red Cross are
deeply indebted to several leading auto
mobile truck manufacturers sales and
service organizations for the success of the
opening Of the campaign. The truck men
have proved themselves more than worthy
OF the reputation they have for generosity
In all public-spirited movements.
READY RESPONSE
when II seemed that there would be diff
hculty in getting enough automobiles to
collect the paper which had been reported,
q representative of the EVENING LEDGER
got in touch with several truck concerns
and the response was almost unanimous.
Among the truck companies which are
cooperating In the movement are:
Vim Motor Truck Company. Twenty
thrG and Market streets. Vim trucks
Federal Sales Corporation 80 North
Twenty.second street, Federal trucks
Garford Motor Truck Company. 230S
Chestnut street. tiafford trucks: interna-
tioual Harvester Company Of America.
PIG y. Twenty-third street. International
trucks: Peerless Motor Truck Company.
231A Chestnut street. Peerless trucks
Autocar Sales and Service Company.
Twenty-third and Market streets. Auto
car trucks
In addition to the automobiles previously
reported, w. 4. Taylor 325S Walnut street
is collecting paper today. and a. =. Arison
OF 2l5 Pelham street, Germantown. will use
his machine to collect the paper in German
town some time early in the week. The only
other district in which there will be no col
lection this afternoon Is the Chestnut Hill
district. Paper in this district will be col
lected some time during the coming week
SMALL. SACRIFICE
While the automobile truck firms of the
city have been more than generous in their
response for the opening collection today
they cannot he expected to respond every
week. While this is some sacrifice for own
ers of automobiles, it is certainly not n big
one when the cause for which il is being
made is considered. There must be more
nlotorcars for future collection. We appeal
strongly to the patriotism of owners to as
sist in this movement.
While the first collection Of paper is being
made today, this will not he the last one by
any means 1t is fully expected that each
one will be bigger than the previous one.
for this is a cause in which every person
will take an interest rapidly as word of
II spreads.
Every person is urged to save paper and
to sWead word relative to the Red Cross
paper-saving campaign, for the money
which can be made from this source can be
run into hundreds of dollars every week.
This money is urgently needed To insure
medical attention for the Young men who
viii soon be fighting on European battle
fields.