The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
NEED MANY
AMBULANCE
COMPANIES
Red Cross Figuring On
Basis of 10000
State Troops
SCHMIDT GIFT
is GREAT IMPETUS
s. LIE Roy Postlethwait,
Noted Pastor, Aids
In Work Here

did sxample OF Carl r Schmidt vii
be followed by considerable dons'
lions from other persons who may
wish to provide an additional base
hospital or equip ambulance com
psniss or sanitary detaehments. "
said Joseph b. schiotmsn. actins
chairman OF the Detroit chapter OF
the Red Cross. AN ambulance
company may be equipped at a cost
Of approximately Gil. 900. and $4,000
win provide for q sanitary detAeA-
ment
Whether Detroit shalI endeavor
to equip an additional base hospital
viii depend upon the generosity Of
our citizens In responding to the ap-
peal for special contributions. Mr..
Schmidt's generous donation does
not preclude a continuation OF our
effort TO raise $50, 900. The campaign
in this direction will continue.
Zach base hospital needs more
than one ambulance company. Sixty
thousand Michigan troops are com
ing out. without a doubt. We need
az many ambulance companies as
VII satisfy the needs OF such body
Of troops Michigan. more particu-
larry Detroit. viii be the natural
leader in the development OF ambu-
lance companies. and II Detroit will
take the leadership In this branch OF
service. II win be rendering its
greatest and most logical assistance
to the nghting forces OF the eougtry.
The same may be said TO apply In a
general way to the number OF sani-
iary detachments advisable to be or
ganized.
"It Is also desirable that a sur
eieht fund be raised for ths relief of
families OF soldiers and sailors TO
meet promptly such emergencies as
may arise pending state and ma
ionai action In this direction"
6. Leroy Postlethwait. former pas
loI OF the United Brethren church.
fohaEtowu- ~ said 20 be the laVg
| Est church syrtic, are in America and
one Of the strongest church orEani-
xations in Pennsylvania, arrived in
Detroit wednesday 10 Join Detroit
forces in the Red Cross campaign
Tor members and money Mr. Postel-
thwait resigned his pastorate 10 be
come identified with the national
bureau OF membership extension OF
the American National Red Cross.
Mr. Postlethwait viii remain in
Detroit until tho close OF the local
campaign and will assist also in the
late vide Red Cross movement He
addressed the Vortex club In the
Cadillac hotel. Wednesday noon.
| Mr.. Postlethwalt has been IN
| touch Win Red Gross wO-k since
1907. and closely connected with the
national work for the last year His
decision TO leave his t300.OC church
house was acted upon last Thursday
In the quarterly conference OF the
| United Brethren In Iohnstovu
In the interests % the campaign
| C.. g. Longiey viii address he en-
pioyes OF Grinnsll brothers A. $50
o'clock. and J. J thinner win speak
in the Ernest Kern department
store AZ the same hour Louis Cohn
will address the employees of the =
/ Bird a Sons company a. & o'clock
and G.. r Robertson. az s 80 o'clock.
will speak 20 the basket5al men OF
Palestine lodge, r & A. NJ. In Pal
estine lodge house In a meeting Of
the independent Retail Cigar Deal.
ers. in the Hotel Cadillac. az 100
o'clock. r. w. Atkinson viii be The
speaker
Before the T. J Hickey store is
opened for business Thursday morn
ing Percy J. Donovan will address
the employees. In the afternoon. Al
30 o'clock. the wholesale druggists
and chemists OF the city will be ad
dressed by Byres Fl GitcheIl and
s L Postlethwsli IN the Board OF
Commerce auditorium. Clarence O.
HIll viii speak 20 Ashlar lodge, r
A ", A. $40 o'clock, ir the Ma
sonic temple, and other speaker,
WI 60 10 Canton Diamond temple
l. o o. p az q O'Clock Miss Phin
ney's Bible class. which meets In
the home. No. l07 Collingwood ave
Thursday evening. will have Red
Cross campaign speaker at 7 o'clock