Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14

~ gency Aid members are working as
hard as they have ever worked getting the
clothing and money ready to send to the
Halifax sufferers. Since Mrs. warburton
sent out an appeal for these just hundreds
and hundreds Of packages and boxes Of all
sorts and descriptions have been pouring
in. I just wish you could all see the
room where they have put all these things.
why. it's simply piled up to the ceiling
with coats. dresses. mufflers, shoes and all
sorts Of wonderful warm things which the
Halifax people are going to get.
There are two marvellous white fur coats
in the collection which were given by two
sisters, who said 'they didn't wear EN-
much and they wanted some one to have
them who could get some use out of them
1t must have taken quite bit of courage,
though, to say good.by to those coats, for
when you have anything good looking you
know how you like to hang on to 1t.
They tell me the relief box is going to be
sent right away; that Is, the first one at
least. 1t is splendid to see how generously
and right on the minute, too. every one
has responded to the call to aid these suf-
fering people. But when you think OF all
they are going through and how more than
freezing 1t must be UP there-well. even II
we do have to wait several days before
the coal man brings our coal, we ought'not
to complain. Isn't that so?
IIAvE you heard that John Mccormack
IL has given himself, his voice and his
accompanying artists to the Red Cross for
a number of concerts? Well, he has, and
he sang this week in Washington. Next
Thursday night he is going TO sing here at
the Metropolitan Opera House, which has
also been given for the occasion free of
charge. In fact there will be no expenses
whatever, no collection and no war tax on
the tickets. for all-evcry single cent paid
for the tickets-will bo turned over to the
Red Cross.
Mrs. George Horace Loriincr is chairman
of tho committee Of women In charge of
the affair, and those associated with her
are Mrs. Charles Custis Harrison. Mrs Ar
thur Emlen Newbold Mrs. Edward r.
Stotesbury. Mrs. J. Kearsley Mitchell Sd,
Mrs. Arthur II. Lea, Mrs. Harold T.. Var
nall, MS. John Barnes Townsend, Mrs.
Horatio Gates Lloyd, Mrs. John White
Geary and Mrs. ]. Willis Martin. That
committee ought to make things hum don't
you think?
MRS. SPENCER *. MULFORD, whose
A'A son. Billy Mulford, by the way, is
'over there and they are getting let
ters from him, has been telling me Of
some interesting work along Il different
line which the United Service League Is
doing.
Every Thursday lately they have sent
out invitations to mothers of enlisted men,
through the various wards of the city,
asking them to come there and have an
afternoon together, where they may meet
each other and talk over their various ex-
periences.
The idea is taking very we'll. but some
Of the foreign mothers, who do not speak
English-or very little of it. If any-are apt
to be disappointed at first, until they un-
derstand just what it's all about.
Recently number Of Italians from one
section Of the city came in answer to the
invitation. and many Of them thought in
their bewilderment. not understanding the
invitations, that they were to meet their
sons perhaps, or at any rate would have
. direct news Of them
Poor souls! 1t was pathetic, Mrs. Mul.
ford said. they were so disappointed not to
see them. Several had brought the whole
family of smaller children with them, but
the women in charge of the afternoon
made them feel so at home that they soon
began to enjoy themselves and want to so
again.
N1ELL, perhaps some day some mothers
w will learn lesson not to say just what
they think before their small offspring, and
also to be careful Of the words in which
they couch their thoughts when they dc
speak. There is very pretty matron OF
this town, the mother Of two darling kid
dies. who has the reputation Of saying
Just exactly what she thinks" All very
well, but not when there are two intelli.
gent babies living in the same house.
lady called there recently and had to wait
a long time before the hostess made her
appearance. Suddenly into the room came
the two cherubs. dressed In their very best
with sashes and curls and perky bows.
"Are you going to a party, my dears?"
asked the caller.
mo. don't think so." said Margis
'We're going to the devil!"
What" exclaimed the lady in horror
and Just as mother" came to the oper
door she heard her eldest hopeful remark
when mother got your card she said she
wished you would go to the devil. and We
asked II we might not go. and she said no
to hush. but We begged and she said
oh, yes, II you get dressed first; SO her,
we are all ready. are your.
Think Of 1t! She had at first hushet
them and then, not paying attention t
what the little lambs were begging for. sh,
said they might II they got dressed.
NANCY WYNNE.