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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-14
THIS MEMORIAL DAY
PRAY FOR VICTORY
PRESIDENT WILSON'S PROCLAIM
ALTON URGES PUBLIC HUMIL-
iATION AND PRAYER.
ALL OF THURSDAY, MAY 30
Proclamation Is Response oReso-
luton by Congress and Calls for
Acknowledge of Depend
ence on Almighty God.

ashington.-National memorial
day, Thursday. May 80, is designated
by President Wilson in a proclama-
ton as a day of public humiliation,
prayer and fasting. The people of
the nation are asked to gather on
that day in their places of worship
and pray for the victory of the Amer
lean armies which will bring a peace
founded upon mercy, justice and good
will The proclamation, issued in re-
Spouse to a resolution of congress.
follows:
Acknowledge Dependence on God.
Whereas, the congress of the Uni
ted States, on the second day of April
last, passed the following resolution
Resolved, by the senate, the
house of representatives concurring.
that, it being a duty peculiarly in
cumbent in a time of war, humbly
and devoutly to acknowledge our de-
pendence on Almighty God and to
implore his aid and protection, the
~ Ooiucht VI thc tHltcu otdlcS NC,
and he is hereby respectfully request
ed to recommend a day of public hui
initiation, prayer and fasting, to be
observed by the people of the United
States, with religious solemnity and
the offering of fervent applications
to Almighty God for the safety and
welfare of our cause, his blessing on
our arms, and speedy restoration of
an honorable and lasting peace to the
nations of the EARTH
And, whereas, it has always been
the reverent habit of the people of
the United States to turn in humble
appeal to Almighty God for his guild
ance in the affairs of their common
life;
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-14
eaIicia People Dyino of Hunqer.

London.-The food situation in Ga
licia is absolutely insupportable and
the population is dying of hunger.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-14
Beseech Victory for Armies.

Now, therefore, |, Woodrow Will
son, president of the United States
of America, do hereby proclaim
Thursday, the thirtieth day of May.
day of public humiliation, prayer
and fasting, and do exhort my fellow
citizens of all faiths and creeds to
assemble on that day in their several
places of worship and there, as well
as in their homes, pray Almighty God
that he may forgive our sins and
shortcomings as a people and purify
our hearts to see and love the truth,
to accept and defend all things that
are just and right, and to purpose
only these righteous acts and judg-
ments which are in conformity with
his Will; beseeching him that he may
give victory to our armies as they
fight for freedom, wisdom to those
who take counsel on behalf in these
days of of dark struggle and perplex-
ity, and steadfastness to our people
to make sacrifice to the usmott sup
port of what is just and true, bring
ing us at last the peace in which
mems hearts can be at rest because
it is founded upon mercy, justice and
good will"
French to Join in Observance.
With the American Army in
France.-The French are preparing
to join the Americans in the observ-
ance of Memorial day Americans
scattered here and there behind the
fighting front, with their simple wood
en- crosses, will be decorated by the
comrades in arms of the fallen.
1t will have a new significance on
the first time American memorial day
this side of the ocean, as it will be
has been observed in a foreign land.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-14
Weekly War News Digest
STORIES OF ACTIVITIES AND CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT
UNITED STATES AND ON THE BATTLE FRONTS.
FROM WASHINGTON, DC.

er complicated and expensive instru-
ments and sets of apparatus are nee
essary. Among them are machine
guns, gun mounts, bomb racks, bomb
dropping devices, bomb sights, radio
and Photographic apparatus, electric
ally heated clothing, lights and flares.
These bring the total cost of equip
ment for an airplane to several thou
sand dollars each, depending upon the
type of plane.
Signal Corps Needs Photographers.
A number of high-grade news pho
tographers are urgently needed by the
Signal Corps. These men must haxe
expert experience in the handling of
speed cameras such as Graflex, Graph
ic, and also understand speeds of lens
operation of same.
The men selected for this branch of
the service will be sent to school for
military training Upon completion
of the training they will be promoted
to grades of sergeant, first class, and
VIII Dt OlQti GU ONtioCdo Ill ~ oiiOi L
time. Applicants must be citizens of
the United States between the ages of
81 and 81 All communications should
be addressed to Air Division, Training
Section, Photographic Branch, Wash
ington, d. c.
100000 Pairs of Shoes.
Recent contracts by the War De
partment authorize the manufacture OF
100000 pairs of metallic-fastened
field shoes for overseas use. The
average price was about $7.75 a pair
| Contracts have also been awarded for
the manufacture of 100000 pairs OF
field welt shoes for United States and
| overseas service, the average price
being $3.50.
Marine Corps Wants Recruits.
The Marine Corps has begun a new
drive for recruits to provide for the
recently authorized increase in the
corps.
NOTES.
An additional credit of $3.50, 900 has
been extended to Belgium by the Uni
ted States, making a total of $107,
$4,000 loaned to that country, anC
credits to all the allies $685. $50, 900.
Advices from Shanghai states tina
the subscriptions to the third Libert,
loan there amount to over 100000
and report, from the American EN-
bassy In Mexico City states the sub
scriptions there are more than $3.50
900.
, In its regulations governing tn
price of wool, the War Industrie
: Board allows dealers to make a charg
of per cent of the selling price /
the wool is not graded, and S15 pc
. cent if graded. This commission i
to cover all storage, carriage, and in
: surance.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-14
Allies Show Strategy.

HiiiCS onOW ohiohCSJs
ITO the sledge hammer uses of
masses of men by the enemy, the al
lies are opposing the strategy of meet
ing the blow with the smallest force
capable of standing up to the shock,
while keeping the strongest reserve
possible Troops on the wings are
permitted to give ground within limits
wherever the enemy has been made to
pay a greater price than the ground
is worth, the whole aim being to re
duce the enemy to such state of ex
haustion chat our reserve, at the right
moment, can restore the situation.
British Withstand Masses.
I'm the present operations" the sum
mary adds, the British army has
withstood many tones its own weigh
of enemy masses. 1t has retired slow
ly, exacting the fullest price. Mean
while, Foch holds the bulk of the
French in reserve, sending units only
to points hard-pressed. This strateg,
has justified itself in that in thre'
|
to a standstill without single
strategic objective being fulfilled anC
with losses so immense that his re
serve is in danger of proving made
quate to his policy.
THE German commander, seeinl
the allied reserve, has been compelled
to accept temporary failure and cal
a halt. His position is tactically ex
posed in two dangerous salients on wa
ter-logged ground. His countrymel
are dangerously dissatisfied at the i'm
mense price paid for his failure to ter
inmate their sufferings. His allies arr
in the verge of quarreling and dali!
exhibit their growing dislike and dis
trust of the taskmaster who robs then
of their lives and food
Hun Reserves Near Exhaustion.
His reserves have nearly reached
complete exhaustion. Those of tn
Franco British are still in being, whil'
the American preparations develop
The time draws closer when defeat il
inevitable. Therefore, he mlust re
A, new the offensive.
The allies may have complete con
fidence in the result. For the enem,
the issue is a desperate endeavor t.
avoid defeat; for the allies the issu
is onl ythat of victory deferred. TIL
coming battle may be a repetition o
Verdun on a large scale and if botl
sides should be exhausted, the allie
have vast powers of recuperatiol
while Germany has drafted her re
sources already"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-19
CRIPPLES ARE PROVING
NEW BUSINESS ASSET
Training Enables Them to Com
pete With Fellows, Says
Social Expert

The practical value of an employment
bureau for the physically handicapped was
the subject Of address delivered this
afternoon at the New Century Club, under
the auspices of the Pennsylvania School for
Social Service, by Miss Gertrude r Stein,
employment secretary of the Red Cross In
stitute for Crippled and Disabled Men in
New York city.
Up to a few years ago neither the public
nor the cripple recognized the fact that the
handicapped man can work efficiently and in
competition with the able-boded," said Miss
Stein today. "The cripple was treated with
varying degrees of pity and charity, as an
unfortunate dependent, forced TO adapt him
self to a society which could have no eco
nomc use for him. Now his training has
placed him where he can prove himself a
business asset
Securing for the handicapped worker the
position for which he is best adapted is a sci
entfic problem. All employment work. which
faces it's responsibilities and does not rely on
ht-or-miss quality. requires. careful thought
and procedure But the head of an employ
ment agency which supplies only crippled
labor finds the technique of her work more
intricate.
Convinced They Can Work
The first principle in this special type of
placement might be termed the education of
the prospective worker. And that is as psy-
chological as it is actual. The crippled man
must be firmly convinced that he can work.
In spite of the protests and incredulousness
Of his relatives and friends, he must be
taught to accept the only modern and hopeful
point of view, that he can again become a
supporting member of his community.
Then, whenever the age and the general char
acter Of the applicant permit. he must be
taught in classes such as provided by the
Red Cross Institute a trade which will enable
him to use most effectively his remaining
faculties.
For the sake of both of these" says Miss
Stein. "a conscientious effort is made not to
send any man to fill position unless careful
investigation has demonstrated that he can
do the work as we'll as a normal man. The
employer is not asked to take the man out
of charity
Recognition Secured
Trained assistants, efficient systems of
card indeXing, the requirements and the quail
iflcations of positions and applicants, the su-
pervision of an experienced, interested and
progressive manager-theSe assets have con-
tributed to the success of this placement
laboratory.
THE returned wounded soldier undoubtedly
acted as stmulant in securing recognition
and cooperation from the employers. The in
telligent employer who has tested the ability
of the disabled man to perform a task will
realize that the industrial cripple, too, de-
mands his attention. The Red Cross Institute
employment bureau has had experience with
both the disabled soldier and the Industrial
cripple
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-19
Mrs. John Lund

Mrs. John Lund, member OF the board
of managers of the Presbyterian orphanage.
of this city. and active worker in home and
foreign missions of the Presbyterian Church.
died on Wednesday at her home, Ala Wyo-
ming avenue, Audubon, N. j., Of apoplexy fol-
lowing an attack of pneumonia. Mrs. Lund
was siXty-seyen years old and was the
daughter of the late Samuel Dufbow, of Had
donfield, England. She was born in Eng
land and came to this country after her
marriage. She is survived by her husband
and four children. They are Mrs. Walter "A.
Gardner. Mrs. John Ralston Covert Anthony
II. Lund and Alfred G.. Lund. The funeral
will take place on Saturday afternoon at 1
o'clock. Interment will be private in Mount
Peace Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-19
MISS DOROTHY HAWK
Is BRIDE OF ENSIGN
Wedding This Afternoon Fol-
lowed by Small Reception
at Home of Parents

An interesting wedding will take place
this afternon in the Church of the Holy
Angels Oak Lane, when Miss Dorothy NJ.
Hawk, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Henry A.
Hawk. of 6701 North Sixth street. will be
married to Ensign Lewis j. Truhan. The
ceremony will be performed by the rector,
the Rev. d. A. Morrissey, and will be fol-
lowed by a small reception at the home of
the brides parents.
Mr. Hawk will give his daughter in mar
riage. She will wear a gown of white
georgette crepe embroidered with beads
veil of tule caught with orange blossoms
and will carry white 'chrysanthemums. Miss
Marian Pope, the bridesmaid. will wear
pale blue beaded georgette crepe frock with
pink crepe hat and will carry shaded
pink chrysanthemums.
Ensign John Convery will be the best man.
Ensign Truhan and his bride will leave for a
trip through the West to southern California.
where Ensign Truhan is stationed. They
will spend Christmas at the Grand Canyon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-19
MRS. A. J. DREXEL. JR.. ILL
Undergoes Operation for Appendicitis in
New York Home

Mrs Anthony j. DreXel. Jr.. eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Gould, unuer-
went an operation for appendicitis at her
New York home yesterday. 1t was performed
by Dr.. Howard G. Taylor and pSr. Walter p.
Anderton.
The patient bore the operation well, and
at the house today it was said her condition
was highly satisfactory.
Lieutenant DreXel her husband, who is
stationed at the Aberdeen proving ground
Maryland. and on the adjutanrs stan, cane
on to be with his wife and will remain until
all danger has passed.
Strangely enough, Mrs. DreXel's father is
Il patient in Roosevelt Hospital, wnere ne
submitted to the surgeons for similar all
ment on December 4. He has made rapid
recovery and will leave the hospital within
a few days.
Mrs Drexel, who was Miss Marjorie Could
is one of the seven children of Mrs. Gould
The others Mr.. Jay Gould, Lieutenant
George J. Gould, Jr., L. $. A: Lady Decies
formerly Miss Vivien Gould, whose husband
Lord recies, arrived here Sunday aboard the
Adriatic from Europe; Misses Edith c. and
Gloria j. Gould.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-19
DEMOBILIZINC WORKERS
Futile to Seek Jobs in Washington, Says
Civil Service Chief

Stewart Wilson. secretary of the Third
Civil Service District. warns workers against
going to Washington. D. c., in the hope of
getting a Civil Service job
Mr.. Wilson's district comprises Pennsyl-
vania and parts of New JerseJ and Della
ware.
owing to the great demand during the
war for persons to perform clerical work in
the departments in Washington" said Mr.
Wilson today, "a great many people so quail
fled left their homes and journeyed to WASH
in8ton with the expectation of securing enl-
ployment While the demand for such persons
was brisk. it was possible to give them em-
ployment, subject to their passing the requi-
site civil service examinations.
However, since the signing of the arms-
tice. the demand has fallen off. and the de-
partments are to an extent demobizing
their forces. Therefore, no persons should
visit Washington with the expectation of Sc
curing a Government position whether or not
they have passed the civil service cxamina-
tons, unless they have been given written
notice of an appointment"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-19
RICH MISSIONARY
GOING TO AFRICA
DIR. Theodore Pitcairn, Sweden
borgian, Is Millionaire in
Own Right

The Rev. Theodore Pitcairn. twenty-five
years old son of the late John Pitcairn, mill
lionaire plate glass manufacturer. will sail
for South Africa within a few weeks as a
missionary of the Swendenborglan faith.
This Is the second time the Rev. Mr.. Pit
cairn has secured his passport to go to
Basutaand,. the province in which he will
work, the other time being in June, when he
was prevented from sailing at the last min
ute because he had neglected to get the neces-
sary missionary's permit from the British
Government.
Returning to Philadelphia. he, with the as
sisarse of the Rev II. r. Alden, another
Swedenborgian minister, worked among the
negroes of this city. So successful were they
in their work generally carried on through
the medium of street-Corner meetings, that
the Rev. Carey NJ Bird pastor of the Mount
Nebo Baptist Church. a negro congregation
invited both the ministers to speak at the
church. Later a hall on South Broad street
tented as headquarters.
The work in this city was so interesting
and the results gratifying that the Rev
Mr. Pitcairn decided to stay here to help
advance the faith. This week, while Ill in
bed he received a letter from the chief of
South African missions, telling of the work
already accomplished there and the pos
siblities of the field He decided to
accept the call and Immediately began MAX
ing arrangements for an early departure.
The Rev. Mr.. Pitcairn is still confined to
his home at Bryn Athyn, but friends secured
his passport. The missionarys permit is no
longer a necessity, as it was a wartime
measure of Great Britain to keep German
spies from her colonies.
The young minister is enthusiastic about
his proposed work and intends to leave for
the missionary field Immediately after the
Christmas holidays. His work in South
Africa will consist largely of instructing
native ministers in the teaching and beliefs
of Swedenborg but he will also have an
opportunity to try his powers IN virgin
field
The Philadelphia work will not lag in his
absence, Doctor Alien having decided to con-
tnue it, in addition to caring for his West
Philadelphia congregation.
In the meantime the Rev. Mr.. Pitcairn
millionaire in his own right and reared in
luxury will expound his beliefs to untu-
tored and heather negroes in South Africa
returning to take up his work in Philadel-
phia in about one year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-19
MOTOR CLUB WOMEN
WILL AID POOR HOMES
Quaker City Members Preparing
Christmas Dinner Baskets for
Hundred Needy Families

Christmas dinners, attractively decked out
In baskets, will be provided for more than
100 poor families this year by the Quaker
City Ladies' Motor Club whose headquarters
are at the Hotel Walton.
When the club organized, more than
twelve years ago, it was purely social
body, but its members soon realized that the
greatest joy was in serving others The club
has in the last few years, and especially
since the war, done much humane work.
Proceeds from entertainments have helped
furnish the women's surgical ward and the
maternity ward at the Garretson Hospital
Christmas baskets have been given poor
families for the last three years, and since
the war much Red Cross and other war
service work has been done.
Members Of the club send in names Of
unfortunate or destitute families, which are
looked up by the charity committee
The baskets will be filled this year at the
home of Mrs Edward Beecher Finck and
distributed from there the day before Chrlst-
mas. In each basket there will be chickeh'
canned corn, tomatoes, rice, cotee' tea, sugar,
potatoes oranges and apples and candy.
Already the workroom at the Finck home is
being stacked with good things preparatory
to fitting up the baskets. The automobiles
will call about noon the day before CHRIST
mas and committee members Will make the
distribution.
Mrs Richard Y Filbert Is president of the
club, Mrs. Samuel Whan and Mrs. Clarence
Kugler are vice chairmen and Mrs Finck
secretary-treasurer.
other holiday plans of the organization
include the giving of fruit to enlisted men
who are sick This will be done by the war
fund committee. Of which Mrs. Filbert is
chairman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-19
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Katherine Register Is Married in Boston Geradyn Redmond
s, Nancy Wynne Reads Interesting Letter About
the Last Drue of the Var

and Mr. Crosby Boyd have returned TO their
home. 125 South Twenty-second street Mr..
Boyd has just returned from the Army and
Navy School at Washington, d. C" for the
holidays.
Mr.. Pope Yeatman is expected home in a
few days after having been in France short
time.
Ensign C. A. Heckscher wetherill and Mrs
Wetheril who spent week in New York,
have returned to their apartment at 1880
'Rittenhouse Square.
The victory service star committee will
give victory dance at the Rittenhouse this
evening. This dance is given for the purpose
of raising funds to provide comforts for the
sick and convalescent boys returned from
abroad and now in hospitals and camps in
this country. Among the patronesses are
Mrs Lawrence Mellor, Mrs. w. F. Tatnall,
Mrs. Henry Wood and Mrs John Hubbs.
Captain John Nevin Pomeroy and Mrs.
Pomeroy, of Cleveland, will be guests during
the holidays of Mr. and Mrs. T. Lewis
Thomas, of 235 Pelham road Germantown.
Miss Nina Spiegel. of wissahickon and
Mdvale avenues, Germantown, gave a dinner
on Tuesday evening at her home in honor OF
Lieutenant and Mrs. James Lockwood. who
were married recently in Jacksonville, Fla.
Other guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Kirk Mr.. and Mrs. William Schmader. Miss
ner. Lieutenant and Mrs. Lockwood are the
guests of Mrs. Lockwoods parents, Mr.. and
Mrs George Ross Green, of West School
lane, Germantown. and will remain there
until after Christmas. The bride, who was
Miss Dorothy Calvert Green is a captain Of
the Allied Legion of War Workers. Mrs.
Clarence *. knk, head of the organization,
gave luncheon and shower on Saturday at
her home on Stenton avenue in honor of the
bride.
Mrs. C. Baldwin Foster. with her two
young sons, Carroll Foster and William Fos-
ter, of Norfolk, Va, has taken apartments
for the winter at the Covington, West Phila-
delphia. Mrs. Foster is the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. John Wilson.
Mrs. Clark KendriclS, who is spending the
early winter with her mother, Mrs. Franklin
Wagner. of 6517 North Seventh street, will
leave shortly to join Mr.. Kendr!ck at their
new home in Oklahoma.
Mrs. Anna Boughter Hines, of 2202 Madi-
square, South Philadelphia announces
the engagement of her daughter. Miss Mary
Myrtle Hines, and Mr.. Herbert Boales How
land, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Howland,
of 2433 South Twentieth street. South Phila-
delphia. Mr.. Herbert Howland Is employed
by the Government and is stationed at the
navy yard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-19
ABANDON SUNDAY CONCERTS
Orchestra Decides 10 Withdraw Program
Because of Opposition

No further action will be taken by the
directors of the Philadelphia Orchestr;, AS
socation to provide free Sunday concerts.
This announcement was made py Arthur
Judson. manager of the Orchestra ana
member of its board of directors at the
close of the organizations regular monthly
meeting, where the recent adverse action of
the Councils Finance Committee was dis
cussed. He said;
we feel we have done all that could be
expected of the Orchestra. -he city. through
its representatives, has already turned down
our proposition, and if the people want these
concerts it is UP to them
THE Orchestra exists for the purpose OF
giving these concerts and bringing them be-
fore the widest audiences possible. but we
do not make the laws and cannot force Coun-
ellis to accept our proposition
The Orchestra offered to provide a series
of six free Sunday concerts, for which it
asked the city to appropriate $4,000. The
opposition of clergymen is said to have in
fuenced the committee to refuse the appro-
priaton