Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
lust GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy Wynne Talks About Number of Matters-Se Is Inter.
ested in the C.. C. C. Military Organization omen
Are Learning to Shoot and They Do 1t Very Well

~ Philadelphjan on account of all the war
activities. and the shipyards. and the repu.
tation of the canteen service among the
soldiers who pass through the city, ana all
that; here's another reason to be proud:
Did you know that Philadelphia Is the
only city that gives it's drafted men an
opportunity of learning the drills before
they go to camp? The Germantown Cricket
s Club Military Organization is responsible
for this training, and offers free driiilng
8 to any man who wants to take advantage
Of it, They drill every Tuesday and Thurs
day night and Sunday afternoon, ana the
Instructors yell themselves hoarse at about
800 men every time
Jack Blakely is captain of the organiza-
tion, Tobey Richardson is first lieutenant
and George Purviance is second lieutenant
v George White is top sergeant. Some OF the
M ssinstructors are Bob Lea, John Paulding'
Henry wireman, the illustrator; Bob Perot'
Bill Tucker, Frank White, Glyndon Priest
man, Harry Richards and number or
others. All Germantown is interested IN
the drills. and you are sure to see lot
of people you know whenever you go down
:. there on Sunday afternoon.
r HEAR a number of women who live in
& i the country and whose husbands are in
tive service are working away for dear hte
at rifle practice. It's a wise plan, too for
\ many thief might take chance at house
5 breaking If he was sure there was no man
IN the house and that there was no one
to shoot The best thing about it Is that
the women who are learning to shoot are
keeping quiet about 1t, so 1t is not known
that they
only the other evening a man tried to
break into house out beyond st. Davlds
but the neighbors heard him and tele'
II phoned the police and he was scared away
and the occupants did not know until later.
: hate to think what wouA have happened
to him had he gotten in, however, for
that same little woman and her daughter
are crackerjack shots and they are right
there with their little guns
TNHERE are quite a number OF Phliaoel-
L phia people up at Saranac Inn no"
enjoying the clear autumn air. Isn't II
funny how quickly we begin talking ABOUT
the autumn air? Just about two weeks
ago we were raving about this heat ana
now we bubble enthusiastically about fan
and COOL clear air. But anyhow, 1t Is clear
and very autumnlike up at Saranac' ana
among those who are taking advantage
/. of the fact are DR.. and Mrs George Fales
Baker who motored up to Canada ana
back recently, Mrs. George H. Earle
and Gladys Mather, Mr.. Hampton L. Car
son and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph r. Leverins
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Keatins of Chestnut
~ Hill, were there for some time but re-
~ turned last week. Mrs keating looks
splendidly after a month in the mountain
air. The Heating Johnsons are back from
q holiday, too and are in their house in
Springfield avenue. Chestnut Hill. Eleanor
was wearing very smart blue-and-white
foulard on Sunday.
VOU know about the big rally of women
L war workers this week? And that
Mrs Baker, Secretary of War Bakers wife
h will be here and will sing at the big mass.
meeting tomorrow night at the Metropoli
tan Opera House, which will be conducted
by George Wharton Pepper? 1t appears
Mrs. Baker sings delightfully."-, we have
q treat in store. I saw an amusing letter
from one of our soldiers in Washington
who has been convaescing in a hospita
there. In it he said, Last night, Mrs
Baker brought out Madame Tarnaki Miura
the Japanese opera singer, who had 6
really beautiful voice. She sang One
~ Fine Day. from Madame Butterfly anc
whole lot of other selections from the
opera Mrs. Baker sang Uncle Sammie
and other popular war songs of the mo-
ment It was fine. Before they came
however, the chief hospital steward so
up and bawled' us out, telling eXactl,
q how we should behave. which proved t.
be supert1uous, because the entererinmen
was so good, it was greatly appreciated b,
III the boys, and every one gave his undi
y vided attention"
u 1t must be funny for a man who knows
4 how to behave on every occasion to b.
ecolded with lot Of others, just like small
d children, before some event when tn
grown ups fear they won't behave as the
ehould. In this case the man who wrote O
1t had a sense of humor and evidently en-
Il joyed the scolding.
You can't blame the scolder, either 70
Iheard of one occasion, recently. when tn
southern camps and a woman, who though
she had very fine voice strove to ente,
tain them. 1t was painful that the me
forgot their manners, and one by on
walked out. Wasn't it awful? I dom
wonder the head ones fear they NAV ac
as naughty kiddes, and so tell them ho,
to behave. Do you? NANCY wYNNE.
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