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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-12
Improve English at
Free Epenin1 School

Dear Miss Grey: I came TO this
country when / was 20 years old.
am now -. can read. write
and talk the English language fair.
iy well. but l do not seem TO get
ahead any further than ! am today.
My use OF the language Is so lin.
tied that I am sometimes ashamed
TO start n conversation with any.
one. Now. Miss Grey. what shall
do TO improve my language. the
style OF writing and. most of all.
perhaps. the punctuation 1t can
be done, / am sure, but how
ICNORAMUS.
Tho free evening schools of.
fer fine courses in grammar
and English. IL you cannot.
for any reason. attend one of
these classes. the only other
way know OF that you might
improve your grammar would
be TO take lessons from n prl.
vate teacher.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-12
Our Bows Did N?"

Various subjects of allies, well rs some OF our
Americans feel that the pacards when appeared upon
say the least in good taste. These read Our BOYS
Did It. and ''The Yanks Did It. . !,
II would be idle to discuss the incident Granting that
the Yanks alone did not do it, the spirit which prompted me
JOY but nevertheless intoxicated That 1t should be gwen
over to exaggerations is not at all strange. 49,
passing il should be.said however. that our allies
did bear the brun for three long and bitter years
and but for their brave struggle the end OF the war might
not be here today.
Yet ought be overlooked that the Americans
into the not from stern necessity as our allies
it. but because of high ideaism II was
this high deasm that served to break down the integrity OF
Germany within its borders Not until America went
into the did allies adopt the slogan of fighting this
to make the world safe for democracy
They fighting but both sides contended that IT was
largely materiaistc to whether one group oil terri
tory the other should rule Europe Americas
entry defined the issues clearly clearly that 1t gradually
realized that they were not fighting defensive warfare
they had been led to believe by the kaiser when they realized
that America and the allies not intending to annhiate
their national integrity seize their lands their disntegra
ton, military unit began Ineir military ser'inty
began to crumble. -
Not until President Wilson made announcement of his
terms had there been anything concrete which
base the worlds peace Wilson's terms in fact had never
been concrete adopted by allies yet served to
hasten the cessation of hosttes Without this clear
gram the Germans unassured of democracy and fairness
might still be cngng the bloody skirts of the kaiser and
the Junkers American diplomacy and American fairness
forces the end of the warand is America. principally
that is going establish league of nations to assure
permanent peace. 49,
overlook Americas part in the war
BIZ the uoy uhat has become of Lodge, Roosevelt,
Poinderter and the other boys, tcho telling that
noe going TO the dogs because the Germans tcotdn
surrender, because Wilson'S diplomacy ,cds no good?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-12
Dispute Oper
Area Of Belgium

Dear Miss Grey; My friend and
had a little argument about the
AREA OF Belgium In square miles. lie
says that tho allies took back from
the Huns over 500 square miles In
Belgium alone In ono day. and
told him Il was not 500 square miles
oyer IN. whole front. q. l.. Il.
The area Of Belgium ls about
II, 400 square miles. The terri
tory resembles n triangle IN
shape. Its greatest Length.
northwest to southeast IL 1855
miles and It's greatest breadth.
north 20 south. n TO miieA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-12
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Bric.a-brac danpcned with gaso.
line and sprinklcd with red pepper
viii be kept free from moths.
Glue applied 10 the soiea Of shoes
viii prevent slipping on polished
floors.
Maple leaves dried make excellent
stuffinE for sofa pillows.
Tar burned In n room win keep
out mosquitoes.
Never throw away old rakea
Knock off tho handles. nall TO wall
and use for clothes hooks.
Vanished peanuts when strung
make novelty beads.
stove pipe wrapped with buriap
makes handy umbrella stands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-12
A Cheer for Workers, Too

In throwing bouquets at the boys who did it, let
forget the credit that is due to the rank and file Of
Americas loyal army of workers.
It is noteworthy that the country urhest removed from
the dangers of the confc-and consequently from the
strainng effect of immediate perishoud be the least
hampered of all the allied nations by industrial unrest
Extremist factions have not gained the support here
that they abroad and the labor forces of this country
have been almost soidy behind the government That this
attitude helped considerably to win the without
question
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-12
CONT SSIONS OF A
WAR Birdie


Tho by which baked Mary Thomas seemed shy q
But what
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-12
Believes He's Heir
To Valuable Lands

Dear Miss Grey: During the life
OF my grandfather. he received let.
ters In regard to property. the heirs
to which have never been located
since colonial days, but whose name
was Identical with his. These let.
ters he never answered.
How should one proceed TO trace
this ownership Should IL be left
in the hands OF n lawyer This
property is immensely valuable.
". IT.
There are firms In tho United
States which make n speciality
OF this line OF work. You can.
no doubt obtain addresses at
the reference department of the
public library.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-12
WHAT. ISN'T THE CITY HALL
ALSO OPEN?

With the exception OF the schools.
amusement places In Mount Pleasant
have been cioscd.--JackHon, Mich.
Patriot
AN army" said Napoleon. "uav'
els on It's stomach lie didn't know
tho modern Austrian army. It's on
It's hands and knees.
It's pretty hard to keep the feet
warm when tho s,o-naeh's empty.
Capitol hin has n clothes repairing
and pressing establishment on the
walls OF which are a dozen Higns. say
ing Clothes Pressed While You
Wait" A man took a suit there and
was told he could get II the next day.
lie called for the sui, the next aft.
ernoon. but was told II would not be
ready until tho next day. lie com.
planned loudly at tho delay.
And you've got your walls Gov
cred with signs saying. Clothes
Pressed while You Wait" he said
"whatrc you kichin about" ask
ed the pr~sscr Amt you waitin'7'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-12

her afternoon engagement And II
would keep her, realized. as !
glanced at the clock above the Vic
tory's porte cochere, crammlng ms
own small leather bag into Mary's
rnnn fcnrfin IhnI [ mlght have lost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-12

BIZ the tcdy, tchat has become of Lodge, Roosevelt
Poinderer and the other boys. cho telling that
going the dogs because the Germans tcondn
surrender, because Wilson'S diplomacy good?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-12
Vernon Castle
Was English

Dear Miss Grey: To settle an
argument. will you please tell me
what nationality Vernon Castle was,
what country he was flying for and
where he was at the time OF his
death. b. T.. II.
Vernon Castle was an Eng.
llshmnn. lie was a member Of
the Imperial Flying Corps, and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-12
SLOW WORK

Mr. Bacon-fiow did you like my
speech at the dinner last nightf
Mrs. Bacon--f; reminded me OF the
time when you courted me. dear.
How so7"
why. I thought you never would
come to the polntF'--Yonkers States.
man.
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fTo lie Continued
Istt0s:s Y &HthiD. &ex

met his death while acting as In
structor nj one OF the L. \.
fields In Texas.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-12
ARMY CASUALTY LISTS
MENTION NAMES OF 345
Of This Number 154 Are Reported Killed in Action While
Sixteen Die of Wounds-Marine Corps
Roster One Severely Wounded

WASHINGTON. August 1l-Four
army casualty lists, aggregaticg 345
names and one marine corps lis; c.
eighty-siN names were made public
C day. The army casual....s were Ill
v'ded as follows:
Killed in action. l5a; died OF wounds
l6; died of accident and other causes,
4; wounded severely. &c: wounded
slightly. 2; wounded. degree undeter.
mined. G5; missing in action. %.
The marine corps list included Sc
verely wounded in action. /; wounded
in action. degree undetermined. SO;
missing In action, 3.
The total army casualties to date
including to-day's lists are 1854, di-
vided as follows: killed In action Gin
Guiding 29l at sea). 3.722: died Of
wounds. 1.l2O; died Of disease. 1884;
died of accident and other causes. 672;
wounded in action. s.l12; missing In
action. including prisoners. 1853.
Marine corps casualties to date: Of
icers-deaths. 80; wounded. SIS; miss
ing. /; total. sc. Enlisted men
deaths, 500; wounded Ito; in hands
of the enemy. S; missing. IS: total.
2.e63.
OF the weeks increase. deaths from
all causes. aggregated 1872, as COM
pared with 651 the week before; the
wounded numbered 2.61o. compared
with 732 the previous week, and the
missing and prisoners. 134, compared
with "A the week before.
While the proportion Of the deaths
for the week. as compared with the
wounded. was large, attention was
called to-day to the fact that the cas-
ualties being reported now by General
Pershing represent an accumulation as
the result of the fighting which began
July Is, and 1t is not to be assumed
that the ratio Of killed and wounded
Will be maintained when the final toll
Of the MarneAisne victory is COM
plete.
Because OF the fact that the Amer
leans were brigaded in the fighting
with British and French forces, many
OF the wounded were taken to French
and British hospitals and the task of
collecting their names was a difficult
one. The problem OF securing the
names OF the killed and missing was
said to be much simpler and this ia
taken here to account for tho rela-
lively large numbers OF killed and
missing reported in the first lists.
Men from the Southern States, In tho
four army casualty lists to-day are:
KILLED IN ACTION.
Lieutenants Franklin A. Harwood.
1904 Park Avenue, Richmond Va;
Frank Leslie Young, Florence, Ala.
Privates Denis Estes, Yellviile, Ark,
Charles =. Hall. Red Springs v c:
Rurwell itcKson. kinstoa. ". C.
Edgar b. Lea, Princeton. Ark: James
@. Mason, Dublin. Ga: Maynl.d r.
Simpson. Lovingston, Va: George L.
West. oliver Springs. Tenn.
SerGeants John a. Bobo. Bonanza,
Ark: Paul B. Minter, Monticello. Ga.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-12
ITALIAN AVlATORS DROP
MGNlFESTOES ON VIENNA
Captain Gabriel d'tnnunxio Lead. His
Squadron of Al-plnnc< In
Flight Over iir>.
lny Accumulated rrcss !

ROME August il.-'r,r" feat cr drop
ping man!festocs on Vienna Friday
morning was accomplished by patrol
o, eight Italian machines. AMI all re-
turned safely except one. The air
planes were commanded by Gabriel
d'Annunzio, ard The patrol waG COM
pr!sed OF one bialanc and seven ,nnno-
planes Tho total ilish, was about
1000 kilomctcrs. Of which 500 was over
cnem: territory The airplanhs left
their base at $50 O'Clock. and. after
snrmounting fairly serious atmosrhe
'rhcy dropDed TO "a height OF 500 me-
tors and threw out several thousand
nlGnifcs,ocs Throrcs in the streets
could tic sccn plainly by the aerial
visitors
The Italian machines returned by
way u Vienna -Noustalt, Graft I.ai-
bach and Tr!csto y se-lio:Tcial note
says they were not attacked Tho pa
troll kept close together through the
Journey and arrived 1T rs base again
at u 50 y. ".
Tho missing machine appears to have
been obliged TO land near Vienna
Ncusralt. owing 10 cnglro t-oubIc
There were scenes OF wild c-;lUsIasm
when Cautaln l'Anuunzio and his con-
raics returned. The eight over the
Alps was made IN a great windstorm
and through strong mountain currents
at a height, OF about 1920 feet. The
manifcstces dropped on Vienna con-
tanned warming OF what the Italians
might do II tnoy say fit 10 retura en-
bombing expedition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-12
COMMISSIONED CHAPLAlNs
IN BRITISH ARMY. 1884
About One Hundred Have Beeu Kiliea.
While Many Others Receive
HOnOrr t

LONDON. August 1.-THE British
army has 1924 commissioned chaptains
including 1874 Church Of England
cHrgymen. 622 Roman Catholic, TIA or
various Protestant denominations, and
fourteen Jewish rabbits. These fguses
do not include colonial chaplalns, nor
chaplains engaged locally and uncom-
missioned. Nis
The War Office administers the army
chaplains' department directly and
chaplains are appointed by the Score
tary OF War on the nomination Of the
various denominations. In France, the
principal chaplain at tho outset OF thee
war was Rev. DR.. Simms. OF the,Pres-
byterian Church OF Ireland. ranking as
a brigadier-general. At the present
time. Bishop Gwynne. OF the Church OF
England, is In command. with thesrank
OF major-gencral. DR.. Simms hassbeena
graded to the same rank and re.na ms
in charge of all chaplains in Franco
belonging to churches other than the
Church of England. as
About 100 chaplains have been killed.
in action or died on service. and many
have been wounded or Invalided home
from diseases contracted while on,
active service. considerable mum er
have been made prisoners of : war.
though most of these have been re-
leased subsequently under the pro-.
visions OF the Geneva convention; fis
Honors received by the commissioned
clergy in the British army include two
Victoria Crosses, sixty distinguished
service badges, 256 military crosses.
and eleven foreign orders.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-12
SEND PAPERS TO FRANCE
Colonel Roosevelt Mnkcs AppcaI I'm
nchnlf Of Patients in
Hospitals,

NEW YORK. August I1-Coloncl
Roosevelt issued an appeal yesterday
10 the American public TO send news
papers 70 wounded and sick soldiers in
French hospitals. He quoted Il letter
received by him from woman work
ing in n Paris hospital asking that
New York and Boston papers he sent
TO the American Red Cross military
hospital No. l, Neuilly. Seine, Paris.
whose patients. she said, are ali eager
FOR home news.
Il very earnestly make this appeal"
said Colonel Roosevelt. mot only for
the New York and Boston, but for all
American papers. l hope the owners
Of daily newspapers themselves may
feel inclined to do part OF this work
sending the hospital patients these pa
pcrs free"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-12

Corporal Carse NJ Casey, Siocomb,
Ia
Mechanic Garnett F. Lee. Ewing
ton. Va.
Privatcs John c. Brewster. Meridian.
Miss; James Cascio, Lake Charles. La;
Robert e. Lee. Ensley. Ala: Emmett L.
Martin. Earnesvillc. Ga.
Corporals Homer G. Raborn, Gaines
Vile, Fla; Lawrence Z. Thompson,
Thurman, n. c:
Privates Floyd N. Girton, Waldron
Ark; Edgar w. Hall. Chapman, Ala. !;
Clayton famm5nds, Gate City. Va.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Corporals Alexander Lloyd. Elisha,
Ala; Dan Broughton. Hurricane. Ala.
Private Joe Hodge. Phoenix, Ala.
Sergeant Fred Rodgers, Enslcy, Ala.
WOUNDED SEVERELY.
Corporals Walter b. Binford. Jr,
Griffin. Ga; Robert C. Lumsden. Saute,
Ca: John d. Ungerecht. Henning,
Tenn.
Privatcs Julian c. Cox. Milledg eville,
Ca: Fred Edwards. Andersonville. Ca;
Leon Q. Gunter, Pitts. Ga.
SerEeants Sam Mcdonald, Dadevllle
Ala: Nathaniel a. Powers, Lorraine,
Ga.
Privates James A. Bruce. Randleman,
N. c.: Robert L. Stallings. GAINESVILLE.
Ga: Byron Fl. Allen. Crichton. Ala. !;
= a.
John w. Thomas. GAINESVILLE, Va.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. UNDE-
TERMINED.
Corporals Marriott l.. Whit, Stocks
willie. y. c.; George s. Gorneto. Macon.
Ga: e. Howell II. Jones. Dublin. Ca:
VIII Il. Martin. Tulsa, Okla; Willie s..
Passmore, Houston Texas.
Mechanic George NJ. Bell, Arkadal,
Kans
Privates Edward C. Denton, Char
lotte. n. c.; Joseph r. Kilro. Center
vile, Miss; Overton T.. NOVEL;. Macon,
Ga; Walter S. Freddy. Trenton. Texas.
MISSING IN ACTION.
Private Walbur Daigle, Patterson.
La.
Corporal Robert Owens, Allen. KY.
RETURN TO DUTY.
Previously reported missing now re-
ported on duty:
Trumpetcr Victor e. Harper, Elber-
ton, Ga.
Privates Ralph c. Bohon. Terra Alta.
w. Va: Laurence Bowers. Fairmont.
w. Va: John II. Brownlow. Alpine,
Ala; Joe W. Eanes, Palmersville,
Tenn: Luther r. Haley, Atlanta, Ca:
Ralph c. Harris, Williamstown. n. c.;
James S. N. Henderson. Baltimore. Md. ;
Victor J. Hubert, New Orleans
MARINE CASUALTY LIST.
Southern men in the marine corps
casualty list are: Wounded In action
degree undetermined:
Sergeant George w. Nolen, Cumber-
land City, Tenn.
Corporals Robert Z. Austin, Bogota,
Tenn; Samuel =. Bennett, Slocomb,
Ark: Lester l.. Davis. Cleveland, Tenn
Trumpeter Victor L. Harper. Elber-
ton. Ga.
Privates John II. Brownlow, Alpine
Ala; Joe w. Eanes. Palmersville
Tenn: Luther F. Haley, Atlanta. Ga. /;
Victor J. Hubert, New Orleans; John
+. Weichler. Birmingham, Ala
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-12
DIsAPPR0VEs
VA2DAMAN's CANDIDACY
nc Would BE Disappointed Should
AiiSsissippian Return to United
States 1cnntc.
OPPONENT OF ADMINISTRATION
Ills Election Would Be Regarded as
condemnation of Mr.. Wilson's
Conduct-Wants Voters to Know
How He Feels.

JACK SON. MISS. August 11.--Myron
Mcneil. prominent attorney of Ha-
H"lhurst. Miss. last night made pub
lie letter he had received from Pres
i'ent Wilson in reply to one Mr.. Nc
sen wrote tho President regarding
senator James x Vardamans candl-
dacy for recollection TO the Cnitcd
states Senate
The Presidents letter follows:
Replynt. to your letter OF the 22d
OF July. let me say that 1, IL always
with the utmost hesitation that / VEN
lure to express an opinion about can
o!dates for election. either to tn. Sen
ate or to the House because I fcci
mat II 10 not from any point OF view
my privilege to suggest Ia the voters
cf state what their action shall he.
But upon questions OF fact. ] am
at liberty to speak. You call my at
tcntion to certain statements made on
hchalf OF Senator Nardaman In which
an effort IL made TO create the impress
sion that would not regard the re-
turn OF Senator Nardaman TO the Sen
ate az verdict against the present
administration. Such statements are
calculated TO put a very false face
upon Senator Vardaman's candidacy.
Senator EaTdaman has been conspic-
nous among the Democrats in the Sem
ate for his opposition to the adminis-
tr2tion. IF the voters OF Mississippi
should again choose him 10 rcprcscu:
them, I not only have no right 10 OBJ
iec,-I would have no right in any
way to criticize them.
But ] should he Obliged to accept
their action "a a condemnation OF my
ADMINISTRATION. aud II IS only right
,hG, they should know this before
they act. Very truly yours.
CsIGncd) 'WCoDROW WILSON"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-12
MALVY GOES TO SPAIN
EIllcd Former French Minister of In
terror Protests Against Order
OF BEnIshmcnt.
ny Asgociated Press J

PARIS. August II GIavas Agency.
Louis J. Malvy, ex;led former Min
ister Of The Interior, left Paris tonight
tor Irun. town in Spain. near the
French frontier. Before his departure
he addressed a letter to Presiden; Des-
chanel, Of the Chamber of Deputies,
protesting against the Judgment of the
high court. lie obeys the order OF
Punishment. he says, at this grave hour
when the future of the country is at
stake to save the nation from being
distracted by an agitation in his be-
half. lie calls upon all those who are
with him in heart to give the best Of
themselves to the countrys defense
for the victory OF France must remain
first in our thoughts"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-12
FLY, WORK OR FIGHT FLAG
Woman Suggests l;iei That Service to
Country In industrial Lives
Should BE IionOred.

CLEVELAND. OHIO. August IL
Feeling that II a family may fly SER
vice flag II one or moro members has
Joined the colors, the family which has
given one or more members to war
work ought 10 have some similar mark
OF appreciation. Mrs L. A. Kruger, of
Cleveland. has designed war work
emblem.
The work or fight flag. as designed
hy Mrs. Kreuger. is acorn-shaped, with
q blue ground and red field for q cen
ter. One or more white hars across the
flag will designate the number OF mem
hers of the family engaged in war
work
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-12
HALL MAY BE RELEASED
Evidence Against Man Held in Conncc
ton With Murder OF Girl
Inconclltxiye.
tBy Associated Press.I

WASHINGTON. August 11.-f.ou
Hall, held in connection with the mur.
der of hftcen-ycar- Eva Rnv I'm
Fairfax County, may be released, ac
cording to j. Vernon Ford, Common
wea1ths attorney, who stated hal IS
leing held only on slight circumstan-
tial evidence. The Commonw aalth's
attorney telegraphed Governor Davis
asking that reward Of $500 be ~
fered for the capture Of the murderer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-12
Lnnd, BIZ chute From plane.

FORT WORTH. TEX, August liz
Lieutenant James II. Dale. of st. Louis,
an aviation officer, made a successful
3.ooo-foot leap with a parachute from
an airplane at Taliaferro Field yes
terday. Lieutenant Dale is the third
person to accomplish the feat The
plane was piloted by Lieutenant Eeff,
Of New York. ;t As
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-12

Times-Dixpntch Want Ad. nre re-
sult-producers. You may phone your
nd by calling Randolph 1.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-12

Everybody kno,vs that Times Dis
pntch Want Ads are reliable.
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Drowned While RathinS.

LYNCHBURG, VA, August IL
Claude Rice, the siXtcen-ye ar-oid son
of j. Il. Rice. was drowned whilc bath
ing at Big Island Saturday evening
His body was recovered half an hour
later.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-12
LYNCHBURG BOY SCOUT
SHOT BY HIS COMPANION
Fall From Rifle, Accidentally DIX
charged. Penctratcs Abdomen.
Causing Instant Death,
IspeciaI TO The T.mes-Nispatch.l

Especial to The Times -IIispatch1
tYNCHBURG. VA, August IL
Reggie, the siXteen-year- son of
Captain ]. w. Sewers, Norfolk and
Western Railway conductor, was shot
and killed this afternoon in Boy
Scout camp near tho city by n fellow
scout. The ball from n rife, accident
ally discharged penetrated the lads
abdomen. Ills body was brought to
the city tonight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-12
MUSICIANS
ABOVE REACH OF COMMISSION

Your chairman regards 1t as, 10
say the least, unfortunate that the
professional musicians of the city
should be SO high in their charges for
this Sunday work as 10 put their SER
vices beyond reach OF the commiss on,
when other professions are so freely
giving their time to war work The
attitude of the musicians in this re.
"pcct comes perilously near being I'M
patriotic. Would 1t not be possible to
form war service band. composed Of
patriotic professionals and amateurs in
SUFFICIENT numbers to secure an ade-
quate number at each performance?
AT the beginning of our work, there
was an organized and. for a while
very successful effort to secure invi-
tations for weekend and Sunday
dinners to the men in service out for
various reasons, this has been allowed
to fall into allegiance. The time. how
ever. seems ripe. with the arrival of
fresh troops at Camp Lee and at the
Fair Grounds. to .enew this effort
even moro systematic basis that No
man in service can como into our city
receiving at least one invitation to
Sunday dinner.
For the past three months we have
been making use of the services OF the
Musicians Club and other volunteer
artists to send over groups of enter
tanners to the Y. NJ c.. A. and other
centers ut Camp Lee, an average OF
four such groups going each week.
Each group fills from one to three en-.
gngcmcnts in different places of amuse-
mont. In order to facilitate trans
portation, the commission purchased
an automobile. at cost Of 800. Lunch