Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-29
CONGRESSMAN POLK
SAYS j. S. SHOULD
UTILIZE WATERWAYS
In Stirring Patriotic Address at
Annual Reception of P.
K. r. Veterans.
MEMS LOYALTY PRAISED

Congressman Albert T. Polk vigorously
advocated immediate development under
government ownership OF the country
waterways, including the Chesapeake K
Delaware Canal, rs great national
economic move, IN n speech which he
made on Saturday night ut the ninth
annual reception and luncheon of the
Veteran Association of tho Pennsylvania
Railroad Co. Maryland Divisionl. which
was held in the New Century Club. He
told of the great benefits To the country
that would assurcdly result.
About $50 persons were IN attendance.
including members Of the association
and their wives and daughters, as well as
a few invited guests. ]. \. Macklin,
president of the association presided,
and. after extending words of greeting,
introduced the other sped kcrs, first pre-
leuting Mavor Lawson, who IS veteran
PENNSYLVANIA railroad man, having been
Ibaymastcr for many ycars and enjoying
the acquaintance OF every man on tho
payroll.
The mayor said the Pennsylvania
Railroad omplovcs always do the right
thing nj the right time lie spoke Of their
work IN behalf Of the Liberty Loan. \
few davs ago he visited several offices in
the Pennsylvania Railroad ll}mldIng and
found 100 per cent subscriptions III all.
The mayor told of the government need
for money and the Importance OF tho
people providing II. He paid tribute 10
thcN association, which is AM evidence ot
faith fulnCSs on the part of It's members.
lie spoke az the need for transportation
facilities in connection with tho war
therefore the railroad IS an effective
branch Of the MILITARY service. The
members Of the ASSOCIATION have gtlarsn-
tccd effective cooperation between the
Pennsylvania railroad and the United
States government. He congratulated
the ASSOCIATION upon its success and the
results Of its efforts and the manifestation
Of a splrit of LOYALTY and cooperation,
which helps the United States govern
mcnt in these irving times
WAR ToVCHrD UPoN
Cong cssman Polk. in his add. .ess
touched on the war. stating that IN Con-
gross he had cost every vote to uphold
the hands Of the President IN the fight
against the kalser and to make the
United states safe place to live in
Referring Ia ralroadiug III Delaware
he became reminiscent telling some of the
incidents of early IallroadIng IN lower
Delaware lie spoke Of Dol Ewing
AdolphIs Brown and other vcte,ans of
lailroadlng on tho ~. VI Il V road. ON
which his homo town. Georgetown, Is
situated lie comphmsnted the members
ut the association on their faithful rail
road service and loyalty 20 the country,
and incidentally remarked that he Was
cndeavOring to faithfully represent his
State in the House Of Representatives.
LOYAL TO ENPLoyTR AND GOVERNMENT.
Josiah Marvel spoke Of the satisfaction
Of knowing that the members Of the as
sociation had faithfully served the Penn
svlvania railroad foi 20 veaIs, which is
required To become a member It Is
also an evidence Of uprightncsS. respect
ability and character speaking ot the
seriousness of the prC. cut stress of tunes
he said II Is we'll that We should meet
frequently and consider the seriousness
Of the situation He thought we should
recognize that the worst Is vet TO come.
that We may he strengthened to meet it,
lie went into detail concerning the perfidy
of Germany and pointed out that il is a
matter Of everybody $ concern to resent
It Everybody has duty to perform.
either AT the front nI at home. There is
no halfway ground foi anv American
The invocation was made by +. Gibson.
chaplain Of the association.
ROLL or HONOR
Secretary i. r. IIeaton read the list
Of members of the association who died
during the wear The list follows:
=. II. oteltz. died June 6, 1917: entered |
the service 1872
A. W Cole. died October 3, 1917; /
eQtered the service 1873
N~x--S4sx
entered the service 1872
J. W REYNOLDS died Decembe. IS. |
1917: entered the service 1873.
G = Hobbs died February Q. 1919: |
entered the service 1884
T. Mullen. died February %, 1918: |
entered the service 1890
Eben \ Baldwin. died April S, 1918; |
entered the service 1875.
l. NJ. DUNCAN, died March 20, 1918; |
entered the service 1898.
J Barnes, died March 26, 1918: entered /
the service 1880.
c. Brooks. died April Z, 1918; entered |
the service 1883.
J. Lochard. died April 81 1915; entered
the service 1891
A tempting menu was prepared and /
'erved by q committee OF ladies Of the
association
During the evening an interesting
musical program was given by Lester ".
Riggs orchestra. with J. d. HiIdreth as
lccompanist There were pleasing vocal
elections by Horace b. Harrison. Howard
Butler. Ray Levan. Howard Butler and
ulster. Miss Edith Caldwell and the Del
,iar-Nia Quartet, comprising W Fore
Lcre, Ray Levan. II. Butler and A.
dAhoney
Those present were Mayor John ".
lawson, Congressman Albert r. Polk. |
Josiah Marvel NIr and Mrs. William
!. Colt, Mr. and Mrs John j. Clarken,
1ity Auditor and Mrs George G. Souder,
'ir and Mrs. / r. Heaton, J. A. Mack
in, {. d. Young, G. : Watkins, William
\. Rice Mr.. and Mrs. Garry D. Gordon,
/. B. Harrison, J. d. Hildreth, c. A.
dahoney, II Butler, Miss S Butler.
(. A. Levan, Mr. and Mrs Edward