Evening journal., 1918-07-05
MRS. DUPONT BRINGS
MESSAGE FlOA FRONT
Tells P. R. R. W or kers
American Soldiers "Over
There" Are v ell
FLAG OVER
TOpD'S CUT SHOP

In the presence or more han 100
women and all the employees Of ahe r.,
B. s w. Railroad Shops at Todds
Cut, impressive exercises were held at
the nag raising at noon today at the
planning mill. The exercises were In
charge OF the Department No. 2. Penn
sylvonla Railroad woman's Division
for War Relief. Mrs. Gamble Latrobe
presiding.
The women OF Department No. 2 as
sembled at tho general oflce Of the
shops. and led by the Pennsylvania
/ Railroad Band marched 10 where the
exercises were 10 take place. The pro
gram opened with prayer being led by
the Rev. Mr.. Jones. pastor OF McCabe
NJ e. Church.
The nag was then raised over the
mill with all singing "The Star Span
gled Banner"
Attached TO the American flag was
service flag bearing two stars.
Mrs. c. ID. Young, IN a few words,
thanked the men for permitting De-
partment No. 2 10 have charge OF the
exercises. She felt that the Pennsyl-
vanlan railroad was doing excep-
tlonally good work, and that the
shops especially deserved much credit
Mrs. Latrobe described the work that
Department No. 2 Is doing, and said
the department now has a member
ship OF 700. She hoped that more
would Join, and just be one happy
family.
Mrs. T. Coleman DUPONT, the main
speaker OF the occasion, was then In
troduced. Drs. DUPONT brought a mes
sage Of love and cheer from the other
side. She described her arrival on the
other side, and the flrst things she
saw when entering France were hun
dreds OF American flags, American sol
dlers and American men building our
own railroad. She said Brlsadier-Gen-
eral William Atterbury was In a near
by town.
: Mrs. dupont said; The Red Gross
work appeals more than any WORK
over there, and Il Is represented IL
every part Of France.
Mrs dupont told OF her visits TO th'
various hospitals and how the diner
ent buildings had been turned into nos
pltals. Whitswash had been used i
great quantities and everything ma
. been put In such good order that no'
they are indeed quite modern.
The children. for the. greater par
= have been taken out OF Paris and ha'
been taken care OF in the country.
Mrs. dupont talked TO many Americ.
soldiers. In some parts OF France, 81
said. our men can be seen more mi
the French soldiers. One OF the ma
questions the American soldiers ask
Mrs. dupont was how about the food
~ America. They didn't want US 10 fe
we were sacrificing too much for thei
Thev said they are getting the best
ca food and get white bread. The Amer
re can soldiers look fine and all France
a proud Of them.
n Mrs. dupont said the Salvation Arm
= lls doing good work with the army. IN
hlY. NJ c. A. huts are crowded at a.
g. times. -, l.,
n In describing her trip home, Mrs. du
Pont said the passengers ABOARD IN
4 shin wore life preservers all the TINE
n Of course they were glad 10 see iahu
Il TRANSPORTATION was dificult IN COMING
J. home. a.. .,.,
Mrs. Willard A. Speakman then gave
p a short address. cle sdlus Jul
i ali soldiers because you are part o.
5 thls great war. because you are an
r doing your bit for America In France.
r Niy one regret Is that Germany can
have a little OF the bitterness and tn'
L syvful horrors that the Allies arc Gu
Mrs speakman said her husband ha'
been aboard for four months, and tnll
IS morning she received word from DIN
T mai he had not heard from her In ina
.; time. due to his transfer from nos
= pltal 70 hospital.
IT In conclusion, Mrs. Speakman sala
IT MEN. do your duty, do you Dr. unti
> there Is not Boche left In the world.
g Albert C. Chesney. Of the War say
inrs Societies Of Wilmington, intro
10 duced John r. Fox, Of Washington 1
p g. Of the United states OF Amerle
l6 National War Savings Committee. MI
< Fox made a strong appeal 10 an pres
l. emf 10 form War Savings CLUB.
r. Al the conclusion Of the exercise
DO lunch was served TO all the ladies' pres