Evening journal., 1918-01-11
1000 MEMBERS IN
patriotic LEAGUE
Young Women Will Help
Soldiers in Every Way
Possible
PATRIOTISM AT
HIGH PITCH

The Patriotic League was organized
with two thousand members, at ma IS
meeting of girls and young women, i'm
lhe Queen Theatre last night. 10 was
one OF the greatest women's gather
ings ever held in the city, and enthu-
siastlc 10 the highest degree. The
membership roll is still open for sign
ers. All that Is required is to sign the
following pledge and to live up to the
spirit OF it:
~ pledge 10 express my patriotism
by doing better than ever before
Whatever work have 10 do: by rend-
ering whatever special service 7 can
10 my country and county; by living
up 10 the highest standards Of char
acler and honor aud helping others TO
10 the same
Mrs Marion VI. Hyde. Of the Junior
War Work Council. was the first speak
er. She told the girls their patriotism,
should not consist 30 much in nags
and brass bands, aud admiring the
BOYS In khaki as IN doing what they
could for the comfort and welfare Of
the men lighting the battles. This
~ helm might take the form of comfort
kits. knitted sweaters saving food, or
doing the work OF Inau who had
ioined the colOrs She said that The
influence Of their girl friends i'm hold
ing the soldiers up iO the highest moral
ideals would have o great effect in
keeping the boys straight. An OF these
things. she said,a wo,ld help to win
The war.
Mrs. Hyde has visited the western
front ami studied The effect OF the war
upon domestic conditions IN the Allied
countrie- She told what she thought
would become the problems r
America as q result of the war.
The Rev. Dr. Hugh Birckhead, Of Bal.
fmore described the war scenes he Pa,
visited i'm the course of his Red Gross
work He called upon the Patriotic
League 20 give moral support TO tine
Hvhtin. men by thorough loyalty anC
encouragement.
Watch this country" said Mr.. Birck
head. "rise 20 ils feet All rivalries Tor
gotten. all divisions OF opinion reunited
and aU attention concentrated on lh'
one purpose 0f lighting the battle FOL
Freedom.
"penple." he continued, "are forget
Linz the self part of themselves no per
forming their duty I'm this sacred nght.
Ills appeal was greeted with deaienlnl
anplause. followed boy signing of piedg
cards.
Mrs. Charles o. Miller. Delawm
chairman of the Womans Council 10
National Defense. presided over On
meeting. and before opening the pro
.--aro give brief resume " the oppoi
tunities offered 90 the girls or thl
country TO do their bit in helping &
win the war. 4 feature OF the even
fre's proeram was the singing by al
nresent under me leadership of talp
Tomllnson, of the University oi rem
s-rtania Ambulance Corps, startn
the musical program with me Slus'n
of "Theres a Long, Long Irai 9h
where 10 We Go from hefe. lii
Girl scouts Troop 40. 3. or me Peopie'
settlement. were on hand to usher J
me visitors and distribute hteratur'
Aiming those on the stage with MI'
Miller were. DIT. BircRheaL The speat
er Of the evening; Mr.. hersteiu'
ro-t nupout and Mr.. Savary, VINO d'
iigbted the audience with corh'
soio .sThe star Spsrgicd Banner
RALPH Tomlinson, VINO cohuucltu '''
singing. and Lieutenant Webster
ihe British army. Between the speeci
making there was singing OF paIrlo'
songs while Miss Lola Anderson reno
ored , vocal selection. Keep IN
uome Fires Burning" The commute
I'm charge OF the meeting consisted %
Miss Bertha Harlan. chairman Mi'
Virginia Ronnaffon secretary Mis-
Nfarrarotta Miller. Mrs. Lewis Rumior
Mrs William sianiar. Miss Grace W
horne. Miss Elizabeth Edsoll' Miss MA
.nerite Niliken, Mrs. Edgar Hare VIZ
lame Lea. Mrs. Charles Mentz. Mr
oscar Ginns, Miss Bertha Marks. Mil
sarah pyle, Miss Russell, MIS-, l,o' ,
Miss Helen Bradford, Miss WINS, VI, VI,
Martha +. Murphy, Miss blauvl
Keavenev Mrs. j. r. S,ubbs, Miss NJ
tbilda Seipp. and Miss Gertrude Hart