Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-18
BRITISH WAR RELIEF
Is DOING NOBLE WORN
Responses to Needs of English
Soldiers Delight Those in
Charge of Headquarters

Headquarters OF the British war reliefs
is q hive Of Industry.
Numerous surgical dressings socks sweat
ers. gloves and knitted articles All fba
shelves of the supply rooms weekly as The
result of sympathetic efforts Of classes
scattered in many places in philadelphia
Articles are brought in after meetings and
AT regular intervals are cleared from the
shelves.
Miss X. r. Robertson secretary and
treasurer of the relief committee of which
Mrs Arthur Newbold is chairman. is op-
tmistic over increased response to the needs
Of the English soldiers. though corresponds
ence with friends in England keeps her in
daily touch with the dire need of the men
in the hospitals
"Propa ganda for anv branch of war
work. all of which is so necessary" Miss
Robertson said seems to help all the rest.
People are. awake as never before to the
Importance Of our British relief work"
That this is true is shown in the fact
that during the month Of May the amount
contributed toward this service $4,000.
a sum equal to contributions for the same
purpose during the first year of the war
Tommy Atkins Day" at Chesterbrook
farm. in Berwyn is venture planned a
benefit for Hammersmith Hospital. 1t is
predicted by those who have had IL In
charge that it will he well patronized
Interest in the celebration. which will take
place next Wednesday afternoon from to
5. has been intensified through securing sew
eral English officers to speak. A dog show
fancy goods. supper on the lawn, a rummage
sale and living tableauX are among the IN
ducements.
From the Countess OF Denbgh who. like
so many titled Englishwomen. is giving much
Of her time to work in the hospitals, Miss
Robertson recently received letter which
gave the following account Of conditions in
one Of the hospitals: .
II am overwhelmed with the generosity
of the British relief. 1t will stock the
hospital for months and vet leave me many
gifts for less fortunate neighbors whose hos
pitals have not such kind American friends
/ am assistant county director OF the Red
Cross for Worcestershire and hope soon 10
GO around my hospital with gifts. the gauze.
wool and dressings and bandages are espe-
cialy useful these are becoming very
scarce and dear. The shirts -towefs anu
knitted swabs for cleaning are most. ac-
ceptabe. too as are the tampons. Cotton
wool is very difficult to get now. have
delightful old nigh-sister trained) who mas
been in Serbia Salonica and France. When
she saw the list and heard me say, We are
so rich now | shall be able to share these
good things with other hospitals, sne cried
out oh don't give too much away. we
shall want such lots ourselves ana hnow
what scarcity is
Il must quote you what one OF the men
here wrote home on a postcard What 40
YOU think OF my new home. rent Tree, Iooo
and clothing free. l never Thought shouo
live in "a mansion Just wish you eou'r o,.
see the interior. ii is a veritable paIace' ouI
ward all panelled in gold and blue wish
| were here forever" y
We are all very sad over the loss Oh -
many friends and very anxious over the
alton for the Germans have so many
set free from Russia and you nave not yee
been able to come on In sumcieht lorco ~
holm the French and US, but we are oe-
termined to hold grimly on. l am SO busy
10, n,ust forgive a short letter. IL time -
| scarce gratitude is not, and send you
heaps 3.