Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25
STATE PRESIDENTS
APPEAL FORP. 0. S.A
Condition of the Order Indi-
Gated by Figures From
the Annual Report

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The following circular letter, sent out
by the state executive committee. Pa
triotic Order Sons OF America, shows
the public that this foremost patriotic
order OF this state Is standing behind the
Government In the conduct of this war;
stands true 10 the principles on which
true democracy was founded; that evi-
denco can be given that f2,5T members
responded to the call OF the Government,
ana that those at home have remained
faithful TO the trust confided to their
care, working night and day for the
cause Tor which the boys away are of
fering their lives IL need bo on the altar
OF liberty, Justice and right.
To tho Camps Of the Order in pcnns,ayar,a,
tionsl Camp proceedings. also 4 copy OF tfs
sRGS1a sneS Tep91rt ,1 you , ,Ul,, note that We went
mean. thst your camp viii need ofs to put tsT 9orsS
sppssr rcssnSs NTH II We sais maa' oas as
to s.Ss juno sssg 50 10 3, isS sa
me,mTbers ,T will your camp mako sood7 =.
hSsS ass, z SsS;s s;;' Ssss :;s
Wnatc Wa camp IN our order In Pennsylvsnia.
this n patriotic drive to supply the money
" we ,lns, make special request ot every camp
sIi Si ~ nc brethren who arc IN position 70
do We want 0 10 fes ts" o1r srs sn;r gf
but tScT be.t arc re ss, Gpy ,n dons their st
in this important period in tse iiso cPoov oP Gus
strcnge,h; !" stand together that democracy
The stress Of tho times demands that we
mos, sis sSs .nS isa psssss e:sfs
posSn 90 a uss ss f1r ths
situation. and be willing. to work harder fer
in the Sstory aea of our our
sS,,r Se1r accommodation reco1mmendation should rsseh the
tembcr l. -. =. ' -
,rOn,oss MG ask for a loyalty from the 1Ie.isa
ind Pa ,eaShpss a. hi. time Which viii prov.
oosn 12 sna S w9r,d ,sss We are no; men os words
of afe1n TO upheld our professions 3: true sons
PRESIDENT; attest. Charles Brumm Helms,
state Secretary Charles b. Helms has re,
fS,ned tian % Word S Of bis appointment. by dirsc.
,to'l ~ OF tne Irea1uTy,
member me OF the frsternai orsanissticns o{
IerS Reserve cSsn s,ret ae s the Ird
nTsthsr mcn, al Helms ~ sss spssees thls ssDo!n;
viii Do ali In Ss soM.s soes e. sdyanss IA As e.:
next Liberty, Loan. The State president has
s ,lssrsS assrdss sa fssss en- sams: ss:
ss purchase Ss ssSe tSs dS1 next wS, s
invest, ali available funds IN Lissr;y Bonds.
able 70 secure s5ooo 900 in III the fi third LibsrtS
Bond issue.
of af;TiS r,rsls; r. Ste;ss .s9 ses9retsry % ths p
s snsh rhSsers5 To tss p;,r6 sd oS.,
of No. ae ss.th tiss street u ana sne Lsqsn sGs
sssFes:s s sssrd p III h;s: ;ss S:5' sl
spdr end put & ncw i@nspira,ion ms into the hearW ef
ss TSesdent sSf'pisSs NSa Wss SsT. Pas.
member IN ,sS 81 Camp "a took an active part
tern term introduced the srpssEsrs in excellent
mS,s nSs.,,,us s!is:,iSS da;:ss e. s.r.ss: y:
ssrdlnE the things 1"which hsye held the
in TN The Las last ssyers fns ma
Of AeTS esnDs !: no "Sua s. ' Sh.
funds for the state executive committee 10
ahead IN ns maSner nes ss Sas tSsrs
were ORGANIZATIONS In Pennsylvania which
had funds. 10, advance IN msmSsrSsip and and
SStherwiss~ Su irs Many ether points wore noted
Ss%ss sss .Re msmssss .ses them q sS' hsss sss
Clark we're ths mads Sixth Rsts:
Brothers Citizens, weisgerber and Miller. OF
shs sSs sf;h s,Sa1, District, sssSern siSss c.%D
iss sn.;sS .%S.as S.ss q IKE
camp cat s"R,' SlS and nsudp. go.erS {oh2
Can Camp ,,ii e Brother Hastings also gave a
General George Meade Commandery enter
tained tai ned, the boys from R9xboroush COM
HG az IT ssye ana sse
avenue. state Secretary Helms came VIII
sss sH SSss sdds.. NS Sn q soa sS q:
q the Americans at this serious time in
from SSr I'D shs '.
vancement work In a most pleading man.
Meade c,SmmsSnd.ry AN ( making Trsst
MssSs N ss!. AIi! %Ii!ons"s: e:%:!,s :. o'esss.
Sss a;ss:s 'ssss Fs' ess.i sSs:s
%l,s ~ sS%psSy sSss S:S. e not s'ssns ssns
borough cemmanders ee consisted q r0 spsSIn tain
C y WefSd fs ;.Su Gsptssin Z Jshn w LoSsn. Conn
msnssr wsssf hStton IT, Viz Viz Conn
Loos, sentinsls Arthur toresz and j. Alvin
CARPENTER. BENJAMIN J. Taylor. Edward
Wsntzel. Harry Msnnins Marry Mysrs
moro and John Winner. y Il
-. The program for Flsg Day. Juno "a. under
the, auspices OF the war advisory board. -
we'll under way and the prospects are good
Communicates are becoming interested in the
matter and thousands OF members and
their friends will gather at tho historic
Betsy Ross house to commemorate the snni-
versary of the Stars and Stripes and to
honor the ~, 547 enlisted members from the
order IN Psnnsylysnis. The addresses will
Johnson and State President GsbrtSi II.
Moyer. state Secretary Helms viii act as
chairman, charm ot the msstin. Special ,inyite-
officials as we'll as mon of national reputa-
tion. A frst-class brass band will furnish
music for tho occasion.
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