Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-03


ry on Saturday when the small kid
around the ages of seven and eight get
her to raise funds for the Belgians.
Willard Graham's lawn on Sprague
1T will be used for the bazaar and lawn
which is the outcome of much thought
preparation among the youngsters, who
81 been bravely seconded by the Grown
Elm the affair.
here are to be flowers for sale, and the
ie salesgirls will be dressed as little Bel.
j peasants in the red, black and gold of
gium. Somehow the news this week
bit our troops are in Belgium and have
lested Belgian soil from the Germans has
Idt a new impetus into our work at home,
.the "ever carrying on" which goes on be.
shind the Army.
The only worry about it is that Germany
IN her rage at being forced back may I'm
dertake to destroy Brussels and some Of
the other great and old cities that she has
not as yet razed However, there's no use
of thinking of that, in the great light of the
fine work the English. the French and
"our boys" are doing now. And it looks as
II there would soon be Spaniards in the
field, since Germany has evidently gone
completely crazy with pride, and with
almost every country in Europe but her
own Allies against her, seems to want to
add Spain to the Allies.
Wen, to go back to the bazaar, besides
the flowers there will be useful and fancy
articles for sale and a surprise tree and
straw rides. And what more could you ask
than that, unless it's "eats," and there will
be eats" too, so l am surprised if you are
not satisfied after all that.
Oh, forgot, there will be flags and bal
looms too. So now you know how attract.
4 ive'it will be, for a balloon has wonderful
attraction. If it were not that l have
turned my hair up and put my skirts down
for keeps l might be tempted to carry one
along now ion a string made from spool
Of cotton.
Do you remember some years ago sneak
ing into Nurses work basket and neatly
extracting spool of strong cotton to tie
the end of your balloon string? And the
ensuing terrors when Nurse found the spool
gone and you feared discovery? WE'LL any
/, how,j I think it's going to be fine on Sat
urday, don't you?
nID tell you the Horse Show Commit
~ tee has obtained the cooperation Of
125 Rough Riders from Camp Dix, and the
riders and their horses and pack train,
under the direction of General Scott, will
be encamped near the Bryn Mawr Polo
grounds during the show, which is to be
: held on the 10Th, Goth and 21st of this
month.
Then British, French and American Off.
GERS are to compete in a polo match on
muleback. And you know that's going to
: be funny. i think it's great for the men
to enter into the spirit Of fun so splendidly
and to be willing to help the cause along
In this way =
The social service department of the
! Bryn Mawr Hospital is to benefit by the
show, and. AS l told you last week, hope
II will be success for on its success de.
pends the opening of Lancaster Inn as a
conTalescent home for soldiers and sailors,
which cannot be done until the other ex.
penses of the Social Service Bureau are
cleared off.
IBID you notice the crowds of automobile
~ parties yesterday / suppose it was
because on Sunday scarcely a car was to
be seen. And if any one doubted the 10y
: atty of the citizens of these United States
! after that first Sunday, when we were
simply asked to refrain from using cars,
I'd be surprised to follow the workings
OF that persons mind. For it would not
be exactly logical, now would it? Remem-
ber, it was no order and there was no pen.
atty attached. But all day long l only saw
five automobiles. and three of them were
doctors cars and they were going their
rounds to see patients. The people ARE
back of the boys and in this war to WIN
and win QUICK, believe me; and, what's
more, they're doing it,
TIME only thing is We must not go too
i far in judging some who did ride on
Sunday They may have had very good
reason. And because they pass in car
apparently on pleasure bent is no reason
why we should throw stones at them, as
: did one small boy Of my acquaintance, who
is ALL for Uncle Sam. However, his stone
didn't hit and little explanation taught
4 him that he must be tolerant of those who
1 do not understand as he does. They'll
J. 1learn soon, / hope. NANCY WYNNE,