The Washington herald., 1918-03-10

Upon learning that Mrs. Joseph
Orient. of Lee. Mass. has contrib
uted five sons to the cause OF Amer
lean freedom, President Wilson wrote
the following letter of praise to
the heroic mother: MY dear Mrs.
Orient: Representative Treadway
has brought to my attention the
part which your five sons are taking
in the military service. and I wish
to extend to you my heartiest con-
gratulations.
The spirit of patriotism displayed
by your sons is most gratifying.
Cordially and sincerely,
WOODROW WILSON"
Three of the Orient boys are at
present with the American overseas.
The entire five volunteered at the
beginning of the war, and have all
given a good account of themselves.
Ten thousand khaki-bound service
Testaments are being published
every day for the American Bible
Society to be distributed through
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton to American soldiers and sailors.
The society has pledged itself TO
furnish 100000 Bibles for the fight
ing men, and one-half OF this num-
Der has already been delivered. 1t
has been found that the men in
general are very eager to procure
a copy of the Scriptures and thou
sands of them are for the first time
in their lives becoming familiar with
the Book of Books.
Vice Admiral Sims, chief of Amer
lean operations in the war zone.
is taking a leading part in the cam
paigns being conducted in London
to popularize and promote the sale
Of the English war bonds.
Recently. in the presence of
cheering throng, Admiral Sims, in
company with several members of
his staff. launched a number of min
iature ships in the Fountain pond.
which lies in the shadow of Nelson
Monument. in Trafalgar Square. In
various ways he has been lending
his energies toward the success of
the campaign, and has made himself
very popular with officials and peo--
pie.
Food regulations of the Federal
Administrator have been extended
so as to apply to troops while
aboard ships on their way to the
front, according to a recent order
issued by the chief of staff, which
reads as follows:
TO1tringr n
vessels transporting troops sailing
from a home port on or after March
l, 1918, will comply as far as prac-
ticable with bulletin No. 2, tSeam-
ship Division of the United States
Food Administrator. which pre-
scribes certain restrictions on the
use of wheat, meat and pork.
Individual officers and men de-
tachments travelling on a CONNER
cial liner will be required to OBJ
serve the food administration re-
strictions and regulations that will
be placed on the civilian passengers
by the steamship company.
Brig. Gen. Henry P. Birmingham,
of the Army Medical Corps, is in re-
ceipt of orders from the War De-
pal lAhShl dSSlSHlus IllIu 10 UuIy at
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, where he
will assume command of the corps
stationed there.
To supply long-felt need, a United
Service Club for enlisted men is shortly
to be established In this city, and will
be located at % jackson place. Every
mother in Washington who has at
heart the welfare of soldiers is
urgently requested to attend a meet
ing Of the ways and means committee
of the Congress of Mothers and Par
ent-Teachers' Association to be held
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock in the
Shoreham Hotel
This gathering will be convened for
the purpose of crystallizing plans and
suggestions into such action as will
| insure the immediate opening of a
well and comfortably fitted UP club
where men may meet and enjoy
themselves in a homelike atmosphere.
Several notable people will address
the meeting, including members of
the United Service Clubs of other