Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21


IN iary OF the Red Cross has certainly
enicked the winner" this time when they
tave managed to get VIII Irwin. the
<fiuce Of war correspondents, as he is
k1led TO address the workers next Monday
>hernoon at their rooms at sos Chestnut
*rset Isn't that wonderful? He's been
.dayen months "ovcr there" you know,
~as there when war broke out and has
|teen back several times. He is going to
4 III us OF France on the Eve of tho
6feat offensive" He has been in Eng
Shnd, France and Italy. also in Russia
! and the eastern front, and he has been
<sfudying the effect of the social and eco.
E.ouic conditions OF the people in Europe
twhich have been brought about by the
Evreat war. lie studied particularly the
.,IvIng conditions OF the women and Ger.
|ninly will have much to tell us. I think
[n will be wonderful opportunity and
WOULD not miss the chance to hear him
/ Ar worlds. The talk will start at o'clock.
xow that Doctor Garfield has taken away
I<heetless Mondays, the talks will be held
4 81 that day. ..
&tTNRST we heard that Sarah Nelson
Il ~ Madeira had gone down to Texas and
Efhen we heard that she had not and
ihen that she had. Again she was reported
e walking on the boardwalk arm in arm
Z With Frankie Sullivan about a week ago.
well that last was probably right, as
Fehe had not gone then, but she has now.
4 ana what is more she left here on Tuesday
afternoon on the 1926 train, so let us
Wish her safe and speedy journey.
It's hard to realize how scattered about
Fhs recent young husbands are, isn't
In? Some in Texas, some in Georgia and
< nome in Illinois, and some even farther
west.
And 1t must be hard for the fathers and
mothers who have guarded their daughters
Il b carefully. and never allowed them to
Rmove unchaperoned, TO have them go of
la these distances. However, there are
nearly always two or three at the same
4camp, II no more, and SO they do not
&gst too lonely with their husbands away
% much.
Just think OF the girls who are spend
Ting so much time near the camps. whose
marriages have taken place since the war
surted There's Eleanor Pepper Newbold,
Nargot Scull Biddle, Jean Thompson Thay-
La. Shelby Johnson Thayer. Gladys Earle
Nather. Sarah Nelson Madeira, Elsa Reath
FAppeton. Charlotte Rush Drayton. Maria
tfrazer Dougherty aud dozens OF others.
6lTHE Cerclo Francais OF the University
Of Pennsylvania will give its annual
inlay and dance on Thursday evening,
Narch Z. The play will be "Le Malade I'm.
|4ginaire," by Moiere. and is under the
Erection Of Doctor Dc Sauze. During tho
1Sening Monsieur Lausanne, OF Paris, will
pakc an address.
The proceeds from the play will be given
his year TO the French war relief COM
bittee Of the Emergency Aid. OF which Mrs.
Cornelius Stevenson is the head. for the
work Of reconstruction in the five French
villages that the committee has undertaken
u rehabiltate.
The committee Is raising funds to buy
farm implements chickens, cows, pigs.
gcats and household utensils to give to the
poor French peasants who are, slowly
ptraggling back to the villages that have
&been evacuated by the Germans. These
peasants are absolutely pennless, most
Sof them homeless and It is the desire OF
The committee TO help them make a fresh
[etart in life The committee is also hoping
TO purchase a farm tractor to be loaned
Ito the peasants for their farms and rented
10 other reconstruction units.
yVOUNG four.year- -old John was about to
\ HI take his usual afternoon constitutional
and grandmother was "fussing" around
putting on leggings and mittens and all the
ether necessary evils of a walk in the
cold, crisp air. John was rather busy gaz-
Ing at some birds outside and grandmother
had TO call him TO put on his hat.
Come. Hon." she called, put your hat
II :" The small figure turned quickly from
ne window and with a severe frown
[puckering his small face, John said.
Don't call me that. grandmuddy. I am
NOT one of those wicked Germans"
sOf course, grandmother apooglzed and
Explained the great difference between
Hon" and "Hun." and diplomatic rela-
lions were renewed But who would not
lave sided with John in his righteous in
|1lsnation. NANCY WYNNE.