Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-16

since without industries which stand
back of 1t our army would be uSeS
less. Each member of the league 10
asked to realize that her work u
helping to make America the great
industrial nation she should be.
1t is impressed upon every member
of the Patriotic League that all are
working together in the common pur.
pose OF making America take her
gle. Each is asked to stick to the
job for which she is trained, and to
get the most out of every hour; to
make her work just as perfect as she
can make it. Every member is asked
to see that the work she does is made
worth doing, as she realizes that the
commonest duties faithfully perform.
ed are very definite expressions OF
patriotism.
For those whose daily work is SO
taxing that there is no time for spec
pledge-"by rendering whatever spe-
cial service l can at this time to my
community and country'-carrieS q
special message of positive patriot-
ism.
The Patriotic League has formed
many Red Cross units. The food adj
mfnistration also Shares the influence
of it's membership. Patriotic League
units have adopted French orphans.
and they have given generous finan<
Cldl ne1p 10 carry on RECONSTRUCTION
work in Belgium.
In shops and factories the Patriotic
League is taking root with admiI
rable effect. In one store of Wash<
ington where the women of the force
are largely members of the Patriotic
League. a recent entertainment net
ted $1,000 for an ambulance. The
function took the form of a dance, at
which the men were soldiers from q
nearby camp. Thus patriotic. finan-
cial and recreational end was accom-
plished in one activity. This group
of women working after hours of em-
ployment have completed 1000 ar
ticles for war sufferers since forming
themselves into a Patriotic League
unit
Recently Mrs. Franklin Ellis ard
Mrs. Alexander Wootherspoon have
been appointed members of the
Junior War Council, and an executive
committee which will direct the
future efforts or the Patriotic
League: formed The members
Robert Lansing and Mrs. Josephus
Daniels, honorary chairmen: Mrs.
Everett Macy, Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe,
Mrs. Edna M. Colman, Miss Natalie
Magruder, Miss Marion N. oliver. Mrs
Ellis Mss Mrs AIexan pav
Miss Katherine Dennis and Miss F1or-
ence M. Brown.
On Monday evening, June II, the
first large rally of the Patriotic
League is to be held in the audito-
rum Of the Central High School, with
a most interesting program of
speeches by Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy Franklin Roosevelt and
members of the British and French
commissions. The public is invited.
day, as usual. to cooperate in the
working out of the plans of the club
in regard to helpfulness of those in
need, which is the object of the or.
ganization.
The Knitters held a closing meeting
last night. but will hold a member
ship rally Thursday morning in Rock
Creek Park where a basket picnic will
be the special feature of the day.
Fifty pounds of yarn having been
distributed among the knitters, it was
arranged that the member who turns
in the greatest number and best knit
ted collection of soldier needs will be
entitled to buy, at her own expense,
some small luxury of wear or home
use which she has desired, but re-
Trained from purchasing because of
its cost, as a reminder of the good
work done during the summer for the
men over there.
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