Evening journal., 1918-08-07
.DEEMER Home FOR
WAR SUFFERERS
New Castle Business Man
Offers Property FAs
Army Hospital
ARMY OFFICERS
TALK TO WORKERS

Mr.. and Mrs. Selden S. Deemer, OF
New Castle, stand ready to turn over
their handsome home, "Belleair," in that
city, TO the Federal Government for
hospital purposes upon fOrty-eight
hours notice.
They also are willing that the mag
niflcent grounds surrounding IL. and
studded with trees, shrubs and flowers
gathered from all parts Of the world,
shall be used as a site for a tent city
devoted TO the care and treatment of
wounded American soldiers who may
be brought home from the battlenelds in
Europe.
That announcement was made by Mr..
and Mrs. Deemer this morning In con-
nection with the visit TO New Castle Of
Lieutenant f. J. HERSHEY, Of the cele-
brated Rifle Brigade Of London, Eng
land, and Captain Walter Z. Thompson,
OF the FOrty-seventh New York Infan-
try, both Of whom, representing the
United States Shipping Board Emere.
ency Fleet Corporation, were in New
Castle today for the purpose Of address,
ing the employees Of the Deemer Steel
Company and the American Manganese
Steel Company, on the importance Of
speeding up war work on this side
Of the Atlantic.
Lieutenant HERSHEY, who has served
for four years on the French Flanders
front, been buried twice, wounded once
and made the victim OF shell shock,
is one OF % British officers sent to this
country by the British government at
the request OF President Wilson to i'm
press upon American workingmen and
women the imperative need OF speed
ing up war work. Captain Thompson
is one Of the speakers for the national
service section of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation. The two men are ad-
dressing workers in all parts OF the
United States.
Lieutenant HERSHEY and Captain
Thompson arrived in New Castle yes
terday, as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Deemer. They were entertained at
dinner last evening. the others being
Ezekiel Cooper, cashier OF the Far
mers Bank, this city and George Car
ter.
Before breakfast this morning the
visitors were taken TO the Deemer
plant. where they addressed the en-
ployes. Lieutenant HERSHEY told OF the
narrowing experiences on the western
war front and impressed upon the men
the fact that the responsibility for vic |
tory over the Huns rests upon the
workers in America. He said that I'll
those workers would do their part in |
backing up the fighters on the other :
side the war will be ended within ~
months. II they do not, he asserted, IL
nay drag along for four or five years.
As he sees IL, however, there is no
ioubt OF ultimate victory by the Al
les.
Captain Thompson made a ringing
appeal to the men to stick at their
obs, TO work every day and hour pos
,lble, and 10 invest their savings in
Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps.
At the conclusion Of the addresses all
he men raised their hands and pledged
themselves to do everything possible
10 assist in winning the war. They
,lso Joined in giving three cheers for
he American flag. and three more
,heers for the speakers.
After the meeting the visitors return
d TO the Deemer home and had break
asst. At noon addresses were deliver
ID TO the employees OF the American
,fanagenes Company. who gave TO the
iisitors hearty reception.