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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
METHODISTS TORAISE
FUND OF SSO,00O,OOO
Centenary Commission Plans to
Put Foreign and Home Mis-.
sions on Efficiency Basis

=, Ihe Joint Centenary Commission of the
Methodist Episcopal Church plans to pledge
Fe"'oo"'ooo during the next five years to put
the work of its foreign and home missions
on an efficiency basis
The Rev. f. q. Richardson district sinner
lntendent of Brooklyn North District New
YORK east Conference. will present the
stewardship Centenary plans. and explain
the drive at a conference here on August
10.
The sS0,0O0.0OO sum has been figured as
the result of scientifically prepared estimates
OF the minimum amount which would meet
the pressing needs in each field Several
years ago in preparation for the centenary,
detailed questionnaires were sent out to the
hnancial committees in charge of each mis-
sion area. These questionnairies were filled
IN by the men on the spot. and were subject
To review and the o. *. of the bishop in
charge of each area
They were then sent back to a centrai
financial committee which went over them
carefully comparing them. and making any
changes and cuts possible. The net result
was the decision to pledge $50. 900, 600
The centenary will culminate in a weeks
celebration in Columbus O., in June 1919.
a pageant will give dramatic picture
the status of Methodist missions all over the
world. The most prominent missionaries
and speakers in the Methodist Church will
gather to tell of their work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
William B. Hart Major in Judge Advocates Department
Washington-Mrs. George Fales Baker Glue Ball
70. for Red Cross Navy Auxiliary ..-

for 1t certainly was good" she remarked
to herself with satisfaction. ..
That was some time ago, and quite re-
Gently he came down to see her. There
was. Of course, a goodlooking dish of her
Speciality" and she couldn't Just under.
stand why he should chuckle and exhibit
other signs Of irrepressible mirth as he
took a piece. She wanted to know what
the joke was. He tried to look as IL there
wasn't any. and, of course. failed hope.
lessly, for there was one, SO finally he
gasped:
You know that fudge you sent me?"
CThere couldn't have been anything funny
about that, she thought. tasted 1t my.
self) We'll, I didn't like to tell you when
I wrote and thanked you for it, because it
seemed kind Of mean after you had gone
to SO much trouble to make it, In fact
I wasn't ever going to tell you, but
and here he went off into another gleeful
spasn-"there had been camphor balls
somewhere very near that tissue paper
you had tucked in on top, and-er-the
fudge was slightly camphorated'--he An.
ished with a snort But" he added. II
ate II anyhow" NANCY wYNNE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
THOUSANDS OF VOICES
IN PATRIOTIC CHORUS
War.Camp Community Service to
Launch Liberty Sing at
Willow Grove

Liberty Sings as a national "win-the-war
measure will be launched at Willow Grove
Park tonight when thousands of Philadel-
phians will participate in the first citywide
patriotic songfest of the kind, under the aus
pices of the War Camp Community Service.
wassili Ieps who has been training sing
leaders in all sections, will direct the affair'
Professional soloists participating in 20
nights program will be Florence Easton.
dramatic soprano of the Metropolitan Opera
Company and her husband. Francis Mac
lehman tenor, of the Chicago Opera Com
pany. whose fame is known the world over.
while in Philadelphia they will be the guests
of Mrs f T. Stotesbury, member of the
Liberty Sing Commission, who has contrib
uted largely to the success of the movement.
Two hundred and fifty trained Liberty sing
leaders, who have pledged themselves to
promote. singing for victory, will lead to-
nights song festival from the stage Of the
music pavilion at the park under the direc-
ton of Mr. Leps and accompanied by MS
orchestra. Ten thousand voices will take UP
the refrans of the songs as they are
launched
Following the overture from "Robespierre.
Miss Easton will open the song program with
a solo when the Boys Come Home Then
the Liberty Sing leaders will sing three
verses Of the Battle Hymn of the Re-
public" the entire assembly joining IN the
chorus, following with two verses OF over
There"
Albert n. Hoxie, sing Nader of the League
Island Navy Yard. will conduct the next two
selections, THE Long, Long Trail" the verses
Of which will be rendered by susanna Der
cum and What Will You DO to Help the
Boys?" Rendering the verses as solo and
Leading the audience in the chorus, John F.
Braun director of community singing of the
State community of Public Safety, will sing
"I,a Marseillaise' and Keep the Home Fires
Burning"
The duet from the first actrof Madam
putterfy" will be sung by Miss Easton and
Mr.. Maclennan, following which W. Warren
shaw, a noted Philadelphia musician. now
. sing leader for the Y. NJ. c. A, will con-
duct marching Through Berlin" which will
he given in public on this occasion for the
first time. Mr.. Shaw composed the words ana
music of this song
After a tenor solor, The Warrior" by Mr.,
N,clennan the sing will close with the rem
Sition of the star Spangled Banner
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
LANSDOWNE ACTIVE
in DRIVE FOR NURSES
Womans Committee of National
Council of Defense Has
Charge of Campaign

Lansdowne is taking an active part in the
drive for nurses for the United States
student nurse reserve. which was begun on
Monday. The enrolment work is in charge
or the eleventh division of the women's
committee OF the National Council of De-
Tense, and Mrs. Thomas G. Cooper and
Mrs. Samuel l.. Kent are at the head of it
in Lansdowne. Mrs. Allen r. Hopper Mrs
James Gallagher and Mrs Edwin c. Grauey.
who are all graduate nurses on the en-.
rollment committee. Women between the
ages of nineteen and thirty-fve are being en-
rolled for two-year training course after
which they will either serve as graduate
nurses abroad or in the hospitals over here.
: There is an eNrolllhent booth at the Red
Cross headquarters, and one at the Twentieth
Century Club on Monday nights. both in
charge of women in the town who have
volunteered their services for this purpose.
There is also four-minute speaker at the
moving picture show at the club Monday
nights, and every one is doing his best in
dvdually for the success of the campaign.
Mrs Joel B. Davis and her family are
spending the summer at Beach Haven, n. J.
Mrs. Walter c. White and her daughters,
Miss Emily White and Miss Muricl White,
are spending the summer at Ocean City,
Mr. and Mrs Harry Boodsworth and
their family will spend the month of August
at Ocean city, where they have taken
cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. william McCoach and their
daughter, Miss Helen McCoach will spend
the month of August at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Sanders are
spending the summer at Atlantic City.
Mr. Walter Loring Webb is spending
several weeks with Mrs. r. w. Dawson at
Uniontown, Pa
Mrs. Henry s. Barker has returned from
a visit to her sister. Mrs Edward V. H.
WilKle, in the Poconos.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Cooper are on a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
PATRIOTIC RALLY TONI
Wallingford. Rose Valley and Moylan Y
Aid Drive" for Nurses

Under the auspices of the Women's Council
for National Defense. huge patriotic rally
will be held at the school house. wallingford,
at O'Clock tonight for the district COM
prising Walingford, Rose Valley and Moyan
The object of the rally is the present drive
for nurses for work. The achievements
of this immediate district in response 80 the
various activities of the Government since
our entrance into the war can be taken as
an indication that this community will be
well represented in the present drive
Besides the community singing urged by
President Wilson there will he interesting
moving pictures and addresses by Mrs. Rob-
erta West, president of the Pennsylvania
organization for trained nurses. and by Mrs,
Brooks, of Swarthmore.
o.. First Hand Facts" from some of the boys
Who have recently returned from actual serv-
ice on the front will conclude the evening"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
WHAT A CONGRESSMAN SEE
Seni,reekly Letter Touching the Washington Doings 81
sonulities Familiar to Phadelphians
By J. Hampton Moore

II prohibition is enacted. The menace ~
Illicit dstilling is also referred to. The
inquiry of the State chamber was Con-
Quoted with much thoroughness, and the
report was accompanied by stop, look
and listen" foreword by Alba B. Johnson,
the president. At the Capitol the questiof,
is. How is the s37o,oOo 900 which &fs
Treasury Department estimates II should
receive from liquor taxes in 1919 to ~
raised if prohibition becomes effectiver'
The collections for 1918 were estimated at
$3.50 900, 900. SO that the burden is already
being shifted Two suggestions for a sub.
stitute to make up the deficiency are rather
amusing. One Is that we shall raise the
1870 100000 by taxing every one who
doesn't drink" intoxicating beverages, and
the other, that we shall tax every one who
doesn't pay any taxes" under existing law.
Samuel Gompers and the shipbui3ding
chiefs have insisted upon the limited use
Of liquor during the war, but the prohibi-
tionsts are resting on their oars awaiting
the return of the Congress, when. they iTl-
tend to make their final demand. Under the
circumstances President Wilson must sulti-
mately assume the responsibility of signing
or vetoing the bill. ..s;
COLONEL JAMES s. EASBY- SMITH.
~ who is sitting John p. Dwyer's drAft
inquiry in Philadelphia, is Washington
lawyer who achieved distinction here de-
Tending the Democratic Congressman; from
the stockyards district of Chicago who was
the chief victim of the lobby investigation
that followed the advent of the first9Wil-
rr,t.z Z =
in that inquiry was one Mulhall, who had
"a list" of most all the Congressman he
had ever talked to. including the more or
less discreet member from Illinois. Since
Lawyer Easby-Smith has become a, mill
tary man, serving as he does on the stan
of Judge Advocate General Crowder, the
Easily Smith family has also been respond
ing to the coors, soninla being in the
medical corps and nineteen-yearoidas son
having just arrived in France. Several of
the colonel's law Office associates have
likewise donned the uniform. -,
NOR the present the war industries
board holds that carpets must be- con-
sidered as nonessentials, ruling that
is not altogether satisfactory to the large
carpet manufacturing interests Of Phila-
delphia and vicinity The question: of re-
leasing a certain amount of carpet WOODS
in order that the manufacturing business
might continue was recently brouEht. 10
the attention of Washington through the
Association of Floor Covering Manufacs
turers of America, one of the contentious
being that the manufacturers must have
wool in order to do business and pay taxes.
Many of those interested were members Of
the Manufacturers Club Of Philadelphia,
and their chairman was Archibald Camp
bell, Of the Hardwick & Magee Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31

WAR prohibition has gone over for six
w weeks or so, but the war revenue
question has not. The Pennsylvania State
Chamber of Commerce. which has been in
vestigating the subject, is taking the prob
lem up with Washington. 1t suggests the
possibility of an increase Of other taxes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
BREAK WAR CHEST PLEDGE
Several Thousand Will Be Marked "Delin.
-, v,. quent" if Payment is Not Made

War Chest officials announced today that
several thousand subscribers of the War
Chest will be marked delinquent II they
do not pay their first allotments now, as
they promised. Nearly s5 per cent of the
900, 900 Philadelphia subscribers have already
paid the sef-imposed July quota. August
payments fall due tomorrow.
A. was said that II any considerable num-
ber of subscribers do not make their pay
ments, the war welfare organizations, which
are the benehciaries of the fund, VIII be
handicapped in their efforts among soldiers
and sailors '-.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31

trip through the Middle West They will
visit Cleveland several points on the Great
Lakes and Culver Ind. where their son,
MIR. Gordon Cooper, who is now at boys
camp at Susquehanna Pa. expects to enter
the military academy in the fall.
Mrs. Helen Apgar is visiting friends in
Cortland, n. Y.
.Dr' John b. Davis has returned from
trip TO Canada.
Mrs. Frank Bostick has returned from n
visit to Norfolk, Va. where her son. Mr.
Frederick Bostick, is stationed
Mrs Horace Farnum. Griffith is also at
Wildwood, n. j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
Washington, July 81.

"oS"hS'ohI ouS
SUGGESTIONS with regard to taxation
~ f,ow steadily into Washington during
the consideration Of the new revenue bill,
and some Of them are worth while.
Congressman Louis T. McFadden. of
Pennsylvania-he is from Canton, Brad
ford County. and so near the New
York line as>to be in closer touch with the
magnates up there than most Philadel-
phians-has been sending along some origi.
nal ideas. Mr.. McFadden is a banker but
he starts out with the suggestion that the
heaviest taxes should rest upon those who
are profiting greatly by the conditions
arising out of the crisis" and he insists
that 'nonproducers and parasites living
on the wealth created by others in either
this or former generations without pro.
ducng anything themselves should be
made to pay for their dleness or noupro.
ductiveness" But he places bank checks
and banking activities in the same class
with the tools of the workman who pro.
duces and distributes all the forms of
wealth needed for the security of the Com.
monwealth and expresses the opinion that
1t would ~'be just reasonable to tax the
hammer and the saw of the carpenter, the
pipe wrench of the plumber the plow of
the farmer, the lathe of the machinist or
any tool used by the artisan or producer,
as It is to tax the bank check, for the rea.
son that all of them are simply a means
OF achieving valuable and desirable thing.
the production and the distribution of
wealth."
nR. S. SOLlS-COHEN, who is well
~ known to Philadelphians as thinker
upon economic subjects, also presents
some interesting views. He holds that the
people should provide without stint the
necessary means to bring the war to vic
torious conclusion; but, he adds, 'indis'
criminate and multifarious taxation is
undesirable, since it provokes resentment
and produces inequalities" The doctor
then sets up two canons Of taxation, as
follows:
First. That the tax should not readily
be evaded.
Second. That the tax should be equitably
distributed: that is. that it's incidence upon
individuals should be in proportion to the
benefits that they receive from the State.
Doctor Solis-Coh further contends that
while the public may not be ready for the
single tax a moderate tax might be levied
upon "the value Of unused and inadequate.
ly used land in the United States which
he thinks would produce at least $500.
900 900.
WAR prohibition has gone over for six
w weeks or so, but the war revenue
question has not The Pennsylvania State
Chamber of Commerce, which has been in
vestigating the subject, is taking the prob
lem up with Washington. 1t suggests the
possibility of an increase Of other taxes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31

Mr.. Jack Scatehard, of Chelten avenue
and Musgrave street Germantown, has re-
turned to his summer home In Ocean City,
after spending few days In this city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31

Miss Elizabeth c. Davis, of Lansdowne
is visiting Mr., and Mrs H., p. Madison, for
merly of Lansdowne, In Cleveland, O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31

DR. and Mrs, Joseph d. Seiberling have
returned from Mount Pocono, where they
spent several days with their son. Mr. James
Seiberling, and their daughter, Miss Edith
seiberling. on Wiscassctt Farm,
LteuteRant Joseph ID. EelbarlIng viii leays
~ rh<t Q1lekho1s O., on &pgust q 4 &
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
Mrs. Pankhurst in Kensins,on

Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst will speak this
afternoon at a meeting of the kensngton
district of the Council of National Defense,
which viii be held at 2 80. O'Clock In the
kensington High School, a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
ANNOUNCEMENT OF MODIFICATION OF
 SWITCHING RULE
Shipments Will Be Expedited and More Business Will Be Handled
 With Present Equipment

In an order issued yesterday, Bir mingham District Director H. E. Hutchens of the United States railroad administration modified the switching rule that has been in force here for sometime. Under the new rule. as ex plained by Colonel Hutchens, shipments will be expedited to the saving Of much time and thereby making it possible to handle more business with the same equipment.
 MT. Hutchens pointed out that under the old rule shippers sometime ran up against an embargo on the road they first designated as the initial carried and the change to another line neces- sarily took considerable time, thereby delaying the shipment The new or der reads
 "The Birmingham district commit tee of the United States railroad ad- ministration desires to call attention of the shippers to a ruling made at their meeting on Tuesday, July 30, on request of a number of prominent ship pers There has been a rule in effect for years requiring the handling of what is known as switched cars" on standard switch order form; that is to say car loaded on the tracks of one company to be switched to au- other company for line haul move ment, can only move when the switch ing line is authorized by the carrier line by regularly issued switching order. This rule had not been eu forced by all lines ana the committee felt it necessary, in order to avoid err roneous deliveries and consequent de- lays to cars. to enforce this ruling and orders were issued to this effect July 22. Some of the shippers have pointed out the movement of such cars may be still further expedited by the carrier line against delivering to the shipper at the time bills of lading are pre- scented. the hard copy or what is known as the ear copy of the switch order this to be tackled on the side of the car by the shipper and it will be au- thority for the switching line to move the car.
 This plan of handling was thought to be an excellent one and instructions will be issued making it effective at once"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
LOCAL MERCHANTS AGAIN RESPOND ID
 PATRIOTIC APPEAL
ur-Minute Men to Make Addresses Twice a Week
 in Downtown Stores

Birmingham merchants yesterday or twice a week to the four minute men in order that they might take the gov ernments message to the clerks and oth- CT employees.
 Judge Locke, Secretary Cullen and M M ullman of the four-minute men, and about 50 of the retail merchants, rep resenting all classes of trade met in joint conference in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce at o'clock yes terday afternoon. Judbe Locke stated that the four-minute men had been com missioned by the government to carry the message of loyalty to country and of it's man power to every employer and employe in Birmingham It was in obedience to this request that the merchants of the city had been asked to meet the four minute men, Judge Locke explained.
 After the matter was discussed at length by Judge Locke. MT. Ullman and a dozen or more of the merchants, 1t was unanimously voted that every store close at such tune as may be conven- tent. to the merchants and the four minute men to enable the four minute speakers to deliver the messages. It was made clear at the meeting that the clos ing movement was suggested and urged by the four-minute mems organization and not by the merchants, and that the time given over to them will be at some hour during the business day and not after regular closing hours
 The speakers will probably begin their work next week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
DIRECTOR HUTCHENS WOULD ASCERTAIN
 STORAGE CAPACITY
Merchants Will Be Asked By Govern ment to Lay in Winter Supplies
 to Aid Transportation

Under the direction of the railroad ad- ministration, Col. H. E. Hutchens, direc- tor of the Birmingham district, is mak- ing survey of the storage facilities and capacities of the merchants and manu- facturers of the district. This is done in order to ascertain if the merchants and manufacturers can put in suppleis dur ing the balance of the summer and fall to last them through the winter months when cold weather is likely to interfere with transportation
 Agents under the supervision of Colonel Hutchens are making the survey and the result of their canvass of the dis trlct will be reported to the United States railroad administration tomorrow
 In this connection Colonel Hutchens said yesterday:
 The freight service men of the va ricus lines entering Birmingham are now engaged in a houSe-to-house canvass of all industries, manufactur and mer- chants in an effort to impress upon them the vital importance and actual neces- sity from a win the war" and win it now standpoint, of stocking up during the remaining months of good weather, with every commodity that will be need ed during the winter months and that can be stored.
 Facilities should be provided for car rying all kinds of stores and stocks and they should be utilized to the fullest extent in advance of the heavy winter moEths The demands upon the carriers of the country for government transpor- tation is gradually increasing and the difficulties in supplying this necessary service will be much greater during the winter months. Therefore, from patrl- otir standpoint and seif-protection view point, everyone should be willing to stock up now to the limit of their needs or capacity"