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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
PULPIT APPEAL FOR NURSES
Army and Navy Ask for s7,sOO by July /,

So great Is the demand for recruits in the
ranks of nurses that the war program com
mittee of the Public Health Service has re-
quested that appeals for volunteers be made
from pulpits.
THE United States army and navy have
asked for 37,500 registered trained nurses
by July l, 1919. for the care of wounded and
sick soldiers and Sailors" says the chairman
of the committee. This will take one-haIf OF
the present skilled nursing forces of the
United States. The effect of this upon public
health will be disastrous unless most strenu-
Gus efforts are made to supply the needs of
the civil population with skilled workers.
although concerted effort Is being made
by the Government TO protect the vital pub
lie health service, numbers of public health
nurses have volunteered for military service
The campaign for the protection of children
and the extension of public health nursing
to rural areas are demanding large numbers
of public health nurses. Child conservation
and tuberculosis work in France are using
them. A profession that never has been
oversupplied is meeting greater and greater
demands every day
"All these factors have forced upon our
organization the great task Of increaptne tho
llaIo>@r pf publfe health purs>s y ~ )anfpr 2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
Y. NJ C. A. NEEDS REAL WORN
Chance Is offered -Four Thousand Men Too Old for the
to Help Win the Var Behind f
the Lines

in hand than a dozen who may be In prI
pect for delivery in France in the fall.
And finally. the United States must -
down to the belief that this is going 90
a long war. a large reserve force enc
be built up, TO be held in readiness for
call. At the present rate OF our miN
expansion immediate needs are greats
one can tell how they will increase.
"On this platform the Y. NJ c. A. y
pared to wage vigorous campaigu q
workers, TO draft the right kind OF ~
from their Jobs and enlist them In q
service OF the Red Triangle that the vel
may be done SO well that the victory ~
come all the more quickly" H
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
JENKINTOWN GRADUATION
Seventeen Graduates of Grammar School
Are Given Certificates

The commencement exercises of the gram
mar section, Jenkintown schools, were con-
Quoted and certificates given to a class of
seventeen today. following an address by the
Rev william Barnes Lower, d. D.. of Holy
Trinity Church. Logan.
Members Of the class are Miss Florence
Chilcott, Miss Charlotte c. Ferguson, Miss
Isabelle S. Ferguson, Miss Alice NJ. Haley,
Miss w. Belle Harrington, Miss Mildred
Lachman, Miss Marguerite d. Lane, Miss
Julia Nj. MCGEE. Miss Florence Shisler Miss
Hen +. Stroud. Joseph A. Clement, Russell
Hendrickson Joseph Hunter, II. Fred Jack
son. Jr. Joseph +. Mcdonnell. Jr., Moses
Panaccion and Bruce S. Winters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17

Concert, Municipal Band, Broad street and
Snyder avenue.
Class for Four-Minute Men, Robert Morris
Club, 1921 Arch street, 8 o'clock. Admission
free.
Walnut Street Business Association
Bellevue-Stratford. o'clock. Members.
Northwest Business Mems Association, 2388
Columbia avenue. Members.
West Philadelphia Business and Improve
ment League, 500 Market street.
Girard Improvement Association, Twen-
tieth and Skunk streets.
Concert at Belmont Mansion, Fairmount
Park Band, 8 o'clock.
Philadelphia Band. concert, City Hall plaza
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
RED CROSS TO MEET
Home Service Committee Will Hold Ses.
sion Tomorrow

A meeting of the home service committee
of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter
American Red Cross, Is called for tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the headquarters
Of the committee, 1907 Walnut street.
This will be the monthly meeting at which,
II is expected, reports will be submitted
showing the work OF the last few weeks to
have been unusually productive
Mrs. Henry c. Boyer Is chairman of the
home service section of the Southeastern
Pennsylvania Chapter and will preside at the
session The other members of the commit
tee are Mrs Gibson Dell Mrs Francis d.
cssx ~ 5eiR = 1870 3 Z g S ;s2 g -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17

Mrs. Louis Carter Baker Jr., has issued
invitations for the wedding of her daughter
Miss Sarah Andrews Baker, to Mr.. John
Cromwell Bell, Jr,, on Saturday afternoon
June 20, in St. Asaphs Church, Bala, at 4
o'clock to be followed by small reception
at the Baker home In Bala.
Miss Virginia Heckscher, daughter of Mr.
land Mrs. Ledyard Heckscher. Of Radnor,
will leave on June 26 to spend the summer at
Beaver Camp. conducted by Mrs Naudain
Duer at East Union, Me.
At the dinner which Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam J. Serrill. of Haverford gave at the
Philadelphia Cricket Club on Saturday for
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Blackwood Cameron. of
Reading, the guests were Mr. and Mrs
George A. Supplee. Mr., and Mrs. Richard E.
Norton, Mr. and Mrs. Caspar w. Hacker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rulon Mr.. and Mrs. e. Waring
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs, J. Heron Crossman, Jr,
Mrs. II. Belln du Pont and Mr.. Paul Clay
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs James Francis Sullivan an
nounce the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Leta Sullivan. to Lieutenant Albert
Lincoln Hoffman, son of Mr.. and Mrs Francis
Burial Hoffman, of New York
Lieutenant Hoffman returned few months
ago from France, where he was with Gem
eral Pershng. He is now on duty in wash
ington, attached to the office of the CHIEF of
staff. Before joining the army he was con-
nected with the foreign department of the
National City Bank. -
Lieutenant Hoffman is direct descendant
OF General Lincoln, who served with WASH
ington at the Battle Of Yorktown and at Shs
surrender received the sword of CORVALLIS
Lieutenant Hoffman comes of an old New
York family, and is a nephew Of Mrs Naturin
Livingston and a cousin Of Mrs. Ogden Mills
He is a graduate of Harvard and a member
of the Knickerbocker. Racquet and Harvard
Clubs, of New York
His father is secretary of the Society of
the Cincinnati and he is grandson of
Col. Wckham Hoffman. who was minister to
Denmark. -
Miss Sullivan also comes from Colonial
stock. She is descendant Of Sergeant
Francis Niccols. brother of Sir Richard
Niccols, who captured New York from the
Dutch and was the first British Colonial
Governor of the State Of New York. Her
mother was Miss Lulue Nichols. Of New
York.
The marriage has been set for Saturday,
July 6, and win take place at the Woods.
Radnor.
Mrs. william Coleman Freeman, of 234
South Twenty-second street, has left her sum
mer home at Chestnut Hill and has gone to
Lebanon. Pa. for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Page of Upland,
have returned to their home after spending
several weeks In Augusta Ga.
Miss Alice Gilpin, of Fifteenth and Locust
streets, will spend the summer months al
the College Inn, Bryn Mawr, leaving town
Thursday.
Mrs. Allen McCurdy. of Wayne, will leave
with her. family on June 80 to spend the
summer at Spring Lake. N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Jones' of 45x East
Walnut lane. Germantown announce the en-
gagement of their daughter. Miss Fredrica
Olivia Jonea 70 Mr.. Abram clemmsf. U. 8.
3 2 s's e ~ sza -! e J lEi!ssR 3
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
All Kinds of Men Required

"All kinds of men, therefore, are re-
ouired. There are many reasons. why they
must be obtained at once. One man on ship
for France today Is worth more to the job
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
Social Activities

Mrs. Louis Carter Baker, Jr., has issued
invitations for the wedding of her daughter,
Miss Sarah Andrews Baker, to Mr.. John
Cromwell Bell, Jr., on Saturday afternoon,
June 20, in ST.. Asaphs Church, Bala at 4
o'clock, to be followed by small reception
at the Baker home in Bala.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17

Mrs. Allen McCurdy. of Wayne, will lea
with her. family on June 80 to spend i
summer at Spring Lake. N. ].
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17

Miss Alice Gilpin, of Fifteenth and I,ocu
streets. will spend the summer months
the College Inn, Bryn Mawr. leaving toy
Thursday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17

Miss Virginia Heckscher. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ledyard Heckscher Of Radnor
will leave on June &c to spend the summer al
Beaver Camp conducted by Mrs. Naudair
Duer at East Union, Me.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jones. of asa East
Walnut lane. Germantown. announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter. Miss Fredrica
Olivia Joned TO Mr.. Abram clemmsf U. 81
y, = " sos g s< ;sr1 m Xilsgs =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Page. Of Upland
have returned to their home after spendins
several weeks In Augusta, Ga.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-06-14
Cresco, Iowa, June 4th.

Cresco, Iowa, June 4th, 1918.
The City Council of the City OF
Cresco, Iowa, met pursuant to ad-
journment from June 3, 1918, to June
4, 1918, in the council rooms at 8
o'clock p. m. =.
Mayor Barker called the meeting to
order. T..
All members Of the City Council
! present.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and with one correction to
be made, stood approved.
The following bills were filed for
payment. On motion duly seconded
they were allowed and warrants or
dered drawn for same.
General Fund. ..g
F. c. Flick, city marshal..$ 5000
r. Button, street sprinkling $500
William Walton, fire run........ 100
L. P. Barth, publications...... 27.22
F. D. Mead, publications..... 2S35
Chas. Schultz, street work.. 27.12
Thos. Lydon, street work.. 2O.7O
c. A. Marshall, sewer pipe 1925
Chas. Mackenburg, street .G
commissioner .........-......... $3.50
Matt PARROT Sons Co., one @
warrant book ......-...-........- S14
r. Button, street sprinkling 1000
M. j. Macarthur, city clerk. 1900
Total ..............-. 527.os
Cresco Light Co., power at
water plant ..................$ 140.67
A. A. Merrill, engineer $500
Cresco Light Co., light at
water works .-............... s1.35
Miller Bros, repair work.. 21.5O
L. J. Ptacek, repair bill....... 4.SO
T. H. Melvold, repair work
on hydrant ......................--.. $50
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-06-14

4 .
Hudson, Mfg. Co., repair bill go
Total amount ....,.......... -. 261.52
Cresco Light Co., street
lights ............................ 1s4.63
c. H. Moen, caring for sewers 1000
improvement Fund.
A. H. Brown, street cross
ings Observation-Disclosures 3S4.O6
John Byrnes, grading streets 1850
William Schultz, grading
streets ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 61.2O
Chas Mackenburg, grading
streets, team work...... 6O9O
Total amount .................-...... 1890
Moved by Button, seconded by Ham
ilton that the petition signed by John
De Crave and others asking for a
sidewalk starting at the Southeast
corner of block 10 thence south across
railroad track to the Kellogg proper
ty be laid on the table. Motion car
ried.
Moved by Hamilton, seconded by
Maruska that the Chairman of the
Street Committee be authorized to
purchase necessary supplies for the
wants of the city for the present
year. Motion carried.
Moved by Irvine, seconded by Odell
that the chairman of the sewer COM
mite and Mayor Barker ascertain the
approximate cost of sanitary sewer
along the following described proper
ty: Blocks %, 20, 80, in the City of
Cresco, Iowa, along the alley run
ming east and west through said
blocks with the necessary manholes
and flush basins; also to extend the
main sewer from the center of the
alley between Blocks 1918 in second
street east south therefrom and term
mate in the center of the street oppo-
site the alley IN Blocks 20 and 3d.,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-06-14

Manufacturers using sugar, except to
make essential food products, have
been ON strict rations, the United
States food administration announces,
in order to assure sufficient supplies
for home Gamers and the commercial
manufacturers of preserves, jams, and
other foodstuffs regarded as essential.
The restrictions went into effect May
Is, and limit the consumption by man.
ufacturers of the less essentials, par
ticularly confectionery and soft drinks,
to so per cent of last years require
ments.
Manufacturers of nonedible products
vii. be forced to 60 entirely without
sugar.
Included in the class with confec.
tionery and soft drinks are condiments,
soda water, chocolate, candies, b. E
age sirups, fruit sirups, flavoring ex-
tracts, chewing gum, sweet pickles,
wines, cereals and invert sugar. Those
who entered the business or increased
their capacity after April l, 1918, how
ever, will be cut off entirely.
Manufacturers Of essential foOdstuffs
will be permitted to buy sufficient
sugar to meet their full requirements.
In this class come preservers and
packers Of vegetables, catsup and chill
cause, fruits and milk, manufacture
ers of jam, jelly, and preserves, to-
bacco and explosives, apple butter and
glycerin, ice cream (not including sher-
bets and water ices), druggists (for
medicines). and producers Of honey.
Ice cream is put In the preferred
class.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-06-14

Cresco, Iowa. Motion carried.
On motion duly seconded the City
Council adjourned.
M. ]. MACARTHUR
City Clerk.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-06-14

For Sale.
Aberdeen Angus Bulls. Some good
prospects,; Trojan Ericas, K. Prides
Prides Of Aberdeen and Heatherblooms.
4O-2mo. C.. D. Nichols Live Stock Co.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-02
Health Talks, by DR.. VIM. Brady
Industrial Hygiene uoD Laundry workers.

Every woman who hires her washing done
shoulc read The Long Day" which i. The True
story OF New York Working Girl - Told by
Herself
Soilcd garments are bad enough for laundry
workers 10 handle; any patron who sends to the
laundry or lauudrcss clothing contaminated with
a menace TO public health. This includes hand
kcrchieis used by persons i'll with coryza sore
throat or anything resembling Il cold" II also
Includes all washable articles used by ono vii n
condition in which the germs of scptlccn,i,
blood poisoning are known 30 occur.
In Tho summer timc laundry workers are cy =
posed 10 extreme heat and humidity. Dry heat
is more endurab!c, less Ccprcs sing. less Exhaust
ing 10 the organism than moist heat \ lem
pcraturc Of 100 degrees T. and is no; nm D..
knows how trying tenn raturc Of even 90
degrees j.. is in the open air. which is conDora-
lively low in humidity. laundrics equipped With
exhaust fans 10 carry off the watcry va por from
rooms for 1cttcr ventilation in Il laundry.
Fortunately for laundry workers. soap and
washing powders arc about the most cffccti yc
ecrmicidcs that be used. FOR this reason
clothing. except 10 those who handle the cloth :
ING sort IL before IL goes into the Washing.
machines WaShcrWoneu have contracted ~.
phoid fever through handling infected bed a nd
been diagnosed.
varicosc veins and leg ulcers resulting there
from. well as pronated weak hat fee,
,"rhcumatism.' as the victims Ecncrallv call II \
frequent in laundry workers who have 10
stand long hours the feet The girls and
women employed should wear trc costume
n"w worn by e mnnition workers. and lie
down and elevate the legs moment or two
every hour. This sounds foolish. to "a hshwifc
hut IT prevents much disability from the causes
just mentioned and other conditions due to in :
tEuc.
Women doing the ironing and hard Washing
often suffer with synovtis Ucndon sheathe in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-02
AMERICA MUST MEET
LARGE FOOD DEFICIT
Aiiird Food Administrator. Say Prrpa-
rntions should lie Made for
IOni. Mnr

WASHINGTON Angus, i-Ameri =.
must prepare 10 meet a larger deAci,
IN The allies food supply th!s coming
year than In the past That was the
meaning OF cable received here to-
day from the food administrators OF
the United States. France. Italy and
Great Erita!a. now in conference m
London.
we cannot administer the food prob
lem on the basis Of Il one years war.
We must prepare for it's long contin-
uance If We are to insure absolute vie.
tory. said the resolution they adopted.
While the increased production in
the United states makes /, possible
TO relax some of the restrictions which
have borne with peculiar hardship unou
all our peoples. yet II is neccs-
sary that economy and elimination ~
waste as we'll as increased rroduc-
ton, shall he maintained"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-02

Where relief has been granted i, has
accn in variouS ways. according to To-
cal conditions. In Birmingham Ala
and some other cities increase Of -
per cent in freight rates. to core.
spond with the increase on the steam,
roads. has been granted Eisewhor.
!ound TRIP ard all special rates are
abolished and straight 5-ccnt fares cg-
'ab!iShcd. In Connecticut fares arc
made cents straight and in some
cases Of long hauls 10 cents. Frank
tort, Ky. raised the fare to u cents
from .. with six tickets for 81 cents
baltimore abolished excursion rates To-
"iTerview aud made straight, seen,
z"n" between Sparrows Point and r.,
We" In New Hampshire working
hcnS tickets were raj Used from s. 81
to SO for book Of 100 In Nc,y yorL
Tour lines w"r" allowed an !ncrca.4
from - cents and ono was giv.n
ia '-ccnc rate. In North Caro!jn,
cents Is the price In Ashaviue. whil.
i.rII IN. winston salem. Durham
salisbury and Greensboro are ra,r,i.
I.H In ONO the now rate is cnn,a
f'raiSht and cent for each transfc-
81. IN, y irsinia i-Nncnburr ANA Charlotres.
yille have straight J.ecn, fares !,
Texas an increase OF per cen, an .ii
! 'rca over 30 cents is permitted
some of tho figures sugges, ina, -
states with predominant rural var,
%o"cF members OF state boards arc
- ~ b'N'4 ever! 4 nm
,n"nS for us lie when tho cos, n,,e.
DC pad by city people exclusively III
yh'lFc pubic utilities business soc,rg
U indicate that the breath o. viey MA
MY "t purpose hrough, by the ~
,'iN" not extended universally ana
ma fe failed 10 reach many of tho gar.
''e'"eh active in local political acisIr.
Presumably there arc electric linz,
"h!ch sale wouldn't save VA ~.
,hh!E means strain on every busIross
nae mat strain mismenaE.n.ni n'e-
,1iS iloa and improvidenco mus.
IA! and ran Yet many scores Of Epr5
h'eFP''sfs, built and operated for nor.
inli conditions and vitality us.f,u -
,he!r communities and frcGuen,Iy "a
ne government. are in stress n
genera! attitude o: the !ocA! .,,,ba,,
les leaves tho fatcs OF these 10 be- d..
teFmincd N Washington. They bsya
y nowhere else TO look .or a.lD TO-
t"'Ire VIII determine whether tba
< 'n'ent. sometimes needed the-.. ~,
'sst ucl'oh OF Invested cap!taiorJ 5''..
tends besides doing harm in o,be-
55'..tS' lessons tho ability o: the p,,h.
nc 20 lend money to the governtncr.
WI be accepted as valid ana pn,.r
> pPtEeht.y the great majority a., H..
cal boards scon a, H.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-02
Turkey Contest.

Last year held turkey contest. which
failed for Jack of entries. We shall renew the
offer this year. and in order that IL may have
equal opportunity while the chick young
and fatteninG, state the terms clearly
F!rst-Any raiser OF turkeys who reads this
column is Gig bic.
Second-The turkey entered IS he sent.
charges prepaid to within forty-eight hours
preceding next Thanksgiving.
Thrd-We are 10 clean; stuff. bake and en- t
the turkeys and
Fourth-The contestant sending the larE-
est turkey Will receive an autographed letter Of
thanks enclosed in linen cnvelope) together
with congratulations and a photograph of us
eating drumstick.
Fifth-As special award Of merit, the auto
Graphcd letter is TO be postpaid with a genuine
@-ccnt stamp bearing a pertec; steel cnSrav wing
authorized by the Congress of the United States
and Issued by the postmaster general
Entries may be filed row Enter early and
avoid the rush,
There is entry fec.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-02
Books and Authors

Elmer Davis, author OF The Princess Cecilia"
,Appletorp. who carly IN the war 'aid he be-
cfn iirn!*rhcrc who read ali tho war news
every morning is spending his time writing
SDocio 'olitical ."iicics for ~ Ter f"lks !, read
one of his recent articles. When Peace Without
Victory Proved Failure. which iIpcarcd i'm
tho New York Times Mag zine. has attract ed
cons d.rable attention.
na%dsv m Inns new book by iHrdne,
this week by Harper & Brothers. In il is con.
ttnucd The story of Sandsy and Larry. the boy
with tn" strawberry eyes" They go The
MGR camp in rather wild. mouu.ainous com
IrE' fauty Grice. rich boy. whose fa;hcr is
camp runs the ball team and is tencraiIy LOOK
ed up to, rhiS is too much for faulty. who be.
ins rich. thinks he can do anything he likes
There now develops a contest between n no.
who knows he is right hut has trouble to prove
u. and boy who has ali the luck on his sl..
that doing the square thing always brin-s sl.-
~ Nnass 7. ricardy.' which has just been
published by +. l.. Duiton & Co. is ar account
the devastated regions of Northern France and
IN particular OF what has been accomplish shed
;heE nave been working. Loving il back 10
lie is he description OF their achievement
s;ven by l.I'ut"nant coingsby Dawson in his
reccr; hook. out to in" Miss Gaines tells
how their solicitudc. care. affection and prac-
tical :ucas,;i have brought new hope and en-
crEN I" the dcSpa:rirS remnants of what had
nooE mas az Introduction by the president OF
Smith t"l;cge Ass Gaines is the author Of
and co-author Of The Village shield" tale Of
life IN modern AicNco, both volumes in tho
"littl" Schoolmatc serlcs OF books for young
people a series witch aims to acQuaint young
readers with To character and conditions Of
child life in oth"r countries whose offspring arc
'Attif sch"o"nates al. over tho United states